WelcomeWelcome to to O.A. O.A.

Peterson Peterson ElementaryElementary

Shawnda Tweediestweedie@nisdtx.org

*817-698-5013

Jennifer Antekelian jantekelian@nisdtx.org

*817-698-5014

Carrie Wright *cwright@nisdtx.org

*817-698-5015

44thth Grade Team Grade Team

Tonight, parents Tonight, parents will…will… know and understand their role in know and understand their role in

the Parent Learning Community.the Parent Learning Community. know ways they can be involved know ways they can be involved

with their child’s classroom and with their child’s classroom and school.school.

understand the expectations of a understand the expectations of a student at O.A. Peterson student at O.A. Peterson ElementaryElementary

NISD BeliefsNISD Beliefs

Peterson Mission Peterson Mission StatementStatement

The mission of Peterson Elementary is to create a positive and safe learning environment by

providing and implementing individualized academic and

social experiences that prepare the whole child for the next step

in his/her education.

NISD Grading BeliefsNISD Grading Beliefs

Grading and reporting are not essential to the Grading and reporting are not essential to the instructional processinstructional process

Grading and reporting serve a variety of purposes, Grading and reporting serve a variety of purposes, but no one method serves all purposes wellbut no one method serves all purposes well

Grading and reporting will always involve some Grading and reporting will always involve some degree of subjectivity.degree of subjectivity.

Grades have some value as a reward, but no value Grades have some value as a reward, but no value as a punishment.as a punishment.

Grading and reporting should always be done in Grading and reporting should always be done in reference to a learning criteria, never on the curve.reference to a learning criteria, never on the curve.

There are 3 general types of learning criteria used in There are 3 general types of learning criteria used in grading and reporting – product, process and grading and reporting – product, process and progress criteria.progress criteria.

(For more information see (For more information see www.nisdtx.orgwww.nisdtx.org – Parents – – Parents – Grading Guidelines)Grading Guidelines)

eSchool Internet eSchool Internet ViewerViewer

Now parents and students Now parents and students can be actively engaged in the can be actively engaged in the education process by monitoring education process by monitoring progress, missing assignments, progress, missing assignments, and attendance information. You and attendance information. You should be receiving something in should be receiving something in the mail about this in the next the mail about this in the next week.week.

AS AAS A PARENTPARENT OF PETERSON OF PETERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PLEASE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PLEASE HELP BY…HELP BY…

Making sure your child is rested, on Making sure your child is rested, on time, and prepared for school each day.time, and prepared for school each day.

Knowing how your child is doing in Knowing how your child is doing in school by communicating with teachers school by communicating with teachers by planner, phone, or e-mail.by planner, phone, or e-mail.

Monitoring your child’s homework and Monitoring your child’s homework and make sure study time is in a quiet place.make sure study time is in a quiet place.

Limiting TV viewing and read together Limiting TV viewing and read together daily with your child.daily with your child.

Being an active participant in your Being an active participant in your child’s education.child’s education.

We explore visual communication and We explore visual communication and problem solving with art techniques and problem solving with art techniques and materials!materials!

We learn about art history, world cultures, We learn about art history, world cultures, art/math and art/science connections!art/math and art/science connections!

We create original artwork that is on display We create original artwork that is on display in the hallways when we finish!in the hallways when we finish!

We collect most of our artwork in a portfolio We collect most of our artwork in a portfolio to prepare for the Peterson Fine Arts Night & to prepare for the Peterson Fine Arts Night & the Northwest ISD Art Show in the Spring.the Northwest ISD Art Show in the Spring.

Art Education

ART (cont.)ART (cont.)

We explore, create and learn in We explore, create and learn in the art room……the art room……

Most of all, we have FUN!Most of all, we have FUN! For more information about the For more information about the

art program here @ Peterson art program here @ Peterson Elementary, please visit Julie Elementary, please visit Julie Staley’s website under the staff.Staley’s website under the staff.

The Music ClassroomThe Music Classroom

• Students will be given the opportunity to sing and play instruments alone and in a group.

• Students will be taught music theory and be able to read and notate music.

• Students will be able to create their own compositions and improvise their own melodies.

• Students will learn about the history behind music and learn about music from around the world.

• Students will be given performance opportunities throughout the school year.

• Students HAVE FUN!!

The primary goal for P.E. is the physical The primary goal for P.E. is the physical and social development for all students.and social development for all students.

The major content areas this year will The major content areas this year will include: motor and manipulative skills, include: motor and manipulative skills, rhythms, health and safety, physical rhythms, health and safety, physical fitness and skill development and fitness and skill development and games related to both individual and games related to both individual and team sports.team sports.

Safety First, Fashion Safety First, Fashion Second!Second!Wear athletic type shoes to P.E.!Wear athletic type shoes to P.E.!

Flip –flops, platform shoes, heels, Croc Flip –flops, platform shoes, heels, Croc type shoes or type shoes or

slip-on style shoes are not safe for your slip-on style shoes are not safe for your children during PE and recess time. children during PE and recess time.

Help your child learn to tie shoes. It’s Help your child learn to tie shoes. It’s safer!safer!

Wear shorts underneath dresses and skirts.Wear shorts underneath dresses and skirts.

