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House/Parent Information Night
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Educational
Philosophy
Goals
for the year
Challenge each student to reach full
potential. Help students grow in Christ.
Daily
Schedule – see schedule
Classroom
Rules/Expectations
1. Show respect.
2. Be organized.
3. Raise your hand.
4. Stay on task.
5. Be careful.
Behavior
Management
Warning
1st
infraction: Planner on desk
2nd
infraction: Open planner on desk
3rd
infraction: Mrs. Meeks signs planner
4th
infraction: Office/Principal
Curriculum
Overview
Bible
·
Purposeful Design Bible curriculum reinforced with
workbook
·
Begin each day with lessons from the Bible
·
Students learn about the saving power of Jesus
Christ along with Biblical study tools to understand doctrinal subjects
·
Memory Verse each week- not just memorize, but
develop understanding
·
Prayer is practiced on a daily basis
·
Scripture Scrapbooks
·
Interactive lessons
Language Arts
·
Bob Jones
curriculum that incorporates the parts of speech and creative writing
·
They have
ample opportunities to write a variety of ways such as: friendly letters,
business letters, persuasive essays, compare and contrast essays, book reports,
tall tales, research reports, etc.
·
Writing
Process
·
Daily 3
o
Read to
Self
o
Work on
Writing
o
Word Work
Reading
·
Novels
and biographies of interesting Christian people
·
Reader’s
Notebooks
·
Mini-lessons
·
Reading
Logs
·
Response
Journals
Spelling
·
Bob Jones
curriculum
·
Weekly
list is a combination of high frequency words
·
Application
of words
Penmanship
·
Penmanship
Mastery I
·
Lessons
and tests are taken individually at their own pace
Math
·
Saxon
Math Intermediate Curriculum
·
Math
Workshop
·
Problem
solving strategies
·
They
master multiplication and division as well as develop an understanding of
fractions, decimals, geometry and early algebra. This is a fifth grade-leveled
course.
Science
·
Sciences
of botany, the moon, electricity, magnetism and machines
·
Labs
Social Studies
·
History
of Texas
·
Our
curriculum allows the history of Texas to incorporate many different subjects
like math, science, art, drama, literature, and writing.
·
Map
skills
**Technology
Integration
Assessment/Grading/Homework
Students are
assessed in many different ways.
Observing
Participation
Rubrics
Application
Knowledge
Quizzes
Tests
Grades- At least 2
classwork grades a week and 1 test grade
Grades and
weights:
Tests 60%
Classwork 30%
Homework 10%
Reading Level
Assessment
DRA
Comprehension
Field
Trips
Two Field Trips/Year
1. Service
2. Educational
Want to volunteer to
go/drive?
Need to get
fingerprinted
Classroom
parties
Holidays – parents welcome to help and attend
Methods
of Communication
Tuesday Folder
Includes behavior
and comments
Planner
Email
Blog
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