What’s New At Evergreen

for 2014-15?

New Faculty and Staff• Ms. Trina Dreyer: Elementary Learning Specialist • Mr. Sam Li: Kindergarten teacher• Ms. Katie Springsteen: Second grade teacher• Mrs. Verna Pham: Third-fifth grades teacher• Ms. Kristy Kirkpatrick: TK-second grades teacher• Mrs. Mary Aizumi – School Psychologist• Mr. Mark Lytle – Speech and Language Pathologist• Ms. Katie Chang – School Nurse

New After School Programs

•Kingsland Chess

•Fibo Coding classes in addition to Fibo Art

•Math Olympiad

•Odyssey of the Mind

• Keys to Success• Self-awareness, Perseverance, Proactivity, Coping

Strategies, Goal Setting, and Support Systems

• Project Wisdom Daily Broadcasts

• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS)▫Evergreen Eagles SOAR

Solve Challenges Own Their Actions Achieve Respect

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Implementation continues at all grade levelsFocus on 5 C’s of 21st Century Learner:

communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and citizenship

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)• Online standardized testing in spring grades 3-5• Last year, 47 computers for 4th-5th grade • This year, 200 computers for all grade levels, K-5,

to help prepare students

S T E M (STEAM)Science Technology Engineering (Art) Mathematics

• Stem is a curriculum based on the idea of educating student in four specific disciplines.

• It is an interdisciplinary and applied approach.

• Instead of these subjects being taught separately, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.

www.livescience.com

• By 2018, projections estimate the need for 8.65 million workers in STEM-related jobs.

• Critical thinking skills, group collaboration skills, creative problem solving skills are what’s needed for our students to be successful in their future.

STEM at Evergreen• Evergreen’s outstanding 5th grade Robotics Program is

a perfect example of STEM education.

• STEM education focuses on the introductory level and awareness of STEM courses.

• STEM includes standards-based structured inquiry-based and real world problem-based learning.

• STEM projects are engaging and fun for students while teaching critical thinking, problem solving and cooperative group skills.

Evergreen’s Answer To STEM Education K-5 Project Lead The Way

Project Lead The Way is the nation's leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Through world-class K-12 curriculum, high-quality teacher professional development, and outstanding partnerships, PLTW is helping students develop the skills needed to succeed in the global economy.

http://www.pltw.org

Evergreen teachers unanimously and enthusiastically support PLTW!

Project Lead The Way- Launch!

PLTW at Evergreen• PLTW continues at South Pointe Middle School

and Diamond Bar High School• Evergreen Community Club - $10,000•WVUSD - $25,000• PLTW Lead Teachers trained this summer:▫Mrs. Moritz, Mrs. Stark, Mrs. Warren

• Need $25,000 for more materials and technology to reduce student group size to provide more

student engagement and learning• Asking Evergreen families to donate $50 per student to fully implement PLTW Launch this year

Evergreen Elementary is a CA Distinguished School,

CA Exemplary Arts Program, and Project Lead the Way Launch School