Back To School Night 2018 Del Mar Elementary School WE ARE GLAD YOU - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Back To School Night 2018 Del Mar Elementary School

WE ARE GLAD YOU ARE HERE! Welcome to our 63 new TK and Kinder families and the families of 33 students who are new to 1 st -5 th grade at Del Mar. We are heartfelt in our desire to welcome you to our school and our community! Let’s partner together to provide the best possible educational experience for your child!  Stay connected with Del Mar and your child’s teacher  Communicate concerns and celebrations

REPORT A CONCERN/BULLYING There are many ways to report a concern  Talk to or email your child’s teacher  Talk to or email the principal  Talk to the front office to schedule a meeting with a teacher or the principal  Log onto our school or district website and click on “REPORT A CONCERN/BULLYING” – Del Mar will be notified  Report a concern  Report bullying  File an official complaint  Text-a-Tip to report suspicious activity

WE LOVE OUR BEAUTIFUL SCHOOL! We love our Check out the new clean water, aquatic center at beautiful stucco MBHS! & paint, and our new PA system! Thank you for approving Measure D!

GREAT NEWS…THAT I CAN’T TELL YOU YET! Last spring our 3 rd – 5 th grade students participated in state wide testing and maintained in math and grew in the percentage of students meeting or exceeding standard in ELA! The initial release day, has been postponed.

GREAT NEWS…THAT I CAN TELL YOU! 88% of last year’s Kindergarten – 2 nd grade students achieved end-of-year district benchmark in reading (district = 79%) 80% of last year’s Kindergarten – 5 th grade students achieved end-of-year district benchmark in math (district = 73%)

WHAT ABOUT THOSE NOT MEETING STANDARD OR BENCHMARK? Intervention team that monitors all students who are not at benchmark: Title I teacher, EL Specialist, Join us for more information Counselor, Principal about our Title I program on Wed. Sept 19 in our library. Academic and Social/Emotional Supports are offered in addition to first best classroom instruction Interventions such as:  Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI), Read Naturally Fluency Lab, Grade Level Math Intervention, Extended day kindergarten, Homework Club, Friend to Friend, individual and small group counseling

ACTIVITIES & STUDENT ENRICHMENT  Noontime Sports 4 th – 5 th  Drama Club  Field Activities 1 st – 3 rd  Chess Club  Running club T – F at 8:00 starting 9/4  Lunchtime art and games  Spanish in Action classes  Lunchtime Legos  Student Council & Community Service Projects  Lunchtime Library  Spirit Days  Lunchtime Friday Music  5 th grade Band and Strings in the Schools  Bigs and Littles Afterschool Program  Variety Show  After-school classes by outside organizations Not to mention…Weekly STEAM classes 3 rd – 5 th , field trips, assemblies, 5 th grade Outdoor Camp, and Children’s Creative Arts Project

ATTENDANCE MATTERS! 17-18 Average Daily Attendance: 95.75% (Increased from 95.2%) 17-18 Chronic Absenteeism (missing 10%+ of school for any reason): 5.78% (Decreased from 11.22%) We have made great progress! Let’s keep up the momentum… It’s NOT about the money – SLCUSD is a community funded school district. It IS about success for all...The research is clear, Attendance Matters!

SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES  New this year – If you qualify for either free or reduced meals, your child’s snack and lunch are FREE! (click here)  District Grant – No cost Chromebooks with Internet hot spots are available to be checked out for the year to 2 nd – 5 th grade students whose families qualify for free or reduced meals. See Mrs. Velte in the front office or Mrs. Wright in the library for additional information. Completing the Meal Application helps our school! We receive Title I funding based on the percentage of families that qualify for free or reduced meals.

A WORD FROM OUR OFFICE…  Attendance and Clearing Absences  Click HERE for absence guidelines  Call or email before 9 am  805-771-1858; aburton@slcusd.org  Stay informed! (Click above to pay for school meals.)  Click HERE to access the DM Website,  Click HERE to access our Newsletters,  Click HERE for community fliers  Visit the Communication Board in the front of the school  School Lunches  Going Green – online menus – subscribe!  You can get a paper copy of the menu from the office

MY TIME AND OUR TIME RESTORE! FOR KIDS  Curriculum developed by Carry the Vision, an educational nonprofit, whose vision is to build compassionate communities in a peaceful world  Piloted 17-18 in all 1 st grade classrooms and moving forward school wide this year  Series of 10 lessons to teach children ways to calm their mind and body so they are ready to learn  Click HERE to watch a 10 minute video about the program.

RECOGNIZING OUR DISTINGUISHED DEL MAR STAFF Your children are in excellent hands! You are at a school where the entire team works together to promote the social emotional and academic success of all students!

THE AMAZING DEL MAR PTA 2018-2019 Del Mar PTA Membership Drive starts NOW! (Click above to join now!) Have you seen our new website? Check it out at delmarpta.org.

THANK YOU FOR…  Sharing and trusting us with your children  Being present  Asking questions  Being involved  Being patient  Keeping us informed  Being positive about your child’s capacity to learn – developing a growth mindset!