Welcome Arlene Hein Elementary 2014 2015 Our 2013

Welcome! Arlene Hein Elementary 2014 - 2015

Our 2013 -2014 Accomplishments! We promoted our 10 th 6 th grade class! Held our annual Arlene Hein Science Fair in March Expanded our garden Held our annual Jog-a-thons and Read-a-thons 137/516 intermediate students earned Principal’s Honor Roll with a 4. 0 GPA ! 61 students earned this every trimester! 284/516 intermediate students earned District Honor Roll with 3. 5 + GPA ! 174 students earned this every trimester! Over 212 (up from 74 last year) students earned their 25 point lanyards and 272 (up 59 from last year) other medals were earned! We added 9 names to our 1, 000 point plaque and added a third name to our 2000 point AR plaque! We even started a 5, 000 point plaque!

ANDS FREE LWAYS COME TO SCHOOL PREPARED ORK TO YOUR POTENTIAL INDNESS AND RESPECT ARE EXPECTED

Important Reminders for 20142015! EGUSD Board Policy 5030: Wellness and Nutrition Non-edible/low sugar items for celebrations Cupcakes/treats for birthdays at school are discouraged Lunch is for lunch only Food items shared at end of the day PAPERLESS COMMUNICATION Handbook, newsletters and site communication delivered through email and phone calls Please ensure that your email address and phone numbers are updated

2014 -2015 Teacher Changes Teacher Mrs. Young 2013 -2014 Assignment 2014 -2015 Assignment New to Hein Transitional Kindergarten Mrs. Fewell KC KB Ms. Marchese 1 C 1 D Mrs. Urban 1 D 1 B Mrs. Heckenliable New to Hein 1 C Mrs. Pivonka New to Hein 2 C Mrs. Bermudez 3 D 3 A Mrs. Zielenski New to Hein 3 D 4 C 3 C Mrs. Hannon New to Hein 4 C Mr. Hanna New to Hein 5 D Mrs. Fuhs New to Hein 5 C Mr. Lappin 6 B 6 C Ms. Nakamoto Mrs. Reis

New Staff Serving You! Mrs. Cooper partnering in our office as our new School Office Assistant II Mrs. Christenson serving as our secretary

Traffic/Arrival/Dismissal Info. Please drive slowly and carefully to and from school – our priority is keeping our children safe! Please be kind neighbors to those who live by our school, and do not block or park in their driveways, park on their lawns, or make U-turns in front of their homes. Thanks! Please see our website for more information on traffic and ways you can ensure student safety! We are also asking for parent volunteers to help with traffic from 7: 45 – 8: 00 AM. We appreciate your help!

Valgrade Way Bellaterra Drive

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AHES PTO Executive BOARD FOR 2014 -2015 President: Julie Moriyama Vice President: Natasha Price Secretary: Lili Lopez Treasurer: Brad Penick Reporter/Webmaster: Richelle Bishop Parliamentarian: Karen Nowlan Director A Track/Jog-a-thon prizes/tees: Maria Bach Director B Track/Social Media: Daphne Walter Director C Track/Dine for Hein Director D Track/App Manager: Jennifer Grace Teacher Representatives: Mrs. Roberts & Mrs. Kolpacoff

PTO Committee Chairs & Members Accelerated Reader: Amy Penick Book Fair & Read-a-thon: Julie Tilkens Box Tops for Kids: Lenoare Mays and Tracey Lester Donations: Kasie Nootenboom Donuts with Dads/Multicultural Fair: Erica Shima-Riberdiere Photography: Nancy Cao Scrip/Loyalty Cards: Gloria Seguisabal Spirit Wear: Lenoare Mays A Track Representatives: Katherine Faulter & Monica Kling C Track Representative: Simon Morris Yearbook: Pam Cogal

Your PTO at Work Your PTO $$$ at work: Library Technician funding – critical! Funding of after school Hawk Academy WIN time funding Class Supplies: agenda planners, Hawk folders, classroom supplies VAPA Program Accelerated Reading Teacher Allocations Technology Upgrades Activities for 2014 -15: Jog-A-Thon Read-A-Thon Book Fair Muffins with Moms & Donuts with Dads Teacher Appreciation Multicultural Fair Bingo Night Explore It! Science Night

What Are the Common Core State Standards? These K-12 standards… Are aligned with college and career expectations Are the new standards for academic performance. • Are the concepts and skills that all students will learn. 15

How Do Common Core State Standards Improve Learning? • Prepare our students to be competitive with students from top-performing countries • Communicate clearly what is expected at each grade level • Create cohesion across states 16

How Will This Affect My Child in Kindergarten through 2 nd Grade? Most important goals: • Learning to read • Learning to write • Becoming competent and confident in working with numbers. 17

How Will This Affect My Child in Grades 3 -6? • Greater percentage of reading of informational text as opposed to narrative or “stories” • Greater emphasis on writing: narrative, informative/explanatory, and opinion/argument 18

How Will This Affect My Child in Grades K-6? • Students will use the Go Math textbooks. • Students will be asked to explain their mathematical reasoning. • Students will learn to solve problems using multiple methods. 19

Math instruction must be “balanced” with equal attention given to all three components Conceptual Understanding Procedural Fluency Application & Modeling

Implementation of Common Core State Standards EGUSD 2014 -2015 -16 2016 -17 • CCSS Math Grades K - 6 • Review of State • Potential EGUSD approved CCSS adoption of State • CCSS English/Language English /Language approved CCSS Arts with History/Social Arts materials and English/Language Studies & Science potential pilot of Arts materials Literacy Standards materials • CCSS State Testing with Student Results 21

How Can I Help My Child at Home? Praise children for making an effort and encourage perseverance. Help them develop the mindset that they should be proud of working hard and learning something new. Use conversation starters that encourage students to explain why or how they know something. 22

How Can I Help My Child to Do Well in School? ALL Students: Read, read! Encourage – and model – reading of all sorts of materials: books of fiction; books that provide information; informative internet sites; magazines; sets of directions. Read for sustained periods of time daily. 23

How Can I Help My Child to Do Well in School? ALL Students: Speak positively about math! If your own experiences in mathematics were not positive, do not share that with your child. Instead, tell your child, “Math is the basis of technology and a lot of science. Math is pretty cool. ” 24

How Can I Learn More About Common Core? ØFind more information about Common Core (including parent Q & A) on the EGUSD website: http: //blogs. egusd. net/ccss ØTalk to your child’s teacher. Ø Find resources for math by logging into “Think Central, ” the website associated with our Go Math textbooks. (Login provided by your child’s teacher. ) Ø Refer to the information sheets on the National PTA website: http: //www. pta. org/parents/content. cfm? Item. Number=25 25

CCSS Communication • • Site CCSS Parent Nights District CCSS Parent Nights Site Newsletters District Newsletters Parent Committee Meetings Website Phone Messages 26

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Arlene Hein Elementary school Soaring Above and Beyond Expectations! It is going to be a great year!