Transcript Orchard Hill Elementary School

ORCHARD HILL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Celebrating 50 years of providing
outstanding education to the children
of South Windsor 1964-2014
Open House
September 18, 2014
Mac – our mascot
OPEN HOUSE AGENDA
6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Principal’s Presentation
7:00 pm – 7:30 pm Session I
7:30 pm – 8:00 pm Session II
LEARNING TARGETS
1. You will learn how we support your
child academically and socially
2. You will learn some general information
about Orchard Hill
OUR VISION
Orchard Hill Elementary School promotes a
positive, safe environment where students, staff,
and families are respected and feel a sense of
belonging; where students are motivated to
achieve their personal best and are invested in
their own learning; and where students learn how
to communicate and collaborate respectfully and
empathetically. The Orchard Hill community
appreciates our differences and supports all the
students, staff, and families who make up our
diverse population.
SCHOOL MOTTO
• “High Standards and Good Will”
• Orchard Hill Song
• We strive to uphold these principles every
day for all students
• It starts with our exceptional staff…
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
•Implementing new curricula to
align with the new Common
Core State Standards (CCSS)
• What are the Common Core
State Standards?
http://vimeo.com/51933492
LANGUAGE ARTS OVERVIEW
What can I expect to see in the classroom?
1. Students reading – A LOT!! Students will read
challenging (complex) texts!
2. Your child will be asked to use evidence from
the text to support their understanding
3. You will see an increased focus on vocabulary
across all grade levels
MATH OVERVIEW
What can I expect to see in the classroom?
1. Students working more deeply in fewer topics
2. Students playing a variety of math games and
talking with other students
3. Students understanding the WHY behind certain
math principals – “How do you know?”
4. Students using math in real-world situations
**K-5 uses the math program Investigations
ONLINE RESOURCES
(links can be found on our homepage)
Math
• Dreambox for Grades K-2
• IXL for grades 3-5
Reading
 Lexia – Grades K-5
 Tumblebooks – Grades K-5
TRIBES
• What does it look like at Orchard Hill Elementary
School?
• All students participate in Tribes activities in
their classrooms focused on the Four
Agreements:
• attentive listening
• appreciation/no put downs
• mutual respect, and
• participation/the right to pass
POSITIVE BEHAVIOR PROGRAM
Way to Go slips
Way to Go!
Student ___________________
Teacher __________________
Being Respectful
Being Responsible
Being Safe
Comments:
From: _______________
Date _________
Federally funded program
• Funds used to make it safer for children
to walk or bike to school
• Construction included:
1.
Additional sidewalks
2.
Raised crosswalks
3.
Increases signage
4.
Speed tables
“Walk to School Days”
• Students, who voluntarily participate,
are dropped off by their bus at a
designated spot (parents can drop off
and 4th R students can also participate)
• Staff and adult volunteers then walk
with the children to school
• International Walk to School Day October 8th is our first walk
SCHOOL HOURS
• Our school hours are 9:15-3:50
• School dismissal:
• We start calling our walkers/pick ups at 3:45 and our
buses at 3:50
• If you are picking up your child:
• To ensure student safety, please notify the office by
3:15 if you are going to be picking up your child
• Please go to the cafeteria to sign him/her out and
then exit out the back cafeteria door
• You can also fill out A Note To School…. (which can
be found and printed off the School Forms section
on our homepage)
EARLY RELEASE DAYS
DISMISSAL – 1:15
• September – 10, 17, 24
• October – 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
• November – 5, 12, 19
• December – 3, 10, 17
• April – 1, 8, 22, 29
• May – 6, 13, 20, 27
• June – 3, 10
(dates in red are parent/teacher conferences,
please sign up in the cafeteria for day/time)
COMMUNICATION
• SchoolMessenger - communication from Superintendent
and our school regarding emergency information
(i.e.dismissals/cancellations) or upcoming events
• automatically enrolled
• Important to update any new phone #s or email addresses
• School Website
• Friday Folders – the “oldest and only” student from a
family will bring home a red folder each Friday with
important notices
• Parent Portal - you must make changes to your
contact/emergency information
• ***technology form signed and returned to the office
PTO INFORMATION
Officers
• President: Kate Attenello
• Vice President: Rebecca
Chaimovitch
• Treasurer: Sarah Grip
• Secretary: Dawn Campbell
“WHEN SCHOOLS,
FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY
GROUPS WORK TOGETHER
TO SUPPORT LEARNING,
CHILDREN DO BETTER IN
SCHOOL, STAY IN
SCHOOL LONGER, AND LIKE
SCHOOL MORE.”
HENDERSON AND MAPP,
2002
We look forward to a
wonderful partnership!!