Meet the Teachers

●Jenny Herbut

●Jen Selman

What is FUTURA?

FacilitatingUnderstandingThroughUtilizingReal LifeApplications

LCPS Gifted Education Goals

#1 To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them.

#2 To construct personal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them.

#3 To develop the capacity for self assessment. (ownership of the learning)

Seldens Landing FUTURA Center

●Monday – Seldens Landing 4th / 5th

●Tuesday – Cedar Lane 4th / 5th

● Wednesday – Ashburn 4th/ 5th

●Thursday – Balls Bluff 4th / 5th

●Friday – Tolbert 4th/ 5th

Our classes are in rooms 25-26

Cafeteria Hallways

I am Respectful.

· Raise hand for help· Follow adult directions· Use inside voice

· Keep hands and feet to self

· Silent walking & whisper waiting

· Keep hallways clean & neat

I am Responsible.

· Use good manners· Keep hands, feet and food to

self· Remain seated and keep

both feet under table & face forward

· Stay with the class· Stop at stop signs· Walk on the right side of

the hall

I am Ready.· Move through serving line in

orderly manner· Finish eating on time· Clean up after eating

· Have materials ready · Eyes forward · Wait at doorway of

destination

Committed to Being a Caring Cardinal

Tentative Daily Schedule● Take Bus to FUTURA center● 9:15 Arrive at FUTURA center● 9:20-10:10 Independent Interest Centers● 10:10-11:40 Structures Investigations● 11:40-12:30 Structures Extension/Logic● 12:30-1:00 Lunch● 1:00-1:20 Reflog (Reflection Log) & Clean up● 1:20-1:40 Recess● 1:45 Take Bus back to home school

Students are actively working/learning the entire timethey are in FUTURA. There are no specials during FUTURA.

Attendance Is Important

• Our once-a-week FUTURA day is a full program—it is one-fifth of your child’s curriculum for the year, so it is important that he or she is present each week.

• Please try to avoid making doctor’s appointments on a FUTURA day.

Lunch

●Students may bring their lunch from home or buy at the FUTURA center.

●Lunch accounts are interconnected with your child’s home school. Please make sure they have money in their account if they plan to buy lunch at FUTURA.

●Please send your child with a nutritious and “nut free” snack.

Independent Interest Centers

●FUTURA students have the opportunity to choose activities based on interest and learning style while working at their own pace.

●Students learn task commitment and time management skills.

●Reflect on individual accomplishments and set goals.

Class Structures Investigations

Essential Understandingsof Structures

q Structures areameaningfularrangementofelements.

q Structures provideaframework.

q Structures areself-supporting.

q Structuresmeettheneedsofthedesigner/culture.

q Structures canbemodified.

Binder

● Your child is responsible for bringing his/her binder each week

● Reflog: reflection log and communication log for important information.

FUTURA

Assessments

●A performance assessment is given at the end of each semester. (late January and June)

●Informal assessments are ongoing.

●Students are often asked to complete self-assessments on various products. This allows them to reflect on their learning.

Homework Policy

●Home School Homework - Students have two days to make up any missed assignments.

At home, FUTURA students may need to: ●Continue FUTURA research●Bring in materials for certain lessons

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Communication

Seldens Landing Elementary(571) 2260

or e-mail us:Jennifer.herbut@lcps.org

Jen.selman@lcps.org

Thank You For Your Support

●We look forward to a great year of FUTURA.●Please feel free to peek in our classrooms after the presentation.

Herbut: RM25

Selman: RM 26