Aventura WaterwaysAventura WaterwaysK-8 CenterK-8 Center

2014 - OPEN HOUSE2014 - OPEN HOUSE33rdrd Grade Dual Language Grade Dual Language

Aventura WaterwaysAventura WaterwaysK-8 CenterK-8 Center

2014 - OPEN HOUSE2014 - OPEN HOUSE33rdrd Grade Dual Language Grade Dual Language

Mrs. SagaroMrs. Sagaro

Welcome to3rd Grade OPEN HOUSE

a. Attendanceb. Early pick-upc. Uniformsd. Arrivale. Security f.. Home Learning

g. Suppliesh. Tests - Gradesj. Accelerated Readerk. Honor Rolll. PTSA – Volunteerm. FL State Standardsn. Contact Information

These are some of the items that we will be discussing with you tonight:

Attendance PolicyIn accordance with Federal and State Law; Students must be in attendance 180 days of school per

year.

School hours are 8:35am – 3:05 pm (Wednesdays 8:35am – 1:50pm).

Please have notes for absences on the day the student returns to school, otherwise he/she will not be able to take tests or quizzes missed during those days.

Excessive absences/tardiness may jeopardize grades and promotion to the next grade level.

Early pickup For emergency ONLY.

Report to the office.

Students will only be released to people listed on emergency contact cards with picture I.D.

Any work missed is the responsibility of the student to make up.

PLEASE, schedule doctors’ appointments after

school.

Uniform PolicyAventura Waterways is a mandatory uniform school.– Khaki bottoms

No jeans

– Light blue polo shirts Spirit Shirts may be worn

on Fridays

Arrival

All students must wait on the P.E. court for their teacher to pick them up.

Students will be walked into the class by their teachers at 8:25am. DO NOT have your child wait inside this building.

SecurityIn accordance with School Board

Rules.

Students and parents may not enter the building before or after schoolParents and visitors must present a photo ID and sign in.Conferences/meetings to see the teacher will need to be scheduled.

HOME LEARNING !Approximately 60 minutes a day.Assigned Monday through Friday- By school board rule 6GX13-6A1.23- Amended in 1998

30 minutes of reading each day.Homework is Extremely Important. Please make sure your child is completing their home learning.

Classroom Supplies

4 Composition Notebooks•2 Highlighters and colored

pencils

We’d like to sincerely We’d like to sincerely thank you for the supplies thank you for the supplies

you provided for our you provided for our classes!classes!

Tests & Grades• Students will take tests based on the material, skills, and

concepts covered during the week. Students will also have quizzes on various occasions throughout the year.

• Parents will receive a Progress Report and Report Card in order to inform you of your child’s progress.

• Grading ScaleA 100-90B 89-80C 79-70D 69-60F 59-0

Honor RollStudents will receive diplomas every grading period based on their grades:

Principal’s Honor Roll Perfect AttendanceAcademic Average 3.6-4.0 Honor RollEffort Grades – All 1’s No absences duringConduct Average 3.6-4.0 the entire markingNo C’s grades allowed period

Academic Honor RollAcademic Average 3.0-3.5Effort Grades – All 1’s and 2’sConduct Average 3.0-4.0

• Our classes are now checking books out of the media center!

• Accelerated Reader is a part of my curriculum, and students should be reading their AR books a little each day. Please ensure that they are reading each day. Please have your child answer questions on the Reading Log based on their books. The program is designed for them to read and assess their reading comprehension by taking a short test on the computer, once they have completed the book.

• In class, each student has their own AR Log. After they have taken a test, they will be allowed to take other books from the Media Center. This is only allowed once a week as per the school rules. I require my students to select one chapter book out of the three books they check out weekly.

AR tests and books

Why can’t I Skip My 20-30 Minutes of Reading?

• LET'S FIGURE IT OUT --- MATHEMATICALLY!

Student A reads 20 minutes five nights of every week;Student B reads only 4 minutes a night...or not at all!

