Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
FEBRUARY, 2014
Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction
Parent NEWSLETTER
2013 ~ 2014
A Message from Heidi... Dear Parents, I hope this newsletter finds you having a great start to the new year. It is hard to believe that yet again another year is flying by. We are halfway through the 2013-2014 school year already.
Math
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Math Practice
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Learning Options
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Professional Devel- 4 opment
The first half of the year has proven to be one of many accomplishments. Some of them are noted in this issue of the newsletter. Please take a few minutes to learn what is happening in the CIA department. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or praise.
ELA Department
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Adult Ed./Ed. Opportunities
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On-line Enrollment 6 Schools of Choice
Side note!! I recently got married, hence the new last name; Mercer, formerly Kast.
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attachments Heidi Mercer Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
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DIA
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Early Childhood Programs
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Kindergarten Program Options
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Kindergarten Comparisons
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FAMILY FUN Need a break from the snow and cold weather? Take a family field trip to the Detroit Institute of Arts.
There are several pro-
grams and exhibits that are sure to interest everyone of all ages. General admission is free for residents of Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties. opportunity.
Take advantage of this great SEE ATTACHMENT 1
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Math News: New Programs Implemented K-8 A team of teacher’s field tested materials, collected data, and agreed that Math Expressions Common Core, published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and Connected Mathematics 3, published by Pearson Education were the best programs for our students to gain mastery of the Common Core State Standards and Standards for Mathematical Practices. All classrooms K-8 have begun to implement these programs for the second half of this school year and will be adding pieces with time and professional development. Here are some highlights and components of both math programs:
Grades K-5: Math Expressions Common Core Math Expressions Common Core combines elements of standards-based instruction with the best traditional approaches. Through drawings, conceptual language, and real-world examples, it helps students make sense of mathematics. Author, Dr. Karen Fuson, spent over 25 years researching different methods of teaching and learning mathematics who then used this research to create Math Expressions Common Core. The Math Expressions Common Core elementary mathematics program includes digital, 21st-century learning tools for both students and teachers, and offers many parent resources. As we begin our implementation, the following components will become accessible: Teachers
Students
Interactive whiteboard lessons Interactive itools (manipulatives) All resources in digital print Ongoing Professional Development
Parents
Student activity book (workbook) Digital access to activity book Homework and Remembering (printable) On-line math games connected to the lessons
Digital access to activity book (printable) Homework and Remembering (printable) On-line math games connected to the lessons eGlossary Unit Overviews Research and Math Background Family Letters
For more information go to http://www.hmhco.com/shop/education‐curriculum/math/elementary‐mathematics/math‐expressions
Grades
6th
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8th:
Connected Math 3
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CMP3 takes inquiry-based learning to the next level. New digital tools engage students while driving conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and real-world applications. CMP3 aligns to the Common Core State Standards and prepares students for college and careers. Technology applications help manage classroom activities, maximize instructional time, and capture needed student data. Through the “Launch-Explore-Summarize” model, students investigate and solve problems that develop rigorous higher-order thinking skills and problem-solving strategies. The overarching goal of Connected Mathematics 3 is to help students develop mathematical knowledge, conceptual understanding, and procedural skills, along with an awareness of the rich connections between math topics—across grades and across content areas. As we begin our implementation, the following components will become accessible: Teachers Interactive e-book Interactive itools (manipulatives) All resources in digital print Ongoing Professional Development
Students Student e-book On-line homework completion On-line skill practice & assessments
Parents Unit Overviews Research and Math Background Family Letters
For more information:http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm? locator=PS1yJe&CFID=39355531&CFTOKEN=18797351&jsessionid=52306e2aa1b94d3b6577 and http://connectedmath.msu.edu/
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Common Math Prac ces K‐12 Currently, public schools in the state of Michigan are implemen ng the Common Core State Standards for Mathema cs. These standards determine “what we teach” at each grade level, and also incorporate a set of “prac ces” that outline the processes of problem solving and proficiency. The Standards for Mathema cal Prac ce describe ways in which our students should increase their engagement and curiosity toward math as they grow throughout elementary, middle and high school years. There are 8 Standards for Mathema cal Prac ces and each newsle er will highlight a prac ce to be er understand its meaning and applica on to our students. This is part two of eight.
