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Arlene Hein Elementary 2015 - 2016

Our Mission Statement Arlene Hein Elementary School accomplishes this vision through:

A rigorous, standards-based academic program, including

Visual and Perf orming Arts Culturally relevant learning experiences Collaborative learning teams Purposeful scheduling to maximize learning opportunities f or

ALL students An active partnership between home, school and community

Our 2015-2016 Site Goals• Improve our CCSS aligned writing instruction to include a grade

level determined focus on one writing type each trimester as well as a grade level focus on targeted selection of criteria from the district writing rubrics.

• Build our grade level tams into PLCs that work together to analyze data and plan standards aligned lessons based on the data.

• Improve our Explicit Direct Instruction with the clarity of the Mind Frames in Visible Learning

Our 2014-2015 Accomplishments! We promoted our 11th 6th grade class! Held our annual Arlene Hein Science Fair in March (Tyler

Kemp 1st place at district level!) Expanded our garden Held our annual Jog-a-thons and Read-a-thons 145/514 intermediate students earned Principal’s Honor

Roll with a 4.0 GPA ! 65 students earned this every trimester!

303/514 intermediate students earned District Honor Roll with 3.5 + GPA ! 208 students earned this every trimester!

Over 233(up by 85 in the last two years) students earned their 25-point lanyards and 324 (up 111 in the last two years) other medals were earned! We added 9 names to our 1,000 point plaque and 3 names (the most ever) to our 2000 point AR plaque! (Lab Open before school T,W,Th 7:45-8:00 ;M,T,Th,F 2:35-2:50 and W 1:45-2:00; Off track in office 9:00-1:00)

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Be RESPECTFUL

Important Reminders for2015-2016!

EGUSD Board Policy 5030: Wellness and NutritionNon-edible/low sugar items for celebrationsCupcakes/treats for birthdays at school are

discouragedLunch is for lunch only

Food items shared at end of the day

PAPERLESS COMMUNICATIONHandbook, newsletters and site communication

delivered through email and phone callsPlease ensure that your email address and phone

numbers are updated Facebook Page

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2015-2016 Teacher ChangesTeacher 2014-2015

Assignment2015-2016 Assignment

Mrs. Nguyen 4D KD

Mrs. Huscher KD 1D

Mrs. Fuhs 5C 2B

Mrs. Bianchini New to Hein 2D

Mrs. McFarland 2B 3B

Mrs. Young New to Hein 4C

Mr. Baptista 5C 4D

Mr. Emmons 6A 5A

Mrs. Askins 4C 5C

Ms. Ballante New to Hein 5C

Mrs. Bisbiglia 5A 6A

Mrs. Krieg New to Hein 6C

Mrs. Moorhouse New to Hein 6C

Mr. Akin 3B PE

Mrs. Phillips New to Hein PE

New in 2015-2016!Mr. Jared Anderson our lead custodianPE teacher for 4th-6th gradesWednesday Early Out dismissal at 1:45

Teacher collaboration timeSame instructional minutes5 min reduction in AM recess5 min increase to end of day (2:35 dismissal)

GATE program

Continuing in 2015-2016LCAP: Always seeking parent input!Hawk Academy (K-6)Breakfast Club (4-6)Intersession (1-6)Targeted intervention during the dayELD instruction through WIN

Traffic/Arrival/Dismissal Info.Please drive slowly and carefully to and from school

– our priority is keeping our children safe!Please be kind neighbors to those who live by our

school, and do not block or park in their driveways, park on their lawns, or make U-turns in front of their homes. Thanks!

Please see our website for more information on traffic and ways you can ensure student safety!

We are also asking for parent volunteers to help with traffic from 7:45 – 8:00 AM as well as during dismissal!

We appreciate your help!

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Continue to the Bellaterra/Toscano crosswalk.Toscano Drive

AHES PTO ExecutiveBOARD FOR 2015-2016

President: Julie MoriyamaVice President: Natasha Price Secretary: Lili LopezTreasurer: Brad PenickReporter: Maria BachParliamentarian: Julie TilkensDirector A Track: Kaisie NootenboomDirector B Track: Brett HutchensDirector C Track: Amanda BeadlesDirector D Track: Jennifer GraceTeacher Representatives: Mrs. Roberts & Mrs.

