Sarah Schwartz amp Celeste Cornejo sschwartzprsdus ccornejoprsdus Fourth Grade 20162017 I Introduction A Personal B Classroom environment 1 Reinforcements and rewardsMarble Jar Treats Caught ID: 792602
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Slide1
BACK - TO - SCHOOL NIGHT
Sarah Schwartz & Celeste
Cornejo
sschwartz@prsd.us
ccornejo@prsd.us
Fourth Grade
2016-2017
Slide2I. Introduction
A. Personal
B. Classroom environment
1.
Reinforcements and rewards-Marble Jar Treats, Caught
Ya’s
, and 100% Homework Club
2. Consequences- Refocusing- Time to Teach
Slide3II.
Common Core
A. The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them.
Slide4II.
Common Core
B. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.
Slide5III. Schedule
A. Reading-
1. Goal is for students to be able to read and understand material and to enjoy reading.
2. Reading Materials
a. Selected Novels:
Tales of a Fourth Grade
Nothing, Island Of the Blue Dolphins, The Ballad of
Lucy Whipple, and By The Great Horn Spoon
b. National Geographic Reach
Slide6III. Schedule
3
. D.E.A.R Time- Drop Everything And Read
a. This should be completed daily both in class and at home.
b. Reading log must be filled out by your child with
three complete sentences summarizing what they read
and signed by a parent/guardian.
c. All 4
th
graders must read a minimum of three nights a week for 15 minutes each.
Slide7III. Schedule
d. Reading logs will go home Friday night and are due the following Friday morning. If the completed reading log is not returned
Friday morning, this will count as a missed
assignment for the week and will affect the
student
’
s grade.
Slide8III. Schedule
4
. Read Aloud
1. This will occur daily and may be read by us, the students or you (if you want to be a guest reader!)
Slide9III. Schedule
5. Accelerated Reading
a.
Students should be reading books at their level and taking AR tests. AR goals will be set for mid and end of each trimester. Ten percent of their reading grade is based on meeting their AR Goal. They will also get to attend an AR Party .
Slide10III. Schedule
B. Writing
1. Focus on writing process
a. Prewriting, drafting, conference, revision, editing,
and final draft.
2. Writing Types of Essays
a. Literary response, expository , summary,
narrative, speech, and mission reports
Slide11III. Schedule
C.
Spelling
1. Program focuses on teaching patterns, skills and following directions based on common spelling rules.
2. Students should learn to apply patterns to daily writing.
3.
We will introduce
the words and give a practice test on Monday
. Students will write the words in their agendas
on Tuesday
in
class. Wednesday and Thursday they will play spelling games in class.
https://www.spellingcity.com/SchwartzandCornejo/
4
. Final test given on Friday.
Slide12III. Schedule
H. Go Math!
1. Each chapter is focused on a single specific concept. 2. Children must first understand the skill at a conceptual level, using concrete materials and models before simply being taught the procedures or rules for solving a specific problem.
Slide13III. Schedule
3.
Children will now be required to illustrate and explain their understanding of a concept before being instructed to demonstrate understanding more abstractly using algorithms.
Slide14III. Schedule
I.
Science and Social Studies
1. Will inspire excitement, curiosity and awe about their world.
2.
Social Studies focuses on California.
3.
Science focuses on earth, physical and life science.
Slide15IV. Grading
1.
Achievement Grading Scale:
A 94-100%
C
+ 77%-79%
D
-
60
-63%
A- 90-93%
C
74-76%
F
Below 60
B+ 87-89%
C
- 70-73%
B 84-86%
D
+ 67-69%
B- 80-83%
D
64-66
%
Slide16IV. Grading
2. Some items will be graded for letter grades and
percents
and some will be graded for credit/no credit.
3. Trimester 1 ends 11/18/2016. Trimester 2 ends 3/3/2017. Trimester 3 ends 6/
8
/2017.
Slide17IV. Grading
a. Look for mid-trimester reports halfway through each trimester.
b. Report cards will come home the Friday immediately following the end of the trimester.
Slide18V. Homework
1. Homework should be written in the planner.
This is the responsibility of each student to complete, not the teacher
’
s.
a. Homework is nightly, except on Fridays or before holidays.
b. Work not completed during the day will be extra homework for that night.
Slide19V. Homework
c. Assigned homework should not exceed 60 minutes, typically 30-50 minutes unless they have work that was not completed in class that day.
d. Most homework will be checked for credit/no credit; however some will be graded for points.
