1. Welcome to Fourth Grade Mrs. Acre Room 45 2013 - 2014 1.As you enter the room, please find your child’s seat by reading the information they have left for you: “Am I Yours?” 2.Once seated, please begin filling out the information.

2. A Snapshot of Fourth Grade ELA Realistic Fiction Unit Monitor Comprehension Activate and Connect Ask Questions Infer Meaning Determine Importance Summarize and Synthesize Students will be reading to learn.

3. A Snapshot of Fourth Grade Writing Writing Realistic Fiction – Narrative Writing Personal and Persuasive Essays Bringing History to Life – Informational Writing Writing about Fiction – Opinion Writing

4. A Snapshot of Fourth Grade Spelling Differentiated Lists Five day plan

5. A Snapshot of Fourth Grade Social Sciences Life Cycles Land and Water Motion and Design Food and Nutrition Geography and Pennsylvania History

6. A Snapshot of Fourth Grade Math Place Value, Fractions, Decimals Geometry, Patterns, Measurement (customary and metric) Time and Data Operations, Estimation, Factors, Multiples, Prime, Composite, Multi-Step Word Problems

7. Common Core State Standards Rigor College and Career Readiness Written Responses and Explanations Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Higher Level Thinking

8. CVE is Bully Free How can you be a superhero at CVE? Olweus Bully Prevention and Positive Behavior Expectations Bullying= repeated behavior Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible CVE Handbook on website (Parents  Information  Handbook)Handbook Parent Signature

9. Responsive Classroom Important to know children individually, culturally, and developmentally Academic learning happens best within a positive social context, much attention is paid to social skills Increases social skills Establishes positive classroom climate Increases learner investment and independence Decreases disruptive behaviors

10. Hopes and Dreams Students think of their own ideas for their individual hopes and dreams. Students select “most important” hope and dream that is realistic, relevant, and respectful of themselves and others. Students have a way to share with classmates. Hopes and dreams are posted so they may be referred to throughout the year.

11. Creating Rules Teacher collaborates with students to develop classroom rules that support everyone’s learning. Rules posted on website. “Take a Break” area

12. 40 Book Challenge Source: Literacylearnscape.com

13. Homework Goal = reinforce concepts taught, prepare for continuing education, learning to study Not graded 40 minutes nightly – all subjects “Draw = line and sign” = less stress Fact practice nightly, 5 minutes Daily agenda book Incomplete assignments will be completed during free time at school

14. Snack and Birthday Treats Parent Resources Must follow “healthy snacks” guidelines Must be individually wrapped and able to be kept in the classroom Must consider student allergies Brought to office by an adult Parent Snack Manager Refillable water bottle

15. Dates to Remember September 5 th – Field Trip to Moraine State Park 9:00 – 11:55 September 12 th – Olweus Kickoff November 11 th – Parent Conferences 8:00 – 3:30 January – BYOT February 8 th – I Love CVE Event

16. Birthdays – Let’s Celebrate You and child decide when to celebrate Food free Eat lunch with child in cafeteria No restaurant food Examples: pencils, erasers, book for library, game for indoor recess

17. FYI PTO parent representative (one volunteer) Pictures on website Classes4Classes

18. Reminders Volunteer (confidentiality) Form Field Trip Form Help Wanted Form Parent Survey/Info sheet Verify contact information strip Conference Sign up Milkweed Wash, put in plastic bag with damp papertowel

19. Website Visit Dismissal procedures Party form