PATRIOT POST
March 5, 2018 Volume III. Issue XXXVIII.
Our Black History Program was AMAZING! Kudos to the team for making this happen for our community!!
Congratulations to the LPES Science Olympiad Team for their competitive spirits: Thanks Coach Thomas & K. Williams for your support with the team
Super Specials went really well! Thank you to Mrs. Shepard and Specialists for coordinating these planning days.
Fourth Grade Continues to Shine! Thank you for organizing your own curriculum night for our parents to prepare for the Georgia Milestones! Your dedication is truly appreciated!
Kudos to Mrs. Lewis for organizing a great Town Hall Meeting!
Liberty Point Patriots represented well in New York! We learned a lot and look forward to sharing.
Reading & Writing Units of Study Updates
The 2nd Semester Come Up: All In, Streamlined, & Aligned!
*Read Alouds are facilitated everyday for 15 minutes. Standards-based comprehension strategies are modeled through think alouds.
*Shared Reading is facilitated everyday for 15 minutes. Blast Phonics skills, reading behaviors, and fluency are modeled through think alouds and student participation.
*Mini Lessons are under 15 minutes with explicit demonstrations and student practice.
*At least 2 Small Groups are seen for both Reading and Writing Workshop.
*We are fully released from stations.
*IRead and IReady will be used during RTI for all homerooms.
*Reading Flex Fridays are used for explicit Reading Standards - Based Mini Lessons.
*Writing Flex Fridays are used for explicit Language/Grammar - Based Mini Lessons.
Running Records are due for ALL K - 2 students & 3 - 5 students reading below benchmark on Mach 16, 2018.
-Continuous Running Records with final results from quarter 3 due on 3.16. 2018.
2017 - 2018 Running Records Data
Early Emergent readers {Levels A/1 through C/3} -- every week
Emergent readers {Levels D/6 through J/18} -- every 2 weeks
Early fluent readers {Levels M/28 through P/38} – every month
Fluent readers {Levels S/40 through Level Z/80} – every quarter
#TeamMakeAWay continues to P U S H!!
Student & Teacher Engaement Does Numbers... Literally & Figuratively !!
March Madness in Full Effect Grades 3-5
We've had a GREAT year of teaching and learning for both our staff members and students. Lets continue to give our 200% during instructional time to ensure we close as many gaps as we can before testing. With corrective instruction based on the students need we need to review the standards with a different instructional approach than before. Continue to think of interactive and engaging methods that are most efficient for our students. Please see Ms. Bentley if you need additional materials or resources.
We have exactly 22 days of instruction before testing begins so some things to remember:
- Guided Math Framework: Daily (3 small groups based on needs)
- Writing Wednesday: March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28
- Weekly Formative Challenge: Friday or Monday of each week
- Test Taking Strategies: Daily
- Instructional Look Fors: Classroom Expectations
Instructional Moves (Guided Math)
*Instructional Math Block (Teacher Station, Technology Station, Fluency/Review/Writing Station of strategically chosen standards)-Be sure to monitor progress and data reports for Redbird
*Target Prioritized Standards from Previous Units
*Carry out the CRA model to ensure students are exposed to the Concrete, Representational, & Abstract concepts of the skills
*(SOLVE) Word Problems-Release students to work independently & provide them feedback
*How can we create a spiral review of our prioritized/weak standards? EASY!
- Morning Work
- Review Station
- Homework
- Virtual Lessons
- Daily small group (5-10 min.) review instruction based on students needs then continue with current skill
Math Highlights of the Week
Our 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Math Teachers put in work as they created an intense plan of action for March Madness
Differentiating the Remediation
Small Group Reinforcement
The Use of Appropriate Tools
Instructional Updates-Math Prep
- Prioritized Standards will guide our math instruction
- Keep our Mini-Lessons short and sweet (10-15 minutes)
- Mini-Lessons will determine your immediate Strategy Groups
- Use Fastbridge data to help create Guided Groups based on their needs
- Fulton Connect Reports/Illuminate Reports will support with Unit data and student performance
- PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and MORE PRACTICE
What Strategies and Tools are your students using?
Below are suggested manipulatives and the standards that they support
Suggested Manipulatives Grades K-2nd
Suggested Manipulatives Grades 3rd-5thRenaissance Middle AVID applications are due March 2nd please check with your 5th grade students, they may need assistance with the essay portion of the application. Turn all applications into Mrs. Lewis.
SPECIAL POINTS OF INTERESTS:
Monday, March 5th-
Tuesday, March 6th- Grades K-2 Math Prep during planning
Wednesday, March 7th-Exceptional Children's Program @9: 00 am in the cafeteria (Lunch will be held in classrooms)
Thursday, March 8th- (Lunch will be held in classrooms)
Friday, March 9th- Digital Learning Day. Report time for teachers is 9:00 am
Monday, March 12th- Regular workday for students and teachers.