OPEN HOUSE AUGUST 6, 2015

Herbert Akins Road Elementary

Welcome Parents!

Open House Schedule

6:00-6:30 Parents may gather information and go to a

classroom.

6:30-6:45 Transition; parents may make their way to another classroom or head home.

      

6:45-7:15      Parents may gather information and go to

a classroom. (Repeat of 1st session)

7:15             Open House ends

Daily Schedule

8:45 – 9:15 Morning Work/Attendance9:15 – 11:25 Block 1 (ELA or Math/Science/SS)11:25 –11:30 Transition11:30 – 12:35 Block 2 (ELA or Math/Science/SS)12:35 – 1:05 Recess1:05 – 1:35 Lunch (This time will vary slightly throughout

the year)

1:45 – 2:30 Specials2:30 – 3:35 Block 2, continued3:35 – 3:45 Clean Up /Pack Up /Dismissal Begins

Specials

Scheduled Monday - Friday, 1:45 PM to 2:30 PMPE, Music, Art, Library, Spanish & TechnologyRotating schedule to accommodate various Track

schedulesSpecials are listed on our online Classroom Calendar. You

will find a link to this at the bottom of any emails you receive from us. You can also find it on our classroom websites.

Students are encouraged to write down the specials they will have at in their agenda each week. We model this for them.

ELA Curriculum

Daily Five/CAFÉ

Center RotationsIndependent PracticeSmall Group Instruction

Shared Reading

Where the Red Fern GrowsThe Tale of DespereauxHolesBetrayal at Cross CreekThe City of EmberThe Lemonade War

Research Projects

Living Museum Volcano ResearchWright Brothers

Writing

NarrativesResearch Writing Opinion Writing

Math Curriculum

MathNumber and Operations in Base Ten• Place value to the millions period• Perform multi‐digit arithmetic with larger

numbers (up to thousands period)• Use Models that represent multi-digit arithmetic

Number & Operations—Fractions• Fraction Equivalence and Ordering• Add and Subtract Fractions with common

denominator• Decimal notation for fractions/Compare decimal

fractions

Geometry• Draw and identify lines and angles• Classify shapes by more than one property. • Recognize lines of symmetry within shapes.

Operations and Algebraic Thinking• Multi-step word problems.• Factors and Multiples/Prime and Composites.• Generate and analyze patterns

Measurement and Data• Conversion of measurements from a larger unit

to a smaller unit in both the metric and customary systems and vice versa.

• Solve word problems with conversions.• Represent and interpret data.• Understand Angles/Measure angles.

Methods:• Whole Group Instruction• Math Composition books used to

build Interactive Notebooks• Collaborative Projects/Problems• Independent Practice• Small Group Instruction• Centers/Games• Online resources via

www.MrsHollingworth.com (Learnzillion, Study Island, Edmodo, Discovery Ed, etc.)

Science & Social Studies Curriculum

Social Studies North Carolina History

Early Settlement Up to Reconstruction

North Carolina GovernmentLocal/County/State

North Carolina EconomyBasic economy concepts like budgeting, entrepreneurship, supply, demand, and scarcity.NC Local BusinessesNC Resources

North Carolina Culture, Geography and Environmental Literacy

Regional CultureRegional GeographyCaring for the resources we have

Science Animals

What do you know about adaptations? Do you think you have adapted in your lifetime?

LandformsHow is the earth shaped over time? What do you think does most of the work, wind or water?

Earth MaterialsWhat do you know about Rocks and Fossils and how they are formed? How are Rocks and Minerals different?

Electricity and MagnetismWhere does all that energy come from and how does it travel? How do these two things work together?

Economy System

We run a classroom economy system to support students in making good choices.

Students are paid for their classroom jobsStudents earn money by doing homeworkStudents pay rent for desksStudents pay fines for poor choicesStudents can open approved businesses at

recessQuarterly Flea Markets are held where

students can buy and sell items

Behavior Refocus Reminders

Verbal RemindersPhone call homeNote in AgendaBehavior ContractsBehavior Refocus Form/Minor ReferralOffice Referral Forms

Levels of Moral Development

Level 0 - I don’t care about anyone but myselfLevel 1- I don’t want to get in troubleLevel 2-I want a rewardLevel 3- I want to please someoneLevel 4-I follow the rulesLevel 5-I am considerate of other peopleLevel 6-I have a personal code of conduct,

and I follow it

Great Leaps Reading In tervent ion (week ly or da i ly )

Lunch Bunch for Book C lub (weekly)

Copy Parent (week ly)

Class D i rectory Organ izer (4 t imes per year)

Quarter ly B i r thday Snack Organ izer (4 t imes per year )

Scholas t ic Book let Assembly (month ly)

Fie ld Tr ip Chaperones (2 -3 t imes per year)

Volunteers Needed

I f you a re a t a l l i n te res ted i n vo lun tee r i ng , p l ease s top by the med ia cen te r to REGISTER on the wake coun ty webs i te .

I f you were reg i s te red l as t yea r , you need to renew your reg i s t ra t i on , bu t the p rocess i s much eas i e r than the i n i t i a l reg i s t ra t i on .

You mus t rece i ve a c learance badge be fo re you can vo lun tee r.

I t can take up to 3 weeks to rece i ve you r badge a f te r you reg i s te r the fi r s t t ime .

Volunteer Registration

CONTACT & INFORMATION

Email or Class Dojo is the easiest way to contact us.

phollingworth@wcpss.net swhite2@wcpss.net

Websites are great resources for information.

www.mrshollingworth.com www.walkthextramile.wordpress.com

School Phone – (919) 567-4100

THANK YOU FOR COMING. WE LOOK

FORWARD TO WORKING WITH BOTH YOU AND

YOUR CHILD.

Thank You