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• Safety• Cafeteria Updates• Wellness Policy • Instructional Programming Update• Testing In Elementary Schools

SAFETY• Door Buzz-in System• ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN-IN WITH

APPROVAL TO REQUESTED AREA• Emergency Card: three contacts• Early Closing: Students may not stay when

building closes early• PARKS & REC CLOSES WHEN BUILDINGS

ARE CLOSED• Photo ID for pick-up change• Sign-In when arriving late• Notes after every absence• Arrival & Dismissal

Using Lobby Guard

*Please bring your ID

*Scan ID and Print Label

*Sign Out when leaving

*Additional options being added

Online Emergency Cards

• Sign Up on the Parent Portal– Need Activation Code or embedded

link from email– Need Child’s ID number

Please call the front office during school hours if you need assistance!

Arrival & DismissalSchool Hours: 9:25 a.m. – 3:55 p.m.

ArrivalStudents may enter 9:15 a.m.

All grades enter through marked doors

DismissalWalkers, Car riders, After care dismissed at

3:45

Busses called as they arrive

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Our Vision & Mission

VISIONEvery student is inspired to learn and empowered to excel

MISSIONWe cultivate a vibrant learning community that prepares students to thrive in a dynamic world

School News and Information

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New school website

http://gces.hcpss.org

Cafeteria Updates

New Breakfast ItemsAll Components in One Bag

Grab & Go

Seven (7) Variations, One Offered Each Day

Milk and Fresh Fruit Offered As A Part Of The Breakfast

Snack Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

Soft Pretzels

Mozzarella Sticks

Yogurt

Cafeteria Updates

What’s new for lunch?• New food, healthier food options • Calendar available online• Lunch-Point of Sale

– $2.75– $.50 for milk– Food service on HCPSS website

Parents can pick up a Free & Reduced Application.

Applications are accepted online at www.applyforlunch.com.

Parents can put money on children’s accounts with cash or check. Payments can also be made online at www.myschoolbucks.com.

Wellness Policy Updates

Policy 9090: July 14, 2014• Guidelines for increased opportunities for

movement• Recess before Lunch• All schools must follow IOM (Institute of

Medicine) Nutritional Standards• Change in meals & snacks offered in the

cafeteria• Modification of school wide celebrations; activity

based instead of food based

Instructional Program UpdateWORD STUDY:

A Powerful New Approach in Building Vocabulary

Suffixes

Greek & Latin Roots

PrefixesPhonics

Spelling

Vocabulary

Word StudyTHEN

• Assigned word lists • Little or no connection to

curricular areas or each other

• The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”

• A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)

Why UseThis New Approach?

• Systematic approach to word awareness and vocabulary building

• 90% of English words of two or more syllables are of Greek or Latin origin

• Most academic vocabulary is derived from Latin and Greek origins

WORD STUDY IN SCHOOL

• Meet the Root: students define and conquer a list of words as they identify the word parts and roots

• Combine and Create: students combine words built from the root and pattern

• Read and Reason: students read text in which they encounter the word part/root

• Extend and Explore: students create new applications for the vocabulary

WORD STUDY AT HOME

• Word Sorts: students sort for the pattern• Word Hunts: students search for the

pattern in a variety of text• Word Associations: write additional words

that connect to the target word or pattern• Vocabulary: students find new and

interesting words to put in their notebooks

A New Look for Assessments

Dictation

Word Meaning

Applied knowledge

Instructional Program UpdateWORD STUDY:

A Powerful New Approach in Building Vocabulary

How will we implement this at Gorman Crossing?

•Two week “practice” in Grades 1 -5•Implementing with fidelity •Will start coming home September 29•Working with our Literacy Coach to provide support for staff and students

October Leadership

Measuring what Matters

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

• Students in Grades 1-8• Three versions of MAP Assessments:

– MAP for Primary Grades (MPG) - Grade 1– MAP for Primary Grade (MPG)-Grade 2

– Grade 2 students reading Ea3 and below– Grade 2 students reading Fl and above take

MAP– MAP for Grades 3-5

Who takes MAP?

• Assessed in Reading and Mathematics• Only selected response-adaptive format• Classroom formative assessments are still needed

to complement MAP • Given 3 times per year• Parent/teacher reports

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)College & Career Readiness Standards Alignment

PARCC

PARCC/Math Assessment:More than Procedural Understanding

PARCC Sample5th Grade

Today you will research how penguins are rescued after a large oil spill. You will read two articles, and then you will view a video. As you review these sources, you will gather information and answer question about the rescue of penguins so that you can write an essay.

Compare how the articles by Lauren Tarshis and Dylan deNapoli and the video describe penguin rescue effort after the oil spills. Support your essay with information from all three sources.

CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) - Grades 3-5

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