❖ 26th year teaching (All at Willow Glen)

❖ 9th year teaching 4th grade❖ Married 28 years to wife Sandy❖ 3 kids (Matthew, Erin and Ty)

School-wide incentives

for following the

B.R.A.V.E. rules

Saved and used to

purchase special school

supplies at the

B.R.A.V.E. store

1. I will keep my hands, feet and other objects to myself.2. I will use kind words at all times.3. I will follow directions the first time.4. I will listen quietly when others are talking.5. I will change tasks quickly and quietly.

Consequences1st time = warning from teacher2nd time = 5 minutes off recess time3rd time = 5 minutes of recess / referral4th time and above = office referral and parent contact

→ Homework –only Mondays and

unfinished class work

→ Return finished next day

→ If not completed: can be made up at recess,

finish before they can participate in our Friday Fun

Activity.

→ Some projects will be given more timePlease review their homework with them but let them

make any corrections that are needed

•20 words & 1 BONUS word sent home each Monday

•Practice each night (especially words that are difficult)

•Test each Friday

•20 to 30 minutes of reading each night

•Reading / summary log needs to be signed and returned each day

•5 minutes

•Must get 95% or better

•Certificate for passing the 12’s

Theme of a story / Character, Setting, Plot / Cause & Effect /

Problem Solution / Inference / Summarize the text / Compare &

Contrast Stories / Compare & Contrast Point of View / Inference

from Texts / Write & Speak on a topic / Point of View

Place Value & Operations

Fractions & Decimals

Geometry / Measurement / Data

CA Geography / CA Native Americans / CA Explorers / CA

Missions / CA Gold Rush / CA Turn of the Century

EARTH SCIENCE: Rock & Minerals / Earth Changes

LIFE SCIENCE: Food Chains / Food Webs

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: Electricity / Magnets

Homework Calendar

Homework AssignmentsPlease initial each night

Reading log-Reading log is to be

done each night (can

be made up if absent)

-Completed log will

be collected on Friday

for Language Arts

credit

-Adult initials

verifying that the

reading was done

When students “Catch”

someone being kind to

others we celebrate with

the whole class.

Students get the chance to be

heard. If they have any

questions, concerns or

comments they can let me know

without disrupting class time.

--Students that are missing homework or class work will make it

up before participating in Friday Fun Activity

--Book reports and writing assignments due each month

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E-MAIL:

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1Far Below / Below Basic

2Basic

3Proficient

4Advanced

Far below the grade level

standard

Approaching the grade level

standardAt the grade level standard

Exceeds the grade level

standard

4th grade starts having

“Specialist Teachers” for

music and P.E. 4 days a

week.

-The grades from these

teachers will be located here.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:17-8:45 Daily Language &

Math & Journals

Daily Language &

Math & Journals

Daily Language &

Math & Journals

Daily Language &

Math & Journals

Daily Language &

Math & Journals

8:45-9:00

Math Talks Math Talks Math Talks Math Talks Math Talks

9:00-10:00

Math Math Math MathMath

10:00-10:15 Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess

10:15-11:25

Language Arts -

Reading

10:35-11:25

P.E.

Language Arts -

Reading

Language Arts -

Reading

10:35-11:25

P.E.

11:25-12:05 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1205-12:25 Teacher Read Teacher Read Teacher Read Teacher Read Teacher Read

12:25-1:10

12:20 – 1:10

MUSIC

Grammar --------------

End of Day ActivitiesGrammar

- Spelling Test

- D.E.A.R.

- Multiplication timed

test

1:10-2:00Spelling

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Mystery Doug Science

Language Arts -

Writing

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History / Science

1:15 – 2:05

MUSIC

Language Arts -

Writing

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History / Science

Scholastic News

2:00 – 2:15 Break Break

2:05

EARLY

RELEASE

Break Break

2:15 – 2:45D.E.A.R.

(Drop Everything And Read)

Reading Groups / ELD

Groups

D.E.A.R.(Drop Everything And Read)

Reading Groups / ELD

Groups

D.E.A.R.(Drop Everything And Read)

Reading Groups / ELD

Groups

Friday Fun

Activity (only if all work is turned in)

2:45 – 3:02 End of Day Activities End of Day Activities End of Day Activities End of Day Activities

2021-2022

11:50-12:30 -Lunch

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12:30 –Teacher Read

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1:00: End of Day

Activities

Mr. Olson’s 4th Grade Website

Mr. Olson’s E-Mail Address: solson@vusd.org

Web address: http://www.MrOlsonsClass.com/4thgrade

Items we could use:

Pencils (new or used)

Boxes of Kleenex

Gallon quart and sandwich size Zip Lock Baggies

Plain paper plates (any size)

9-inch round balloons

http://www.adoptaclassroom.org

Tax Deductible Donating

(links on our class website)

https://www.donorschoose.org/

project/teachers-pay-teachers-

resources/5740558/

ONCE WE HAVE LIFTED COVID RESTRICTIONS:Please feel free to stop by the classroom any time.

(Be sure to check in the office first)

If you have any questions please either give me a call here at school (between 7:30 – 4:00) at 730-7798

OR

E-mail me anytime at: solson@vusd.org

Text me anytime through: www.REMIND.COM