1. McMurray Elementary School
Welcome!
McMurray Elementary School
Mrs. Schinosi and Mrs. Vance

2. Mrs. Schinosi ELA/Social Studies Teacher
Graduated from IUP-Elementary Education
20th year in Peters Township
Resident of Peters Township

3. Mrs. Vance Math/Science Teacher
Graduated from Penn State – Elementary Education
8th year teaching fourth grade
Grew up in Peters Township

4. Website

5. 2 items come home EVERY evening
Assignment Notebook (Student Planner)
Take Home/VIP Folder
Sometimes students will bring home the accordion as well.

6. Assignment Book/Planner
All homework assignments are written from the assignment board/projector at the end of each day.
Please check the assignment notebook daily. This has the most up to date information. Assignments, tests, quizzes and projects are also posted on our website.
Every Friday the next school week is updated with tests, quizzes, projects and special events.

7. “VIP” or Take Home Folder
Empty Keep at Home side EVERY night.
Your child will complete homework assignments in the Return to School side.
Please go through all papers carefully as we can’t guarantee all papers get in the correct pocket each day!

8. Accordion
Each subject has its own pocket to keep your child organized.
Folders will be emptied as needed at school.
Please do not throw anything away or keep anything at home. This is like their desk away from school.

9. Homework Policy
If your child has more than an hour of nightly homework, please ask your child… Why?
Missed homework assignments are recorded in the back of the assignment notebook. Please check the missed assignment log daily and sign it if needed.
After a 4th missed assignment, an after school detention will be assigned by your child’s teacher (3:30-4:15).
All textbooks and workbooks are at the PT Public Library.
Homework is your child’s responsibility, not your responsibility. 

10. Classroom Rules
Respect
Responsibility
Honesty

11. Power School All graded assignments are posted on Power School.
We enter a missing label or “0” if something is not turned in on time or missing.
Access is available through the internet.
You can have a weekly report ed.
If you do not have access codes or internet availability, please check with secretaries in the office.

12. Friday Newsletter
Newsletters will be posted on our website and ed only every Friday starting in October!
Please your child’s teacher if you are not already receiving it via .
Includes:
A note from your teacher
Weekly Spelling/Vocabulary words
Curriculum Corner
Important Dates/Announcements
Specials Schedule

13. Our Schedule Copy is posted on the website
We now work on a M-F Schedule
Our schedule is ALWAYS subject to change!

14. Lunch and Recess
Lunch is from 11:33-11:53 daily unless an alternate schedule is in effect.
Students have approximately 20 minutes to eat.
Recess is after lunch. (11:53-12:13)

15. Absent?
If your child is absent, we must receive a request for work by noon if you would like to pick up work for your child.
Work will be placed in the office by 3:30pm. The office is open until 4:00 for pick up.
Work will not be sent home with a sibling or another student unless you make arrangements directly with them for them to pick it up in the office at the end of the day.

16. School Supplies Please replenish as needed throughout the school year
Pencils, glue sticks, and dry erase markers are used most often.

17. Writing
Grammar
Language Arts
Reading
Spelling

18. ELA Usually one story from the reading book each 5-8 school days
Novels are integrated throughout the year.
Reading Quiz will be announced weekly
English Quiz will be announced weekly
Spelling Test usually every Friday
Writing is integrated throughout the year.
We will use the Accelerated Reader (AR) Program throughout the year.
AR October-read one book within your ZPD
AR 2nd, 3rd, and 4th nine weeks- goal based (25pts)

19. Math

20. Math Curriculum enVision Math Units of Study: Homework: Basic Facts:
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Number and Operations – Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Homework:
Assignments will be given nightly based on Quick Check performance to be done as Reteach, Practice or Enrichment.
Basic Facts:
Basic facts should be practiced at home regularly. Students will be assessed on their basic facts beginning in the second nine weeks.
Tests and Quizzes:
Please look in the assignment book and on the website for upcoming test and quizzes.
Quizzes are given at the midpoint of each Topic, and tests are given at the end of each Topic.

21. Science Mrs. Vance Safety Scientific Method Matter Plants and Ecology
Water
Weather
Forces and Motion

22. Social Studies Mrs. Schinosi Pennsylvania History Geography
Pennsylvania Government and Economics
US Regions
States and Capitals

23. Specials Art/Music/Physical Education/Spanish Daily from 1:42 to 2:16
Rotations throughout the year
Physical Education always at least one day each rotation
Listed on the Friday Newsletter/Website

24. Library
Our librarian is Mrs. Owens.
Our class visits once a week.

25. Computer Applications
Ms. Hall is the computer applications teacher
Meets in LAB 214 one day each week during the first 3 nine weeks only.
Combination of keyboarding and computer skills

26. RTI/SWE Reinforcement/Enrichment for Reading
Integrated into Reading twice each week during the EXPLORE time

27. Band and Orchestra Instrument demo was on Wednesday
30 minute lessons once each week
Instruments must be brought on the day of the lesson. Students may NOT call home for forgotten instruments. Reminder notices are placed on student desks.

28. Chorus Mr. McGough Information was sent home to enroll your child
Before/After School
Concert in the spring

29. Parent /Teacher Conferences
Sign ups for conferences will be at Open House in October.
We look forward to discussing your child’s progress in 4th grade at our scheduled conference.

30. Thank You!!!