Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Kemp - Brazile 10/30

Parents,

 

Today you will find your child’s Iowa test results.  When you are looking at the chart at the bottom, please take note that it tells you the total number of items in each section and next to that it tells you the number of problems attempted (No. Att.).  This will let you know if your child finished the section or not.  If there were 20 problems and 20 were attempted, then he/she finished the section.  There is an explanation for the report in the top right corner of the paper.  The GE at the top tells you your child’s grade equivalency (5.5 would mean fifth grade, fifth month).  There is a key for the abbreviations at the bottom of the page.

 

I’ll use the scores to help guide their learning plan in several areas. The Iowa is a norm referenced test, meaning it compares kids of similar age and creates a “norm.” Your child’s score will be reported in relation to that “national percent correct.” (The CRCT is a standardized test, meaning it compares kids’ performance based on the standards they’re supposed to know.)

 

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

 

Shane Brazile

 

 

 










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Thursday, October 24, 2013

FW: [MARKETING] Natural Consequences

Parents-

 

Thanks so much for your participation in conferences this week. We've completed most and I appreciate your concern and interest in participating in your child's learning.

 

I'll start having grades for the 2nd quarter entered early next week as I start catching up. Our new units have begun in Social Studies and Science. Both units are online and found on our class website >Subjects>Social Studies (or Science). I encourage conversations at home about our topics of "The Changing Nation"  (Immigration, Westward Expansion, and Inventors) and "Matter."

 

I'm forwarding the latest newsletter from "Love and Logic." I've mentioned it in a few of the conferences but I think their lessons benefit us all. I've been to their conferences and listened/read much of their material. It's about providing logical consequences to children from an empathetic point of view. I encourage everyone to visit their site when you have the time, if nothing else to sign up for their newsletter.

 

Have a great weekend and Roll Tide!

Shane Brazile

 

 

 

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Friday, October 18, 2013

Kemp - Brazile 10/18

Parents –

 

Good afternoon. (I usually send emails in the morning so I don’t have to say that – sounds like Alfred Hitchcock). Kids should be worn out this afternoon and hoarse as they’ve chatted quite a bit today. Fridays are rough with no specials and more time in the classroom than normal. It’s building my tolerance if I’m ever held hostage in a sports arena.

 

Highlights:

·         Re-assessing kids’ progress in all subject areas to give them updated individualized plans.

·         Conferences start Monday.

·         Dismissal at 12:15 all next week.

·         Make sure kids are sorting spelling words each afternoon.

·         Make sure they’re watching math instructional videos for their skills (if posted).

·         Make sure they’re working on IXL math practice each afternoon.

·         Check grades weekly so everyone knows the kids’ progress.

·         Camera have been off at end of 1st quarter because of computer usage, 1 (at least) should be on daily now.

 

 

Boring details:

 

I hate the end/beginning of quarters. I always use the natural break to re-assess the kids in the main areas so I can re-evaluate their plans. Next week, I’ll have them in new Spelling sorts based on areas that they need help. Some will leap forwards and some will go backwards for more training. Our goal for end of 5th is Syllables and Affixes – Late stage. (Stages are: Alphabetic, Within Word Patterns, Syllables and Affixes, then Derivational.)

 

I’ve re-assessed them in Math and the skills will be updated Monday for them to practice. It’s important they watch any instructional videos online listed for their skill and that they practice on IXL each night. If the kids don’t have access to the internet each day, just send in a note and I’ll make it part of their morning routine when they come in each morning. I also need to know if they have any problems, so they need to bring questions in each day. This is part of the whole “Flipped Classroom” model where they do instruction/practice at home then come in prepared to learn. If they don’t practice at home, it takes away the learning opportunity at school. We do about an hour of computation lesson and practice each morning, but it’s all about repetition of basic 5th grade computation skills.

 

We’re starting a new unit in Science – Matter. It’s available online >Subjects >Science. The kids have started and I’ll be posting new activities and resources early next week. They flew through the first lesson and I’m nervous they’re more concerned about completing the organizer than learning the concepts. This would great to incorporate into your dinner conversation…”So, how many states of matter do you see around you?” They’ll look at you strange but maybe it will get them to think a little more deeply about it.

 

Social Studies has a new start next week – The Changing Nation unit. We’ll be looking at Westward Expansion, Immigration, along with some map exercises. I’m tweaking the projects and will have those live online early next week.

 

We’ll be finishing up Hatchet soon and will work through our Reader’s Workshop on this. In the workshop, we’ll have mini-lessons on skills, then relate that day’s passage to the skill.

