Welcome, Parents!
We are partners in your
child’s education.
Team Teachers:
Mrs. Sharon Drummond: ELA and Social Studies
Mr. Allen Luther: Math and Science
Mr. Alan Gillaspie: inclusion teacher
Mrs. Michelle Gorring: para-professional
Classroom Policies
➢Expectations-- The Diley Way
➢Homework & Make-up Work
➢Enrichment & Intervention
Weekly Tutoring
➢Wednesdays from 3:05-3:45 p.m.
➢Math and/or English Language Arts
➢Help with homework, new concepts,
organization, AR, and more
➢Students must have transportationarrangedahead of time.
➢No phonecalls home on Wednesdays.
Math and ELA classes are 90 minutes each.
Science and Social Studies classes are 45minutes each.
LUNCH will be from 12:00 to 12:35.
Daily Schedule
8:30-8:45 Homeroom
8:45-9:30 Mondays & Tuesdays: GIT
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: Innovation Time
9:30-10:15 English Language Arts (ELA) OR Math
10:15-10:45 E & I (enrichment & intervention)
10:45-11:30 English Language Arts (ELA) OR Math
11:30-12:00 CLASS SWITCH: Math OR ELA
12:00-12:35 LUNCH & RECESS
12:35-1:35 Math OR ELA
1:35-2:20 Science OR Social Studies
2:20-3:05 Science OR Social Studies
3:05 Announcements & Dismissal
Class Rotation
➢Students travel with their homeroom for
ELA, Math and GIT.
➢Students from both homerooms will be mixed for socialstudies and science.
➢Students will alternate weekly between Mr. Luther andMrs. Drummond for E & I Time.
GIT Schedule:
➢We have GIT on Mondays and Tuesdays
from 8:45 - 9:30 a.m.
➢We will start with Art and Technology.
Innovation Time
➢Wednesday-Friday, 8:45-9:30.
➢Design challenges, team building activities,
and student projects
➢Current activity: Habits of Learning
Students will visit the Diley library
every Friday during ELA.
Class 1: 9:35-10:05
Class 2: 1:00-1:30 p.m.
Media Center
Curriculum
ELA: Common Core & SpringBoard
Math: Common Core & SpringBoard
Social Studies: Geography, government, religion, andeconomics of the Eastern Hemisphere
Science: Lab skills/sci.method,Cells,Rocks &minerals,matter,motion/energy-potential/kinetic
SpringBoard
➢Developed by The College Board (AP/ACT)
➢Used this year in grades 6-12 math and ELA
➢Designed “to help students acquire the rigorous skillsand knowledge needed for college and career success”
➢Online access for parents and students
Access codes will be given to students.
STAR & AR
➢STAR Reading: tested 8/18; reports handed back on8/19. ZPD=range for AR books
➢Homework: 20-30 minutes reading per night
➢Reading log: record books and pages read
➢STAR Math: will test on Thursday, August 21.
Outdoor Education
➢June 1-3, 2015
➢Heartland Outdoor School
➢Great learning experience!
➢Transition to the Junior High
➢Sixth and seventh grade teachers will attend.
➢Parent meeting September 23, 2014 at Diley
A-M 6:00 p.m.
N-Z 7:30 p.m.
Diley PTSO
Please consider joining or volunteering
for this terrific group of parents, students,and teachers. They support your child inmany ways!
Thank you all for coming!
Mrs.Drummond, Mr.Luther, Mr. Gillaspie