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Facts about Faubion

Faubion is a Title One School

PK-8 Program

Title 1 Reading Specialist

School Wide Free Lunch Program

Well-Stocked Library

Swing Site for 2 Years

Once a month we have a Wednesday late opening

What makes What makes Kindergarten Specials Kindergarten Specials (10 minutes of brain break during the morning schedule and ten (10 minutes of brain break during the morning schedule and ten

minutes of brain break during the afternoon schedule)minutes of brain break during the afternoon schedule)

Grab & Go BreakfastGrab & Go Breakfast CELB ScienceCELB Science

PE twice a weekPE twice a week Daily Healthy Daily Healthy SnackSnack

MusicMusic FluorideFluoride

Visual ArtVisual Art Concordia Concordia

MandarinMandarin Healthy SnackHealthy Snack

SMARTSMART SUN ProgramSUN Program

Classroom Classroom Expectations:Expectations:

How I Manage Myself How I Manage Myself Bulldog LeadersBulldog Leaders

Language Arts/Math Language Arts/Math What are the Common Core State Standards ?What are the Common Core State Standards ?

•Aligned with college and work expectations•Focused and coherent•Includes rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order thinking and reasoning skills•Intentionally benchmarked so all students are prepared to succeed in our global economy and society•Students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills are grounded in evidence and research

What are CCSS?What are CCSS?

The goal of the CCS  is to help all students become The goal of the CCS  is to help all students become college- and career-ready by the time they leave high college- and career-ready by the time they leave high school.school.

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts and  mathematics are content standards language arts and  mathematics are content standards shared among participating states. They are designed to help shared among participating states. They are designed to help ensure that all students are college and career ready in ensure that all students are college and career ready in literacy and mathematics no later than the end of high literacy and mathematics no later than the end of high school. Developed as part of the Common Core State school. Developed as part of the Common Core State Standards initiative, a voluntary state-led effort, this Standards initiative, a voluntary state-led effort, this common set of standards describes what students in our common set of standards describes what students in our nation should know and be able to do. Parents, teachers, nation should know and be able to do. Parents, teachers, school administrators, and experts from across the country, school administrators, and experts from across the country, together with state leaders through their membership in the together with state leaders through their membership in the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), led the effort to develop the standard. (NGA Center), led the effort to develop the standard.

What are CCSS?

Preparing Oregon Students :   When Oregon adopted the Common Preparing Oregon Students :   When Oregon adopted the Common Core in October 2010, our state joined other states in the pursuit of a Core in October 2010, our state joined other states in the pursuit of a  common, standards  based education for our students, kindergarten  common, standards  based education for our students, kindergarten through high school. Common standards can increase the likelihood through high school. Common standards can increase the likelihood that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in college and the work place.  Because skillful reading, writing, in college and the work place.  Because skillful reading, writing, language use, and speaking and listening are similar across the language use, and speaking and listening are similar across the states, common standards make sense. They make possible common states, common standards make sense. They make possible common assessments, common achievement goals for grade level groups, assessments, common achievement goals for grade level groups, and efficiencies of scale for instructional and professional and efficiencies of scale for instructional and professional development materials. development materials.

Common standards mean that students in Oregon are learning the Common standards mean that students in Oregon are learning the same thing as students across the country. Students moving into or same thing as students across the country. Students moving into or out of Oregon will have a smoother educational transition because out of Oregon will have a smoother educational transition because learning goals will now be the same across states. learning goals will now be the same across states.

Every student will be introduced to the core standards – Every student will be introduced to the core standards – using “I can” kid friendly statements.  This will  help using “I can” kid friendly statements.  This will  help students get a clear understanding  of what they are students get a clear understanding  of what they are learning, etc.learning, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5s0rRk9sER0&safe=active

Scott Foresman – Scott Foresman – leveled readers, oral leveled readers, oral

language building skills, vocabulary, etc.language building skills, vocabulary, etc.

Scott Foresman/ Reading Street. Scott Foresman/ Reading Street.

Small group plan for differentiated instruction: on level, strategic Small group plan for differentiated instruction: on level, strategic intervention and advance.intervention and advance.

Skills overview: oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, and Skills overview: oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, and introduces high frequency words. introduces high frequency words.

