welcome back!!! valley view elementary school dr. patricia kennedy, principal
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WELCOME BACK!!! Valley View Elementary School Dr. Patricia Kennedy, Principal. The hardest part of raising a child is teaching [ the child] to ride a bicycle. A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time needs both support and freedom. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WELCOME BACK!!!VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDR. PATRICIA KENNEDY, PRINCIPAL
The hardest part of raising a child is
teaching [the child] to ride a bicycle.
A shaky child on a bicycle for the first time
needs both support and freedom.
The realization that this is what the child
will always need can hit hard.
~Sloan Wilson
WHO’S NEW? PARAPROFESSIONALS
Pre School:
Mrs. Theresa Deley
Mrs. Judith Kerrigan
Ms. Melanie Schmenti
LLD K-2: Mrs. Gabriella Caprio
LLD 3-4: Ms. Roseanne FreykarMs. Mary Ellen Soprano
Kindergarten: Mrs. Nancy Biermeister
GRADE ONE: Mr. Harry Baum
GRADE TWO: Ms. Lauren WorkMrs. Michelle Krake
GRADE THREE: Mrs. Connie Armenti Ms. Theresa Zemanek
WHAT’S NEW?BEING A WRITER
A yearlong writing resource for
grades K–6 in the areas of writing,
motivation, and learning theory
with social and ethical
development
The program has two goals:
to develop the creativity and
skills of a writer
to develop the social and
ethical values of a responsible
person
High-quality trade books are used for
genre immersion and author studies
Mini-lessons reinforce the skills and
conventions taught in the program
Writing instruction, regular
community-building elements, and
guided partner work are integrated
to develop in students a sense of
autonomy, belonging, and
competence
WHAT’S NEW?MATH & READING POWERWORKS
PowerWorks Theme Sets
integrate content and reading, place and assess students
provide a full range of large group, small group, and independent activities
Program Components:
Read-Aloud fiction trade book to introduce the standards-based theme concept,
build background, and activate prior knowledge.
Shared Reading Nonfiction Big Book to explore the concept in-depth and
introduce basic nonfiction text features.
Little Book versions of the Big Book for read-alongs and re-reading.
Leveled Readers —paired fiction and nonfiction texts to expand all students'
understanding of the theme, plus Audio to help students access information.
Trade Book Library with carefully selected fiction and nonfiction to further
students' understanding of the theme.
SCHOOL GOALS
To sustain and enrich our Balanced Literacy
Program
To provide a safe and child-friendly learning
environment free from harassment, intimidation,
and bullying
To sustain Inclusive practices and teaching models
To infuse the authentic use of technology into daily
instruction
To promote communication between community
and school
GOOD ADVICE : )
It's not only children who grow. Parents do,
too.
As much as we watch to see what our children
do with their lives, they are watching us to see
what we do with ours.
I can't tell my children to reach for the sun.
All I can do is reach for it myself.
~Joyce Maynard