September
- introductions to one another
- enjoyable, light, and accessible early activities
- discussion about respect, good manners, and expected behaviors with and towards one another
- discussion about bias, racism, labels, inclusion--building a respectful community
- paperwork
- team building
- assessments
- introduction to learning routines
October - December
- goal setting/reflections
- family-student-teacher fall conferences
- Curriculum routines in place
January - early April
- mid-year assessments
- more reflection
- progress reports
- re-calibration of the year's efforts as informed by reflections, assessments
- family-student-teacher late winter conferences
April - June
- state/systemwide tests
- auction efforts
- STEAM
- biography project - Global Changemakers
- End-of-year celebratory events
- Prep and introductions to next year's program.
