Curriculum Night Questions by Patrick McEneany https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl Mr. Mac's Kindergarten Class en-us 2017-09-12 10:07:42 UTC 2018-09-17 04:03:44 UTC hello@padlet.com What can the students eat for snack? mceneanyp https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/186700182 Fruits, veggies, meats, dairy (cheese, yogurt). The classroom is nut and sesame seed free.]]> 2017-09-12 10:10:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/186700182 https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/186985848 2017-09-12 22:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/186985848 Is there any testing? https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/186996041 NWEA (online state assessments) in Reading and Math: After the winter break and in May.
Report Card target skills: Measured by November, March and June.
Formal Assessments in Reading: Individual, ongoing (whenever it seems like they've moved up a level).
Formal assessments in Math: Individual, 1:1 based (student:teacher), taken at the beginning, middle, and at the end of the year, with additional measures as needed.
Informal Teacher Observations in reading, writing and math: Daily.



]]> 2017-09-12 23:32:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/186996041 How and how often is technology used in the classroom? https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/281124102 My goal is to use technology in the most meaningful ways, being sure to stay mindful of limiting screen-time.  In general, hands-on and social activities are preferred.  With that in mind, there are some excellent and motivating resources that we’ll use throughout the year.

Our first technology related priority is a research based and adaptive literacy program called Lexie Core5.  We have a limited number of individual student (subscription based) accounts, so only the students who stand to benefit the most from it will get to use it.  These students are encouraged to spend a few minutes a day on it.

After our daily Lexia goals are met, our 5 classroom iPads and/or 5 Chromebooks will be used for center rotations during our “star center” time and eventually to publish their writing.  Examples of applications that we’ll use as centers include Raz-Kids / Learning A-Z (which reads or provides “just right” books to individual students), ConnectEd (to play math games that are directly tied to our curriculum), SeeSaw (I’ll share more on SeeSaw soon), and Scratch Jr. (for introductory snap-block coding).

We’ll also visit Eberwhite’s computer lab for up to 30 minutes each week.  Again, we’ll only use valuable / educational applications as the students gain the fine motor skills needed to use a mouse and keyboard.

In addition, we’ll use GoNoodle movement videos (sparingly) for energizer breaks and indoor recesses.
]]> 2018-09-14 02:53:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/281124102 How does hot lunch ordering work? Do students make their choice (meat or vegetarian) when they order or when they get to the cafeteria? https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/281247093 They don't need to order ahead of time. On our way to the cafeteria at 11:40, they collect their lunch cards from the pocket chart that's hanging just outside of our classroom door. Once they make it to the front of the lunch line, they tell the "lunch lady" what they'd like. There's always a cold-lunch alternative that's pre-packaged. I'm not sure if the alternative is always vegetarian (I wonder if it's included a hard-boiled egg in the past - I'll ask about that).

Aside: It's also worth noting that just in front of the "Hot Lunch Cart" is the "Fruit & Veggie Cart," which always has 3 or 4 options and is free to everyone (thanks PTO?).  Students who want to get something from the fruit & veggie cart are welcome to do so after the hot lunch line has cleared out.]]> 2018-09-14 11:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/281247093 How do I log on and add money to a lunch card? Where do I find the student ID I need for this? https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/281305660 https://www.a2schools.org/Page/621

The above link takes you to the MyPaymentPlus information on the AAPS website. Or here's the direct link:

https://www2.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome

Their student ID numbers are on the lunch cards, which you can check at drop-off / dismissal.  I can also email them as needed.]]> 2018-09-14 13:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mceneanyp/6s7xqgh3y1dl/wish/281305660