1. Back to School Night Welcome to 4th Grade Mrs. Roberts
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Welcome to 4th Grade Mrs. Roberts
Back to School Night
Rutherford Elem.
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2. Welcome to Fourth Grade!
This presentation will cover fourth grade policies and procedures.
If you have any questions during my presentation, please don’t hesitate to ask.
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3. All About Me Mrs. Roberts My Experience
I have always wanted to be a teacher.
The last 11years have been at Rutherford teaching 4th grade.
I attended Shippensburg University
Bachelors in Elementary Education
Penn State Harrisburg
Masters in Teaching and Curriculum
Permanent Teacher Certificate
My Experience
I’ve been teaching for 18 years.
The grades I’ve taught are second through fifth and Kindergarten. My favorite is fourth.
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4. My Goals
My goals is to give your child the academic and social skills they will need to progress to fifth grade.
To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.
To help your child make new friends and discover more about themselves in the process.
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5. Specials Room203 Day 1 – Art Mr. Miller Day 2 – Gym Miss DuComb
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Specials Room203
Day 1 – Art
Mr. Miller
Day 2 – Gym
Miss DuComb
Day 3 – Library
Mrs. Strout
Day 4 – Music
Mr. Boden
Day 5 – Computer Lab
Mrs. Roberts
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6. Language Arts Reading Spelling Reading inspired writing pieces.
Organizers
Grammar
Phonics review
Weekly spelling tests.
4th Grade Houghton Mifflin.
Leveled Readers
Oral reading
Weekly Comprehension Skills
Weekly Reading Tests.
Small Group Discussion
Independent Work
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7. Benchmark Strategic Intensive
Skill Groups
Benchmark
Students will work on specific reading areas to increase fluency and reading comprehension.
Students will work with a Rutherford staff member for 40 minutes, every day.
Student progress will be monitored and their progress will be charted in graphs.
This instruction is in addition to the core reading time.
Strategic
Intensive
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8. Math Go Math Series Homework almost everyday Math journals for notes
SRB can be taken home!
Parent letters give good unit information
A week’s notice is given before final tests
Basic facts must be worked on at home for good retention
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9. Science, Social Studies and Health
Socials Studies Texts
PA history, Government, Geography and Early American History
Foss Science Units.
Plants and Animals, Astronomy, Magnetism, and Sound & Electricity.
Study guides given at the beginning of each unit
Extra guides can be requested or downloaded off my website
A week’s notice is given before unit tests and quizzes.
Projects will be due throughout the year.
Rubric and scoring key will be given
Instructions are provided at the time of the assignment
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10. Rules and Responsibilities
Classroom Community
Rules and Responsibilities
Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.
Our class rules are:
Be respectful
Be responsible
Be prepared
Be safe
All rules are in addition to the School Wide Disciple Policy.
Your child’s responsibility is to follow all school and classroom rules.
All adult personnel have the right to enforce school rules.
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11. Grading and Progress Reports
Progress Reports are not mandatory but will be provided during the year.
Reports are given in the middle of each marking period.
Grading Scale
90% to 100% = A
80% to 89% = B
70% to 79% = C
60% to 60% = D
59% and lower = F
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12. Homework
Assignment books are to be filled out everyday even when homework is not given. It is the student’s responsibility to correctly fill out the daily assignments.
Homework slips are given for forgotten work
5 homework slips = a detention
Homework hotline x4203
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13. Field Trips We are planning lots of fun field trips for this year!
All the trips are educational experiences.
Behavior is a factor in whether your child can attend.
Letters will go out prior to the scheduled event.
If you can chaperone we would really appreciate the help.
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14. What Can You Do at Home? Review Basic Facts (+, -, x, /).
Check study guides that go home (especially science).
Study for tests with your child, (at least a 15 to 30 min. review)
Contact Homework Hotline x4203
Check my website Direct link
Select a School, Rutherford Elementary, Staff, Grade 4 K. Roberts
Check your child’s book bag for papers from the school.
Ask your child questions
Name one new thing you saw or learned today?
Tell me one fact from social studies, health or science?
What is the name of the story you are reading in class?
What happened in the story? How does the story end?
What’s the title of the last writing piece you did?
Do one math problem for me before you go out to play.
Recite you 7x tables for me.
Name one way you were helpful or kind to someone today.
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15. Let’s Have a Great Year!
Contact Information
Mrs. Karen Roberts
x203 voic
x4203 homework hotline
Website
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