| Mrs. McNamara, Curriculum Supervisor 2007-2008
Welcome to the Curriculum Website. As Curriculum Supervisor my job consists
of the following:
l. Test Coordinator for Grades 4 and 7 Writing Assessment Test which will be
administered on Nov. 7, 2007.
2. Test Coordinator for Terra Nova Tests which will be administered to Grades
l to 7 during the week of March 3, 2008.
3. Teach Religion to the students in Grade 2 to prepare them for the
sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist.
4. Moderator for the Talented and Gifted Students (TAG) - plan and work with
the students as they prepare a project for each marking period.
5. Supervising in the lunchroom
6. Resource Room
I will be looking forward to meeting you at the HSA meetings in the future.
May God continue to bless you and most of all the students.
TIMELINE
Second Trimester TAG December 2007 to March 2008
Are You Smarter Than a BPJ Student?
The following timeline is a tentative one since we will need to coordinate
some time with Miss Bette to prepare a power point for the presentation.
Always be prepared in case Miss Bette can accommodate us in the computer lab.
The presentations will take place on March l3, 2008 for BPJ students and on
April 3, 2008 at the Home School Association Report Card night.
Week of December l0, 2007
Advise students of the project Are You Smarter Than a BPJ Student?
You will need to prepare l0 questions and answers in the following subject
areas: Religion, Math, Reading, Language Arts, Spelling, Science, and Social
Studies.
I will advise you every week as to what book to bring to the TAG session the
following week to prepare questions and answers. Interesting questions and
answers may be submitted to the program Are You Smarter Than a Fifth
Grader? If Your question is used, they announce the name of the school on
the program. For the week of December l7, please bring the Religion book to
TAG session.
Week of December l7, 2007
Students will prepare l0 questions and answers in Religion. The questions
are to be written neatly and clearly on the front of an index card and the
answers are to be written the same on the back of the index card. Use the
lined side as the front of the card and the blank side as the answer side.
Put your name and grade on the back of the card ex. Jack- gr. 2, Luke gr. 7
Bring Math books for the week of January 7, 2008.
Week of January 7, 2008
Students will prepare l0 questions and answers in Math. Follow the same
format as you did for Religion. Bring Language Arts and Spelling books to
TAG session for the week of January l4, 2008.
Week of January l4, 2008
Students will prepare l0 question and answers in Language Arts and Spelling.
In Spelling make sure you know the definition of the word given to spell.
Follow the same format in writing the questions and answers. Bring Reading
book to TAG session the week of January 2l, 2008.
Week of January 2l, 2008 No school l/2l/08 Martin Luther King Day Ill
try to reschedule grade 8 for Wednesday l/23/08. Students will prepare l0
questions and answers from their Reading books using the same format. Bring
Social Studies book to TAG session the week of January 28, 2008.
Week of January 28, 2008 Catholic Schools Week
Students will follow the same format making l0 questions and answers in
Social Studies. Bring Science book to TAG session week of February 4,2008.
Week of February 4, 2008
Prepare questions and answers for Social Studies using the same format.
After all questions and answers are completed students may practice with
their peers. Make sure all cards are organized according to subjects.
Weeks of February ll and l8
Begin to organize game process.
Coordinate with Miss Bette very important.
Make posters advertising
Week of February 25
Practice performance time etc. to be announced
Week of March 3, 2008- Terra Nova Testing
May not be able to meet, except with grade 8, who can complete final details.
Week of March l0, 2008
Practice, Practice, and more Practice!!!!!!!!!
REMEMBER: ALWAYS BRING ALL CARDS TO TAG SESSIONS AND BE PREPARED IN CASE WE
MUST MEET WITH MISS BETTE
MAKE USE OF THE TIME AT THE TAG SESSIONS SO WORK WILL BE COMPLETED AND WILL
NOT NEED TO BE DONE AT HOME..
Thanks for your HARD work.
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