Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
Message from the Principal
Dear Sunrise Families,
We are thankful for your
participation in conferences over the last week. We value the partnerships we have with each family as we
support our students in their learning.
It is important to continue to communicate with one another. As the
grading period ends on October 31, teachers will prepare report cards for
distribution on November 14.
Report cards are another way for us to share information with you.
Please know that our teachers are committed to being your partners as we support
your student’s learning.
Students are engaged in mathematical
lessons that integrate the eight mathematical practices. Our math teachers are working to
develop our students’ ability to apply the mathematical practices. It is our
goal that students will learn the mathematical content and transfer their
knowledge and skills to real world situations. The eight mathematical practices
are listed below:
1. Make sense of
problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason
abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct
viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model
with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate
tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and
make use of structure.
8. Look for and
express regularity in repeated reasoning.
If you are
interested in reading more about the mathematical practices, please refer to
the document in this edition of the Friday Flash.
Sunrise students
in first through fifth grades will participate in the Scripps Spelling Bee.
There are four levels of competition. All students will take the first written test of 20
words. Each class will have
students move on to the Spelling Bee Club, which is voluntary, to meet at lunch
on Fridays in November. Our school wide spelling bee will take place on
December 12. We thank the FFO for sponsoring the school fee for our students’
participation. More information is included in this edition of the Friday
Flash.
The Lego Club will
begin in November on Mondays during the lunch recess. Ms. Fugate is the faculty sponsor who will make the Lego
Club available to all grade levels.
Students will coordinate with their teacher to participate. We thank the
FFO for the generous support of the Lego Club by purchasing the materials.
The Sunrise Site
Council will begin meeting in November.
If you are interested in participating please contact me directly via
email. We are fortunate to have
many past members willing to continue their service to the community.
This version of
the Friday Flash is being published on the day we celebrate Spiders and
Cider. I wish each of you a fun
evening as we enjoy the event together.
Sincerely,
Andrea Davidson
Mathematical Practices at Sunrise Drive
Mathematical Practices
Mathematical Practices
The mathematical
practices are integrated into the curriculum. For example, using appropriate
tools strategically takes place in math as students learn to use a ruler,
yardstick and tape measure. They then learn multiple contexts for using the
tools in math lessons. As students
acquire the mathematical content and mathematical practices, they are able to
transfer their knowledge to novel settings. For example, in science a student may need to identify the
proper tool to use when measuring the circumference of a pumpkin or the height
of plants in the garden.
Examples
Fourth Grade: Students may learn
procedures for solving multi-digit multiplication and focus on attending to
precision as they multiply, regroup and add to find the product.
Second Grade: Students describe the
attributes of three-dimensional shapes, using the vocabulary (e.g. faces,
edges, vertices). As they study
the shape they are looking for and making use of the structure of the
shapes.
Kindergarten: Students may learn to
count and write numbers. As they
are counting and writing they are looking for and expressing regularity in repeated reasoning.
Questions to Ask Your Child
1. Make sense of
problems and persevere in solving them.
·
What kind of a problem is it?
·
What do you know about the problem? What did you need to figure
out?
·
Does your answer make sense? Does your strategy make sense?
·
What did you do if you were stuck?
2. Reason
abstractly and quantitatively.
·
What quantity does the number represent? For example, how many bagels in a dozen? How many bagels in a baker’s dozen?
·
What is the
relationship between ______and ______?
·
Could you
have used another operation or property to solve this task? Why or why not?
3. Construct
viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
· What mathematical evidence would support your
solution?
·
How can you
be sure that...? How could you prove that...?
·
How did you
decide to try that strategy?
·
Does this
argument make sense?
4. Model
with mathematics.
·
What are
some ways to represent the quantities?
·
What is an
equation or expression that matches the diagram, number line.., chart...,
table..?
·
How would it
help to create a diagram, graph, table...?
·
What are
some ways to visually represent...?
5. Use appropriate
tools strategically.
· What information do you have?
·
In this
situation would it be helpful to use...a graph..., number line..., ruler...,
diagram..., calculator..., scale?
·
Why was the
tool helpful to use...?
6. Attend to precision.
·
What
mathematical vocabulary did you use in this situation?
·
How did you
know your solution was reasonable?
