Newton Elementary

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Welcome!

• Newton Elementary
• 2008-2009 School Year

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Literacy Teams at Newton Elementary

• An emphasis in Language Arts/Reading has been
• adopted by the North Fork Local School District.

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Literacy Teams

• Literacy Teams have been formed at the
  kindergarten, first, second, third grade levels.

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Goals

• Our Literacy Teams enable us to
• Work with small groups of children
• Work with all K 3rd Grade students
• Help all students be successful on state testing

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Literacy Teams

• Led by Title I Teachers Debra Roskwitalski,
  Christine Breckenridge, and Paraprofessionals
  Kathy Preston, Shelly Ellis, Debbie Brand, and
  Jessie Roberts
• Plan weekly with your childs teacher
• Provide Reading and Writing instruction to
  students in K 3rd for 45 minutes daily

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Kindergarten Literacy Group
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First Grade Literacy Group
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Second Grade Reader
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Second Grade Readers
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Look at whos caught reading!
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Second Grade Readers
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Third Grade Readers Theatre
The Polar Express
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There is no Santa my friend had insisted!
The Polar Express
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All aboard, the Conductor cried out!
Mrs. Calloways Class
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Look, shouted one of the children, the elves!
Mrs. Calloways Class
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Now, what would you like for Christmas?
Mrs. Coads Class
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The first gift of Christmas!
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Inside was the silver bell.
Mrs. Lepleys Class
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The bell still rings for me as it does for all
who truly believe.
Mrs. Lepleys Class
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Literacy Teams

• Provide instruction in Reading Writing in
  addition to the instruction in the regular
  classroom.

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Third Grade Testing Tune-Up

• The Primary Goal of Title I Literacy Groups at
  the 3rd Grade Level is to Prepare all students
  for State Testing.

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Future test taker!
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Ohio State Testing

• Third graders are tested in Reading in October.
• Third graders are tested in Reading Math in
  late April and early May.

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Ohio State Testing

• Fourth graders are tested in Reading, Writing,
  Math in late April/early May.
• Fifth graders are tested in Reading, Math,
  Science, and Social Studies in late April/early
  May.
• Sixth graders are tested in Reading and Math in
  late April/early May.

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Planning Prevents Poor Performance
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Ohio State Testing

• All Public Schools are required by Ohio Law to
  administer the Ohio Achievement Test (OAT) to
  students in grades 3 8.
• All Public Schools are required by Ohio Law to
  administer the 5 sections of the Ohio Graduation
  Test (OGT) to High School Students.

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Title I Funding

• Title I dollars help fund our Literacy Group
  Teams.
• Title I is a federally funded program that has
  been in existence in Ohio for over thirty years.

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Title I Teachers

• At Newton Elementary, Mrs. Christine Breckenridge
  and Ms. Debra Roskwitalski are the Title I
  Teachers who lead the Literacy Program.
• At Utica Elementary, Mrs. Susan Hatch and Miss
  Karen Shomaker are the Title I Teachers who lead
  the Literacy Program.

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Third Grade Parent Involvement

• Third Grade Groups send home testing packets
  completed at school with a slip to be signed by a
  parent.

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Parents

• We appreciate all you do to help your child
  succeed in school!