Odle Middle School Curriculum Night October 1, 2015 Principal: Aaron Miller Assistant Principal: Renee Barut del Fierro Assistant Principal: Genisha Wea
Tonight’s Agenda Odle Administration: Aaron Miller (Principal) Odle PTSA: Cathie Hervey (PTSA Secretary) Bellevue Schools Foundation: Lynn Juniel (Executive Director) Classroom Presentations (7:15 PM) – Student schedules available if needed: • 6 th grade: library • 7 th grade: cafeteria • 8 th grade: cafeteria
Odle Middle School: Enrollment Profile 2015-16 Enrollment 880 students African American 3% Asian 52% Hispanic 14% Multi-Ethnic 7% White 24% Students receiving free or reduced lunch 26% First language not English 40%
Odle’s Programs • General Education: 31% • Special Education Programs (Resource & Cascade): 5% • Gifted Programs (GMSP & Prism): 58% • English Language Learners (ELL): 6%
Bellevue School District Mission To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career, and life
Bellevue School District Instructional Initiatives
Comprehensive, College-Prep Instructional Program Language Arts Math 3 years Science Social Studies Physical Education 3 semesters Visual/Performing Arts 2 semesters Career and Technical 1 semester Education (CTE) Health 1 semester (7 th grade) World Language not required; 70% of students participate
• Every student meets or exceeds Critical proficiency Reading standards on Washington State and BSD Critical Writing assessments Academic • Eliminate Success Subject-Matter achievement gaps Understanding among sub-groups of students Subject-Matter • Ensure all students Skill show measurable academic progress
Success Opportunities WORK COMPLETION TUTORIAL ZONE • 3:30 to 4:00 (MTTF) • 3:30 to 4:30 (MTTF) • Extend and deepen learning • No instruction EXTENDED • Re-teach and TUTORIAL: support learning • Time and space for • More individual students to 4:00-4:30 complete work attention • Students choose to BUS TRANSPORTATION attend or are assigned by 4:10 & 4:40 teachers
Parents’ Role: Supporting Academic Success • Use Aspen: – To foster dialogue with your student about school – To encourage student’s independence and self- www.bsd405.org advocacy skills – To facilitate organization and time management
Parents’ Role: Supporting Academic Success • Encourage student to use agenda/planner – To develop self-management skills (goal-setting, prioritization, etc.) • Provide a study zone every night • Ask to see your student’s completed homework every night
Brightspace • Access to course content • Discussion forums • Calendars • Quizzes • Surveys www.bsd405.org
College and Career Ready • Graduate high school College • Meet college academic distribution and Career requirements Ready • Earn at least 20 college credits and/or professional certification
College and Career Ready • In 1973, 28% of jobs required education beyond high school. College • In 2018, 70% of jobs will require and Career education beyond high school. Ready • 40% of college students in the U.S. will leave higher education without earning a degree (with 75% percent of these students leaving within their first two years of college)
College and Career Ready Key Cognitive Strategies College • To keep learning and Career beyond secondary Ready school in academic settings and in the workplace • To adapt to unpredictable changes and new opportunities
Key Cognitive Formulate Problems Strategies • To keep learning beyond secondary Research school in academic settings College and in the and Career College and workplace Interpret Ready Career Readiness • To adapt to unpredictable Communicate changes and new opportunities Reflect
Ways Parents Can Promote Students’ Key Cognitive Strategies • “What questions did you ask today?” � not: “How was school today?” • Focus on learning more than the work � the purpose of the work is to learn
Ways Parents Can Promote Students’ Key Cognitive Strategies Do you think people can Develop a Growth change how good they are at math? Mindset: 100 – intelligence is not fixed – “failure” = opportunity 94 90 80 70 % Favorable Response
Social-Emotional Self- Intelligence Management Positive and Productive Life • Less anxiety & depression Self-Awareness • Less likely to bully or use drugs and alcohol Social-Emotional Social Greater leadership • Learning Awareness skills • Perform better Relationship academically Skills • More attentive and less hyperactive in Responsible Decision-Making school
• This program is composed • RULER is a school-wide approach of 15 lessons based in designed to promote emotional neuroscience. literacy . • Students learn to self- • Includes R ecognizing, regulate behavior and U nderstanding, L abeling, mindfully engage in E xpressing, and R egulating focused concentration required for academic emotions (the “RULER” skills). success.
Your PTSA Parent-Teacher-Student Association
What • Communication Bridge Between Home and School • Sign up for Viking News (www.odleptsa.org) • Give Parents a Voice in School Decision Making • Promote Parent Involvement at School • Fundraise to Support Teachers & Enrich Student Learning
PTSA is : • A powerful voice for all children, • A relevant resource for families and communities, and • A strong advocate for the well-being and education of every child Our Goals for 2015-2016 are: • Increase a diverse participation and membership through creating an open welcoming environment, while building and extending our community. • Supporting the whole child, including their social and emotional growth, as well as education. • Seek out teacher and staff input regarding budget, goals and support to help to enhance the student’s educational enrichment
Volunteer Opportunities, Working together, our children succeed • Fill out a PTSA volunteer form our volunteer coordinator will contact you when we need volunteers for events or programs • District VIBES Programs As a mentor or tutor, you can support academic achievement, encourage development of social skills, and motivate students to become life-long learners Sign up in the Odle attendance office
PASS THE HAT accounts for more than 50% of the funds raised by Odle PTSA. These PTSA funds go to support such programs and activities as: • 6th Grade Camp Orkila Support • 7th Grade Cultural Extravaganza Support • 8th Grade graduation Party and Ceremony • Classroom Supplies and Grants • Band, Orchestra and Choir Program Support • Clubs and Activities • So Much More!
Our goal this year is to raise $14,000 to continue to fund these activities to benefit all grades and programs at Odle, and we need your support! We can meet our goal with just an DONATE ONLINE , or write a average of $25 per student donation ! check to the Odle PTSA with "Pass the Hat" in the comment section and drop it off at Odle. DONATIONS TO DATE: $4,694 or 33% of the way! Don't forget, your donation is tax-deductible, also many companies will match cash donations and volunteered time! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Transforming Education Supporting Students
Text GIVE to 206 – 557 – 6840 THANK YOU!
Classroom Presentations (begin at 7:15 pm) � Follow your student’s daily schedule � Meet teachers � Learn about course content � Learn about teachers’ classroom procedures and expectations � Student schedules are available in the library (6 th grade) and cafeteria (7 th /8 th grade)
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