Kolpacoff

PTO Committee Chairs & MembersJog-a-Thon: Julie Moriyama, Amanda BeadlesBingo Night: Julie Moriyama, Taryn HarknessAccelerated Reader: Amy PenickBook Fair :Julie Moriyama, Julie Tilkens, Brett HutchensRead-a-Thon: Julie Tilkens & Kaisie NootenboomJog-a-Thon Ts, book fair, donations: Maria BachBox Tops for Kids: Tiffany HowtonDine for Hine: Amanda BeadlesDonuts with Dads:Muffins with Moms: Brad PenickMulticultural Fair: Jennifer GracePhotography: Nancy CaoScrip/Loyalty Cards: Tiffany HowtonSpirit Wear: Staff Appreciation: Yearbook: Laura Rendall

Your PTO at WorkYour PTO $$$ at work: Activities for 2015-16:Library Technician funding

– critical!Funding of after school

Hawk AcademyWIN time fundingClass Supplies: agenda

planners, Hawk folders, classroom supplies

VAPA ProgramAccelerated ReadingTeacher AllocationsTechnology Upgrades

Jog-A-ThonRead-A-ThonBook FairIce Cream SocialMuffins with Moms &

Donuts with DadsTeacher AppreciationMulticultural FairBingo NightValentine Family Fun

Night

Common Core State Standards:College & Career Readiness

The goal is for all students to graduate from high school with the skills and knowledge to be

prepared for career and college – without remediation.

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What's Cooking with the Common Core in California

As you watch the following video, listen for skills students will be prepared to do in college, the workforce, and

in life.

Examples

CCSS English/Language Arts:

“Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.”

(College & Career Readiness Anchor Standard #6 – Writing)

“Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.”

(College & Career Readiness Anchor Standard #1 – Speaking & Listening)

ExamplesCCSS Mathematics:

“Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.”

(Standards for Mathematical Practice #3)

“Attend to precision.”

(Standards for Mathematical Practice #6)

Conceptual Understanding

Procedural Fluency

Application & Modeling

Math instruction must be “balanced” with equal attention given to all three components

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New in EGUSD

Teachers will be engaged in identifying potential new K-6 ELA/ELD instructional materials for implementation in the 2016-2017 school year.

This potential new material will be used as a resource to prepare students to meet the expectations of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

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Implementation of Common Core State Standards

EGUSD 2015-16 2016-17 2017-2018

Grades K - 6

• Review of State- approved CCSS ELA/ELD instructional materials and potential pilot of materials.

• Continue use of CCSS-aligned math materials.

• Build awareness of new CA Science Standards – NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)

• Potential implementation of EGUSD adoption of State- approved CCSS ELA/ELD instructional materials.

• Continue use of CCSS-aligned instructional math materials

• Introduce NGSS in K-12 grade classrooms.

• Continue use of CCSS-aligned math and ELA/ELD instructional materials.

• Continue implementation of NGSS in K-12 grade classrooms.

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How Can I Help My Child at Home?Praise children for making an effort and

encourage perseverance. Help them develop the mindset that they

should be proud of working hard and learning something new.

Use conversation starters that encourage students to explain why or how they know something.

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How Can I Help My Child to Do Well in School?

ALL Students:Read, read, read! Encourage – and model –

reading of all sorts of materials: books of fiction; books that provide information; informative internet sites;magazines; sets of directions.

Read for sustained periods of time daily.

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How Can I Help My Child to Do Well in School?

ALL Students:Speak positively about math! If your own experiences in mathematics were not positive, do not share that with your child. Instead, tell your child, “Math is the basis of technology and a lot of science. Math is pretty cool.”

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How Can I Learn More About Common Core?

Find more information about Common Core (including parent Q & A) on the EGUSD website: http://blogs.egusd.net/ccss

Find more information about Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/ngssintrod.asp

Find resources for math by logging into “Think Central,” the website associated with our Go Math textbooks. (Login provided by your child’s teacher.)

Refer to the information sheets on the National PTA website: http://www.pta.org/parents/content.cfm?ItemNumber=2583

Arlene Hein Elementary school

Soaring Above and Beyond Expectations!

It is going to be a great year!