Welcome to Mrs. Barker’s Homeroom Class Please complete your parent quiz… no peaking!

What to Expect Field Trips (State Capitol & Pioneer Farms) Reading Buddies with Mrs. Stober’s K Tutoring for other teachers Walk to Math New curriculum for Math/ Social Studies Teacher Websites Parent Helpers SWAG Time Innovative Classroom

Subjects Taught ELA Reading (Reading Street) Math (Math Expressions) Spelling (Reading Street) Writing (Reading Street) Speaking and Listening (Reading Street) Language (Reading Street) Reading (Reading Street) Math (Math Expressions) Social Studies (Experience State History) Science (Snapshots) Social Skills Art

Student Sites Green Handout Renaissance Home Connect IXL Xtramath Skyward Typing Agent Think Central – Math Curriculum Pearson Realize - Reading Social Studies (Experience State History) Office 365

Assessments Formal Smarter Balanced STAR Reading and Math Math and ELA STAR Reading and Math Fluency Reads – DIBELS Reading Baseline Math Benchmark Dieringer S.D. Fact Fluency Tests Informal Unit Tests/Chapter Tests Quizzes Teacher observations

4th Grade Grading Guidelines Graded with % 90-100 A 80-89 B 70-79 C 60-69 D 59 and below is INCOMPLETE Assignments 79% and below should be corrected and turned in by the following Monday.(they need to be signed by a parent) Highest % that can be received on corrected assignment is 80% (A grade of 80% and above is considered to show mastery of subject)

Honor Roll 3.6 grade point average Not including Music or PE No C’s Awards Assembly

Www.dieringer.wednet.edu Skyward Family Access Access Grades! Missing/Late work? Assignments that need corrected. There is an option on Family Access to be notified if your child score is less than an 80% on assignments. Notification will occur for tests/quizzes also so parents often find this obnoxious. Sorry. Www.dieringer.wednet.edu

Report Cards Communicated six times throughout the year. Three mid-terms sent electronically through Skyward Three trimesters Hardcopies sent home

Planners Filled out Daily Homework? Look for the circled HW Communicate with teachers Please sign these nightly Cougar Cash!

SWAG Success With A Goal Intervention Students grouped based on academic needs Reading and Writing STAR, Dibels, and SBA results Monday-Thursday 11:15-11:55 Will Change Often (4-8 weeks)

classwork ELA Packet Reading Science/Snapshots 2 spelling, 2 grammar, 2 fluency Taught and Assigned Friday, due Friday Reading Vocab taught Monday, due Tuesday Skill taught Tuesday, due Wednesday Comprehension Questions assigned Wednesday, due Thursday Writing assigned Thursday, due Friday RAH – 30 minutes every night Science/Snapshots Assigned Monday, Due Thursday

Homework There should be none, except… RAH

4th Grade Grading Guidelines Late work – 80% maximum. (Has to be turned in by the following Monday or the student will receive a 0%) Corrected assignments will better prepare students for tests.

Parent Support *Check planner daily for homework and teacher notes Recognize achievements, due dates, and assist in proactive planning * Help your child select: a regular time for homework a quiet place away from distractions Successful study habits for tests/quizzes/other studying Check Skyward/Schoology regularly Look for missing work or assignments that need to be corrected The parent’s role in homework should be to answer any questions about the content, withouth aving to sit beside them and do the work for them. Teachers need to see what your child is capable of doing by themselves This lets us know how fast we can move and/or what needs more teaching

Ready to Learn – on track Behavior Ladder Role Model – Jolly Rancher Outstanding – Super Cougar Good Day – Cougar Cash Ready to Learn – on track Think about it – Cougar Cash Lost Teacher’s Choice – Recess Lost Parent Contact

Snacks Snacks are at 10am Please portion snacks Students are not allowed to share Healthy is the Key! We are NUT FREE 

Birthday Celebrations Students are allowed to bring snacks on their birthdays Nut Free! “try” to be healthy-ish  Must bring enough for 28 students!

The Cougar Effect The smallest positive act from a DHES cougar can trigger a ripple effect on others, causing a chain reaction of kindness in the school and community.

Communication Contact me: www.schoolwires.com mbarker@dieringer.wednet.edu (253)826-4937 Planners www.schoolwires.com

Welcome to Mrs. Barker’s Math Class

Grouping Goal: To challenge, but not overwhelm our students in a learning environment that supports your child’s needs Tools to help us group: 3rd grade teacher recommendation 3rd grade Smarter Balanced scores 4th grade baseline test 4th grade fact fluency scores STAR Math assessments Grouping is flexible

Grade-Level Math 4th grade Common Core standards Math Expressions

Online Resources Think Central IXL xtramath

CLASSwork vs. Homework “Just Right” Daily Fact practice through xtramath IXL

Check it Please take the time to check your child’s work to be sure they are understanding the concept You are your child’s first and best teacher

Math Facts xtramath Students are tested three times a year in their homeroom classes Grades are posted on Skyward and weighted as an assignment each trimester.

Fact Fluency Benchmarks Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Fall (September) 16 12 8 Winter (January) 18 Spring (May) 25 20

assessment Daily math packets Informal Quick Quizzes Chapter Test STAR Tests Baseline Tests

Late Work Homework is always due the next day, if it is late, it will automatically receive an 80% Students will be kept in at recess

Homework Policy Late Work– A 20% deduction is taken off for late assignments. Students will be given until the following Monday or a date decided by myself to turn in any late work, after that, the assignment will be recorded as a 0% and cannot be made up. Corrected Work– Scores 79% and less are expected to be corrected. The highest grade you can receive on any corrected work is an 80%. **Any grade with an 80% or higher is considered to show mastery of the subject. Absences– If you are absent you have the number of days you were absent plus one to turn in work.  EX: If you were absent on Tuesday and return to class on Wednesday, your assignment is due on Friday. Planned Absences- As with all work missed due to an absence, teachers will determine which assignments are to be made up and will provide those assignments upon the student’s return.

Skyward Family Access Updated daily Alerts on assignments that score less than an 80% Corrections are done on Mondays www.dieringer.wednet.edu

Communication- Contact me: mbarker@dieringer.wednet.edu (253)826-4937 Planners