1. Cibolo Green
Fourth grade
Orientation

2. A Day in the Life of a 4th Grade Champion!
Cibolo Green
A Day in the Life of a 4th Grade Champion!

3. Cibolo Green Attendance Campus Focus this year
School-wide tracking attendance
Classroom tracking attendance
Students tracking own attendance
Our school has the opportunity to receive a state distinction this year if we all focus on attendance together
We’ll celebrate our synergy Together is Better!

4. Cibolo Green Agendas Students copy the day’s agenda each morning
Leader in Me goal setting and weekly reflection
Parent Communication
Reading Record, 40 Book Genre Challenge, Bluebonnet books
Leader in Me Coupons and Spirit Sticks

5. Cibolo Green Morning Meetings Teaches social and emotional learning
Four components used:
-greeting Children greet each other by name, often including handshaking, clapping, singing, and other activities.
-sharing Students share some news of interest to the class and respond to each other, articulating their thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a positive manner.
-group activity The whole class does a short activity together, building class cohesion through active participation.
-morning message Students practice academic skills and warm up for the day ahead by reading and discussing a daily message posted for them.

6. Cibolo Green Leader in Me Habit One- Be Proactive.
Habit Two- Begin with the End in Mind.
Habit Three- Put First Things First.
Habit Four- Think Win-Win.
Habit Five- Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood.
Habit Six- Synergize.
Habit Seven- Sharpen the Saw.
Student classroom roles

7. Cibolo Green Writing Grammar
Spelling – Spelling patterns, Homophones, Affixes (assess every other week)
Free Writing
Writer’s Craft lessons and practice
Revising and Editing
Teacher/Student Conferences

8. Cibolo Green Mathematics GoMath and District-written Curriculum
Real World Problem Solving
Hands-on with manipulatives
Math W.I.N. (extension, enrichment, and intervention)
Daily at home practice of Basic Facts

9. Cibolo Green Snack Time
Finger-food snacks (Please ask teacher about any allergies in the classroom before sending nut snacks)
Student’s personal water bottle encouraged
Birthday treats need to be prearranged the day before and are served at 2:10 PM. (Prepackaged single servings of cupcakes/cookies/healthy snacks)

10. Cibolo Green
Reading
Focus on thinking deeply about texts and their authors using a varieties of genres
Guided Reading of comprehension skills both whole group and small group.
Focus Wall - student personal goal setting for reading improvement
Self-Selected Reading and reading stamina
Reading W.I.N. (extension, enrichment, and intervention)

11. Social Studies & Science
Cibolo Green
Social Studies & Science
Students will study the geography, history, people, and economics of the state of Texas.
Hands-on scientific investigation of grade level TEKS
Global Cardboard Challenge during Forces Unit in October

12. Cibolo Green Technology Technology during Enrichment with Chromebooks
Macbooks and iPads in classrooms
Smart board
Think Through Math and iStation
Web applications
Document Camera
Digital Citizenship lessons

13. Cibolo Green Homework Plan
Homework assigned Friday and due the following Friday
Homework and weekly newsletter found on the teacher’s webpage
20 minutes reading daily
10 minutes multiplication facts daily

14. Cibolo Green Communication Teacher Webpage Email
Agenda (purchased through the front office)
Flyers home or E-Blast
Written note or is required if your child has a transportation change.
Remind App

15. Cibolo Green Fall Conferences Tuesday, November 1st
Save the Date:
Tuesday, November 1st
Wednesday, November 2nd

16. Cibolo Green Graded Papers Binder Graded Papers go home Fridays
Students graph their scores
Parent review papers and graphing
Parent Signature in agenda weekly/daily

17. Grade Level Grading Policy
Late Work: defined as any assignment not submitted on the due date (aside from make-up work due to absence)
Teachers will deduct 10% from the total grade earned as a late penalty for any assignment turned in after the due date in accordance with District regulations.
Re-teaching, re-testing, and re-assessment:
When necessary students will be given a reasonable opportunity to make-up or re-do a class assignment or assessment for which student received a failing grade.
A maximum grade of 70% will be recorded when re-doing, re-testing, and /or re-assessing for a failed grade.
__ Teachers will give ample time for re-teaching and students will be given 1 opportunity to raise their grade if they score below a 70.
__ Students will receive the higher of the two grades if the re-teach is still below a Ex: If the original grade = 45 and then after re-teach they receive an 63. A 63 will go into the gradebook.

18. Cibolo Green Field Trips
Dec 7th - Johnson High School Orchestra Concert
December – Institute of Texan Cultures
May - Mill Spring Cabins at Bradley Middle School

19. Cibolo Green STAAR Tests Writing- Tuesday, March 28th
Math- Monday, May 8th
Reading- Tuesday, May 9th