1. WELCOME Back to School Night 2016
Miss English
Grade 4 Room 14

2. Email – amberenglish@desalesschool.net
Contact Information –
Phone- School Office
Please leave a message and I will call back when available

3. About the Teacher
Miss English B.S.ED Early Childhood Education, Temple University PA State Certification Prek-4 M.S.ED Early Childhood Education, St. Joseph’s University PA Reading Specialists Certificate K-12 PA English Language Learning Certificate K years Catholic Education (St. Jeromes’ and Archbishop Ryan High School)

4. Mission Statement
At St. Francis de Sales School, our mission is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ, while recognizing HIs Presence in every child, parent, and teacher. Our school is a united, multi-cultural learning community. Here, we foster academic excellence, expect and practice high standards of conduct, ensure the safety of each child, and work with parents as partners of education. St. Francis de Sales School motivates students to be stewards of peace in their community and moral leaders of tomorrow.

5. Curriculum RELIGION Ten Commandments and Beatitudes Blessed Mother
Saints
Liturgical Year
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)
Reading and Writing
Grammar
Listening and Speaking
MATH
Place Value
Multiplication & Division
Fraction
Problem Solving
SCIENCE
Life Science
Earth Science
Engineering
SCIENCE FAIR!!!!
SOCIAL STUDIES
All About Pennsylvania
People and Places
History
Geography
Curriculum

6. The 40 Book Challenge
Research shows the more a child reads, the better reader they become. Your 4th grader has been challenged to read 40 books from a wide range of genres. They are given time in school everyday to read, and are also asked to read for at least 10 minutes each night.

7. Specials Schedule
MONDAY Gym TUESDAY Library WEDNESDAY Art THURSDAY Technology FRIDAY Music

8. Class Rules
***These were written by the students the first week of school
We will…
Always do our best
Respect our classroom, teacher, classmates, and school
Control our bodies
Talk at the RIGHT time
Show others kindness

9. Behavior Management REWARDS CONSEQUENCES Parliament Point
Star Point
Class Bucket
GoNoodle
Treasure Chest
CONSEQUENCES
Strike Out Seat
Code in Calendar
3 of the same type of code in 1 week results in a phone call, and in some cases detention
Conferences with parents and students

10. Supply List ***All texts are required to be covered in book socks
4 marble copybooks
1-2 pencil cases (2 only if needed
3 red pens
3 pencil with eraser daily
2 folders
12" ruler
Glue or Paste
1 theme tablet***
crayons or colored pencils and non toxic markers
Student scissors
1 box of tissues
1 container of wipes
1 hand sanitizer

11. Homework and Projects
Homework Policy – student will loose points for each missed assignment. There is written homework M-TH Project Policy – late projects will loos 10 points a date they are assigned throughout the school year

12. Calendars are to be signed every night, even if your child is not coded.

13. Please check it each night
On the back of each behavior calendar is a test and due dates calendar – This will tell you what assignments, tests, quizzes, and projects are coming up
Please check it each night

14. 4th Grade This is a year of transitioning
Grading is in the percentage scale
Students move from learning to read to reading to learn
Students are expected to become more independent

15. Novels
Starting in the 2nd trimester we starting reading novels Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing Stone Fox Frindle Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief All orders are due SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

16. Scholastic
First order due: September 27, 2016 You can order online or send in to class The more we buy the more free things we can get for our room Books are at a discounted price!

17. Remind 101

18. www.missenglish14.weebly.c om
Class Website om