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Reason abstractly and quan ta vely
Highlighted Classroom
What does it mean?
Ms. Babich, Ms. Dukas, Mr. Thorpe (5th Grade)
Students understand the rela onship between real‐world scenarios and mathema cal representa ons
Paint Creek Elementary
Students inves gate which is the most efficient and accurate means of finding a solu on to a problem Students use mathema cal proper es to manipulate the problem in order to gain the desired outcome Students model mathema cal situa ons with drawings, graphs, or other representa ons
The 5th Grade team at Paint Creek Elementary began working on Division of whole numbers by one digit. Stu‐ dents were given a contextual problem that they had to decontextualize into a mathema cal model and solu on.
An airplane travels the same distance everyday. It travels 3,822 miles a week. How far does the airplane travel each day?
Elementary: Build pa erns with shapes, fruit, objects and have your child explain the pa ern in numbers and predict the next number.
Students in these three classrooms explored several mod‐ els of division including the Rectangle Model, Place Value Sec ons, Expanded Nota on, and the “tradi onal” Digit‐ by‐Digit method. Through these models, students used mathema cal proper es of numbers and their under‐ standing of place value to reason quan ta vely. Using their models, or drawings, students were able to compare methods and decide which was the most accurate and efficient.
Middle Level: Complete logic puzzles and games. Look for informa on presented in abstract forms in books and newspa‐ pers.
According the principal, Ms. Lauren Smith, this team was immediately in her office with excitement over how well students understood division!
Home Connec on Helping my child reason abstractly and quan ta vely…
High School: Prac ce abstract reasoning by comple ng ap ‐ tude tests on line (h p://www.123test.com/abstract‐reasoning ‐test). Stay with it, it gets harder!
I can use a numbers and words to help me make sense of problems
"The most powerful single idea in mathematics is the notion of a variable."- K. Dewdney
Related Sources Common Core State Standards for Mathema cal Prac ces: h p://www.corestandards.org/Math/Prac ce Help Your Child Think Big! Use math to build your child’s abstract-thinking skills: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/ article/thinking-skills-learning-styles/help-your-child-think-big
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LEARNING OPTIONS/ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION UPDATE
Learning Options High School, staffed by dedicated and certified district educators, provide students with a highly structured, disciplined and results-oriented learning environment designed to challenge students each day. Those who complete the requirements for graduation receive a Lake Orion Community Schools’ diploma. As the first semester comes to a close, Learning Options is happy to share that enrollment is at its highest in the past decade. So far during the 2013/2014 school year, Learning Options has provided an alternative
Lake Orion and those who have come to us through the district’s Schools of Choice program.
Of these students, 34
are seniors who are on track for graduation in June.
As we enter third term,
five students have already graduated early from Learning Options with an additional nine scheduled to graduate early in April.
Learning Options is also
proud to announce that we already have a number of our early grads who have enrolled and started classes at the college level.
path to a high school diploma to 81 total students including both students from within
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY JANUARY 20, 2014
The Lake Orion TechnoDragons started a year ago for the purpose of using Lake Orion staff as experts to assist our staff needing help with
Moodle, Smart Board training,
Weebly, Office 365, iPads, and other technology,
LO
etc.
The TechnoDragons created 49 different instructional technology workshops for the January 20th Instructional Professional Development day, covering a myriad of instructional technology topics.
500 teachers, administra-
tors, and instructional support staff attended sessions offered throughout the morning. The topics
addressed were selected based
on feedback gathered from staff on an instructional technology survey sent out in the Fall of 2013. The knowledge gained from this PD day will
Above:
be very instrumental in the delivery of in-
Some TechnoDragons in action
struction to students in all classrooms, K-12.