Reading covers: comprehension,, vocabulary and fluency.Reading covers: comprehension,, vocabulary and fluency.

Language Arts: writing, grammar, speaking, and listening.Language Arts: writing, grammar, speaking, and listening.

Independent learning activities.Independent learning activities.

The program also integrates: science and social studies standards.The program also integrates: science and social studies standards.

Supplemental: Horizons (supplemental), ERI – Early reading intervention for Supplemental: Horizons (supplemental), ERI – Early reading intervention for beginning readers, Reading A-Z, RAZ Kids beginning readers, Reading A-Z, RAZ Kids

Assessments and Assessments and Small Groups: Small Groups: Reading, Writing and Reading, Writing and

MathMath

Students are assessed formally (Reading: DIBELS, Students are assessed formally (Reading: DIBELS, Portland Public Schools K-2 Literacy Assessment Portland Public Schools K-2 Literacy Assessment and informally – through one-on-one conversations, and informally – through one-on-one conversations, group participation classroom work, etc..group participation classroom work, etc..

Math: Bridges math assessment, Faubion Grade Math: Bridges math assessment, Faubion Grade Level AssessmentLevel Assessment

Reading groups are formed by ability level after Reading groups are formed by ability level after assessments are completed.assessments are completed.

Students are monitored and assessed during the Students are monitored and assessed during the year.year.

WritingWriting

Student WritingStudent Writing

Portland Public School Grade Level WritingPortland Public School Grade Level Writing

Other Resources that support the writing Other Resources that support the writing curriculumcurriculum

Scott Foresman: Scott Foresman: Language Arts/Social Studies/ScienceLanguage Arts/Social Studies/Science

Kindergarten Themes: Kindergarten Themes: Integrated Science Standards from Scott ForesmanIntegrated Science Standards from Scott Foresman

Unit 1: Unit 1: All Together Now-All Together Now- How do we live, work and play together? How do we live, work and play together?

Unit 2: Unit 2: Animals Live Here-Animals Live Here- Where do animals live? Where do animals live?

Unit 3: Watch Me Change – Unit 3: Watch Me Change – How do people, plants, and animals grow and change?How do people, plants, and animals grow and change?

Unit 4: LetUnit 4: Let’’s Explore – s Explore – Where will adventures take us?Where will adventures take us?

Unit 5: Going Places- Unit 5: Going Places- How do people get from here to there?How do people get from here to there?

Unit 6: Building Our Homes- Unit 6: Building Our Homes- How do homes help us survive and enjoy life?How do homes help us survive and enjoy life?

MathMath

• BridgesBridges• Number CornerNumber Corner

• Choice Time Math Activities Choice Time Math Activities • Supplemental Math ActivitiesSupplemental Math Activities

Exploration Learning Exploration Learning Centers Centers

Exploration Learning Exploration Learning CentersCenters

Home/School ActivitiesHome/School Activitiesand Parent Involvementand Parent Involvement

Assignments will cover what has been taught and learned at Assignments will cover what has been taught and learned at school. school.

Assignments are created so that students donAssignments are created so that students don’’t have to depend t have to depend on an adult to sit with them for long hours. The goal for each on an adult to sit with them for long hours. The goal for each child is to be able to independently practice without getting child is to be able to independently practice without getting overwhelmed. NO PRESSURE PLEASE!overwhelmed. NO PRESSURE PLEASE!

Ability needs will be addressed. (differentiation)Ability needs will be addressed. (differentiation)

Please stay actively involved with your childPlease stay actively involved with your child’’s progress.s progress.

Working together as a team results in studentWorking together as a team results in student’’s success.s success.

Kindergarten: Practice pages for each unit will be sent home at Kindergarten: Practice pages for each unit will be sent home at the beginning of each unit. Limit your child to only one the beginning of each unit. Limit your child to only one assignment per day.assignment per day.

““My turn, your turn”My turn, your turn”

SpecialsSpecials

Integrated Arts- Friday Integrated Arts- Friday

P.E.-Wednesday and P.E.-Wednesday and FridayFriday

Counseling - Thursdays (Q3) Library – Fridays Counseling - Thursdays (Q3) Library – Fridays

Mandarin-FridaysMandarin-Fridays

Thank you EVERYONE. Your Thank you EVERYONE. Your support is greatly appreciated!support is greatly appreciated!

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