1. While you wait…
Please add to the parent side a hope or goal you have for your child this year.
Write your child a note on the 3x5 index card and leave on desk.  We will use them as bookmarks!
We will use signupgenius.com for our November conferences. Sign-Up Genius will be available Friday, September 28th at 8:40am.

2. RSA – please consider joining!
Why join?
Membership dues pay for various enhancements in and around the building
There are a multitude of family friendly events that are offered throughout the year. 
Enhancements: Chromebook Carts! Outside eating area, outside tables and benches, playground equipment, landscaping, canopy shade structure for the big playground
Activities: Assemblies, Bingo Night, Running Club, Book Fair, BTS picnic, Spike Shop, Science Fair, Breakfast Buddies, Muffins with Mom, etc. 

3. WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
RICHBORO
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Ms. Lauren Shanberg

4. SUPER SPIKE Program Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe
Three positively stated school rules:
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
Improving classroom & school climate
Increasing  preventive management
Integrating academic & behavior initiatives
Improving support for ALL STUDENTS
Maximizing academic achievement

5. Pretzel Sales Pre-sale pretzels only this year!
Student Council Students will be helping out.
See the printed sheet for more information

6. Philosophy Goals: KINDNESS AND RESPECT Mutual respect & learning
Academic, social, and emotional growth
Approachability
Risk free environment
Classroom management style: Don’t sweat the small stuff! I like to handle things proactively!
We are a NUT FREE classroom
Responsive Classroom-Morning Meeting: Helps create a more cohesive, respectful, and caring group!
Newsletter
KINDNESS AND RESPECT

7. FOURTH GRADE Transition Year – responsibility & independence
One Recess instead of two
Science and Social Studies everyday
Assignment Books – please review & sign daily
Folders- check daily
Classroom Website – homework & information
Birthday Policy (no food)
Snack- try to keep it a healthy, and quick snack!
Open communication: or phone
Instruments: Assembly next week
Book Orders- order online, no pressure!
If the dismissal plan for your child changes, please inform the office

8. M-Gym T-Music W-Art Th-Library F-Computers
DAILY SCHEDULE
9:10 – 9:30 Morning Meeting/Work
9:30 – 10:15 Science
10:15 – 11:00 Specials
11:00 – 12:15 Snack / Language Arts
12:15 – 1:15 Recess / Lunch
1:15 – 2: Math
2:15– 3:00 Social Studies
3:00 – 3: TEAM
3:40-4: Pack Up / Dismissal
M-Gym T-Music W-Art Th-Library F-Computers

9. SOCIAL STUDIES
PA history 1st marking period (field trip to Churchville Nature Center on Tuesday, October 16th)
USA by region 2nd – 4th marking period
State Fair project (later on in school year)
Variety of assessments, Study guides

10. SCIENCE Three main units * Magnetism / Electricity (Ms. Shanberg)
* Animal Studies (Mrs. Coapman)
* Soils, Rocks and Landforms (Mrs. Jaggers)
STEM activities will be included
Study Skills are IMPORTANT
Hands-on activities, projects, and experiments

11. LANGUAGE ARTS Reading program entitled Journeys by Houghton Mifflin
Designed to meet the needs of all readers
Whole group and small group lessons
Targets comprehension, vocabulary, spelling, guided reading, grammar, and writing skills
Online access to program & Study Island
Practice workbooks include spelling and grammar activities
Weekly assessment and SRI
Book Bowl
SSR Book / Reading Calendar
Focus in 4th is COMPREHENSION
Making connections, visualizing, questions, re-reading, prediction, confirming, and inferring

12. MATH Pearsons enVision Math Program
Research based, interactive, differentiated
Focus on problem solving “Explain” “Why”
Variety of resources available through online access
Basic facts MUST be memorized (facts for 6,7,8)
Focus this year on “checking work”
Student textbook
Enrichment / challenge math activities daily
Continue to review basic facts at home each night
Homework practice - checked and reviewed daily
First in Math and Reflex Math

13. Nightly Homework Language Arts - 15-20 Minutes of reading Math
Council Rock’s Guideline for Homework:
10 minutes x grade level = 40 minutes
Language Arts
Minutes of reading
(book travels to and from school)
Math
-One sheet per night
Trouble with homework? Jot me a note

14. THANK YOU! Thank you for coming tonight!
Open communication throughout the year…
Working together as a team will not only help to facilitate the process, but will also benefit your child in order to ensure his or her success!
We are looking forward to a great year together!

15. Before You Leave… LEAVE ON DESK: 1. Completed Hopes and Dreams
2. 3x5 card with a message to your child
TAKE HOME:
RSA paper
Pretzel order form
Art class form
Picture