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FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Spotlight on the Standard . . . . Argument Writing in Lake Orion Community Schools The Common Core State Standards place new emphasis on argument writing. Argument writing includes book reviews, restaurant reviews, letters of complaint, personal essays, historical essays, letters to the editor etc. Understanding the trajectory of learning argument writing is important in supporting your child’s growth and development as he or she becomes a proficient real world author. Lake Orion students work on argument writing in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Each year students focus on grammar, mechanics and spelling essential to that grade but their work doesn’t stop there! Students are also working on how to craft the kinds of papers that they will one day write in college and even in life. Learning the craft of argument writing can help a learner navigate a college paper on the bloodiest battles in World War II, craft a presentation for work on the most cost efficient way to produce a product or write a letter to a company in order to secure a refund for poor craftsmanship. An emphasis on argument writing really does prepare our students for their futures, regardless of the path they choose. Argument writing encourages students to have a voice in their community and participate in democracy as an active participant. In kindergarten through second grade this writing is referred to as opinion writing. Beginners are asked to express their opinions or preferences for things. This is done through oral language and through drawings with lots of details. Students begin by writing letters to their parents and principals requesting a change in their home or school. They generate a reason (sometimes more than one) why they are requesting this change. By the end of second grade, students are already stating their opinion, supporting their opinions and providing a conclusion. Students are not only doing this work with personal topics like why their parents should buy them a dog but also topics like arguing a book is their favorite. In later elementary, students in third through fifth grades learn how to structure their argument essays in a way that makes their claims stronger. They add more details, use more powerful vocabulary and learn to construct powerful conclusions. Kids will work with hot topics like serving chocolate milk in school and literary topics like defending their choice for a theme in a piece of literature. Students are developing into essayists. By middle school, crafting argument writing becomes more sophisticated. Students grow their understanding of argument writing by learning to write in the style that matches their audience. Focus is also placed on using credible sources with accurate information. Students are learning to develop counter arguments or opposing viewpoints. The work in middle school ranges from arguing for or against school rules to writing literary essays. Middle school students also use argument writing as a vehicle for learning in science and social studies. They write paragraphs and papers that require they make claims and use data, primary and secondary sources to defend their answers. Ultimately, even our high school students craft argument papers with increased sophistication, structure and vocabulary. They learn to choose relevant information, anticipate the reader’s knowledge and bias and create cohesive pieces that include the claim and counter claim seamlessly. Our high schoolers’ work is evidence of their preparedness for the years yet to come. Kate Dimeo, Ed.S. K-12 Literacy Coach and Educational Consultant Lake Orion Community Schools
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ADULT EDUCATION AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES DEPARTMENT ENGLISH AS A SECOND
NEW GED TEST
LANGUAGE (ESL) TESTING
There is a new GED test now.
All English Language Learners will be
The test is totally on the com-
taking the WIDA ACCESS test this
puter.
spring. This is a new test this year. It
Pearson Vue authorized testing
replaces the ELPA, English Language
center.
Proficiency Assessment.
tion is an authorized site, located
Each student
It must be taken at a Lake Orion Adult Educa-
that is qualified as a Limited English
at CERC.
Proficient (ELP) student regardless of
sions available almost every
receiving direct ESL services must be
week.
assessed. The testing window is Feb-
available at www.ged.com. There
ruary 10—March 28. Each ESL teacher
are 4 parts to the test; language
is making arrangements in each of
arts, math, science, and social
the buildings for each student to take
studies.
the test.
tion does have preparation clas-
The test assesses English
There are testing ses-
On-line registration is
Lake Orion Adult Educa-
Language reading, writing, speaking
ses available.
and listening skills.
mation call 248-693-5436 #2.
Parents will re-
For more infor-
ceive the results in the early summer.
Lake Orion Community Schools Launches NEW Online Enrollment Process!!! Beginning this week online enrollment for new students just entering Lake Orion
Community Schools became availa-
ble to families wishing to enroll their children for the 2014-2015 school year. A link on the homepage of our district website will provide access to online forms which can be completed for each newly enrolling student.
Once the
online information has been submitted, parents must make an appointment with the Central Enrollment office to provide the necessary documentation in person. Only after that documentation is presented will the enrollment process be complete.
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LAKE ORION SCHOOLS OF CHOICE PROGRAM SUMMARY
2014-2015
Lake Orion Community Schools will be accepting students on a limited basis for the 2014-2015 school year for Developmental Kindergarten, Grades K-8, and Learning Options. Board approved SOC in grades K-8 where there is existing space available not to exceed 5% of the total K-5 elementary population and not to exceed a total of 5% at each middle school. SOC will assist to stabilize staffing, existing programming and improve staff morale. SOC is authorized by the School Board on an annual basis. Lake Orion middle schools have the most available spots. The middle school concept incorporates dedicated instruction for students that are struggling. Specific buildings, grades, and numbers of available openings will be determined prior to the SOC application window in the spring, April 14 – May 13. SOC applications are tentatively planned to be available beginning April 1. Applications will be available on our district website, at the Central Enrollment Office located at CERC and any school building. Applications will not be accepted prior to the application window. Applications must be hand- delivered to the Central Enrollment Office. Applications will not be accepted after the application window. For more information, please visit our website or call Nancy Limback at 248-814-0215.
