Parent Information Night 2015-2016

1. Enrichment
Welcome, students and parents!

2. All About
Miss Holt

3.  My background
 I grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia.
 I attended the University of Tennessee and LaGrange College for my
undergraduate work. I earned my Master’s Degree from the University of
West Georgia and my Educational Specialist from Lincoln Memorial
University.
My experience
 I’ve been teaching for 12 years and 11 of those
have been right here at Cleveland!
 I have taught kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grades.
 This is my second year in the Enrichment Classroom.

4.  University of Tennessee
Football
 Playing golf
 Traveling to the beach
and the mountains

5.  Building a house!!
 Getting married!!

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Pressure to perform emphasizes outcomes such as winning awards and
getting a good grade,for which the student is highly praised.
Encouragement emphasizes effort, the process used to achieve, steps
taken toward accomplishing a goal, and improvement. It leaves appraisal
and valuation to the youngster.
Carol Dweck, a motivation researcher, describes the “mindset” needed
for learning. Parents and Teachers can teach their students to have a
“growth mindset” that allows for struggle and failure on the path to
understanding. Children need to know that there is value in hard work
and that their hard work makes a difference to their success.
Heidie G. Halvorson, in her article, “The Trouble with Bright Kids”,
states that gifted children should be praised for their hard work
rather than told how smart they are.
http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents/motivation-and-learning#sthash.tYOxfFpp.dpuf
Article from National Association for the Gifted
Praise VSEncouragement
Overemphasis on achievement or outcomes rather than a child's
efforts, involvement, and desire to learn about topics of interest is a
common parental/teacher pitfall. The line between pressure and
encouragement is subtle but important.

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● Universal Themes....
● 1st Grade ~ Foundations
● 2nd Grade ~ Change
● 3rd Grade ~ Systems
● 4th Grade ~ Perspectives
● 5th Grade ~ Interdependence
● ...and the Enrichment Curriculum!
● ● Units of study under universal theme
"umbrella"
● ● Designed to be very challenging
● ● Interdisciplinary in nature
● ● Classroom differentiation
● ● Creating life-long learners who "feed"
themselves

8. What Will My Child be Studying in
Enrichment Class this Year?
School: Cleveland Elementary 2015-2016
Enrichment Strands by Subject Area
Grade Level
Universal
Theme
Vocabulary Literature/Writing
Logical/ Mathematical
Explorations
Science The Human Experience Technology
1st
Foundations Word Detectives I
-Through Different
Lenses – Fairy
Tales as the Foundation
of Culture
-Junior Great Books
-Cooperative Problem
Solving
-Domino Math
-Hard Science
-STEM
The Me Network
Power Points
Web Research
Google tools
2nd
Change Word Detectives II
-Junior Great Books
-Beyond Words
-Problem Solving
Strategies
-Mathematical Notation
in Different Cultures
-Domino Math
-Thinking Like a Scientist:
Using the Scientific
Method
-STEM
Ancient Cultures: Ancient
Egypt and Ancient Greece and
Rome
Current Issues
-Timeliner
-Powerpoints
-Google tools
3rd
Systems
Caesar’s English I
Lessons 1-10
-Junior Great Books
-Constructed Response
-Eddie Files (Real
World Math Concepts)
-Logic Exercises
-Aerodynamics: The
Systems of Flight
-STEM
National Parks – Systems at
Work
Current Issues
-Google tools
-Glogster
-PowerPoints
-Timeliner
-ThingLink
4th
Perspective
Caesar’s English I
Lessons 11-20
-Down a Rabbit Hole(Alice
in Wonderland)
-Constructed Response
-Eddie Files (Real
World Math Concepts)
-Logic Exercises
-Scientific Investigations:
-STEM
Current Issues
Gold Rush
-Google tools
-Glogster
-ThingLink
5th
Interdependence Caesar’s English II
-The Shakespeare
Experience: A
Midsummer Night’s
Dream
-Constructed Response
Logic Exercises
Hands on Equations
-3M Young Scientist
Challenge
-STEM
Current Issues
Stock Market
Skype With Experts to
Learn about Technology
innovations for the 3M
Challenge; design web
pages; Google tools

10. Ancient
Egyptian
Celebration
Ranger Day
Time Machines

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Weekly Schedule
● ○ Monday – 1st Grade
● ○ Tuesday –4th Grade
● ○ Wednesday – 5th Grade
● ○ Thursday – 3rd Grade
● ○ Friday – 2nd Grade
● Specials, recess, and lunch with homeroom
● Students do not make up everything they miss
while in Enrichment

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Continuation Policy
 Adequate progress & participation in
Enrichment
Interface between settings
● Contact between home, regular classroom, and Enrichment team
solves most all problems
● Probation
● Withdrawal
Enrichment Report Cards
● Will be sent home for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Nine-weeks grading periods.

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Report Cards
Areas that are considered on the Enrichment Report
Card:
1. Independence/Self-Direction
2. Critical Thinking Skills/Problem Solving
3. Social/Personal Growth Skills
4. Motivation
5. Creativity
6. Communication
7. Research
8. Conduct
9. Other
Rather than using ABC grades, we use the following symbols for achievement:
1. S+ Working Beyond Expectations
2. S Meeting Expectations
3. WN Working Novice: Still Developing Skills
4. NI Absence of Effort and/or product

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● There will be little homework in
Enrichment as I know that your child
has enough to do in the regular
classroom.
● However, because of the accelerated
content of our class and the fact that
we meet only one day a week, there
will be times when outside work is
required to complete projects.
Homework in Enrichment???

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● Parent/Enrichment teacher/classroom
teacher/students –What a team!
● E-mail me if you have questions or
concerns: holt.emily@mail.fcboe.org
● Weekly updates will be posted on my
Enrichment website. Please visit the
sites regularly. It can be found on the
school website as well as in my
signature on emails.

16. I look forward to working with your children and I know
that we will have a great year!