Horizon’s Curriculum NightSawnee Elementary

Horizon’s Teachers:Lydia Cox

Jane GrebeMarsha Gravitt

•Students•Taking•Academic•Responsibility

• We will use academic knowledge to practice thinking creatively and critically in order to prepare our students for an innovative world.

Sawnee Horizons Students are STARS!

I Am Gifted

Agenda

Communication CurriculumCollaboration with Homeroom TeachersEvaluation and Progress ReportsQuestions

Communication

WebpageNewslettersUnit Objectives LetterGraded class work at the end of unitsPhone or E-mail availabilityStudent STAR folders

Curriculum

Our curriculum units, activities and lesson follow the Horizon's Standards developed by Forsyth County.

Our units also include the Georgia Performance Standards.

Curriculum Map

Some Projects You will hear about this year:

White BooksGenre Study Chess ClubBLOGSClass Published BooksService Project

Collaboration with Homeroom Teacher• Meet with homeroom

teachers• Provide resources upon

request of teacher to differentiate, challenge or extent classroom activities.

Evaluation

12 Week Reporting1 – 4 Rating Scale for grades 1-5 Self Assessment in grades 3-5

Students are evaluated with the following standards:

Collaborative WorkerCritical ThinkersProducing Quality WorkCreative Problem SolversLogical Problem SolversClear and Effective CommunicationsResponsible CitizensResearchers of relevant, useful and timely informationSelf Direct Learners.

Extra Curricular

Young Georgia Author’s WritingReflectionsChess Club (2n– 5 ) Saturday School for Scholars and Learners at Georgia State UniversityChallenge Program at University of GeorgiaGeorgia Tech Kids Club

Thank You!

Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to an

exciting year!

Questions!