August 12 - 16 Gorman

OKCPS Vision:  By providing equitable access to a world-class education, every Oklahoma City Public Schools student will graduate ready to fulfill their unique purpose in a healthy, vibrant community.
OKCPS Mission:  Every day, Oklahoma City Public Schools will ignite a passion for learning in every child, invite families to engage, and inspire respectful and trusting relationships with our diverse community.  

• Monday, August 12 - Be in the gym by 8:00 a.m., First Day of School.  Short after school Faculty Meeting to see how the first day went.
• Tuesday, August 13 - Normal Day
• Wednesday, August 14 - Normal Day
• Thursday, August 15 - Kiss & Cry PreK and Kinder parents 8:30 a.m. in the cafeteria
• Friday, August 16  -  Normal Day

Words of the week:  Flexibility and Grace.  As we begin our adventure into the new school year it is imperative that we are flexible and give grace to each other, our students, our families, and ourselves.  We will be welcoming many new students and families to our community.  Let's be sure we make them feel welcome.

Procedures Procedures Procedures

Be sure you are teaching procedures to your students.  If you don't let children know your expectations it makes it very difficult for them to meet them.  If you need a set of Coolidge Procedures to display in your classroom please check with Ms. Gonzalez in the front office.  

Anchor Charts Examples for your classroom might include:
How to Check Out and Return Books
Where Good Readers Read
Ways to Choose Books

ELA:  Benchmark Literacy - The First 30 Days (Ours will be 15 days - so two lessons per day)

• Monday - Getting Ready for Whole Group Instruction and Good Listening Habits
• Tuesday - Concept of Reader's Workshop, Rules for Reader's Workshop
• Wednesday - Turn and Talk, Sharing:  When and How
• Thursday - Sharing:  Response and Questions, Choosing Just Right Books
• Friday - Taking Care of Books, Managing the Classroom Library

Math In Focus: Lessons for K should be 20 - 25 minutes, 1st - 4th grade 50 minutes.  Every classroom must have manipulatives with this curriculum.  Students should NOT be in a book at the beginning of any lesson.
Potential Anchor Chart to encourage visualization:
What would happen if?
How do you know?
Are you sure?  Prove it to us.  Convince us.
How do you know if your answer is correct?
How did your mind think about this? 

SS:
Science;  Foss Science

Happy Birthday:
August 12:  Ms.T. Harris, Kinder

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