SMALL GROUP WEEKLY UPDATE

SC1: Dr. Gitau, Ms. Hurley, Mrs. Minton-Phillips

SC6: Ms. Goldwire and Mrs. Moore

The SC1 and SC2 classrooms use the enCore adapted curriculum. This curriculum has a total of 36 units; each grade level (K-5) has 6 units each. Because our classes have multiple grade levels we can use two or more units simultaneously, if we chose to do so. For example, a teacher can use a Kindergarten unit, a 2nd grade unit, and a 4th grade unit to meet the different needs of those students. Each unit has an adapted Fiction book and an adapted Non-Fiction book. It takes six weeks to complete one full unit, we work 3 weeks with each book in the unit. In addition to reading, each unit provides activities related to vocabulary, writing, phonics, math, science and social studies.

The SC3 and SC6 classrooms use a reading program called Wit and Wisdom. It is an English language arts program designed to help students build knowledge and skills to develop their skills with reading, writing and communication skills.

Dr. Gitau:

Unit 18: The Moon and the Hat

Mrs. Bassery: MAP testing

Kindergarten:
Reading: Chicken Little (Fiction)

ELA: Identify the letter and sound for R

Math: Counting and Cardinality

Social Studies: Goods and Services

First & Second Grade: MAP testing

Reading: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (Fiction)

ELA: Identify the diagraph and sound for "sh"

Math: Counting and Cardinality

Social Studies: Goods and Services

Fourth & Fifth Grade:

Reading: Beauty and the Beast (Fiction)

ELA: Decode "y" as a vowel

Math: Counting and Cardinality

Social Studies: Goods and Services

Ms. Turnbull:

MAP testing

Literacy Diagnostic testing

Amira testing (third grade)

Ms. Goldwire:

UFLI: Lessons 42-50 - FLSZ Spelling: -all, -oll, -ull, -ck, Diagraphs: sh, th, ch, wh

Math: Ordering numbers

2nd Grade Math: Graphs

Social Studies: Inventors- Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin

Our students love to help and participate in small tasks. Cooking is an important life skill. You can help your child learn this important skill at home by following the simple steps to this visual recipe.

• December 8 - 12: Winter MAP Growth and AMIRA testing
• December 11: PTA Holiday Concert & PTA meeting 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• December 12: Donut Day
• December 15 - 19: AMIRA testing
• December 19: End of First semester
• December 22 - January 5: Holiday Break
• January 6: Students return to school

• Park Street is a uniform school. Below is a copy of our uniform policy. Your child is expected to be in uniform Monday-Thursday.
• Birthday parties are not permitted. However, birthday cupcakes are allowed during lunch time.
• If there is a change in transportation arrangements, we require notice from the parent before allowing students to be transported by anyone other than a parent. You may send in a note with your child or email parkstreet@marietta-city.org with the details of the change.
• When a student arrives late (after 8:30), an adult must sign the student in at the office.
• If a child is out for any portion of the school day, the missed time is recorded as a tardy. A note sent in the morning will help us to have your child ready. To avoid interruptions to instruction, no student will be released between 2:45 and 3:15.