 

Similarly, we’ll be having Writer’s Workshop going on starting next week too. We’ll focus on certain skills and have mini-lessons and topics for writing. They’ll be graded on their work concerning that skill only, so if you see “100%” and the kid doesn’t have any punctuation, the skill may have been “Great Grabbers.”

 

Please check Synergy for updated grades at least weekly. I’m entering grades in all the time so it changes quite a bit. If there’s a zero, check with the student for why it wasn’t turned in. There’s very little we do in the classroom that shouldn’t be turned in. The sooner I get it, the better.

 

Some of you have noticed the cameras were off-line for a little while last quarter. I use our desktops to stream the live video and I have to log in to those. If the kids need to access their network folders, they have to log in. At the end of the quarter, the kids needed the access more than we needed live video. Now, as things have slowed down, I’m dedicating at least one to broadcasting the class. Thanks for understanding.

 

I’ll see you at conferences next week. Have a good weekend and Roll Tide!

Shane Brazile










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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

FW: First In Math

 

 

From: Mary Kale
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:45 PM
To: DL-KMP-3RD; DL-KMP-4th; DL-KMP-5TH
Subject: First In Math

 

Teachers,

Please forward to your parents…thanks!

 

Parents,

 

Kemp is very excited about the participation in First in Math thus far.  We have seen much enthusiasm for the game and kids are talking about math!  We only had 180 free logins, so we assigned those to the first people who signed up.  If your child was given a login and has not earned more than 50 stickers, we will be giving the login to another student.  We will be checking all accounts on Friday of this week to determine if they are able to keep the account.   Students with less than 50 stickers have not logged on or are not playing on a consistent basis; therefore, we want to allow someone else to play.  We hope you understand, as we have many other students who would like to play.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

 

Cissi Kale, Assistant Administrator

Kemp Elementary School
Phone| 678.594.8158
Email |
mary.kale@cobbk12.org

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Kemp - Brazile 10/8

Parents-

 

We’re using an online conference sign up, however, we are being asked to have parents sign a conference form to insure everyone understands the conference purpose. The information from the county that we need you to know about conferences is below (please respond to this email and it will serve as affirmation you understand):

 

 

Dear Parents:

 

The purpose of parent-teacher conferences is to have a better understanding between parents and teachers so we may better work together to help your child.

 

Parent-teacher conferences are being scheduled after early dismissal from October 21 - 25, 2013.  All elementary students, including kindergarten, will be dismissed two hours early on these days.  Some conferences may be requested at times other than these afternoons in order to schedule every parent.

 

Each parent-teacher conference will last for a period of twenty minutes.  Please be prompt, as these conferences will be scheduled consecutively.  Unless your child is requested to participate in the conference, you will need to make appropriate arrangements for your child during your scheduled time.

 

As a reminder, this is the only conference scheduled this year. You are encouraged to request conferences as you see the need.

 

You might like to do some pre-conference planning by preparing some questions pertaining to your child and his/her performance in school. Please provide any topics you would like to discuss during the conference.

 

 

For conferences, most everyone has signed up online at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4DA5A92FA2FA7-brazile . If you haven’t by Wednesday at noon, I’ll pick a time slot and send it home for you. If it doesn’t work for you, just let me know what time would be best and I’ll try and work it out.

 

If you need a reminder of your time slot, feel free to ask.

 

Thanks,

Shane Brazile

 










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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Kemp - Brazile 10/2

Parents-

 

Please remember that there is no school tomorrow (Thursday), Friday, Monday, or Tuesday due to furlough days. I guess we could have class, but I wouldn’t be getting paid and that takes the fun out of it for me. So, we’ll miss out on that instructional time to balance the budget. Regardless, we’ll meet again at Kemp next Wednesday. The kids have their normal homework (Reading Logs, Word Studies, and IXL math skill work) but it’s stretched over this partial week and next. We’ll have our normal assessments next Friday, along with our Civil War test (projects are due Friday too – check progress on Synergy). The Forces unit test is next Thursday. Based on the effort in their project work, I’m confident they’ll do well. Next Friday also marks the end of the first quarter. Report cards will go home during conferences.

 

This leads me to the conference week sign-up. It’s hosted on Sign-Up Genius. Please go on at your convenience and sign up. (http://www.shanebrazile.com/?q=news)  I ask that you sign up at least 24 hours in advance. I’ll print my schedule each morning and if you’re not on there then, I may not be here when your time arrives.

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Shane Brazile

 










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