2016-2017
Dear ALERT Parents,
Welcome to a new year of ALERT. I am looking forward to sharing an incredible curriculum with your child. Students will be learning about our year long concept, Exploration: The Progression of Science, Technology, and Societies. In our first unit, Exploring through Historical Discoveries, students will begin by recording their own past. To gain an understanding of past societies and cultures they will think like archaeologists, researching to understand the progression of past societies through the artifacts that have been left behind. Students will have the opportunity to delve into what life was like in ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. We will participate in a field study to two state historic sites where students will apply the practice of archaeology to dig up clues about South Carolina’s past. In our second unit of study students will Explore through Problem Solving. With a focus on models and designs students will explore the role of scientific discovery and the impact of inventions/inventors. They will visit Discovery Place in Charlotte to get their hands on some design projects of their own.
Our curriculum is strengthened by Thrively, an online program which tailors resources uniquely to your student. A gifted mathematical curriculum (M3-Mentoring Mathematical Minds) also complements our study of Exploration as students use numeration to Uncover the Secret of the MoLi Stone.
Communication is the key to a successful year. Each student has been given a take home folder as one way to keep information organized. Any notes, papers, and assignments will be placed in the folder. Please take the time to check your child’s ALERT folder each week and use it to send me any information. I will also keep families informed by the use of a classroom blog that you may check each week for a glance at what we have been up to in class. You can find the link to our day of instruction at http://hoftalert.blogspot.com/.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call or e-mail. E-mail is usually the best way to contact me. My address is jhoft@richland2.org. I look forward to getting to know you and your child as we work together to make this a great year in ALERT!
* Monday
Polo Road: 419-2226, ext. 30601
* Tuesday & Wednesday
Forest Lake Elementary: 803-782-0470 ext. 3113
Mrs. Jessie Hoft
ALERT Teacher
