CMS Curriculum Night / Open House Parent Presentation

CMS Curriculum Night / Open House Parent Presentation

Clark Doten, Principal Jenny Berg, Associate Principal

This Evening:Introduce StaffYour Child’s ScheduleCurriculum OverviewGrade Book (Skyward)HomeworkiPadsCommunicationWolf Ridge UpdateActivities

The Office:Jennifer Berg- Associate Principal

Rob Rimington- Dean Of Students

Kendra Wenzel- 6th Grade Counselor

Mary Arth, Lauri Peterson, Kristen Smith- Office Support Staff

Teacher Introductions

Your Child’s Schedule:4 Cores5 EncoresDay One / Day TwoLunchesAdvisory Flex

Curriculum Overview: Core

Science

Our topics are…• Nature of Science• Chemistry• Motion, Forces, & Energy• Sound & Light• Technology/Engineering• Environmental Science

At the beginning of each unit, students will receive a “Target Sheet”Target Sheets will…– State the learning

objectives– State important

vocabulary– Drive our instruction *Supported with Prentice Hall Science

Explorer Textbooks & Workbooks, also available online

Purpose of Grading:To communicate with students, parents

and others a measure of student achievement in regards to content standards

To provide feedback and guidance in regards to student learning

The Purpose of Homework:To prepare for lessons (priming)To practice or review content or skillsTo formatively assess what students know or

can do by applying, extending or integrating their understanding through projects or other assignments

Sometimes…..the “flipped classroom”

The Grade Book: 3 Categories

Formative = (F) Feedback for learningDaily workHomeworkActivities0% of Final Grade

The Grade Book:Summative (S)= A measure of

achievementAssessments that occur at the end

of a unit or learning targetMore than just paper and pencil

exams100% of Final Grade

The Grade Book:

• Academic Responsibility (AR) = Feedback related to being responsible.• 0% of Final Grade

Summative Retakes

iPads

CommunicationAll Phones:

763-745-____

All Email:first.last@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Wolf RidgeJanuary 6 – 10, 2014

&January 13 – 17, 2014

PurposeO To provide an environmental

educational experience for all students to grow socially, emotionally, and academically.

O Classes focus on team building, cultural history, environmental issues, risk-taking challenges, etc.

DatesO January 6 – 10,

O Gold & Silver Teams

O January 13 – 17,O Blue & Green

Teams

BudgetO Last Year’s Cost = $240

O Fundraisers & Scholarships will be availableO More Information to come in

November

Parent ChaperonesO VERY IMPORTANT!

O Help monitor students in classes & dorm building

O Make connections with kids

O Participate in classes

O Roughly 6-8 parents per team O Willing to carry &

administer epi-pen

O Willing to pay their fee

O Medical Professionals are helpfulFill-out application and background check that will

be sent home with the first Wolf Ridge letter.

DUE - Wednesday, October 16.

Health InformationO All students need to have a Student

Release and Medical Form & Medication Form completed and signed.O ALL medications need to have a

physicians medication order.O Please sign-off on Tylenol, Advil, and

TumsO If you have medical questions, please

contact our district nurse, Irene Merz.These forms will be sent home in the first Wolf Ridge Update and will be due

in Late November

Wolf Ridge UpdatesO The first update will be sent home on

Friday, September 27*

O All information will be available on the CMS website

O Wolf Ridge Information Night (for Parents) – Monday, November 18 @ 7 PM

Ice Cream Time:

Join your child in the café for Ice Cream.

The Core team teachers are in the four corners.

Encore teachers are in the middle.

Thanks!