1. Welcome to Mrs. Hoover’s 4th Grade Zoo Please sign in, sign up and take a seat at your student’s desk.

2. Agenda Welcome and Introduction Daily Schedule
Academic Schedule/Writing
Rules and Rewards
Typical Nightly Homework
Final Thoughts

3. Mrs. Hoover in a Nutshell
Born and raised in Vienna, Austria
Taught at Spreckels Elementary for 6 years and Tular for 5 years (this is my sixth year).
4th grade for 11 years, this is my 12th year
Mother of 24 year old daughter, Chelsea, and 21 year old son, Kelvin
Grandmother of Levi (almost 4 years old)
Married 26 years
I ride my horse, Kiowa, as often as I can, and love to sail.

4. Daily Schedule for Room 50
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
8:40-10:30
Morning Class
8:25-9:00
Differentiated Intervention
Math Lesson
4th grade Chorus
Math Workshop
Spanish 10:00-10:30
Science 9:40-10:50
4th grade Violin
Computers 9:40-10:30
Morning Class 8:25- 9:00
Differentiated Intervention
10:30-10:45
Recess
10:45- 12:30
Language Arts Groups
Math
Instruments
12:10– 12:35
Language Arts Groups
Music 11:40-12:30
12:10– 12:40
12:30-1:15
Lunch
1:15-2:05
Science/Social Studies/Writing
Library 1:15-2:05
Math/Writing
1:15 – 1:45 Spanish
Advanced Learners
1:15-3:00
2:10-3:00
P.E.
P.E. 2:10-3:00
Differentiated Instruction

5. Academic Schedule Mission Project
Social Studies
California Geography
Technology Projects
Native Americans
Digital Citizenship
California Missions
PowerPoints- driven by writing/social studies program
Gold Rush
Statehood
Missions Brochure – driven by writing/social studies program
Coding and Programming
Science
Growth Mindset
Field Trips
Life: Living Things and their Environment
Santa Lucia Preserve- Mammal Footprints and Owls
Earth: Rocks and Minerals
Physical: Magnetism and Electricity
Pacific House and Custom House
San Juan Bautista Missions
Novels
The Chocolate Touch
Mission Project
Island of the Blue Dolphins
22nd mission will be built entirely in class
Never Turn Back (Father Serra)
By the Great Horn Spoon

6. Writer’s Workshop Suspend previous beliefs regarding writing
Papers on the wall/on Google Docs won’t be perfect- work in progress with specific focus
Model of instruction focused on the writing process- will not see grades as frequently

7. Rules and Rewards Positive Incentives Student of the Week
10 days of completed homework assignments =
Homework Pass
Individual tickets – student driven rewards
Group Tally Winners =
Goodie Box (small items)
Whole Class 50 Point Challenge =
Classroom Celebration (relaxation, movie, outside)

8. Student of the Month Criteria
Rules and Rewards
Student of the Month Criteria
All Homework: neat/complete/on-time
Appropriate classroom behavior
Appropriate playground behavior
Appropriate behavior in pull-out classes
Library books returned ON TIME – responsibility (instruments, PE clothes, etc.).
Exemplifies “Pillars of Character”

9. Behavioral Consequences
Verbal Warning
Reminder… Green Card covered by Yellow Card
Red Card = 5 minutes loss of recess
Blue Card = Lunch Detention, Parent , if warranted
Pink Slip = Parent or conference

10. Typical Nightly Homework
Homework is posted weekly on our classroom calendar online:
Students write down homework into their planners daily… please check
Read for A.R. books: Mon – Thurs (20 min.)
Math Page
Language Arts: Iconic Prompt Journal – 1 icon
Miscellaneous – Science / Social Studies interactive textbook pages, reports/projects (usually completed in class- only if absent, or there is no time to catch up in class).

11. Teacher – Parent Communication
Graded/Important papers- please sign and return.
Grade report sent home periodically.
Completed / corrected student work is sent home every 4-5 weeks. PLEASE SIGN and return EMPTY envelope
or call with any questions or concerns – prefer
Ext 3350
Parent / teacher conference (Fall & Spring) or as needed 
Curriculum Brochure to be found at:

12. Final Thoughts Wanted: Classroom Parent/s Signups 
Yearbook Coordinator/ need 2 photographers
Fall Festival
Spring-Fling (silent auction item…)
Field Trips
In Classroom or At Home Volunteers
Did you leave a note for your child?