CURRICULUM RESOURCES

East Holmes Curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

 

English Language Arts

Math

Science

Social Studies

Elementary

Language Arts continues to be taught utilizing the board adopted Comprehensive literacy framework which includes, reading, writing, vocabulary and comprehension development strategies.

Fundations is a Kindergarten through Second grade program that is used across the district for phonics development.

Word work is a district program that ensures phonics application as well as solid spelling habits that transfer into the students work.

Lucy Calkins Units of Study Writing is a program being piloted within the district as a possible Kindergarten through Grade eight writing program.

Ready Mathematics is new to the district for the 2018-2019 school year. This program provides math instruction for grades Kindergarten through eight, and works to support higher level thinking as well as individualized lessons based on student academic needs. A diagnostic test is administered three times per school year and is a method of identifying student needs, while also documenting individual academic growth.

Science Fusions by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the board adopted textbook for Science. This contract is set to expire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. The process for review and adoption will begin in the fall of 2019 under the advisement of a committee of district teachers. This will be a K-12 adoption for the district.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the adopted text for Social Studies. This text will be up for review and adoption during the 2020-2021 school year.  

 

High School

The Pearson Perspectives English Language Arts curriculum was adopted for the 2017-2018 school year and serves to align instruction across the district for grades 6 through 12. This series works to support students through higher level thinking and question answering while supporting writing and novel usage.

The current contract for High School mathematics expires at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. The review process is underway and a recommendation for adoption will be completed in April.

Science Fusions by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the board adopted textbook for Science. This contract is set to expire at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. The process for review and adoption will begin in the fall of 2019 under the advisement of a committee of district teachers. This will be a K-12 adoption for the district.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the adopted text for Social Studies. This text will be up for review and adoption during the 2020-2021 school year.