heading ‘up’! into 4 th grade. schedule period 1—spelling, writing, social studies mrs....

17
Heading ‘UP’! Into 4 th Grade

Upload: hortense-hutchinson

Post on 24-Dec-2015

218 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Heading ‘UP’! Into 4th Grade

SCHEDULE

Period 1—SPELLING, WRITING, SOCIAL STUDIES Mrs. Barnes& Mrs. Sullenger

Period 2—READING & MATH Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Sullenger, & Mrs. Jackson

Period 3—READING & MATH Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Sullenger, & Mrs. Jackson

Period 4—SCIENCE/HEALTH Mrs. Barnes & Mrs. Jackson

Fourth grade is an exciting learning and growing experience. The student’s personal responsibility is essential to success in fourth grade.

You will be amazed at what they can do!

Parents make a difference in our classroom!! Your children love your involvement. Please VOLUNTEER!!

If there is something you are concerned about or just want to

comment on, please share with us, we are flexible and open to ideas.

Our goal is to provide the best educational experience possible for your child. We will try to provide a

comfortable and engaging environment, on in which ALL

students will be able to succeed.

Classroom Up! Expectations

Be Respectful Be Responsible Keep hands, feet, mouth, and objects

to myself Follow Directions quickly Make smart choices Keep your dear teachers (and

parents) happy!

Behavior Launcher

PURPLEGreat Job—

your behavior has been

extraordinary today—2

stamps for you!

GREENReady to

Learn--Starting point each day—Stay

here all day and get a stamp!

YELLOW Warning—

miss 1 minute recess

BLUELose 5 Minute recess/

verbalize new plan

REDLose a recess/ rewrite

reflection plan

Parent signature

BLACK

Call Home—Miss

recesses for next

day.

REMIND 101

This is a text system which will be another way that we can communicate with parents/students. The system allows us to send reminders of homework, field trip, and etc. in a short text. This text system for communication will be optional. 

This is the Yellow paper on your desk today.

Monday Folder

Missing work letter --in folder and emailed

Congratulations—sent via email Planner—Spelling, weekly reminders, reading calendar, and assignments/homework. DUE MONDAY!!

ComprehensionAccuracy & fluencyExpand our vocabularyWriting skills with Write Reflections

Reading

At Home Reading—Reading Response

At 20 minutes FIVE days per week will be required. This is a time for your student to practice the strategies that we are working on in class.

10 books per term—40 total Book responses for the year Summarize books they read

SPELLING—

Words will come home on Monday and tests will be given on Friday.

Students should plan on spending a few minutes each night studying their spelling words.

Spelling City great website

MATH Modeling with manipulatives Homework will often be a few

problems of what we did in class not always a worksheet. Students should come home able to do this on their own.

Parents can always help by encouraging and practicing basic facts.

Playing cards will be used as number cards

SCIENCE—

Rocks Fossils Weather Water cycle Utah Environments

SOCIAL STUDIES— 4th grade’s emphasis is Utah

History Geography of Utah Utah history and historical figures Cultural diversity in Utah Economic activity in Utah State and local government

BIRTHDAYS--

Treats are welcome, but please follow the school guidelines that are in the handbook. Treats can be handed out before lunch or before the end of the school day.

Summer birthdays will be celebrated on ½ birthdays!

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Newspaper poster to fill out that represent themselves

Sent home a week before—returned the Monday of their assigned week 

Parent spotlight Letter or Friday visit