WM Irvin Elementary IB World School Open House

WM Irvin Elementary IB World School Open House Fall 2020

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st 1 Welcome Grade OPEN HOUSE! 2020 -2021 Mrs. O’connor and Sra. Vasquez

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Meet Señora Vasquez I am From Costa Rica which is a very small country in Central America. This is my 14 th year teaching and I am starting my 3 th year teaching at Irvin. I have taught Kindergarten, First Grade, Prek 1, Prek 2 in my home country. I have substituted for the Third, Fourth, Second Grade in my home country too. Here I have taught First Grade Dual Language for two years. I am thrilled to be working with your student this year! I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Preschool Education with Emphasis in English as a Second Language. At the Ulatina In Costa Rica. I married the Second time three and a half years ago with my friend from my youth, I have a daughter she is 13 years old. I love baking, cooking and working in crafts. I love to spend time with my daughter and husband our little baby Spike our Guinea Pig. I know this school year will look very different and is a new experience for us all but I look forward to the journey with your student and working with you as a team to help make this school year a success!

Dual Language (Spanish) In this program the kids will learn Spanish in a Immersion Program where they have the opportunity to interact with the target language in a very natural way. In my class they will have the opportunity to learn new vocabulary and be able to use it in a daily base context. They will also learn from my country how different it can be from other Spanish speaking countries. In first grade and due to the nature of this year we will work really hard the speaking part (at the beginning they will be given the opportunity to listen to the instructions in English and then Spanish so they will be able to recognize with the time the instuction given without thinking in English) The kids review the alphabet in Spanish and the different sounds the letters have in this target language. We practice decoding of words in this language when they read in the class. We learn sightwords in Spanish and grammar rules in Spanish.

Email: Our information elaine. oconnor@cabarrus. k 12. nc. us silvia. vasquezmeono@cabarrus. k 12. nc. us School Phone Number: 704 -260 -6330 ext. 636 and 640 Class Canvas: https: //cabarrus. instructure. com/courses/146830 (O’connor) https: //cabarrus. instructure. com/courses/146834 (Vasquez) Office Hours: 12: 00 -4: 00 Before this time I will be teaching and after this time, I will be helping my children with their school work.

• Our school will be using Class Dojo to monitor student behavior starting this school year! Each week your child will begin with 50 points (10 points a day). I will assign these 50 points at the start of each week. These 10 points represent the 10 time periods we have in our daily schedule. • Students who do not show SOAR (Safety, Being Orderly, Always Doing My Best, Respecting Myself and Others) expectations can lose 1 point per time period. This is similar to a “letter” on their SOAR card from last school year. • Students who earn 45 or more points for the week will have met their goal that week. Meeting their behavior goal 7 out of the 9 weeks of the quarter earns them a ticket to the quarterly PBIS celebration! • You as a parent can receive instant notifications for both positive and “needs work” feedback for your student’s behavior. If you have a smart phone you can download the Class Dojo app, create an account and monitor from there. You can also sign up for text notifications. There is also a messaging platform so you can send your child’s teacher direct messages with any question • Most importantly this will be my most used form of communication for parents. • Soon you will be receiving an invitation email to join our class on Class Dojo. I will also be sending home directions on paper with your student. For more information on Class Dojo, click here: https: //www. classdojo. com/about/

Get Involved with PTO ● We are excited to announce we have an official WM Irvin PTO ○ There is a PTO Microsoft TEAMS information session from 6: 00 -6: 30

Major Difference between Remote Learning in Spring 2020 and School Year 2020 -2021?

Standard Based Grading Grades are a reflection of mastery of standards using standards-based grading in elementary. Level 4: Advanced Level 3: Meets Expectations for Target Level 2: Partial Mastery of Target. Demonstrates partial understanding, or can perform portions of the target with assistance. Level 1: Little or No Mastery. Cannot demonstrate mastery, even with instructor guidance.

Teacher Expectations Mrs. Lewis will be teaching in live meetings with students from 8: 30 -12: 00 Monday – Thursday. Please consider the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Emails sent between 8: 30 -12: 00 will be responded to after live meetings during Office Hours. If you email after 4: 00 pm on a synchronized day, your teacher will respond when available. Please be sure students have earbuds in to enhance audio for live meetings. (Parents) Please do not interrupt live meetings to ask questions. This is an important learning session for your student. Please send an email and your teacher can schedule a 1: 1 conference if needed. Remember your child’s teacher did not make the back to school plan. BE KIND ☺

1. How do I get to Canvas on the first day? Go to Irvins homepage. 1. Scroll down to the right hand side and look for the Canvas button. 1. Click on the Canvas Button and your dashboard will pull up. If you have to login, please use student id# and password. Please refer to login information in school packet. 1. On your dashboard, click the course titled “Mrs. Lewis 1 st Grade” 1. Click the door to enter your classroom. 1. Click the green button that says First Day of School

Frequently Asked Questions How will my student’s attendance be recorded? How flexible is the schedule that has been shared? How does attendance work? What if my student is unavailable in the morning but is completing the assignments – does that count as an absence? How am I supposed to support my student if I work during the day? What if they go to daycare during the day? What will they do about live lessons? How many hours a day are students expected to sit in front of a computer? Is Encore mandatory?

