Welcome to Mrs. Blewett’s Class!

Hop on Board the Virtual Bus!

We’re headed to Mrs. Blewett’s fabulous fourth grade class!

The BIG Step!Today’s Session Will Include:

1.Cha-cha-cha Changes!: Improvements made to the IVPS program

2.Fabulous Fourth Grade: Items specific to fourth Grade

3. Q&A

The BIG Step!What’s New; Policies

Elluminate Requirements-• Students must attend 4 live sessions each month• Lessons will cover K12 curriculum as much as

possible and will align to where the majority of students are at in the courses.

Parent Conferences-One parent phone conference will be held each month

Skills Check-Students will do a live assessmentvia Elluminate once a month withme over Indiana Standards

The BIG Step!What’s New; Procedures

Work Samples-All work samples will be mailed to me instead of scanned and sent

Scantron Acheivement Series (Quick Quizzes)-I will kmail weekly test numbers on Friday for

thetest being taken on Monday so that you cantake them over the weekend if you prefer.All students must take tests by Monday@4:00. Students scoring below 80% will need to attend Skill Building sessions on Thursdays.

The BIG Step!What’s New; Courses

Math (Red)- for all 4th grade students• You may not write in the books• Use a plastic sheet protector, notebook, or lined paper in a folder

Mark 12 Reading-For emergent readers

The BIG Step!Items Specific to Fourth Grade

Indiana History-1. Indiana History will be taught completely through Elluminate.2.Students will need to complete weekly assignments in order to receive credit for that specific lesson.3. Indiana History is a required course for all 4th grade students in Indiana.4. Optional learning outings will coordinate with Indiana History subjects as much as possible.5. Students will need to complete the regular k12 History course with their LC.

The BIG Step!Community Building: Local Connections

1. Purpose: to coordinate study sessions, play dates, local outings.

2. Purpose: to find other LCs for support and encouragement

3. Check the Big Think for families in your area!

4. Local group outings???

The BIG Step!Community Building: Clubs

*IVPS will be adding extracurricular clubs to our school this year.

*I will be hosting an online cooking club each Friday starting in October for 1st semester.

*More clubs will be added as the year progresses.

The BIG Step!Community Building: Book Clubs

*Teachers in grades 3-6 will be hosting book clubs throughout the year.

*My first club will start Oct. 1. We will be reading, “Sarah, Plain and Tall.”

*All sessions will count towards completion of the novel portions of the Literature course for 4th grade.

The BIG Step!Get Ready to Board the Virtual Bus for a Great Year!

Mrs. Blewett’s Home Office Number:

317-730-4877Office Hours: M-F, 8-4

www.mrsblewettsclass.weebly.com

About Mrs. BlewettGraduated from Ball State

University9 years in education Taught 3rd grade last year at the

IVPSTaught 3rd grade at Indy Hybrid

School

About Mrs. BlewettInterests: singing, cooking,

technology

Have one son named Paul

Have two dogs; Buster and Ruby

My goals for the year:Guide and assist families to ensure

student successCreate meaningful online

instructional opportunities for all students

Keep track of and analyze data in order to tailor the educational paths for each student based upon student needs

What are your goals for this year?

How does this work?1.You will complete lessons at

home with your student.2.I will check in once a month with

you via telephone for a parent conference.

3.I will check in with your student once a month via Elluminate during a skills check.

4.Each student will attend at least 4 Elluminate class sessions a month

What are LC requirements?1.Contact me if anything comes up

(computer issues, work completion issues, questions).

2.Complete and mark lessons each week.

3.Complete and mark attendance each week.

4.Students attend 4 Elluminate sessions a month

What are LC requirements?5.Attend monthly parent/student

conferences6.Complete Scantron testing

weekly7.Attend ISTEP testing8.Mail work samples on a

quarterly basis

Questions?Mrs. Blewett’s Home Office

Number: 317-730-4877Office Hours: M-F, 8-4

What is Elluminate?Elluminate is an online classroom for

group or individual instructionWe will have 2 Elluminate sessions

daily (some whole group, some small group)

Lessons will be targeted both to help you complete lessons and to bridge learning gaps for students

You may attend sessions taught by Mrs. Blewett, Ms. Smith, Ms. Koesters, or Ms. Nichols

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