Step 1: Multiply minutes a night x 5 times each week.Student A reads 20 min. x 5 times a week = 100 mins./weekStudent B reads 4 minutes x 5 times a week = 20 minutes

Step 2: Multiply minutes a week x 4 weeks each month.Student A reads 400 minutes a month.Student B reads 80 minutes a month.

Step 3: Multiply minutes a month x 9 months/school yearStudent A reads 3600 min. in a school year.Student B reads 720 min. in a school year.

Student A practices reading the equivalent of ten whole school days a year.Student B gets the equivalent of only two school days of reading practice. year.

Third Grade WebsitesThird Grade WebsitesThird Grade WebsitesThird Grade WebsitesMobyMaxMobyMax

Reading PlusReading Plus

Extra MathExtra Math

Instructions for being aparent volunteer.

If you do not have a parent portal account• Log onto www.dadeschools.net• Click on Parents• Click on Create an account• Fill out required information• An e-mail will be sent to you with your usernameStep number two:• Go to www.dadeschools.net• Click on parents• Log into parent portal• Click on Apps/Services/Sites• Click on To be a school volunteer• Fill out required information• Submit• See Ms. Haber in the office after a week to receive a volunteer number.

• PTSA touches every aspect of life at Aventura Waterways. PLEASE JOIN !

• Fill a Volunteer application. Obtain one from the main office.– Applications will be cleared by MDCPS prior to

volunteering.

• Parents must be cleared as a volunteer before chaperoning field trips or participating in class activities.

The Florida Standards

New State Standards: 2014-2015 School YearNew State Standards: 2014-2015 School Year

The Florida StandardsWhy Are We Changing?The Florida StandardsWhy Are We Changing?

• Emphasize success in college and careers

• Prepare students with 21st century skills

• Provide more rigorous content and application of knowledge

• Place emphasis on critical and analytical thinking

• Establish clear, consistent guidelines for instruction

The Florida StandardsWhat Subjects Are Included?The Florida StandardsWhat Subjects Are Included?

• Language Arts Florida Standards (LAFS) and Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS) provide a clear set of goals and expectations

• Define what students should know and be able to do at each grade level – kindergarten through grade 12

The Florida Standards What Do They Mean For Teaching and Learning?

The Florida Standards What Do They Mean For Teaching and Learning?

LAFS•Regular practice-complex text & academic language

•Reading, writing, listening and speaking grounded in evidence from text

•Real-world applications

•Build knowledge through content-rich text

MAFS•Deeper understanding of mathematical concepts

•Builds habits of mind of productive mathematical thinkers

•Real-world applications

•Modeling with pictures technology, graphs, manipulatives

The Florida StandardsWhat About the New Assessments?The Florida StandardsWhat About the New Assessments?

• LAFS and MAFS will be assessed with the new Florida Standards Assessments (FSA)

• Spring 2015 administration of elementary school assessments will include:– English Language Arts (ELA): Grades 3-5*– ELA Writing Component: Grades 4-5* –Mathematics: Grades 3- 5*

**55thth grade will have Computer-Based Testing for all of grade will have Computer-Based Testing for all of these assessmentsthese assessments

The Florida StandardsHow May I Help My Child? The Florida StandardsHow May I Help My Child?

• Read different types of books and informational text with your child

• Ask your child to find answers to questions in the text of books, newspaper articles, manuals, etc.

• Encourage your child to form and defend an opinion by supporting it with facts, details and reasons from text

• Discuss mathematics ideas with your child have them explain these to you using pictures, graphs, etc.

• Visit the Florida Standards Assessment online portal at:

www.fsassessments.org to become familiar with the new assessments.

Class Website• Please visit my website routinely. It

will have information on various events. Sign up to NewsFlash for email or text updates.

• teacherweb.com/FL/AventuraWaterwaysK8/Sagaro/

• You can contact me at: ASagaro@dadeschools.net

This concludes our presentation.

• Do you have any questions for me?

• If you would like to schedule a conference, please write your name on the sheet and I will contact you.

• Have a wonderful night!