1. Back to School Night
Fourth Grade~Room 33

2. Getting to know me…
Teaching Credential from CSUF and Masters in Education
20th year teaching.
1 husband & 3 kids: Tanner (22), Rylee (12), and Jake (4)
Things I love…The beach, hiking, reading, and being with my family.

3. 4th Grade-A Transitional Year
Tips for a successful year:
Organize your time and work efficiently
Behave appropriately in the classroom
Read fluently
Handle basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts automatically
Study for quizzes and tests

4. Fourth Grade Schedule 8:10-8:40 DL/AR 8:40-9:20 Math
9:20-9:35 Snack Recess
9:35-11:30 Language Arts
11:30-12:08 Lunch
12:08-1:10 Social Studies/Science
1:10-1:25 Recess
1:25-2:25 Social Studies/Science
2:25 Dismissal

5. Weekly Special Schedule
Monday Music 12:40-1:10
Tuesday P.E 12:10-1:10
Wednesday Computer Lab 12:10-1:10
Thursday Library 12:10-12:40
Friday Life Skills/Health 12:10-12:50
Once a month: STAR-Deputy
Peer pressure, bullying, say NO to drugs/alcohol

6. Learning
Agreement
Make Good Decisions
Solve Problems
Show Respect

7. Consequences One stick: warning
Two sticks: loss of one recess (pink slip)
Three sticks: loss of two recesses or lunch detention (pink slip)
Four sticks: office referral
Recess ticket: one stick
Some incidences may require a conference with the principal immediately or removal
from the classroom.

8. Rewards Class money given for: Homework Line Points Table Points
Marble Jar
Participation
A/R Goal
Nook Readers

9. Friday homework: read and check website.
Monday-Thursday
Friday homework: read and check website.
Class News
Values.com
Read 20 minutes or more everyday
Please sign the Homework Contract after your student has finished all of their homework.

10. Homework Continued 20% of grade Credit or no credit Late work
10% off everyday
After 1 week will receive a 0
Should only take about 1 hour

11. Language Arts
Non-fiction: Common Core 50% focus on social studies/science, informational text
Benchmarks Advance: reading, leveled reading, reader’s theater, grammar, spelling, writing
Accelerated Reading (AR)
Read 20 minutes every morning & night
ZPD, Goals
Online information

12. Oral Language Grade: O,S,N Class Discussion/Participation Poetry
Group and Individual Presentations
Content
Voice
Eye Contact
Posture
Practice, practice, practice!

13. Math: Expressions Think Central
Unit 1 Place Value & Multidigit Addition/Subtraction
Unit 2 Multiplication with Whole Numbers
Unit 3 Division with Whole Numbers
Unit 4 Equations & Word Problems
Unit 5 Measurement
Unit 6 Fraction Concepts & Operations
Unit 7 Fractions & Decimals
Unit 8 Geometry

14. Science-Scott Foresman
Physical Science
Electricity and Magnetism and how they are related.
Life Science
All Organisms need energy and matter to live and grow.
Living things depend on one another and their environment for survival.
Earth Science
The properties of rocks and minerals
Rock Cycle
How waves, wind, water and ice shape and reshape the Earth’s land surface.
Access book online

15. Tomorrow’s Technologies, Learned Today
Project Lead the Way…
Tomorrow’s Technologies, Learned Today
Project Lead The Way is the nation's leading provider of hands-on, project-based science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Through world-class K-12 curriculum, high-quality teacher professional development, and outstanding partnerships, PLTW is helping students develop the skills needed to succeed in the global economy

16. Social Studies Harcourt Brace (California – A Changing State)
Unit 1 The Land and Early People
Unit 2 Newcomers to California
Unit 3 California Joins the United States
Unit 4 A Changing State
Unit 5 A Modern California
Access book online

17. Visual and Performing Arts
Arts Attack, Famous Artists, Fibo
Fourth Grade Performance: Gold Rush
May
Recorders
Vocal
Dance

18. Grading Tests and projects 50% Quizzes 30% Homework and class work 20%
Late work does not receive full credit
Absent work receives full credit (turn in ASAP).
All tests that are below 70% will be corrected by student, signed by parent, and turned in Monday to earn 70% or a passing grade.

19. Assessments Math Benchmarks Reading Benchmarks Writing Benchmarks
Three grading periods
November
Conference sign-ups
SBAC testing in April/May

20. Additional Topics Fridays Papers returned
Returned tests/quizzes will be posted on website
Book orders: online
Field Trips
LA County Fair : Sept. 14
Volunteers in class/field trips
-I will let you know when to start coming to
help in the class

21. Contact Information
School Phone Number:
(909)