Elementary School 2015-2016 Welcome to Eden Hall Upper Elementary - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Eden Hall Upper Elementary School 2015-2016 Welcome to Eden Hall Upper Elementary School Steven M. Smith, Principal Joseph Domagala, Assistant Principal Autumn Turk, Assistant Principal Brad-Leigh Coker, School Counselor Melissa Sullivan,
2015-2016
Steven M. Smith, Principal
Joseph Domagala, Assistant Principal Autumn Turk, Assistant Principal Brad-Leigh Coker, School Counselor Melissa Sullivan, School Counselor
Teacher Collaboration Time
Student Day: 8:25-3:05 p.m.
Buses may run a little later during the first week of school.
Team Configuration- 2 or 3 Teachers per team English Language Arts (ELA) and Social Studies (1 Teacher) Math and Science (1 Teacher) 13 homerooms in Grade 4 (297 Students)
15 homerooms in grade 5 and 6
Heterogeneous Groupings Based on Academic and Behavioral Needs of All Students Parent Input taken from Student Information Forms submitted in March Teacher Input Forms submitted at the end of the year Assessment Data (AIMSweb, PSSA, Guided Reading Level, Gates-MacGinitie, Teacher Attributes, End ofUnit Assessments) Full integration of all three Primary Buildings
Academic Subjects Encore Classes
(Reading, English, Writing,
Spelling, Grammar)
ELA: 75 minutes daily Math: 75 minutes daily Social Studies: 50 minutes (every other day) Science: 50 minutes (every other day)
enVision Math Series Grade 4 Current Grade 4 Compacted/Extended Accelerated Math (Grade 5 curriculum)
The program provides support for:
media, Wonders provides the instructional support and materials for rigor, intent, and depth.
35 minutes of additional instruction for every student each day based on their unique needs and talents. Remediation and Enrichment in reading or math More time in the classroom during core instruction Additional opportunity for focused small group instruction Focus on meeting individualized needs Instruction delivered by reading specialists, intervention specialist, learning support, homeroom and GATE teachers.
Art: 45 minutes Music: 45 minutes Gym: 45 minutes Keyboarding/Technology: 45 minutes World Languages: 45 minutes
Library is available to all student throughout the week (Open Library Concept)
Five-Day Schedule
Day 1: Art Day 2: Music Day 3: Phys. Ed. Day 4: World Language Day 5: Keyboarding (Technology)
Weekly Activity / Club Period that Targets Student Interests Chorus Student Leadership Band Diversity Orchestra Guitar Art Human Relations Physical Education World Language Literacy Club STEAM Club
Communication and trust is the key to a successful 4th grade experience.
Direct Communication
phone and email contact scheduled conferences
Indirect Communication
building website classroom/team website pages district information blasts
Welcome to the Eden Hall PTO 2015 - 2016 The mission of the Eden Hall PTO is to promote the well being of students through PTO-sponsored activities that stimulate the students' growth physically, emotionally, and culturally at Eden Hall by creating and promoting projects and activities to benefit the students. We will strive to develop united efforts between teachers and parents, and foster a closer relationship between home and school life.
NEXT MEETING: May 21, 2015 at 9:30 am
Grade 3 Move-up Night: May 15 (6:00-8:00 p.m.) – Registration was due 5/4 Building Visitation: August 20 (9:00-11:00 or 1:00-3:00 p.m.) Grade 4 Parent Night: September 8 (7:00-8:00 p.m.) Grade 4 Fun Night: September 18 (6:30-8:00 p.m.) Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 5 and 6 PSSA Dates: April 11-29 (this includes ELA, Math, and Science testing)