Mrs. Bauer Room E-205 Fourth Grade

Curriculum Night Agenda Weekly Schedule Weekly Schedule Discipline Policy Discipline Policy Topics of Study Topics of Study Homework Policy Homework Policy Internet Use Internet Use Standardized testing schedule Standardized testing schedule Parent volunteer opportunities Parent volunteer opportunities Parent teacher conferences Parent teacher conferences How to contact Mrs. Bauer How to contact Mrs. Bauer

Weekly Schedule Monday – Library Monday – Library Tuesday & Thursday – Music Tuesday & Thursday – Music Wednesday & Friday – P. E. Wednesday & Friday – P. E.

School Rules Be safe. Be safe. Be respectful. Be respectful. Be responsible. Be responsible. Be ready to learn. Be ready to learn.

Discipline plan -- Consequences Warning Warning Lose minutes of recess Lose minutes of recess Sentences Sentences Time out Time out Parent contact Parent contact “You Need to Know” form “You Need to Know” form Incident Report – office involved Incident Report – office involved

Rewards Paw Prints Paw Prints Privileges Privileges Coupons Coupons

Reading Activities Teacher Read Aloud Teacher Read Aloud Read to Self Read to Self Read to Someone Read to Someone Strategies based on CCSS with literature and informational text Strategies based on CCSS with literature and informational text

Writing Assignments Writing Notebooks Writing Notebooks Book Reports Book Reports Social Studies Projects Social Studies Projects Poetry Poetry Other assignments as they relate to the topics we study Other assignments as they relate to the topics we study

Communication Listens and observes to gain understanding – Class meetings and discussions Listens and observes to gain understanding – Class meetings and discussions Communicates clearly and effectively – oral reports and class meeting Communicates clearly and effectively – oral reports and class meeting

Mathematics Math Expressions – link on Classroom website Math Expressions – link on Classroom website Emphasis on computation and pre- algebra Emphasis on computation and pre- algebra Short units on geometry, measurement, statistics Short units on geometry, measurement, statistics Supplemented with CCSS Supplemented with CCSS

Science Topics Land and Water Land and Water Electricity Electricity Design an Experiment Design an Experiment Other topics as they relate to the study of Washington State Other topics as they relate to the study of Washington State

Social Studies Topics Washington State History through 1889 Native American tribes of Western and Eastern Washington Native American tribes of Western and Eastern Washington Explorers Explorers Settlers before Washington became a state Settlers before Washington became a state

Health Human body systems and how to keep them healthy Human body systems and how to keep them healthy

Homework Policy Weekly homework reading log Weekly homework reading log Students should read at least 20 minutes each day Students should read at least 20 minutes each day Math packets 3-4 pages each week Math packets 3-4 pages each week Occasional extra projects Occasional extra projects

Internet Use All students are assumed to have permission to use the internet unless parents opt out. All students are assumed to have permission to use the internet unless parents opt out. Students will research topics for school using district subscribed search engines Students will research topics for school using district subscribed search engines I use web pages I have prescreened. These are linked on my district webpage. I use web pages I have prescreened. These are linked on my district webpage. We have 10 laptops to use in our class. We have 10 laptops to use in our class. I plan to use the school computer lab I plan to use the school computer lab

Smarter Balanced Assessment Schedule --TBA Schedule --TBA Based on Common Core Standards Based on Common Core Standards Reading Section and Math Section Reading Section and Math Section will let students know about the format will let students know about the format I always teach testing strategies I always teach testing strategies

Parent Teacher Conferences Early Dismissal October 27-31, 2014 Early Dismissal October 27-31, 2014 Please schedule a conference this evening. Please schedule a conference this evening. Contact me throughout the year with concerns and questions Contact me throughout the year with concerns and questions If you have a concern tonight let’s set up an appointment in the next two weeks. If you have a concern tonight let’s set up an appointment in the next two weeks.

How to Contact Mrs. Bauer Phone (425) Phone (425) I usually call back within 24 hours. I can often return sooner. Website – Website – acepark/mbauer/index.php acepark/mbauer/index.php Weekly newsletter

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