Welcome to the 2008-2009 school year at Jacksonville Hights Elementary, where we are excited about learning.
Lights, Camera, Action, Learn!!
I look forward to meeting you and hope you will make use of schoolnotes.com. I will try to update my page every week or two. It will contain information regarding the topics we will be discussing in class, special events, and links to other great resources.
You can contact me by email through schoolnotes in which I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. Otherwise please contact me during school hours 8am-4pm at 904-573-1120x223.
Open House: Thursday, September 11th @ 6:30pm
Reading: Students are expected to read 25 books during the school year, which is known as the million word standard. Your child should have a book that he or she is reading at school and at home. Students are expected to read every night. Encourage them to tell you about the book they are reading and ask them to describe the characters, setting, theme, etc. Let them read a section to you.
Reading is facilitated through reader's workshops. Students will have opportunities to explore different genres and will become experts on how to select appropriate books for independent reading and building reading stamina. Students will be applying strategies learned in the classroom to enhance comprehension and understanding of what they read. Students will take selection tests on a weekly basis, which measures their level of comprehension from selected readings. These skills will also prepare our students for FCAT.
Language:
Students will be learning the craft of writing through writer's workshop. Students will be working towards meeting the standard. The genres of study will be narrative writing, narrative procedure, report writing, persuasive writing, and response to literature. Students will also learn to become better writers through the revising and editing of their work. Students are to publish 10 to 20 pieces for an audience in and beyond the classroom within the school year.
SPELLING:
Every Monday a spelling pre-test is administered to provide students with spelling strategies. Spelling investigations is used therefore students are creating personal spelling list using the applied spelling strategy. Spelling post-test will be administered every Thursday unless otherwise noted.
Homework: Homework will be assigned on a daily basis. It will be the student's responsibility to copy the assignment down in their planner each day. Students are to read 30 minutes a day, in which its the student's responsibility to have their parents sign the home reading log. This is a vital component in order for each student to be successful in reading their 25 books and achieving an optimal stamina for the FCAT. Writing assignments will be a part of homework if student does not complete their work in class. I will try to post the assignments here but please, do not rely on this as the only source. The agenda is vital to your student's success.
***Homework every day is to read for 30 minutes and record a brief response on their home reading log which should be signed by parents nightly. Home reading logs are to be turned in every Friday for a grade.
Students are expected to read 6 books and complete a response to literature by Friday, October 9th, 2008
Parents will be notified via scholarship warning that a student is not meeting expectations. If a student does not turn in 3 assignments a scholarship warning will be sent home to be signed and returned. In addition, if a student scores a 69 or below on a test, the student is able to make up the test before or after school for half credit.
Attendace
The success of your child depends on your child arriving on time and staying for the entire day. If your child must be out a signed note explaining the reason for the absence must be turned in within 3 days. If a note is not turned in the absence will be marked unexcused.
** Reading Celebration kick off is September 3rd.
Students goal is to complete reading 6 books by the end of the 9 weeks. Students who reach this goal will be a part of a campus wide event.
Let's get collecting Eagles!!!!
Jacksonville Heights Elementary are collecting campbell's soup labels, box tops 4 education, Nestle bottle water, and tyson product labels. Please support Jacksonville Heights by collecting and turning these labels into their homeroom teacher!!! GO EAGLES!!
Upcoming Early Dismissal at 1:45pm
August 27th, 2008
** Please, pick up students by 1:45pm. There is no supervision available after 2:00pm, therefore students who are not picked up will be placed in extended day and charged a fee.
Up coming events:
August 18 School begins
August 26 School Pictures
August 27 Early Dismissal
September 1 Labor day (No school)
September 3 Reading Celebration
September 8-19 Book Fair
September 10 Early Dismissal
September 11 Open House 6:30pm
September 24 Early Dismissal
Tips for Parents:
Emphasize the importance of reading by modeling reading to your child and by sharing the contents of what you read. Students then equate reading with meaning.
Recognize your child’s reading interests and encourage their development through these interests (sports stories, non-fiction topics, humor, science fiction)
Help your child develop an understanding of text structure: titles, headings, sub-headings, as well as graphs, charts, and diagrams.
Discuss the importance and approach of reading for different purposes: to entertain, to inform, to persuade, etc. Reading for different purposes helps to define the speed and depth of understanding to apply to that reading.
Distinguish between skimming, scanning, speed reading and reading for deep understanding. Help your child to understand the appropriate applications of each.
Periodically read the same content (newspaper/magazine articles, textbook sections, short stories, or chapters) and discuss its meaning. Look for depth of understanding as well as the use of specific/key vocabulary.
Emphasize the importance of reading as a life-long habit and encourage its frequent practice.
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