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The Solon City Schools’ Mission Statement
• “By inspiring students to achieve their personal best, the Solon City Schools will ensure all students attain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed and become contributing, ethical citizens through a collaborative learning community working in partnership with families and our diverse community.”
Contributing, Ethical Citizens
• Parkside Panther Pledge:“I can be peaceful. I can be respectful. I can show integrity. I can be a decision maker. I can be empathetic. I believe I can be a good student. I believe I can learn. I believe if I work hard, I will succeed. I will work hard each day to do my best. I CAN learn. I WILL learn.”
Knowledge and Skills
• READING WORKSHOP: 9:00- 10:00 A.M. – Developmental Reading Assessments (D.R.A.)– Mini-Lessons– Guided Reading– Independent Reading • “Just Right Books”• Home Reading Logs
Knowledge and Skills, Cont’d.
• WRITING WORKSHOP: 10:00- 11:00 A.M.
Q1: Memoir, “All About Pieces”Q2: Fictional Narrative, Biographical SketchQ3: Fictional Narrative, Informational ReportQ4: Fictional Narrative, Opinion Essay
Knowledge and Skills, Cont’d.
• MATH: 11:00- 12:00 P.M.
• Unit One: Data About Us– Median, Mode, Range– Parent Letter
Knowledge and Skills, Cont’d.
• SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES:• 1:30- 2:30 P.M.• Unit One: Processes that Shape the Earth• Unit Two: Weather• Unit Three: Physical and Chemical Changes• Unit Four: Plants
• The kids will study Science for the first half of the quarter and will then study Social Studies for the second half of the quarter. Ms. Sorin will be teaching Social Studies to the students in my class.
Homework• Read for at least 150 minutes each week, Monday through
Friday. Turn in a completed Home Reading Log every Friday. A parent signature is required each week.
• Play IXL Math for at least 20 minutes every night, Monday through Friday. Mrs. Keeney and I will be monitoring progress online.
• Additional assignments should take no longer than 10-20 minutes to complete.
Classroom Expectations:“Rules Without Relationship= Rebellion.”
• Be polite.• Be prompt.• Be productive.• Be prepared.
• Punch Card System • Behavior Card System
Volunteer Opportunities
• Writing Workshop (Assisting with editing and revising work)
• Word Study (Facilitating small group or partner activities)
• Manual Labor (Making copies, etc.)
• Field Trips (Severance Hall)
• Classroom Parties (See sign-up sheets)
“Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice
wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate
your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.”
-Mary Anne Radmacher