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What’s New At Evergreen
for 2014-15?
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New Faculty and Staff• Ms. Trina Dreyer: Elementary Learning Specialist • Mr. Sam Li: Kindergarten teacher• Ms. Katie Springsteen: Second grade teacher• Mrs. Verna Pham: Third-fifth grades teacher• Ms. Kristy Kirkpatrick: TK-second grades teacher• Mrs. Mary Aizumi – School Psychologist• Mr. Mark Lytle – Speech and Language Pathologist• Ms. Katie Chang – School Nurse
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New After School Programs
•Kingsland Chess
•Fibo Coding classes in addition to Fibo Art
•Math Olympiad
•Odyssey of the Mind
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• Keys to Success• Self-awareness, Perseverance, Proactivity, Coping
Strategies, Goal Setting, and Support Systems
• Project Wisdom Daily Broadcasts
• Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS)▫Evergreen Eagles SOAR
Solve Challenges Own Their Actions Achieve Respect
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Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
Implementation continues at all grade levelsFocus on 5 C’s of 21st Century Learner:
communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and citizenship
Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)• Online standardized testing in spring grades 3-5• Last year, 47 computers for 4th-5th grade • This year, 200 computers for all grade levels, K-5,
to help prepare students
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S T E M (STEAM)Science Technology Engineering (Art) Mathematics
• Stem is a curriculum based on the idea of educating student in four specific disciplines.
• It is an interdisciplinary and applied approach.
• Instead of these subjects being taught separately, STEM integrates them into a cohesive learning paradigm based on real-world applications.
www.livescience.com
• By 2018, projections estimate the need for 8.65 million workers in STEM-related jobs.
• Critical thinking skills, group collaboration skills, creative problem solving skills are what’s needed for our students to be successful in their future.
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STEM at Evergreen• Evergreen’s outstanding 5th grade Robotics Program is
a perfect example of STEM education.
• STEM education focuses on the introductory level and awareness of STEM courses.
• STEM includes standards-based structured inquiry-based and real world problem-based learning.
• STEM projects are engaging and fun for students while teaching critical thinking, problem solving and cooperative group skills.
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Evergreen’s Answer To STEM Education K-5 Project Lead The Way
Project Lead The Way is the nation's leading provider of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Through world-class K-12 curriculum, high-quality teacher professional development, and outstanding partnerships, PLTW is helping students develop the skills needed to succeed in the global economy.
http://www.pltw.org
Evergreen teachers unanimously and enthusiastically support PLTW!
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Project Lead The Way- Launch!
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PLTW at Evergreen• PLTW continues at South Pointe Middle School
and Diamond Bar High School• Evergreen Community Club - $10,000•WVUSD - $25,000• PLTW Lead Teachers trained this summer:▫Mrs. Moritz, Mrs. Stark, Mrs. Warren
• Need $25,000 for more materials and technology to reduce student group size to provide more
student engagement and learning• Asking Evergreen families to donate $50 per student to fully implement PLTW Launch this year
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Evergreen Elementary is a CA Distinguished School,
CA Exemplary Arts Program, and Project Lead the Way Launch School