2013-2014-First Year
LO accepted students in grades K-2 and Learning Options. 54 SOC students enrolled from various districts: (Avondale, Brandon, Chippewa Valley, Holly, Oxford, Pontiac, Rochester, Romeo and Waterford). Applications for Learning Options were available for second semester, January 6-17, 2014. Initial feedback from principals has been positive. SOC students are handled the same as students that move into our community. Adding SOC students is actually easier to manage because the district sets the timeframe, whereas a move-in can enter at any point.
Additional Background
25 out of 28 districts offer SOC (Novi, Rochester and Bloomfield Hills do not). There are specific procedures that must be followed for SOC. These procedures are found in The State School Aid Act of 1979 388.1705. A district may refuse to enroll a non-resident applicant if any of the following are met: * The applicant is or has been within the preceding two years, suspended from another school; * The applicant at any time before enrolling has been expelled from another school; and, * The applicant at any time before enrolling has been convicted of a felony. There are two parts to SOC. Section 105 is for non-resident students residing within the same intermediate district-within Oakland County. Section 105C is for non-resident students residing in a district located in a contiguous intermediate district-county that shares borders with Oakland County.
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MOOSE TREE This season, don’t forget to visit Moose Tree. Come for a walk through the grounds and see how they have changed in the winter season. Also, join us for some of our upcoming community programs. If you have any questions about these or other Moose Tree events, please call the nature center at 248-391-3649.
Movies at the Moose! On February 7th, from 6:00pm 8:00pm, we will be showing “Toy Story.” Kids, gather your friends and join us for a movie and popcorn at Moose Tree. We will watch a movie on the big screen surrounded by all our animal friends. Bring a blanket, wear comfortable clothes, and leave your parents at the door; these are Kids Only Events (KOE).
Go to www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us, click on “Community”; “Moose Tree” to see the schedule of events.
See ATTACHMENT 2 for information on all of Lake Orion Community Schools including Infant/Toddler Care, Community Preschool, Pre-Kindergarten, Preschool Child Care, registration information, Head Start, School Age Child Care, and information on the upcoming Open House.
See ATTACHMENTS 3 and 4 for information regarding Kindergarten registration for the 2014-2015 school year. Information on Kindergarten options, locations, focus schools, registration dates and a comparison of the Full Day Kindergarten Program vs the new Developmental Kindergarten.
March 12, 2014 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m.
ATTACHMENT 1
COME WONDER AROUND FAMILY FUN AT THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS PROGRAMS
EXHIBITIONS
Family Sundays Every Sunday at 2 p.m., enjoy a performance just for families. Puppet shows, storytelling, and more!
Watch Me Move: The Animation Show October 6, 2013-January 5, 2014 Tickets on sale September 16
Art-Making Workshops Family members can bring home their own masterpiece from our drop-in workshops, held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Drawing in the Galleries Are you the next Van Gogh? We provide the tools and an instructor to guide adults and kids in creating pencil drawings every weekend.
Foto Europa: 1840 to the Present October 25, 2013-April 27, 2014 Balance of Power: A Throne for an African Prince November 19, 2013-March 16, 2014 Samurai: Beyond the Sword March 9, 2014-June 1, 2014
Free general admission for residents of Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties. Visit dia.org for info.
Hours: Tues-Thurs, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Fri 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. | Sat & Sun 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday.
ATTACHMENT 2
Early Childhood Programs
Early Childhood Office Hours: Monday - Friday • 8am - 4pm Community Educational Resource Center, 455 E. Scripps Road, Lake Orion, MI 48360 • 248-693-5439 Visit us online at www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us (under School Information) Programs to meet every family’s needs.