Slide20V. Homework
e. Parents should check and initial the planner.
f. Please write a note in the planner when unable to understand directions, in case of family
emergency
or if child is working hard and spending much longer than normal on an assignment.
Slide21V. Homework
g. Be specific and consistent when establishing reasonable consequences for failing to complete the assignments.
h. Essential tools for at home: calculator, ruler, dictionary, pencils, crayons or markers, protractor
Slide22V. Homework
i. The level of homework in Fourth Grade may be more difficult that what your child is used to. They may need your help getting started and some parents find it beneficial to look over their child
’
s completed homework before it is turned in.
Slide23VI. Friday Fun
1. Weekly reward system for completed assignments and appropriate behavior.
2. If students meet all requirements, they may choose movies, art/inside or outside games.
3. Students may not miss ANY class or homework assignments for that week in order to attend.
Slide24VI. Friday Fun
4. If not completed in Study Hall, missing work will be taken home to complete over the weekend and is due at 8am Monday morning.
Slide25VI. Physical Education
1. We have PE every day and students will be
running laps and should wear sturdy shoes.
2. Physical Education will focus on developing
skills, cooperation, fitness and good
sportsmanship.
3. If students receive less than
three refocuses
during the week, they will get to earn Free Choice PE on Fridays.
Slide26VII. Miscellaneous
1. Volunteers
a. Sign-up
1. Please come for allotted time, find a replacement or send in a note or email with one days notice if possible.
Slide27VII. Miscellaneous
2. Art will be integrated into classroom themes.
3. Music schedule is not out yet. Computer Lab is Thursday. Library is Friday.
Slide28VII. Miscellaneous
4. Book orders
a. About 1 time per month.
b. Please make pay online or make checks out to Scholastic, not to the school or teacher.
c. Our online order code is:
GTPY2
VII. Miscellaneous
5. Visitors and student checkout
a. Visitors must sign in at office and be wearing visitor's pass before coming in to class.
b. Students must be checked out from office.
c. Office will call the classroom or send you with a sign out slip.
VII. Miscellaneous
d. If going home plans change throughout the
day, email me and if I reply, then I received it in time to make the change.
6.Classroom instructional assistants are Debbie Garber, Susie Yoho, and Marjorie
Overmire
.
Slide31VII. Miscellaneous
7. Awards
a. Student
of
the Month, Accelerated Reader, and Citizenship are given each month. Honor Roll is given each trimester for students who earn a 3.5 or above.
8. Supplies
a. Voluntary- sign up if you want to contribute.
Slide32VII. Miscellaneous
9. Recess
a. Later this year so your child may want a healthy snack for recess. We have emergency snacks if kids forget their snacks and are
hungry.
Slide33VII. Miscellaneous
10. Notes to teacher
a. Absences, bus passes, changes in
transportation
b. Please remind them to hand notes in first thing in the morning.
Slide34VII. Miscellaneous
11. Absences
a. All missing work must be made up. If you know your child will be missing work for a vacation, please send in a note three days in advance.
b. For every day they miss, whether they are sick or on vacation, students will be given one day to make up the work when they come back.
Slide35VII. Miscellaneous
12.
Student Pick-up
a. Students must be picked up at the front of the school unless you park your car and come and wait for them.
b. Students must have a note to go home on a different bus or with a different person.
Slide36VII. Miscellaneous
13.
Character Counts
a. Each month we will learn about different character traits and what they look like in the classroom and on the playground.
b. Students will be selected and awarded monthly when they show examples of that character trait.
Slide37VII. Miscellaneous
14. Thursday Folders
a. Contain weekly assignments and tests.
b. It is very beneficial for students to review the contents of the Thursday Folder with you.
c. Please review and return by Monday
morning.
Slide38VII. Miscellaneous
15. Medicine
a. All medication (prescription or over the counter) must be kept in the school office with a doctor
’
s note. This includes cough drops.
Slide39VII. Miscellaneous
16. Birthdays
a. You are welcome to send in treats for your child’s birthday.
b. Please use class address list to send invitations unless you are inviting the entire class.
Slide40VIII. Important Websites
1. Alta
Sierra Elementary
http://altasierra.prsd.us
/
2. Think Central
http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/
start.do
3. PowerSchool
https://psprsd.org/public/
home.html
4. National Park Free Pass Sign Up
http://www.nationalparks.org/ook/ekiap-
signup