Welcome!to

Mrs. Horn’s Class

Our Daily Schedule

•WKLES News, Check-In•Spelling•English/Writing•Reading•AR Reading/snack•Special Area

Students

Students spend the majority of their time working on individual projects.

•Math•Lunch (11:30-11:55)•Developmental Play•Social Studies

•Science•Closing

Discipline

• Warning

• Time out- in class or play time

• Notes on Friday Folder

• Phone Call to Parent or Note Home

Grading• A-90%-100%• B-80%-89%• C-70%-79%• D-60%-69%• F-59% and below

• A’s B’s and C’s mean you’re learning!• D’s and F’s mean TRY AGAIN!!!

• Mistakes- We all make them!!!

Writes Upon Request

• County-wide program

• Prepare students for the Florida Writes test in February.

• Monthly practice- 45 min. timed writings (WUR).

• 4 W.U.R.’s use county prompts and are recorded on the report card.

Accelerated Reader• Students…

– read an “AR” book – take a computer-based comprehension test– work on individually set goals

• The Program….– keeps track of individual reading

practice– provides information about reading success for the student, teacher, and

parent

Accelerated Math

• Just Started “Diagnostic Testing”

• Individualized practice of specific skills

• Tracks individual student progress and mastery of concepts.

Friday Folders

• #1 Purpose- Communication tool

• Classwork – graded and self-graded

• Newsletters, other school information

• Behavior- notes written on the front identifies areas needing attention

Homework: The Red Folder!

• Book logs- required reading

• Study spelling words

• Study math facts

• Daily assignments

• Finish incomplete work from class

• Special projects

FCAT Explorer: www.kz.com

• Account Name: kles• Student Name: last name, first inital• Password: ho----- (lunch #)

• Developed by the state• Practice lessons similar to FCAT• Gives feedback on weak skills

Math Facts

• MEMORIZE a FEW at a time

• BUILD MASTERY

• Add a FEW more, and NEVER retire

the old ones! (just come back to them

less often)• WHY? All of the fourth grade curriculum for

the remainder of the year involves multiplication facts.

• THANK YOU!

• With NO aide time this year our class VERY much benefits from your time!

• Grading, Friday Folder filing, publishing, special projects help!

Conferences

• Please sign-up in the back of the room if the teacher planning day- Oct. 17 is a good date for you.

• Other times are available, I’ll publish that schedule later in the Class Notes.

Before you leave…

• Check out the “FREE STUFF” magazine samples

• Sneak a peak at your child’s handwriting book.

• View the Habitat Projects (in progress)

• See the “All About Me” projects.

• Use the paper provided to leave your child a note!