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Welcome!
Arlene Hein Elementary
2014 - 2015
Our Mission Statement
Arlene Hein Elementary School accomplishes this vision through:
 A rigorous, standards-based academic program, including
Visual and Performing Arts
 Culturally relevant learning experiences
 Collaborative learning teams
 Purposeful scheduling to maximize learning opportunities for
ALL students
 An active partnership between home, school and community
Our 2013-2014 Accomplishments!
 We promoted our 10th 6th grade class!
 Held our annual Arlene Hein Science Fair in March
 Expanded our garden
 Held our annual Jog-a-thons and Read-a-thons
 137/516 intermediate students earned Principal’s Honor Roll
with a 4.0 GPA ! 61 students earned this every trimester!
 284/516 intermediate students earned District Honor Roll
with 3.5 + GPA ! 174 students earned this every trimester!
 Over 212 (up from 74 last year) students earned their 25point lanyards and 272 (up 59 from last year) other medals
were earned! We added 9 names to our 1,000 point plaque
and added a third name to our 2000 point AR plaque! We
even started a 5,000 point plaque!
ANDS FREE
LWAYS COME TO SCHOOL PREPARED
ORK TO YOUR POTENTIAL
INDNESS AND RESPECT ARE EXPECTED
Important Reminders for20142015!
 EGUSD Board Policy 5030: Wellness and Nutrition
 Non-edible/low sugar items for celebrations
 Cupcakes/treats for birthdays at school are discouraged
 Lunch is for lunch only
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Food items shared at end of the day
 PAPERLESS COMMUNICATION
 Handbook, newsletters and site communication
delivered through email and phone calls
 Please ensure that your email address and phone
numbers are updated
2014-2015 Teacher Changes
Teacher
2013-2014 Assignment
2014-2015 Assignment
New to Hein
Transitional Kindergarten
Transitional Kindergarten
Kindergarten
Mrs. Fewell
KC
KB
Ms. Marchese
1C
1D
Mrs. Urban
1D
1B
Mrs. Heckenliable
New to Hein
1C
Mrs. Pivonka
New to Hein
2C
Mrs. Bermudez
3D
3A
Mrs. Zielenski
New to Hein
3D
4C
3C
Mrs. Hannon
New to Hein
4C
Mr. Hanna
New to Hein
5D
Mrs. Fuhs
New to Hein
5C
Mr. Lappin
6B
6C
Mrs. Young
Ms. Nakamoto
Mrs. Reis
New Staff Serving You!
 Mrs. Cooper partnering in our office as our new
School Office Assistant II
 Mrs. Christenson serving as our secretary
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. We appreciate your help!
AHES PTO Executive
BOARD FOR 2014-2015
 President: Julie Moriyama
 Vice President: Natasha Price
 Secretary: Lili Lopez
 Treasurer: Brad Penick
 Reporter/Webmaster: Richelle Bishop
 Parliamentarian: Karen Nowlan
 Director A Track/Jog-a-thon prizes/tees: Maria Bach
 Director B Track/Social Media: Daphne Walter
 Director C Track/Dine for Hein
 Director D Track/App Manager: Jennifer Grace
 Teacher Representatives: Mrs. Roberts & Mrs. Kolpacoff
PTO Committee Chairs & Members
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Accelerated Reader: Amy Penick
Book Fair & Read-a-thon: Julie Tilkens
Box Tops for Kids: Lenoare Mays and Tracey Lester
Donations: Kasie Nootenboom
Donuts with Dads/Multicultural Fair: Erica Shima-Riberdiere
Photography: Nancy Cao
Scrip/Loyalty Cards: Gloria Seguisabal
Spirit Wear: Lenoare Mays
A Track Representatives: Katherine Faulter & Monica Kling
C Track Representative: Simon Morris
Yearbook: Pam Cogal
Your PTO at Work
Your PTO $$$ at work:
Activities for 2014-15:
 Library Technician funding –
 Jog-A-Thon
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critical!
Funding of after school Hawk
Academy
WIN time funding
Class Supplies: agenda planners,
Hawk folders, classroom
supplies
VAPA Program
Accelerated Reading
Teacher Allocations
Technology Upgrades
 Read-A-Thon
 Book Fair
 Muffins with Moms & Donuts
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with Dads
Teacher Appreciation
Multicultural Fair
Bingo Night
Explore It! Science Night
What Are the Common Core State
Standards?
These K-12 standards…
Are aligned with college and career expectations
Are the new standards for academic
performance.
•Are the concepts and skills
that all students will learn.
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How Do Common Core State
Standards
Improve Learning?
• Prepare our students to be
competitive with students from
top-performing countries
• Communicate clearly what is
expected at each grade level
• Create cohesion across states
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How Will This Affect My Child in
Kindergarten through 2nd Grade?
Most important goals:
• Learning to read
• Learning to write
• Becoming competent and
confident in working with
numbers.
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How Will This Affect My Child in
Grades 3-6?
• Greater percentage
of reading of
informational text
as opposed to
narrative or
“stories”
•Greater emphasis on writing: narrative,
informative/explanatory, and
opinion/argument
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How Will This Affect My Child in
Grades K-6?
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Students will use the
Go Math textbooks.
• Students will be asked to explain their
mathematical reasoning.
•Students will learn to solve problems using
multiple methods.
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Math instruction must be “balanced” with
equal attention given to all three components
Conceptual
Understanding
Procedural
Fluency
Application &
Modeling
Implementation of Common Core State Standards
EGUSD
2014-2015
• CCSS Math
Grades K - 6
2015-16
• Review of Stateapproved CCSS
• CCSS English/Language
English /Language
Arts with History/Social
Arts materials and
Studies & Science
potential pilot of
Literacy Standards
materials
2016-17
• Potential EGUSD
adoption of Stateapproved CCSS
English/Language
Arts materials
• CCSS State Testing with
Student Results
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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
Talk
to your child’s teacher.
 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=25
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CCSS Communication
• Site CCSS Parent Nights
• District CCSS Parent Nights
• Site Newsletters
• District Newsletters
• Parent Committee Meetings
• Website
• Phone Messages
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Our Vision in Action!
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByihR6M4Hh-
aTmFETVBzSURETDg/edit?usp=sharing
Soaring Above and Beyond
Expectations!
It is going to be a great
year!