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Developing the Intellect through Inquiry and Investigation

2019-2020 Systems

Meet the Teachers

• Arielle Fitzsimmons
• Jen Selman

What is FUTURA?

Facilitating Understanding Through Utilizing Real Life Applications

LCPS Gifted Education Goals #1 To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them. #2 To construct personal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them. #3 To develop the capacity for self

• assessment. (ownership of the learning)

Seldens Landing FUTURA Center

• Monday – Seldens Landing 4th / 5th

Frances Hazel Reid 4th/ 5th Lucketts 4th/ 5th

• Tuesday – Balls Bluff 4th / 5th

Leesburg 4th/ 5th

• Wednesday – Cedar Lane 4th/ 5th
• Thursday – Discovery 4th / 5th
• Friday – Hillside 4th/ 5th

Our classes are in rooms 25-26

Cafeteria Hallways

I am Respectful.

∙ Raise hand for help ∙ Follow adult directions ∙ Use inside voice ∙ Keep hands and feet to self ∙ Silent walking & whisper waiting ∙ Keep hallways clean & neat

I am Responsible.

∙ Use good manners ∙ Keep hands, feet and food to self ∙ Remain seated and keep both feet under table & face forward ∙ Stay with the class ∙ Stop at stop signs ∙ Walk on the right side of the hall

I am Ready.

∙ Move through serving line in

• rderly manner

∙ Finish eating on time ∙ Clean up after eating ∙ Have materials ready ∙ Eyes forward ∙ Wait at doorway of destination

Committed to Being a Caring Cardinal

Tentative Daily Schedule

• Take bus to FUTURA center
• 9:15 Arrive at FUTURA center
• 9:20 Independent Interest Centers
• 10:20 Systems Investigations
• 11:20 Systems Extension
• 11:55 Lunch
• 12:30 Recess
• 12:50 Problem Solving/Logic Experience
• 1:45 Take bus back to home school

Students are actively working/learning the entire time they are in FUTURA. There are no specials during FUTURA.

Attendance Is Important

• Our once-a-week FUTURA day is a full program—it

is one-fifth of your child’s curriculum for the year, so it is important that he or she is present each week.

• Please try to avoid making doctor’s appointments on

a FUTURA day.

If your child is going to be absent, please call your home school as well as Seldens Landing Elementary School (571) 252-2260.

Lunch

• Students may bring their lunch

from home or buy here at Seldens FUTURA center.

• Lunch accounts are

interconnected with your child’s home school. Please make sure they have money in their account if they plan to buy lunch at FUTURA.

• Please send your child with a

nutritious and “nut free” snack.

Independent Interest Centers

• FUTURA students have the opportunity to

choose activities based on interest and learning style while working at their own pace.

• Students learn task commitment and time

management skills.

• Reflect on individual accomplishments and set

goals.

Essential Understandings

• f Systems

❑ Systems have a design/plan. ❑ Systems have a function/use. ❑ Systems have boundaries. ❑ Systems can change. ❑ Systems have parts that interact.

Class Systems Investigations

Binder

• Your child is responsible

for bringing his/her binder each week

• This binder is an

excellent communication tool

FUTURA

Assessments

• A performance assessment is given at the end of each
• semester. (late January and late May)
• Informal assessments are ongoing.
• Students are often asked to complete self-assessments on

various products. This allows them to reflect on their learning.

Homework Policy

Base School Homework - Students have two days to make up any missed assignments. At home, FUTURA students may need to:

• Continue FUTURA research
• Bring in materials for certain lessons

Please Check Our Website

SLES FUTURA

Communication

Seldens Landing Elementary (571) 252-2260

• r e-mail us:

Arielle.fitzsimmons@lcps.org Jen.selman@lcps.org

Thank You For Your Support

We look forward to a great year of FUTURA! Please feel free to peek in our classrooms after the presentation.

Fitzsimmons - Room 25 Selman - Room 26