INFANT/ TODDLER
PRE KINDERGARTEN
COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL
Ages 6 weeks to 3 years Monday-Friday 6:30am-6:00pm Full Days
4 and 5 year olds Monday-Thursday AM and PM Sessions CERC and Orion Oaks
3 and 4 year olds Monday-Friday AM and PM Sessions CERC and Paint Creek 2, 3 or 4 days options
FOR ALL RETURNING FAMILIES...
NEW FAMILY “OPEN REGISTRATION SAVE THE DATE! Monday, March 24, 2014 from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm Early enrollment is recommended to receive desired program Parents: “Open Registration” is held at the Community Educational Resource Center For more information call 248-693-5439 or visit our website www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us (Click on Schools and select Early Childhood)
Come Take a Peek! Early Childhood Open House Thursday, March 6, 2014 5:30 - 7:00 pm Meet teachers and visit classrooms at CERC For more information please call 248-693-5439 www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us
3-5 year olds Monday-Friday 6:30am-6:00pm Full/Half Day
FREE PROGRAMS at CERC
2014-2015 Registration and kindergarten eligible children attending prekindergarten rather than kindergarten for the 2014-15 school year. Re-registration March 3-March 14
PRESCHOOL CHILD CARE
EARLY HEAD START Early Head Start combination home and center based program is a federally funded program for lowincome families with infants, toddlers and pregnant women. Call for information 248-693-5687
HEAD START Head Start is a federally funded program for low income families with children who will be three or four on or before October 1st. Call for information 248-693-5687
GREAT START READINESS PRESCHOOL (GSRP) A state funded preschool for children who will be four on or before October1st and who qualify. Call for information 248-693-5439
(Click on Schools and select Early Childhood)
SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE Grades K-5 • Monday-Friday • 7:00 am - 6:00 pm Blanche Sims 248-693-5460 x 2440
Webber 248-391-5472
Carpenter 248-391-5483
Stadium Drive 248-690-8222
Orion Oaks 248-393-0016
CERC 248-693-5439
Paint Creek 248-814-1727
(Additional days of care)
Pine Tree 248-693-5454
www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us (Click on Schools and select Early Childhood)
Page 4 • Winter 2014 • To register, call (248) 693-5436 #1
Something for the entire family!
ATTACHMENT 3 (2 pages)
2014‐2015 Lake Orion Kindergarten Program Op ons FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN: The Lake Orion School District is thrilled to offer, as its recommended program, a full day kinder‐ garten experience in all seven of our elementary buildings to children who are 5 years of age on or before October 1. Full day programming does not add addi onal curriculum, but rather ensures that the exis ng curriculum is taught in ways that re‐ flect the needs and development of these young learners. Full day programs allow kindergarten teachers more me for formal and informal instruc on, as well as the flexibility to differen ate the curriculum to meet student's needs and interests. Also sig‐ nificant is that the addi onal me develops a student’s social competence, crea ve problem‐solving, and gross and fine‐ motor skills. The opportunity for kindergartners to plan and learn experien ally develops their language, cogni ve and social ‐emo onal skills. The unhurried pace of a full‐day provides a stress‐free environment in which children grow and thrive.
DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN: The Lake Orion School District believes that the full‐day kindergarten experience meets the needs of all kindergarten students, including those students who are socially and emo onally less mature. How‐ ever, the district recognizes that some parents strongly be‐ lieve their child would be be er served by a ending develop‐ mental kindergarten for a year before entering kindergarten. If your child turns five between July 1 and December 1, Devel‐ opmental Kindergarten is an op on. Con ngent upon paren‐ tal interest and available classroom space, the district will strive to provide parents this op on at limited loca ons. Transporta on is not provided for Developmental Kindergar‐ ten. When you contact your neighborhood school regarding kindergarten, you should indicate if you are interested in De‐ velopmental Kindergarten for your child.
2014‐2015 Lake Orion Kindergarten Program Loca ons
Developmental Kindergarten building options will be determined once student enrollment is confirmed.
Four building op ons are available for incoming kindergarten students. The curriculum at all buildings is designed to meet the standards and benchmarks set by the State of Michigan. NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS Blanche Sims, Paint Creek, Pine Tree, Webber Each neighborhood school is designed to reflect the unique characteris cs of the families and neighborhoods it serves. Differen ated instruc on and enrichment programs are created around the needs, interests and talents of the students in each building, resul ng in a challenging and suppor ve educa onal environment. Enrollment is open to students living within the school’s boundaries. This learning community provides an atmosphere of caring and trust in which children are nurtured and thrive academically, socially and emo onally.
