Welcome to Back to School Night! Help yourself to a brownie!  Find your child’s desk and fill out the questionnaire at their desk. When you are done open the paper and compare your answers with your child’s. Don’t forget to leave them a note too!

Introductions I grew up in Carlsbad. I went to college at Sonoma State University. I have a 4 ½ year old son, Landon, and a 3 year old son, Carter. This is my 11th year of teaching. I have been at LCM for the last 10 years. I love teaching and I feel SO lucky to have such an amazing job!

Introductions I grew up in Carlsbad. I went to California State University, Long Beach and UCLA. I have a 2½ year old daughter, Alexis and a 3 month old son, Jackson. This is my 13th year of teaching. I have been at LCM for 8 years. I feel so lucky to be teaching at LCM, a great school and my old elementary school.

Social Studies/Science Welcome to 4th Grade! With so much curriculum to cover, we have a busy schedule! Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 8:45-9:00 Morning Work* Morning Work** Work** Morning Work/ Flag Salute 9:00-11:10 ELA Reading/Writing 11:10-11:30 Recess 11:30-12:50 Math Science Garden/Art 12:10-12:50 Math/ Library 12:20-12:50 12:50-1:35 Lunch 1:35-2:20 P.E. 1:35-2:20 Music Social Studies/Science 2:20-3:05 **Early Release** Pack up & Dismissal 2:10 3:05-3:10 Pack up & Dismissal 3:10

We are big believers in POSITIVE reinforcement! Classroom Management We are big believers in POSITIVE reinforcement! We are always looking for students doing the right thing! However, if a student continues to make the wrong choices after a warning, they will have to “pull a slip.” If they are consistently being asked to correct the same behavior they will receive a Parent Communication Form. These will be saved and shared with the principal if the behavior continues. If the behavior continues, the student will need to go to Responsibility Room and complete a reflection form.

Always do the right thing, Living the Dolphin Way Be Safe Be Responsible Be Respectful Be Kind Always do the right thing, even when no one is looking!

7 Habits of Happy Kids Habit 1: Be Proactive I am a responsible person. I take initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one is looking. Habit 2: Begin With the End In Mind I plan ahead and set goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an important part of my classroom and contribute to my school’s mission and vision. Habit 3: Put First things First I spend my time on things that are most important. This means I say no to things I know I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule, and achieve my goals. I am disciplined and organized. Habit 4: Think Win-Win I balance courage for getting what I want with consideration for what others want. I make deposits in others’ emotional bank accounts. When conflicts arise, I look for third alternatives. I look for ways to be a good citizen. Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood I listen to other people’s ideas and feelings. I try to see things from their viewpoints. I listen to others without interrupting. I am confident and in voicing my ideas. I look people in the eyes when talking. Habit 6: Synergize I value other people’s strengths and learn from them. I work well in groups, even with people who are different from me. I seek out other people’s ideas to solve problems because I know that by teaming with others we can create better solutions than any one of us alone. I am humble. Habit 7: Sharpen The Saw I take care of my body by eating right and exercising, and getting sleep. I spend time with family and friends. I learn in lots of ways and lots of places, not just at school. I take time to find meaningful ways to help others.

Reading Why Read? *Read for information *Read for enjoyment *Modeled Writing/Spelling Incentives and Accountability * Individual AR Goals Something New! *Book Talks vs. Reading Logs

Math *Football Frenzy/Mental Math *Fact Fluency (x facts) *Strategies (math journals) *Problem Solving (multiple steps and multiple operations) *Cross-Curricular Math “Real World Application”

Classroom Economy Students will be held responsible for a number of things in room 29. As a reward and motivation, students will be “paid” for the doing the following things: ∙ a weekly job ∙ being a table captain ∙ returning homework ∙ Showing the Dolphin Way!

Room 29 Jobs Executive Assistant $20/week *Helps teacher with passing out and collecting papers *Organizes lunch cards *Takes paperwork to the office *Assists with teaching/projects when needed   Treasurer $15/week *Pays students for various reasons when asked by teacher *Exchanges Dolphin Dollars when the Coupon Store is open *Pays the weekly salary to the students who have a class job Informational Technology Leader $15/week *Turns computers on in the morning *Assists students when taking out and putting away devices *Transports devices to and from other classes when needed *Assists with technology problems and questions Librarian $10/week *Collects and returns library books to the library in the morning *Keeps our Classroom Library neat and organized

Room 29 Jobs Table Captains (1 per table group) $10/week *Checks that all table group members have all homework assignments *Records complete and missing homework assignments *Collects team members’ papers and puts them in number order *Keeps table crate/pencil cup near chair to pass out materials Supply Manager $10/week *Sharpens pencils in the bucket when needed *Checks on paper supply on shelves and restocks when needed *Keeps all supply areas neat and organized

Homework Homework will be given each Monday-Thursday. Assignments will be given to reinforce what we are learning in class. Your child may also have unfinished classwork to complete at home. Homework should NOT take more than 30 minutes plus additional time for 75 pages per week (100 pages second semester) of independent reading. If your child is spending more than this amount of time on his/her homework, please contact us via email or phone call. A note from you explaining why homework is incomplete will prevent your child from being penalized. Please check your child’s assignment notebook nightly. This is another great tool for communicating with me.

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3 Point Response Write a complete sentence with a capital letter and a period. Use words from the question in your answer. Include evidence to support your answer. Example Question: What is your favorite color? Response: My favorite color is yellow because it is bright and cheerful.

We are looking forward to a fun and successful year! Teamwork We are looking forward to a fun and successful year! We believe that it takes teamwork to accomplish this! This year we will be communicating with all room 29 families through the following things: ∙ Weekly newsletters ∙ Emails ∙ Phone calls (positive too!) ∙ Dolphin Envelopes

LCM College Days College Wednesdays-wear college t-shirt or colors Focus on what it means to be college ready Talk about different colleges and what is unique about each one Getting students excited about going to college!

Birthday Celebrations While we LOVE celebrating birthdays, we have a strict Wellness Policy that does not include treats for students. Please be considerate of this when it is your child’s birthday! Some options besides food include: birthday book donation (to LCM’s library or our class library or our class library) pencils

We Love Our PTO!!! Please support our hard working, generous PTO as they support all of us!

Have some extra time? Interested in Volunteering? Please take a minute to check out our volunteer sign up sheet. Feel free to email us with any questions or concerns about this!