Frequently Asked Questions What should I do if we have internet connectivity concerns? Please contact Irvin administration Principal: Tonya Williams Tonya. Williams@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us Asst. Principal: Jamie Peterson Jamie. Peterson@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us Asst. Principal: Brian Dulin Brian. Dulin@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us Will there be meetings with other student’s? If so, how is WMIES providing a safe environment? Are live meetings being recorded? Students will be meeting in synchronized live meetings Monday – Thursday and will see their classmates during those sessions. Teachers will relay information regarding recorded live meetings if given guidelines by CCS office. What do I do if I notice my child getting behind? Please email student’s teacher with any questions or concerns. My child has ADHD and I have concerns with them sitting for so long in front of a computer. Who should I speak to? With any virtual learning schedule concerns, please contact WMIES administration. Please contact Irvin administration Principal: Tonya Williams Tonya. Williams@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us Asst. Principal: Jamie Peterson Jamie. Peterson@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us Asst. Principal: Brian Dulin Brian. Dulin@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us Will the school be providing meals for students?

Frequently Asked Questions Will students have the same teachers all year long? As far as the teachers have been told, students will be in the same classroom with their assigned teacher for the year. More information will be given when switching from Plan C when available. What are the teacher’s hours of availability to help with student and parent questions / concerns. Teachers will be providing small group instruction for students and encourage students to ask questions then. If a parent has questions / concerns, please send an email to student’s teacher and the teacher will either respond or schedule a Teams Meeting with parent. Teachers will be available to respond to emails after 12: 00 on synchronized learning days. If after 4: 00 pm, teacher will respond when available. How will students be graded and what will determine that grade? Grades are a reflection of mastery of standards using standards-based grading in elementary. Teachers will grade work based on Level 1 -4. Please refer to Standard Based Grading Slide. Click to go to Standard Based Grading Slide Will library books be provided if requested? Will counselors and school nurse be readily available? Our School counselors and nurse are readily available through email. School Nurse: Rosayln Sloan: Rosalyn. Sloan@cabarrus. k 12. nc. us K-2 Counselor: Erica Battale: erica. battle@cabarrus. k 12. nc. us

Frequently Asked Questions What supplies do I need for home? Headphones, mouse for the computer, Pencils, pencil sharpener, scissors, crayons, a small container to keep them in. Your child will need these supplies readily available daily. How much and how often will teacher give the student feedback on their assignment? Feedback will be given on classroom assignments in Canvas. Students will also receive feedback during small group instructions. How much and how often will the teacher give parents feedback on their student’s assignments? Parents have complete access to Canvas and can see all feedback and grading when clicking on “Grades” icon on the left toolbar in Canvas. If a student is sick, how do they get missing work? Missing Work will be displayed in Canvas. They will be able to click on the missed day and see their assignments. If student is sick for a period of time, the teacher can extend the due date on those assignments. Will the info be posted for later if missed?

Frequently Asked Questions How is the classroom teacher devoting instructional time to meet the needs of students on varying levels? Teachers are working together in PLC to develop instruction that align to the NC Standards, as well as follow the CCS curriculum map. To meet the needs of students on varying levels, teachers will meet in small groups to give more individualized instruction. How are students with disabilities being supported? How are students with IEP’s being supported? How are students who are in the EC program being supported? How are AIG students being supported? Students IEP’s will be followed according to their agreed upon plan. If the plan is not able to be followed then parents and teachers can complete a contingency plan to follow or complete an Addendum to the students IEP. Students will receive specially designed instruction, modifications and accommodations according to their IEP. Students will receive intense instruction in a small group setting based on their current IEP. How has remote learning improved since the Spring? Please refer to Slide titled” Major Difference between remote learning in Spring 2020 and school year 2020 -2021. “ Click to go to Major Difference Slide Will there still be end of grade testing? As of right now, the State of North Carolina has not waived testing for the 2020 -2021 school year. . When students go live, how will they ask the teacher questions? The teacher will review expectations and teach the students how to raise their hand in teams meeting using an icon to indicate they have a question. We highly recommend parents attend the first teams meeting to help students learn this new platform.

Frequently Asked Questions When students are working independently and have a question, what is the best way to send a question, and what is the time frame they will receive an answer? Students can message their teacher conveniently by using the Canvas inbox system. If the teacher is teaching small groups from 10: 10 – 12: 00, teacher will respond ASAP after. If questions are sent after school hours, teacher will respond at earliest convenience. If we have login issues, who do we contact? If you have log in issues during synchronized lesson meeting, please contact"Tanya Krome" <Tanya. Krome@Cabarrus. k 12. nc. us> If it is during independent work, please email teacher. With synchronized classes only a few hours a day, how much time is expected for “off line” learning on their own during the rest of the day? Students will be expected to complete istation/iready daily independently, encore independently and daily independent reading for 20 minutes. When students go live, how will they ask the teacher questions? The teacher will review expectations and teach the students how to raise their hand in teams meeting using an icon to indicate they have a question.

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