Welcome to our Welcome to our ClassroomClassroom!!

Please Sign In and take a Please Sign In and take a Curriculum Night HandoutCurriculum Night Handout

Curriculum Curriculum NightNight

Agenda for the EveningAgenda for the Evening

• Welcome and IntroductionsWelcome and Introductions

• Classroom Rules/RoutinesClassroom Rules/Routines

• Homework Expectations Homework Expectations

• Agenda Agenda

• AbsencesAbsences

• Curriculum Curriculum

• Assessment/EvaluationAssessment/Evaluation

• Field TripsField Trips

• EQAO Information EQAO Information

Who am I? … Mr. Caruso!Who am I? … Mr. Caruso!

My #1 Priority = THE KIDS!!

ExpectationsExpectations

• Classroom Rules/RoutinesClassroom Rules/Routines

•Class Class Rewards/BehaviourRewards/Behaviour

•NotebooksNotebooks

Homework, Assignments, Homework, Assignments, and Tests and Tests • Homework:Homework:

– All homework is copied into the All homework is copied into the agenda on a daily basis and signed agenda on a daily basis and signed out by me. At the end of each day out by me. At the end of each day I read over the agenda with them.I read over the agenda with them.

• Tests and Assignments:Tests and Assignments: – Students will be given plenty of Students will be given plenty of

notice for tests and assignments.notice for tests and assignments. • All tests and assignments will be All tests and assignments will be

sent home for signing and are sent home for signing and are expected to be returned promptly by expected to be returned promptly by each student. each student.

Homework Policy:Homework Policy:• In the event that a student does not complete In the event that a student does not complete

and/ or submit an assigned task, the grade 6 and/ or submit an assigned task, the grade 6 curriculum expectations will not be fulfilled curriculum expectations will not be fulfilled and therefore will result in the following and therefore will result in the following consequences:consequences:

1.1. Late/Incomplete Assignment SlipLate/Incomplete Assignment Slip

2.2. Letter of concern and/ or phone callLetter of concern and/ or phone call

3.3. In-school detention (homework club)In-school detention (homework club)

4.4. Parent/ Student/ Teacher conferenceParent/ Student/ Teacher conference

5.5. Meeting with Principal (extreme cases)Meeting with Principal (extreme cases)

AgendaAgenda

• The agenda’s are valuable educational and The agenda’s are valuable educational and communication tools between the school communication tools between the school and families. and families.

• I I stronglystrongly encourage you to review the encourage you to review the agenda nightly and sign it to ensure that it agenda nightly and sign it to ensure that it is used effectively. is used effectively.

• Class Portal: Class Portal: http://schools.hcdsb.org/shoj/default.aspxhttp://schools.hcdsb.org/shoj/default.aspx

AbsencesAbsences::

• Students are responsible for finding out what has Students are responsible for finding out what has been assigned or missed in their absence from a been assigned or missed in their absence from a classmate or from me.classmate or from me.

• Notify me prior to any extended vacations or days Notify me prior to any extended vacations or days off so I can prepare homework to send home. off so I can prepare homework to send home.

• Tests and assignments are assigned well ahead Tests and assignments are assigned well ahead of time. If students are absent on the day of a of time. If students are absent on the day of a test, they will write the test immediately upon test, they will write the test immediately upon their return to school unless otherwise specified their return to school unless otherwise specified by me.by me.

CurriculumCurriculum

• First Term: Focus on First Term: Focus on Learning Learning Skills Skills ::

ResponsibilityResponsibility

OrganizationOrganization

Independent WorkIndependent Work

Initiative Initiative

CollaborationCollaborationSelf-RegulationSelf-Regulation

Assessment/Evaluation Assessment/Evaluation • Students marks will be Students marks will be

generated mainly via RUBRICS, generated mainly via RUBRICS, not percentages.not percentages.

• On each rubric you will see the On each rubric you will see the following sub categories:following sub categories:

•Knowledge and Understanding Knowledge and Understanding

•Thinking and InquiryThinking and Inquiry

•Application Application

•Communication Communication

Level 1 2 3 4

Content Letters and handouts required are missing or irrelevant.

Provides someof the required content – missing one or two things.

All letters and handouts are inside and are well written.

All letters and handouts are inside and are exceptionally written.

Creativity No clear creativity or design at all.

Limited creativity and design.

Design and creativity are very good.

Design and creativity exceeds expectations!

Organization Letters areabsent or confusing

Letters areUnderdeveloped.

Letters establishes the main ideas and answers all the questions from the outline.

Lettersestablishes the main ideas and show an exceptional understanding of the writing process.

Spelling/Grammar

There is no proper spelling or grammar

Some spelling and grammar is incorrect

Spelling and grammar is well done.

Spelling and Grammar is exceptional.

Example of a Rubric

Field Trips Field Trips • Sacred Heart’s goal: Sacred Heart’s goal:

– To provide a complete To provide a complete educational experience educational experience for your child. for your child.

– We will keep you posted We will keep you posted on any that we will be on any that we will be participating in participating in throughout the year. throughout the year.

– Note: Please provide Note: Please provide your child’s health card your child’s health card # on any permission # on any permission form that we send home.form that we send home.

EQAOEQAO• Later this year, your child will be writing Later this year, your child will be writing

Ontario’s Education Standardized Ontario’s Education Standardized Testing. Testing.

• DATE: Last week of May, first week of DATE: Last week of May, first week of June. **please avoid booking any June. **please avoid booking any vacations during this time period**vacations during this time period**

• Will update you with information Will update you with information starting in the new year. starting in the new year.

• See the class portal for a link to the See the class portal for a link to the EQAO’s official website! EQAO’s official website!

Thank-You for coming! Thank-You for coming! Any Questions? Any Questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any Please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns that you may have. A note can be concerns that you may have. A note can be

written in the agenda or you can contact me at written in the agenda or you can contact me at

school! My door is always open!school! My door is always open!