Welcome to Back to School

Night!

About Mrs. Kahan• Please call me Tiffany!

• Penn State graduate

• Master’s Degree plus 30 credits

• Sixteenth Year in Fourth Grade

• Stepmother to Jordan and Justin and mother to Mia.

• Triathlete, Cross Fitter, annual back flipper and volleyball player (before the baby anyway…)

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

Social Studies

• Social Studies Alive Program– We start off with a broad study of our country’s

regions and then focus in on Pennsylvania’s history, economy, geography and government.

Science

• Observation Skills• Magnets and

Electricity Investigations

• Water Investigations, Watersheds, Wetlands

• Space• Experiments

Everyday Math Program• A math curriculum geared

to demonstrate various methods to find a solution

• Introduces content in small increments and frequently revisits those topics

• Each lesson builds on the previous

• Guided Math Groups depending on needs: 2-3 days a week.

AssessmentFormative assessments: (ongoing)

~ Exit Slips (graded out of 4)

~ Math Journal and math log

spot checks

~ Teacher Observations

Summative Assessments:~ Traditional teacher tests and quizzes

~ District Assessments

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!

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