Family CommunicationFamily CommunicationBEE Binder and/or PlannerBEE Binder and/or Planner

Grade Level NewslettersSchool wide information home on

TuesdaysReport Cards home on Thursdays

Team and Teacher Website

Progress reports will go home the Tuesday

after the 3rd week of each 6 weeks.

ConferencesConferences

We will have at We will have at leastleast two two parent/teacher conferences this parent/teacher conferences this year. One in the Fall and one in year. One in the Fall and one in the Spring. the Spring.

Our Fall conferences will be Our Fall conferences will be completed by October 22completed by October 22ndnd..

Benefits of Benefits of HomeworkHomework

May be assigned throughout the May be assigned throughout the week.week.

Homework should take no more than Homework should take no more than 3030minutesminutes

(30 min. is based on the average pace of a typical 4(30 min. is based on the average pace of a typical 4thth grade grade student)student)

Read at least 20 minutes each night Read at least 20 minutes each night

Math-Practice and repetition of what Math-Practice and repetition of what has has been taught here at school. been taught here at school.

HW

Field Trip and Distance Field Trip and Distance Learning PlansLearning Plans

Field Trip #1

Distance Learning

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Science or Math

Distance Learning #

3Language

Arts or Social

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Field Trip #1

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4 Guiding Questions for 4 Guiding Questions for InstructionInstruction

What do we want your children to know?What do we want your children to know?

How will we know when they know it?How will we know when they know it?

What are we going to do when they do not What are we going to do when they do not know it?know it?

What are we going to do when they do What are we going to do when they do know it?know it?

What do we want your What do we want your children to know?children to know?

ReadingReading

Word IdentificationWord Identification

FluencyFluency

Variety of TextsVariety of Texts

ComprehensionComprehension

Literacy ResponseLiteracy Response

Literary ConceptsLiterary Concepts

WritingWriting

IdeasIdeas

OrganizationOrganization

Word ChoiceWord Choice

Sentence Sentence FluencyFluency

ConventionsConventions

VoiceVoice

What do we want your What do we want your children to know?children to know?

SpellingSpelling

Dolch ListDolch Listcommonly misspelled high frequency wordscommonly misspelled high frequency words

How will we know if they know it?

Weekly Spelling Test

Word WorkWord Analysis integrates instruction and

practice inphonemic awareness, phonetics, penmanship,

spelling, vocabulary, grammar, & reading.

What are we going to do if they What are we going to do if they

know it or don’t know it?know it or don’t know it? Read AloudRead Aloud Readers WorkshopReaders Workshop Guided ReadingGuided Reading Author StudiesAuthor Studies Writers WorkshopWriters Workshop Flexible GroupingFlexible Grouping

What do we want your What do we want your children to know?children to know?

Problem SolvingProblem Solvingplace valueplace value

to read, write & describe numbers through to read, write & describe numbers through 999,999,999999,999,999

addition & subtraction – pictures words and addition & subtraction – pictures words and numbersnumbers

value of a collection of coins & billsvalue of a collection of coins & billsmultiplication & division facts through 12 multiplication & division facts through 12

(including 2 digit)(including 2 digit)2 & 3 dimensional geometric figures 2 & 3 dimensional geometric figures

(including transformations)(including transformations)Construct and interpret graphsConstruct and interpret graphs

Standard units of measurement (conversions)Standard units of measurement (conversions)Telling time (elapsed time)Telling time (elapsed time)

Fractions (creating equivalent fractions)Fractions (creating equivalent fractions)Probability of eventsProbability of events

Problem SolvingProblem Solving

What do we want your What do we want your children to know?children to know?

ScienceScienceProperties of MatterProperties of Matter

Conductors and InsulatorsConductors and InsulatorsElectricity and MagnetsElectricity and Magnets

Force and Motion Force and Motion Life SystemsLife SystemsMoon PhasesMoon Phases

Stream TablesStream Tables

Social StudiesSocial StudiesTexas History

Thinking MapsThinking MapsCircle Map

Bubble Map

Flow Map

Brace Map

Multi-Flow Map

Bridge Map

Tree Map

Double Bubble

Technology in ActionTechnology in Action

Student laptopsStudent laptops Electronic ChalkboardsElectronic Chalkboards Data ProjectorsData Projectors Document CamerasDocument Cameras Distance LearningDistance Learning Media CastMedia Cast CPS Receivers (think George Jetson!)CPS Receivers (think George Jetson!) EduphoriaEduphoria

TAKS Testing DatesTAKS Testing Dates

Writing: March 1Writing: March 1

Math: April 26Math: April 26

Reading: April 27Reading: April 27

Daily School Wide Daily School Wide ScheduleSchedule 7:25 am 7:25 am Building Open for StudentsBuilding Open for Students 7:25 – 7:40 7:25 – 7:40 BreakfastBreakfast 7:30 am - 7:30 am - Students released to classStudents released to class 7:50 am - 7:50 am - Students should be in their Students should be in their

seat seat ready to learnready to learn 2:50 pm - 2:50 pm - Dismissal of WalkersDismissal of Walkers 2:50 pm - 2:50 pm - Dismissal of Car RidersDismissal of Car Riders 2:50 pm - 2:50 pm - Dismissal of Bus Dismissal of Bus

Riders/DaycareRiders/Daycare

QuestionsQuestions

What questions do you have for us?What questions do you have for us?

Thank you!Thank you!