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Welcome to Welcome to Curriculum Night Curriculum Night 11stst and 2 and 2ndnd grade grade
August 20, 2015
DIRKSEN PTA—COME JOIN DIRKSEN PTA—COME JOIN US!US!Why Join?
◦ Great way to meet other parents◦ Get to know Dirksen Staff◦ Participating in the PTA gives you a chance
to be involved, impact your child’s educational experience, and offer you “close-up” views of the school and your child’s classroom.
Dirksen PTADirksen PTA What do we do?
◦ Food: Pizza Days, Hot Lunches, Treat Days
◦ Memorabilia: Yearbooks, Spirit Wear, 6th Grade T-Shirts & Dash Banners
◦ Evening Events: Block Party & Fun Fair
◦ In School Events: Picture Days, Field Day (provide free lunch), & Book Fairs (staffing and funding free books for each student); Room Rep coordination for Classroom Parties
◦ Parent Celebrations: Moms & Muffins, Dads & Donuts, Pancake Breakfast
◦ Clubs: Funding & Materials such as Books for Battle of the Books and Cameras for the Paparazzi Club; Discounted Club t-shirts
◦ Field Trip: Funding
◦ Shopping: Holiday Shop, School Store, PBIS Store
◦ In School: Cultural Arts, Reading Recognition, Pub Lab
◦ Communications: Newsletters & Membership Directory
◦ Specials: Funding to Music, Art & Gym for “wish list” items
◦ IN SHORT: EVERYTHING THAT IS FUN AND ENRICHES YOUR CHILD’S EXPERIENCE HERE AT DIRKSEN
Dirksen PTADirksen PTA How do we do it?
◦ PTA Membership Dues--$7 PER PERSON—we haven’t raised these dues in Years
◦ Fundraisers: Smencils, Dine Out Events, etc.
◦ Food & Event revenue◦ ABOVE ALL—MANPOWER: VOLUNTEERS,
VOLUNTEERS, VOLUNTEERS! We can only offer programs that have volunteers chairing and /or helping. Any programs without volunteers will not be offered.
`Top ten percent
Close the gap
Get to grade
Literacy BlockLiteracy BlockShared Reading (split)Guided ReadingReading Stations
◦Read to Self◦Writing◦Listening (Raz-kids)◦Word Work◦Partner Read
Traits WritingRead Aloud
Shared ReadingShared ReadingWhole group read aloud with focus on
specific reading skills and strategies
Students will be clustered by grade level. Miss Elsner and Mr. Chesser will teach 1st grade and Miss Vonderheide will teach 2nd grade.
Guided ReadingGuided ReadingMultigrade guided reading
groups
Students participate in daily 5 workstations while teacher is instructing small groups
Traits WritingTraits WritingChildren will learn to:
- write narrative, argumentative, and expository pieces.- edit and revise their written work- use various authors as mentors- write about non-fiction topics
We use Traits writing which focus’s on 6 plus 1 components of successful writing.
Go Math!Go Math!1st grade math taught by Miss Elsner and
Mr. Chesser2nd grade math taught by Miss Vonderheide Non-spiraled curriculum2nd grade students are expected to master
addition and subtraction facts by the end of this year.
Students will also have a Math Acceleration block
Science UnitsScience UnitsHealth
Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Habitats
Rocks and Soil
Social StudiesSocial Studies
My School and Family
Getting Along in SchoolThe Importance of Learning
from Each OtherPeople who Help us at SchoolMapsFamilies
Poetry FolderPoetry FolderPlease read the new poem every
other Thursday and return signed Poetry Folder comment sheet on Friday.
Children will practice the week’s poem with their peers to strengthen their reading fluency.
Library Library Check-outCheck-out
1 time per week
May keep books (2) up to one week
Children are not expected to read library books on their own
Tips for Helping Your Child Tips for Helping Your Child Learn to ReadLearn to Read
Reread! Reread! Reread!- Rereading the same book helps build fluency and sight word vocabulary.
Make reading each night a family habitGood readers think about what they read!!!!Create a “literacy rich” environment:
Make books and magazines readily available Make family trips to the library Read together as a family
Classroom Classroom Reading Goal Reading Goal
Students will choose a monthly reading goal that is attainable for them at the time
Students will keep record of books read on their Reading Log
When our monthly class goal is reached, students will earn a special privilege
PPositive ositive BBehavior ehavior IIntervention ntervention SSystems ystems PBISPBISStudents are all taught the same behavioral expectations- Be Respectful, Be Responsible & Be safe.
Positive behaviors are reinforced throughout the school environment by all staff members.
Additional supports are available for those that need more reinforcement & positive feedback.For example:
Check-in Check-out (CICO) Re-teaching with support of the social worker/psychologist
Behavior ManagementBehavior Management
Whole school positive behavior system – Dynamite Dolphins and Golden Tickets
Respectful, Responsible, SafeDynamite Dolphin Tickets (individual),
Golden Tickets (whole class), Points/coins(tables)
Parent ConferencesParent ConferencesPlease sign up for Fall
conferences on the sheet outside your child’s classroom
Winter conferences will be the same time you signed up for at Fall conferences
Thursday, October 8, 2015 Thursday, January 14, 2016
Take-Home FolderTake-Home FolderCheck your child’s take home folder
daily for any homework assignments, daily behavior, and any reminders.
Books from reading envelope, repeated reading passage, poems or books read at home can be recorded on reading log.
Poetry Folders will be sent home every other Thursday.
Data BindersData BindersStudents will be bringing home
data binders (may be weekly or bi-weekly depending on assessment calendar).
Binders will be sent home on the last day of the week.
We ask that you look over your child’s work, sign it and then return it, the following school day.
Birthday CelebrationsBirthday CelebrationsDue to various food allergies,
NO treats or snacks.Other suggestions…-pencils-stickers-bookmarks-donate a book to the class
Party invitations (Whole class, all girls, or all boys)
Keeping Dirksen SafeKeeping Dirksen SafeStudents should arrive at school between
8:25 – 8:35 AM. Adult supervision will begin outside at 8:25.
The parking lot will close from 8:20-8:45 and
2:50-3:10 after school.
In the morning, the area to the west of the parking lot exit is a drop-off only zone.
For families that would like to park and walk their child to school, you may park on Hickory, Sumac, or Beech street to the east of the parking lot entrance.
Important Reminders for Important Reminders for SafetySafety Please cross students at the crosswalk with the crossing guard.
Please be courteous of the neighbors who live next to Dirksen.
Do not block their driveways or use their driveways to drop off students or to turn your car around.
Please use the area to the right of the parking lot
exit on Beech Drive as a drop off area only.
Please pull your car into the drop-off zone and stay in your car. Children should exit the car on the passenger’s side.
We appreciate your help in dropping your child off in a quick and safe manner to keep the flow of traffic moving.
Drop-Off ZoneDrop-Off Zone
RemindersReminders
Conference Schedule/Party Sign-up in hallway
Please send a note with your child if he/she will depart from school different from his/her normal routine.
Children will have snack daily. Please make sure it is a healthy snack and a list will be provided for you.
Lunch is now from 12:00-12:45. If you need to drop off a lunch, please drop off by 12:00, as the children eat first then go outside for recess.
