Welcome to Back to School Night Antelope Creek Elementary Jennifer Newton 4th Grade jnewton@rocklin.k12.ca.us

School-Wide Reminders Students should not be on campus before 8:10 am unless eating breakfast (beginning at 7:55 am) Parents must sign in at the office if on campus at any time, even before school (8:10) Parents need to stay on the walkway by the office when waiting for students after school School App (download now!)

Curriculum Math – Bridges (links on my website) Parent resources: http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/support/bridges Parent Blog: http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/blog Games & other support: http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/resources/families?qt-resources_by_grade=0#qt-resources_by_grade Language Arts – Junior Great Books (fiction) & Scholastic Storyworks (non-fiction) Alternate between the two every two weeks Focused Learning Time – Small, flexible groups based on reading level Social Studies & Science Tues. & Wed.: Science with Mrs. Newton Thurs. & Fri: Social Studies with Mrs. Barney

Technology Chromebooks (1:1 this year!) Google Apps for Education – home & school Research, Presentations, Word Processing, Collaboration Lexia, I-Ready, and Prodigy are used in the classroom and can be used at home too! Links are on the class website.

Binder/Organization Binders MUST be at least 1 ½ inches wide Every paper has a place, nothing should be stuffed in the backpack or desk Important to follow and be consistent Help kids to put away any papers that are not behind the tabs where they belong Use the binder organization sheet as a reference if needed

Homework Reading Log (signature required) - 20 minutes Math facts practice– (signature required) -10 minutes AR – 10% progress toward goal each week (begins first week of September). Progress will be reported each week on Reading/Math Facts Log page Agenda signature Language Arts – DLI (grammar) Math (daily - about 5 problems ) Finish class work One book project per month (see outline of projects and due dates for all year)

Behavior Awards points to students for participating, working hard, being on task, helping others, teamwork, and persistence Students rewarded for points earned Deducts points for being unprepared or off task, talking out of turn, disrespect, etc. If a student loses 3 points in one day, he/she will receive a citation. Parents can log in to the website to see student’s points (flyer with code provided)

Website http://aces.rocklinusd.org/subsites/Jennifer~ Newton click here Homework AR progress (Renaissance Home connect) Announcements / important dates Check “grades” (link to Aeries Parent Portal) Textbooks & resources

Progress Reports On website weekly (via Aeries Parent Portal – beginning October 1st) Emailed home first Tuesday of every Month Paper copy sent home halfway through each trimester

Aeries Parent Portal Check progress toward standards and homework/classwork/missing assignments Instructions on set up will be sent in the mail mid-September Online grades will be updated weekly on Tuesdays beginning October 1st

Parent Volunteers All volunteers at school or on field trips must have fingerprints on file and a current TB test In class volunteers At home work Field trips Library Please fill out blue volunteer form if you are interested in volunteering in the classroom

Leader in Me Based on the 7 Habits for Happy Kids #1 – Be Proactive #2 – Begin with the End in Mind #3 – Put First Things First #4 – Think Win-Win #5 – Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood #6 – Synergize #7 – Sharpen the Saw Focus on personal responsibility and finding leadership opportunities for all kids Books available in the office for parents to read Students will keep Leadership Notebooks and setting and tracking goals throughout the year to be shared at Open House in May.

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