* The three elementary schools below are focus schools and require lo ery applica on. What is Carpenter year round educa‐ on? Year‐Round Educa on is an alterna ve to the tradi onal September‐June school calendar. It does not mean that students literally a end school all year. Orion Oaks Elementary was designed It is just a different, more balanced cal‐ with four mul age neighborhoods. This endar. The typical 8‐10 week summer allows for a smaller, more closely knit vaca on is shortened and other breaks community within a larger school envi‐ are distributed throughout the school ronment. Teachers work in teams to year. This does not eliminate summer implement the mul age concept. Stu‐ vaca on, but merely reduces it. It is a dents benefit from both grade specific way of balancing me off of school to and mul age learning experiences. provide more con nuous learning. Mul age educa on represents a com‐ munity of learners that includes a varie‐ At Carpenter, students a end school ty of abili es and ages in one classroom. for the same number of days as stu‐ Teachers assess students to find out the dents who par cipate in a tradi onal student’s “just right” level in all subject school calendar, a ending August areas to challenge them according to through the 3rd week of June, with usu‐ their individual need. Orion Oaks is also al holiday breaks. Carpenter breaks are in the process of becoming a cer fied in November, February and May during Lighthouse Leadership School infusing which an op onal theme‐based learn‐ the 7 Habits of Successful Leaders. ing experiences called “intersession.”
Stadium Drive’s academic curriculum is unique in that it includes dance and theatre, in addi on to physical educa on, visual art, media, music and the State of Michigan guide‐ lines also offered at all Lake Orion ele‐ mentary schools. The arts are an integral part of the core curriculum and of stu‐ dents’ experiences. This approach to the curriculum provides students more op‐ portuni es for academic success and a deeper understanding of the core curric‐ ulum. One of the strategies that makes the program at Stadium Drive Elementary School of the Arts unique is the use of arts infusion. The staff believes in the importance of providing a curriculum which integrates the academics with the arts in order to offer their students a well‐rounded learning experience. A concept may be enriched through an art or music experience, but when in‐ fused, the concept is internalized.
2014‐2015 Lake Orion Kindergarten Program Op ons
DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION March 12, 2014 11:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.—6:30 p.m. Room 109 Community Educa onal Resource Center 455 East Scripps Road Registra on for the School Age Child Care program will also be available for incoming kindergarten students.
*Focus School lo ery for those students who have submi ed applica ons is February 27, 2014. Applica ons for the lo ery can be picked up at any Focus School a er February 4, 2014, and are due back to any Focus School by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2014.
PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING FOR DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Enrollment and registra on forms can be downloaded at www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/AboutLOSchools/enrollment.htm
Original, cer fied birth cer ficate
Immuniza on records
Parent iden fica on (driver’s license, passport)
Divorce decree/Custody papers (if applicable)
If you are unable to a end registra on, need enrollment forms, or have ques ons regarding enrollment, please contact the Central Enrollment Office at 248‐814‐‐0215 or got to www.lakeorion.k12.mi.us/AboutLOSchools/enrollment.ht.
If your child needs before/a er school care, please call the Early Childhood Office at 248‐693‐5439.
Proof of Residency—Two pieces of proof are required. Proof may be a purchase agreement, mortgage statement, lease agreement, closing statement, property tax state‐ ment, u lity bills (driver’s license is not proof of residency) Kindergarten students will need a health appraisal and vi‐ sion screening prior to the start of school
ATTACHMENT 4
2014‐2015 Lake Orion Community Schools Comparison of Kindergarten Programs
FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN
DEVELOPMENTAL KINDERGARTEN
LENGTH OF SCHOOL DAY
7 Hours
7 Hours
CLASS SIZE
25 Students
20 Students
CERTIFIED TEACHER
Yes
Yes
LUNCH
Available for purchase
Available for purchase
LOCATION
All elementary schools
To be determined
TRANSPORTATION
Yes
No
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE
Yes
Yes
WHERE DOES CHILD TYPICALLY GO THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR?
1st grade
Full day Kindergarten