While you wait… Please add to the parent side a hope or goal you have for your child this year. Write your child a note on the 3x5 index card and leave on desk.  We will use them as bookmarks! We will use signupgenius.com for our November conferences. Sign-Up Genius will be available Friday, September 28th at 8:40am.

RSA – please consider joining! Why join? Membership dues pay for various enhancements in and around the building There are a multitude of family friendly events that are offered throughout the year.  Enhancements: Chromebook Carts! Outside eating area, outside tables and benches, playground equipment, landscaping, canopy shade structure for the big playground Activities: Assemblies, Bingo Night, Running Club, Book Fair, BTS picnic, Spike Shop, Science Fair, Breakfast Buddies, Muffins with Mom, etc. 

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT RICHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ms. Lauren Shanberg lshanberg@crsd.org

SUPER SPIKE Program Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Three positively stated school rules: Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Improving classroom & school climate Increasing  preventive management Integrating academic & behavior initiatives Improving support for ALL STUDENTS Maximizing academic achievement

Pretzel Sales Pre-sale pretzels only this year! Student Council Students will be helping out. See the printed sheet for more information

Philosophy Goals: KINDNESS AND RESPECT Mutual respect & learning Academic, social, and emotional growth Approachability Risk free environment Classroom management style: Don’t sweat the small stuff! I like to handle things proactively! We are a NUT FREE classroom Responsive Classroom-Morning Meeting: Helps create a more cohesive, respectful, and caring group! Newsletter KINDNESS AND RESPECT

FOURTH GRADE Transition Year – responsibility & independence One Recess instead of two Science and Social Studies everyday Assignment Books – please review & sign daily Folders- check daily Classroom Website – homework & information Birthday Policy (no food) Snack- try to keep it a healthy, and quick snack! Open communication: Email or phone Instruments: Assembly next week Book Orders- order online, no pressure! If the dismissal plan for your child changes, please inform the office

M-Gym T-Music W-Art Th-Library F-Computers DAILY SCHEDULE 9:10 – 9:30 Morning Meeting/Work 9:30 – 10:15 Science 10:15 – 11:00 Specials 11:00 – 12:15 Snack / Language Arts 12:15 – 1:15 Recess / Lunch 1:15 – 2:15 Math 2:15– 3:00 Social Studies 3:00 – 3:40 TEAM 3:40-4:00 Pack Up / Dismissal M-Gym T-Music W-Art Th-Library F-Computers

SOCIAL STUDIES PA history 1st marking period (field trip to Churchville Nature Center on Tuesday, October 16th) USA by region 2nd – 4th marking period State Fair project (later on in school year) Variety of assessments, Study guides

SCIENCE Three main units * Magnetism / Electricity (Ms. Shanberg) * Animal Studies (Mrs. Coapman) * Soils, Rocks and Landforms (Mrs. Jaggers) STEM activities will be included Study Skills are IMPORTANT Hands-on activities, projects, and experiments

LANGUAGE ARTS Reading program entitled Journeys by Houghton Mifflin Designed to meet the needs of all readers Whole group and small group lessons Targets comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, guided reading, grammar, and writing skills Online access to program & Study Island Practice workbooks include spelling and grammar activities Weekly assessment and SRI Book Bowl SSR Book / Reading Calendar Focus in 4th is COMPREHENSION Making connections, visualizing, questions, re-reading, prediction, confirming, and inferring

MATH Pearsons enVision Math Program Research based, interactive, differentiated Focus on problem solving “Explain” “Why” Variety of resources available through online access Basic facts MUST be memorized (facts for 6,7,8) Focus this year on “checking work” Student textbook Enrichment / challenge math activities daily Continue to review basic facts at home each night Homework practice - checked and reviewed daily First in Math and Reflex Math

Nightly Homework Language Arts - 15-20 Minutes of reading Math Council Rock’s Guideline for Homework: 10 minutes x grade level = 40 minutes Language Arts - 15-20 Minutes of reading (book travels to and from school) Math -One sheet per night Trouble with homework? Jot me a note

THANK YOU! Thank you for coming tonight! Open communication throughout the year… lshanberg@crsd.org Working together as a team will not only help to facilitate the process, but will also benefit your child in order to ensure his or her success! We are looking forward to a great year together!

Before You Leave… LEAVE ON DESK: 1. Completed Hopes and Dreams 2. 3x5 card with a message to your child TAKE HOME: RSA paper Pretzel order form Art class form Picture