Elementary Curriculum News
October 2015 Edition
Sumdog Contests Update
Upcoming contests for Nassau County are scheduled to begin on:
- October 30, 2015
- February 26, 2016
- May 27, 2016
Each contest runs from the Friday to the following Thursday. There are prizes to be won!
Sign your students up, and watch your class climb the leader board as they practice math facts!
Process Writing Updates
Process Writing Updates
Our next round of training will focus on fleshing out the process writing pieces associated with each grade level. If any individuals or grade-level teams would like to meet to discuss the upcoming second half of the trimester, please do reach out and book in with Jessica and Nicole.
We're also looking forward to having Randi join our Reading and AIS providers on Superintendent's Conference Day. Randi will be offering other sessions throughout the day as well, so stay tuned!
Anchors Away!
Writing Workshop Anchor Chart
Close Reading Anchor Chart
Math Strategy Anchor Chart
Anchor Chart Contest Opportunity!
Anchor charts come and go from classroom walls, depending on students' current needs.
Take a picture of one of one of your current anchor charts (which may be featured in an upcoming newsletter) and send it to jwkeegan@oceansideschools.org to be entered to win a pad of "post-it" chart paper and a set of new sharpie markers to help you continue your work with anchor charts!
The contest "drawing" will be on Friday 10/30 and winners and charts will be highlighted in next month's news.
Contest to Win Complimentary Conference Registration
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Book Love!
Below are some resources (thank you Beth Zirogiannis!) that can help generate enthusiasm and promote a reading community.
Also, I challenge you to carve out time 1 day a week to read WITH your students. Let your students see you as a reader; have regular book talk time; and do that thing it's so hard to find our own time for . . . READ!
The NY State Social Studies Toolkit is launched!
ELEMENTARY: SOCIAL STUDIES TOOLKIT IMPLEMENTATION
Dates:
10/6/2015 (Closed)
10/13/2015
11/3/2015
12/9/2015
(MANDATED ALL GRADES K-2,GRADE 4/NON-MANDATED HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 3/5/6) This professional development will take a close look at the recently released New York State Social Studies Toolkit. We will critically examine lessons that foster essential skills and ideas using the Inquiry Design Model Template. These lessons foster Inquiry and bring Social Studies to life through authentic activities that promote taking action in a real word setting.
Flocabulary
Astronomical!
Astronomical!
"This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. This is also the last of three supermoons this year."
- Sea & Sky Astronomy Calendar
For more upcoming celestial events, visit the Astronomy Calendar below. There's something showing for everyone at a celestial theater near you!
Humans of Oceanside
Ashlee - School #4
Joel - School #9E
(Joel is currently working on a new rap about school.)