1. Back to School Night West Valley School August 27, 2014

2. Classroom Responsibilites Raise your hand to speak so only one person talks at a time Use classroom voice and speak only at appropriate times Stay seated and focused at all times Keep hands and feet to yourselves Golden Rule: Treat others the way you want to be treated

3. Rewards and Consequences Rewards Table Points Whole Class Rewards Consequences Warning Five minutes owed Teacher/Student Conference Teacher/Parent Conference

4. Homework Homework assigned daily with the exception of Friday Unless noted, homework is due the next day Practice math facts with flash cards Study spelling words Students should be able to complete work independently Unfinished classwork may become homework

5. Thursday Envelopes Completed assignments and announcements Review papers with your child Sign and return folder the next day

6. Birthdays Please, no food or toy items Other ideas: pencils, erasers, or a book in your child’s name

7. Field Trips Possible trips include: Planetarium at DeAnza College Rancho San Antonio Santa Clara County Water District - at school

8. Math - Areas of Study Addition and subtraction with regrouping Place value Money Geometry Fractions and decimals Data/Graphs/Probability Multiplication facts Multiplying with 2, 3, and 4 digit numbers Division facts Long division with 2, 3, and 4 digit numbers

9. Reading and Language Arts Reading Houghton Mifflin Text Chapter Books Non-Fiction Books Language Arts Step Up to Writing (clarity and organization in writing) Handwriting: Cursive beginning late fall Spelling/Phonics Daily Language Review (DLR)

10. Social Studies: Our Communities Land and Water in Your Area California Native Americans Past and Present Your Community Over Time Rules and Laws The Economy of Your Region

11. Science Science Kits Sun, Moon, and Stars Structures of Life Matter and Energy Goals Observation to gather and organize information Investigate and experiment Draw conclusions

12. Other Areas of Study Art: San Jose Museum of Art Music: Primary Music with Ms. Luba Physical Education: Mrs. Buckner Computers: Keyboarding, Word Processing, and More Garden and Natural Sciences Library

13. Communication Email: lucas_arlene@cusdk8.org Phone: 245-0148 x225 Website Newsletter Conferences: October 2-10

14. Thank You! Thank you for coming tonight!