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Welcome Home Choice Academy K-8 Grade Families!

Home Choice Academy 2018-2019

• Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Greenwood - Kdg. & 1st Grade
• Mr. Peterson - 2nd & 3rd Grade
• Mrs. (Poston) Mosgrove - 4th & 5th Grade
• Mrs. Thomas – 6th, 7th, 8th
• Mrs. Tan – K-8 Sped.

Home Choice Academy’s 1st draft of our updated VISION

We work together with families to develop independent thinkers who have:

• Confidence
• Competence
• Choices
• Creativity
• Curiosity
• Critical thinking

And engage with rigorous and challenging content, persevere now and in the future as conscientious contributors of society!

Home Choice Academy

• We are a part of the Evergreen Public School

System!

• We are publicly funded through the state as an

Alternative Learning Experience for grades K-8.

• We are striving for coherent and intentional

instruction in class as well as at home by partnering with you in a family-oriented environment.

Assessments

• We are accountable for the learning of each student.
• We do have periodic district and state assessments throughout the year.
• In order for us to closely partner with each of you as the learning coach

and your student it is of Utmost Importance that we have 100% participation in assessments. Purpose of Assessments:

• To show what a student has learned
• To give a snapshot of where they are currently performing
• To provide additional information about any gaps in learning so we can

monitor and adjust our instruction

What is new this year?

• Increase in instructional time to 27.75 hours/week (State)
• Two days per week in class instruction (K-5)
• One day per week in class instruction 6,7,8 (same as last year)
• Enrichment opportunities at the end of your child/ren’s

instructional day/s.

• Shift on the content and process of instruction within the

classroom

Purpose of the changes: Solid math, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills are foundational to life-long learning. The shift to integrated units as well as time for math problem solving, reading and writing process will provide additional support to the families as learning coach!

• Encouraging on-site involvement (1 hour per month)

Agenda

• K-5 - Student’s day at school (8:30-1:00; enrichment – 1:05-2:05

and 2:10-3:10) Families and students welcome 15 minutes before class 8:15

AM.

• 6,7,8th – Student day at school (8:30 – 2:05; enrichment 2:10 – 3:10)
• Learning Coach Responsibilities
• Student Responsibilities
• Progress
• How progress is calculated
• Quality and quantity
• UNSATs

Our doors open at 8:15 The school day begins at 8:30 Lunch is 12:00 – 12:30

Time for a light snack will be provided each morning. Please send your child with a snack item if you choose. Children bring their own lunch, or lunch items can be ordered. See the Tiger Tracks newsletter for more information.

In-Class

• Monday/Thursday – sessions of K/1, 2/3, 4/5
• Tuesday/Friday – another session of K/1, 2/3, 4/5
• Tuesday – 8th Grade
• Thursday – 7th Grade
• Friday - 6th Grade

8:15 – Welcome to Home Choice 8:30 - Class begins Arrive after 8:35 – Tardy Slips issued * 15 minute morning recess 12:00 - Lunch 12:30 – Interventions in reading and math 1:00 – Class instruction ends (K-5) 1:05- 2:05 – First Enrichment 2:05 – Class instruction ends (6,7,8) 2:10 – 3:10 Second Enrichment 3:10 – School ends. Dismissal procedures begin.

Classroom instruction ends at 1:00 pm or 2:05. Enrichment follows directly after; 1-3:05. ____________________________________________ Picking up your student can be a little confusing and

• frustrating. Be patient!

Follow the arrows in the parking lot. As you enter, you will turn right and then form two lines. Four cars at a time can pull up in front of the

• building. We will bring your child to you. For

everyone’s safety, please wait for your child to come to your car when it is your turn!

Thank you!

Learning Coach Responsibilities

• In K-12, Check under “daily plan” for the lessons to prepare and implement each day
• Guide students through work as needed, check periodically that they are getting

completed all they need to. Be sure to check the level of understanding also.

• Creating a consistent communication plan with the classroom teacher is very

important.

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Follow lessons and instructions given by Learning Coach

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Work hard and complete each assignment with 80% or better.

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Creating communication guidelines with both your learning coach and teacher are very important to get set at the beginning of the year.

• To intentionally plan engaging units of study, to create a community of learners,

and to guide students to higher levels of learning.

• Support learning coach and student online.
• Monitor progress and communicate progress of both online and in-class work

Monthly Progress Goals

(The number of days and progress goal are for demonstration purposes only) Days in Month Progress Goal

• September

15 7

• October

22 11

• November

16 8

• December

13 6

• January

19 10

• February

18 9

• March

22 11

• April

16 8

• May

22 11

• June

10 5 Additional information for Middle School!

Unsatisfactory Progress

• 1 UNSAT: Your teacher and learning coach will connect and

check in to help navigate any road blocks that are getting in the way of making monthly progress.

• 2 consecutive UNSATs: In person meeting with the Learning

Coach, Student, Principal and Teacher to create an intervention plan.

• 3 consecutive UNSATS: Student will be withdrawn; exceptions

are rare.

• 5 UNSATs throughout the school year - potential to be

withdrawn and directed to enroll at neighborhood school.

• 3 consecutive UNSATs will bridge over the summer.

Questions?

Let’s make this a GREAT Year for Learning!!!