Welcome to Back to School

Night!

Meet Mrs. Plajer• Please call me Noelle!

• Susquehanna Graduate

• Ninth year in fourth grade

• Master’s Degree in reading

• Certified Reading Specialist

• Avid Reader, Eagles fan, Athlete (prior to children)

• Mom of Kylie, Braydon and Aliana

My Goals 2014-2015• Create a respectful atmosphere• Instill resourcefulness • Challenge and encourage at all

levels• Meet each student’s needs• Encourage curiosity and love of

learning.

Schedule• Mrs. Kahan

Math

Science

Social Studies

• Mrs. Plajer

Reading

Writing

Vocabulary/Spelling

Grammar

Language Arts Program• Shared Reading

• Whole group instruction• Discussions/debates• Prepare for PSSA (Common Core)• Anthology/ Novels• Vocabulary

Language Arts Program

• Guided Reading• Small group (4-6 students)• Students instructional level

• Independent Reading • AR (Accelerated Reader)

– Part of reading homework (calendar)

• Chapter books of student’s choice

Language Arts Program

• Writing (Being a Writer)• Personal Narrative• Informational• Fictional• Free write (a lot)

– Student choice for published piece

Language Arts Program

• Grammar• Part of Being a Writer program

• Spelling• Pattern words (with reading program)• Weekly tests (Fridays)• 25 words

AssessmentFormative assessments: (ongoing)

~ Exit Slips (graded out of 4)

~Writing notebook

~ Teacher Observations

Summative Assessments:~ Traditional teacher tests and quizzes

~ District Assessments (reading/writing)

~DRA, CDT

Homework• Daily 40 minutes

~ Practice and promotes responsibility~Please check over their work ~Reading Calendar (please initial)

• Consequences and Rewards~IOU forms (miss 5 minutes of recess)~Monthly Homework Club~Contact parents for frequent offenders

Behavior Management• Positive reinforcement is the basis our

management system. • Tickets are earned for positive behaviors by

individuals and groups.

• Tickets are taken away for behaviors that don’t follow our class expectations.

• Ruff Day Forms (sent home after several verbal warnings)

Tickets!!!!

Students can earn tickets daily based on:

• Extra credit• Getting quiet quickly• Doing something nice for

someone• Showing Respect• Table Points

Tickets can also be earned if the teachers are in an extraordinarily good mood!!!!

Students can “cash in” tickets at the end of every month for special treats and/or place them in Raffle Bag.

Odds and Ends• Please email office for any changes in pick-up.

• Conferences: Sign-Up Genius

• Scholastic Book Orders: Online Orders only please

• SSR Book- Chapter book

• Donations-We always welcome some gently used board games and puzzles for indoor recess.

• Daily snack (healthy) Snack donations are also welcome for those students who forget theirs. (Small bags of pretzels and Goldfish are great!)

• Birthday Treats (no nuts and no cutting or scooping involved please!)

Odd and Ends-Take Two• WIN– 12:45-1:15. Most supplemental reading groups

and speech classes are scheduled during this time.

• Instrument Day – E Day

• Please sign all graded items on indicated line. (except spelling)

• Accordion/ Expandable Folder- Please clean out ONE WAY section nightly. All other papers should stay put until we clean them out in class.

• Please make note of the PSSA windows on the district calendar.

Parent Contact tkahan@hatboro-horsham.orgnplajer@hatboro-horsham.org

Thank You for Coming!

Questions and Answers