Transcript Curriculum Night Power Point 2015
Curriculum Nights August 31, September 9, & 16, 2015
Agenda
Meet Our Staff PTA and the President ISF About Briarwood Safety Concerns Happenings Ways to Get Involved Online Resources
Meet Our Staff
Briarwood Staff
Amy Frazier – PM K Tiffany Martinell – AM K Mia Harrington – Full Day K Kelsey Smith – Full Day K Teresa Capen – 1 st Melissa Peschl– 1 st Sarah Rahlfs – 1 st Sarah Vander Wel – 1 st Mary Winter – 1 st
Briarwood Staff
Kelsey Dean/Kelli Marek – 2 nd Angela Gillen – 2 nd Jennifer Hampshire – 2 nd Jenna Thoresen – 2 nd Alyssa van Breda – 2 nd Heather Burdick – 3 rd Jennet Liljenquist – 3 rd Christina van Heuven – 3 rd Lucia Willeman – 3 rd
Briarwood Staff
Tiffany Comolli – 4 th Lynn Evans– 4 th Patty McElligott– 4 th Chelsey Wood – 4 th Anne Miller & Pam Lindner – 4 th /5 th Meghan Gordon– 5 th Patty Horvath – 5 th Alicia Pusey – 5 th Phil Rossiter – 5 th
Briarwood Staff
Kim Hall – PE Specialist ◦ Kathy Brumley – PE Overload Beth Mohr – Music Specialist ◦ Reanne Nakapaahu – Music Overload Sarah Threlkeld – Library Specialist Emily Piutau– Special Education Jerri Shinn – School Nurse Stephanie Mayo – Reading Specialist (LAP) Rachel Patty – Math Specialist (Title I) Meg Kaufman – ELL Specialist Keri Silvers – Counselor Pat Barthe – Psychologist Laura Bobsin – Physical Therapist Dana Fare– Occupational Therapist ◦ Jenny Vaughn – OT Assistant Danielle Nelson – Speech & Language Pathologist ◦ Stefanie Campbell – Speech Assistant Carolyn Kaiser – Literacy Support Teacher
Briarwood Staff
Dina Alatorre – ECE Teacher Ariana Romo – ECE Teacher Meg Iyer – ECE Psychologist Lora Kennedy – Head Start Teacher Shannon Inton – Head Start Teacher Kathy Wood – Head Start Family Advocate Laycie Rader – Dean of Students
PTA President
Erin Thacker Contact Information Email: [email protected]
Issaquah Schools Foundation (ISF) Rebekkah Leibowitz Contact Information Email: [email protected]
Tonight’s Purpose
To better understand ◦ specifics related to grade level curriculum ◦ classroom expectations ◦ how you can assist your student ◦ how you can help as a volunteer
Briarwood Demographics
613 Students 4 - 5 sections at each grade level Writing is our Improvement Goal Population becoming more diverse Change…lots of change!! Added new portable and EACAP Flexibility…thanks!!
Safety Concerns
◦ ◦ Students Walking or Biking Need a Pass Drop Off ◦ Pull As Far Forward as Possible, Stop, Drop, & Roll 15 minutes before All students walk down stairs and meet teacher Pick Up ◦ Please use drop off loop and approved parking areas.
Check-A-Child for Absences (425) 837-5001
Briarwood Educational Happenings… Parent Education Opportunities…TBD Additional Title I Staffing…Reading and Math!!
Conferences…Dec. 2 and 3…Online Sign-Ups … Oct./Nov.
Report Cards (Electronic) Academic Student Assistance Program (ASAP) Begins November
Briarwood Happenings…Thanks PTA!!
Jog-A-Thon…Wed. Sept. 30 Pumpkin Carving Night…Fri., Oct. 23 Plus Book Fair!!
Pizza Bingo…Fri., Nov. 20 Variety Show…Fri. Jan. 22 Missoula Children’s Theatre is back in March!!
Ways to Get Involved at School
Join PTA Become a V.O.I.C.E. Mentor Volunteer for PTA/School Sponsored Events Classroom Volunteers ◦ New Online Registration Club/Activities Assistant Field Trip Chaperones
Online Resources
Briarwood Website ◦ Calendar of Events ◦ Site Council Info.
◦ PTA Newsletter ◦ Everyday Math
Online Resources
◦ ISD Website Lunch Menu ◦ Mylunchbucks.com
E-News…Every Wednesday. Please sign up for Briarwood E-News and ISD E News ◦ Family Access
Things You Can Do To Help
◦ ◦ ◦ School is Important… ◦ Plenty of Sleep ◦ Healthy Breakfast ◦ Arrive on Time to School Routines Daily Reading Quiet Place to do Homework ◦ Review Homework…it’s not YOUR homework
Summary...Things That Help
Get Them to School!!
Take Vacation @ Vacation Time Pick Up & Drop Off Procedures Communicate Be Involved Demonstrate that school and school work are important