·
Explain how
you might show that your solution answers the problem.
·
What would
be a more efficient strategy?
·
What
mathematical language..., definitions..., properties can you use to explain...?
7. Look for and
make use of structure.
· What observations do you make about...?
· What do you notice when...?
· What patterns do you find in...?
8. Look for and
express regularity in repeated reasoning.
·
Explain how
this strategy works in other situations?
·
Is this
always true, sometimes true, or never true?
· What do you notice about...?
· What patterns are evident?
Auditions for the Sunrise Drive Talent Show are coming up!
!!!!!!TALENT SHOW!!!!!!
November 20th (Time TBA)
Calling all Students!
Do you have talent? Do you like to perform? Solo acts? Group acts? Come one come all!
Auditions for the Sunrise Talent Show will be held on
November 5th and November 6th.
November 5th auditions will be from 6:00 till 7:30
November 6th auditions will be from 1:45 to 3:15.
You must audition in order to perform.
Auditions will be allowed 5 minutes.
Performances must be kept under one minute and a half.
Any recorded music must be on a CD
Please make sure that music and dress are school appropriate.
There will be more information coming soon. So have your kids start practicing!! We can’t wait to see all the talent that we have flowing through our school!! (below you will find the link to sign up)
Please contact MCouch1023@gmail.com (Mindy) if you have any questions.
Scripps Spelling Bee starts at Sunrise Drive
Sunrise Drive will participate in the
Scripps Spelling Bee. There are four levels of competition.
Step 1: All
students will complete a spelling test of 20 words in class on Tuesday, October
28. The words are not studied.
Step 2: The top
spellers from each class will be invited to participate in a voluntary Spelling
Bee Club to be meet during lunch recess on Fridays in November. The club members will choose to attend
and will be given a list of words and vocabulary definitions to study. On
Friday, November 21, the Spelling Bee Club members will take a second written
test.
Step 3: The top
spellers from each grade will move forward to the school wide oral spelling and
vocabulary bee on Friday, December 12 from 3:00-4:00.
Step 4: The
Sunrise Drive Spelling Bee winners will move to the CFSD Spelling Bee held in
January at Esperero Middle School.
Once this date is announced, we will share it with our spellers.
We look forward to
having fun and learning together.
Box Tops for Education Notice
Keep ‘em
coming!!!
Thanks to
all who've turned in Box Tops.
Remember, we’ll be paid in December for all the Box Tops we turn in
during October, so let’s gather as many as possible.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Friday, October 10, 2014
The New Friday Flash
Dear Sunrise Families,
You will find the Friday Flash is now published using a different format. The new format will offer the ability to post announcements in a timely manner. We look forward to seeing you on campus over the next few weeks during the following events:
Conferences
Class Garden Planting
Spiders and Cider
FFO Meeting
I wish you a wonderful weekend!
Warm regards,
Andrea
Message from the Principal
October 10, 2014
Dear Sunrise Families,
We are looking forward to
meeting with you next week for conferences. If you have not connected with your student’s teacher to set
up a conference time, please send us an email. We look forward to a collaborative discussion with you about
your child’s learning. We will
follow the conference schedule for October 13th, 14th, and
15th. First through
fifth grade students will attend school from 8:00-11:30. Kindergarten sessions are from
8:00-9:30 and 10:00-11:30.
If you have not accessed the
newly published Deep Learning Proficiencies (DLP), you may find them on the
CFSD website at www.cfsd16.org. Click on Academics and Programs and
then select Deep Learning Resources using the drop down menu. You will find the rubrics for each of
the Deep Learning Proficiencies: Citizenship, Creativity & Innovation,
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Communication, Collaboration, and Systems
Thinking. These are the rubrics that we will use with your student as we
integrate the Deep Learning Proficiencies with the content to provide high
quality learning experiences.
The CFSD strategic
plan, Envision 21 Deep Learning Goal 2 includes a commitment to the following
as we raise student engagement:
Develop positive
academic mindsets so students are more confident
learners who feel
they belong to the CFSD academic community,
succeed in their
learning, grow their competence with effort, and find
value
in their work.
