Stars Aligned

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2008-2009 Stars Aligned
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Goals

• To create collaborative and individual planning
  time for teachers en route to becoming a
  Professional Learning Community, allowing for the
  creation of common assessments, lesson plans,
  professional dialogue, short and long-range
  plans, and more
• To offer activities for students in 3-8,
  fostering togetherness, and helping children to
  discover something they love doing WKCF
• To create time for meetings teams, staff, grade,
  committees, parents, more

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Grades 3-5

• 300 minutes instruction
• 9 periods of 30-35 minutes
• 30-minute lunch break
• Reduced supervision for teachers
• Instructional day finishes at 230 p.m.
• Activity period230 p.m. to 330 p.m.
• Buses arrive at 230 p.m., 330 p.m.

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3-5 Lunch

• In F lunchroom from 1215 p.m.-1230 p.m.
• Hot lunch program in conjunction with Chartwells,
  SPR, secretary
• Grade 8 students deliver lunches to 3-5,
  receiving community service hours
• All orders ready to be delivered at 1205 p.m.
• Garbage pick-up then outside for remaining time

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Grades 6-8

• 300 minutes of instruction
• 6 periods of 50 minutes
• Homeroom periods, SSR, morning break eliminated
• 30-minute lunch break caf. then outside
• Reduced supervision for teachers
• Instructional day finishes at 230 p.m.
• Activity period230 p.m. to 330 p.m.
• Buses arrive at 230 p.m., 330 p.m.

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Activity Period

• Daily from 230 p.m. to 330 p.m.
• All students in 3-8 to attend
• Activities would rotate around a 4-week cycle
• Each teacher will be responsible for
  administering the activity period 3 days/week
• The activity can be of the teachers choosing
• Community liaisons may be available to assist
• Some activities will be compulsory for students
• The other two days are for collaborative and
  individual planning

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Activities
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Activities (contd)
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Number Crunching

• 250 students 50 (grade 2) 200
• 200 x 75 (participation) 150 students
• 15 teachers
• 7 teachers to run activities on MW
• 7 other teachers to run activities on TTh
• All teachers run activities on Friday
• 150 / 7 21 students/activity
• Activities may have more or less than 21 students

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FAQ