2016 -2017 Upper Elementary School Year MRS PENNY

2016 -2017 Upper Elementary School Year MRS. PENNY MAUN MS. KATIE HAAS MS. ZURIMA CISNEROS & MS. LINDSEY REISZ

Our Program Reef Gecko: Penny & Zurima Sea Star Katie & Lindsey “Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment. ” -Maria Montessori Subjects › › › History & Geography –Ancient Civilizations Math (by ability) Grammar/Writing (by ability) Science (Spiral Curriculum enhanced by Ms. Lindsey) Reading - Jr. Great Books/Book Club

Montessori Philosophy on Education Lead Teacher’s Role Child’s Role Parent’s Role › Structure Room Please put your › Make Choices › Provide child in a “position within Limits Lessons/Knowledge of success” for the › Follow Through day ahead › Prepare with Lessons Environment and Work to Well rested Completion › Plant Seeds Fed › Be Motivated, › Guide Groomed Independent & › Maintain Have the Ability Calm Environment to Make a › Provide Structure & On Time Choice and Follow Up Follow Through Prepared for › Aid in Curriculum with that Choice the day’s Enhancement from Beginning activities to End—called “Normalization”

The Theory: 2 nd Plane of Development Concrete to Abstract Development of Morality & Intellect A Strong Sense of Self Experiencing the World Beyond the Family Unit

School Policies Visiting Campus › › Check in through the main office. Please do not leave through the gate. Money Footwear › › Indoor shoes Sneakers-P. E. and off campus School’s Code of Conduct Family-School Commitment Form C. A. R. E.

Sea Star Schedule

Reef Gecko Schedule

Morning Meeting In a Morning Meeting, all “Morning Meeting allows classroom members (adults included) gather in a circle, greet each other, and listen and respond to each other’s news. We practice academic skills, briefly grapple with problems that challenge our minds, and look forward to the learning we’ll do together and the day ahead. us to begin each day as a community of caring and respectful learners” --Roxanne Kriete Peace Journals/Morning Mindfulness Greeting Sharing Group Activity Morning Message

Planners Planner Key L=Lesson Given (Yellow) L/W=Lesson Given with Follow Up Work (Yellow) W=Blue Highlight means assignment was worked on and completed W=Pink Highlight means assignment was worked on but not completed yet

Best Way to Contact Us: Via E-Mail We will be in touch with you within 24 hours. Kaitlyn. Haas@keysschools. com Penny. Maun@keysschools. com

Remind App.

Lunch & Snack HEALTHY, HEALTHY Snack Table-Opens at 10: 00 AM (eat breakfast) School Lunch Program Rainbow Café › must preorder directly through MARC House Heat Up Lunches Unavailable Plastic placemats LABELED Extra Utensils not provided Reusable Water Bottles-with names on them › Bring home every Friday.

Birthday Celebrations We ask that you save cookies, cakes, and sweets for at home celebrations. Fresh Fruit or Veggie Snacks Only, Please bring all serving and eating utensils needed as well as plates/bowls…etc. We will contact you in advance to let you know our schedule and when the birthday celebration will take place. If a birthday falls on a weekend we will celebrate on Friday or Monday.

Enrichments Art-Ms. Bria Spanish-Ms. Zurima Music-Ms. Butler P. E. -Ms. Jamie Theater-Ms. Penny Leto & Ms. Robin Kaplan

Homework Math-Optional Khan Academy Spelling/Vocabulary (Wordly. Wise) Spell-a-thon Sept. 16 -Sept. 30) Wordly Wise can be done in class if caught up with in class assignments Reading 20 Minutes a night and Reading Log (Sunday-Thursday)

Mini Economy Overview Practical Life Skills Economic Concepts School Store Family Donations Managing Money

Field Trips Local "Going Out" Science Experiments School Activities Museums Overnight Everglades (5 th Years) January (dates TBD) End of the Year Field Trip (TBD) May (dates TBD)

Well Known People Who Experienced Montessori Larry Page & Sergey Brin (Founders of GOOGLE) Jeffrey Bezos (Founder of Amazon. com) Jimmy Wales (Co-Founder of Wikipedia) Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Anne Frank Dakota Fanning Julia Child