Directly related to this is the notion of developing GROWTH
MINDSETS in our children. Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck
published a book entitled, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Dr. Dweck describes a very simple, yet
powerful idea – the idea that people can improve through dedication and hard
work. She explains, in a fixed mindset, “people believe their basic
qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits…They
believe that talent alone creates success---without effort. They’re
wrong.” In a growth mindset, “people believe that their most basic
abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work --- brains and
talent are just the starting point. This view creates a love of learning and a
resilience that is essential for great accomplishment. Virtually all
great people have had these qualities” (mindsetonline.com).
What can parents do to foster a GROWTH MINDSET? Focus on
your child’s effort and the strategies used when completing a task or engaging
in learning. This will support your child’s productive motivation and
willingness to take risks and persist when facing challenges and obstacles. Be
a role model for your child by sharing your own learning. This can be learning to follow a new
recipe, improving your skills of a favorite sport, or learning how to
knit. Share your thinking and
insights as you work to develop the new knowledge and skills. Your child will be interested to learn
about your thinking process as you solve problems, overcome challenges, keep
trying, and celebrate success.
I will share more information about growth mindset at our upcoming
FFO Meeting on Tuesday, October 28 at 8:15. At our November meeting, we
will delve into academic mindsets. In addition, I will be facilitating a book study of Nurture Shock: New Thinking
About Children by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman. We will convene in the library from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on the
following Thursday evenings: November 13, January 8, March 5, and April 9. We will begin with the selection, The Inverse Power of Praise on November
13. The sessions will be designed to facilitate a meaningful conversation. All are encouraged to attend, whether
you are able to read the selection or not.
It is a pleasure serving the
Sunrise Drive Elementary School Community. I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!
Sincerely,
Andrea Davidson
Principal
Sunrise Drive Talent Show is Coming!
!!!!!!TALENT SHOW!!!!!!
November 20th (Time TBA)
Calling all Students!
Do you have talent? Do you like to perform? Solo acts? Group acts? Come one come all!
Auditions for the Sunrise Talent Show will be held on
November 5th and November 6th.
November 5th auditions will be from 6:00 till 7:30
November 6th auditions will be from 1:45 to 3:15.
You must audition in order to perform.
Auditions will be allowed 5 minutes.
Performances must be kept under one minute and a half.
Any recorded music must be on a CD
Please make sure that music and dress are school appropriate.
There will be more information coming soon. So have your kids start practicing!! We can’t wait to see all the talent that we have flowing through our school!! (below you will find the link to sign up)
Please contact MCouch1023@gmail.com (Mindy) if you have any questions.
Thanks to Sunrise Families for a Successful Garden Clean Up/Family Fix Up!
Garden Clean Up/Family Fix Up a success thanks to Sunrise Families!
Thank you to everyone who came out to help clean up the garden and fix up the school! Everyone worked hard moving compost, tilling the soil, pulling weeds, replacing rocks, sweeping sidewalks, painting lines, cleaning cupboards, and dusting window sills.
Thank you Kelly, Connor, Emily, Quinn, Ella, Jarin, John, Christy, Jeannette, Carmela, Nicholas, Tim, Valorie, Vivianna, JD, Amy, Eric, Allison, Valerie, Johan, Magnus, Mattias, Andrea, Ella, Lucas, Anne, Sam, Grace, Erin, Kevin, Davis, Brett, Monica, Peter, Sylvie, Lukas, Nikolas, Zakary, Kimberlyn, Andy, Flaminia, Dauree, Donna and anyone else who we forgot to mention!
Special thanks to Jason Tankersly of the Fairfax Companies/Tanks Rolloffs for donating compost for the garden and the dumpster. We couldn't do it without this generous donation!
District Directory Coming Soon!
District directories are on track to be delivered to the individual schools on October 20th, right after our short fall break. Directories will be distributed to your student through their advisory/homeroom teacher sometime during that week. We have a team of volunteers assembled to get your directories to you before the end of the week.
Around the same time, you will receive a welcome email containing instructions for you to log into the online directory. This email will come from the following address:
You might wish to add this email to your address book to make sure it reaches your inboxes.
Around the same time, you will receive a welcome email containing instructions for you to log into the online directory. This email will come from the following address:
no-reply@cfsddirectory.com
You might wish to add this email to your address book to make sure it reaches your inboxes.
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