Welcome to

Carrville Mills Public School’s

Open House Night

UPDATES

• Visit our website athttp://www.carrvillemills.ca for updates and

teacher web pages

HISTORY

• 6th year of school operation• Approximately 760 students

• Start: 8:55am• End: 3:15pm• Recess: 10:45am - 20 minutes• Lunch 12:25pm – 1 hour (20 to eat, 40 outside)

LANGUAGE ARTS – A BALANCED APPROACH

• Reading and Writing– Modelled– Shared– Independent – Guided

• Support at home with a quiet space to read, access to a variety of texts, time to read with an adult.

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/abc123/eng/index.html

More Literacy

• Oral Language– Listening and speaking – vocabulary development.– Support at home through conversation, rehearsal

for presentations, responses to read-alouds.• Media– Critical approach to media messages.– Ability to use a variety of media to communicate

messages.

Literacy Network

• Reading for meaning through development of critical thinking skills.

• Background knowledge – Constructivist Theory of Learning.

• Talk to your child about their reading, about other issues; encourage their curiosity; take them places to have new experiences.

MATH

• Greater emphasis on practical applications, using words, pictures, and numbers to explain their understanding.

• Help by encouraging children to read and reread questions, draw diagrams or pictures to help with their understanding, paraphrase what is being asked in their own words.

• Practise with math games, card games, games and toys that develop logic and spatial awareness.

CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS

• Find grade-specific curriculum at: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/

elementary/index.html

ASSESSMENT

• 5 levels of achievement– R – remedial assistance needed to achieve at

grade level– 1 (D)– below the expectations for the grade– 2 (C) – approaching expectations for the grade– 3 (B) – meets expectations for the grade– 4 (A) – exceeds expectations for the grade

• Many reasons for lower achievement – learning skills most important.

MORE ON ASSESSMENT

• Differentiation of instruction and assessment.• Many types of assessment based on different

learning strengths.• Assessment Triangle – Conversations,

Observations, Products

Create a Routine

• Create a quiet, well-lit place for homework.• Have an adult close by to offer assistance and

encouragement.• Establish a daily after-school routine – a

healthy snack, some play time, homework, then dinner.

• Set a regular bed-time allowing for 9 – 11 hours of sleep, depending on child’s age.

Remove Distractions

• Homework should be done without a TV or computer turned on in the room, unless the computer is being used for homework.

• Cell phones and other communication devices should be turned off.

• Younger children in the household should not be in the room while the students are doing their homework.

Communicate with the Teacher

• If you notice your child is regularly having difficulty with homework or you have other concerns, phone the teacher and let them know.

• See yourself as an equal partner in your child’s education – you and the teacher are allies.

• Parent/Teacher Interviews are scheduled for Nov 22-23

Use the Agenda

• Help your child to use their agenda to keep track of homework, assignments, tests, as well as their activities outside of school.

• Encourage them to plan ahead – if there is an activity on Wednesday night and an assignment due on Thursday, then they need to plan ahead by completing it before Wednesday night.

• Write the daily routine in the agenda.

Step Away from the Screens

• Limit the total of screen time (non-homework use of the computer, tv, cell phone communication) to no more than 2 hours each day.

• Keep screens in a common area of the home so that adults are aware of how much they are being used and for what purpose.

Asking the Right Questions

• Avoid asking, “How was school today?” – The answer will probably be, “Fine.”

• Instead be specific:• What activities did you do in Science?• What did you play at recess?• What kinds of books are you interested in reading?• What did you discover today that was cool?

4 Areas of Parental Involvement with the Biggest Impact

• Have high expectations for your child – in terms of learning skills as well as achievement, through setting goals and taking steps to achieve them.

• Talk about school.• Read with your child – in any language.• Help your child develop positive work habits

and attitudes towards learning.

Specialty Programs

• French Immersion – info night in January – details to follow when identified by the board(entry for Grade 1)

• BCSS (entry for Grade 9) (http://www.billcrothers.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/links/Admission-Application.htm)

• Baythorne (school for the arts in York Region) 3 or 4 year program depending on year of entry, starting with Grade 5 – focus in Drama, Dance, Music, Visual Arts http://www.baythorn.ps.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/SCHartsProgram.htm

http://www.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/page.cfm?id=SCAL00002&y=2012&s=9

THANK YOU FOR COMING. IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SEE

YOU.