1. Welcome to Ms. Norem’s 4 th Grade Class 2005-2006 School Year Welcome to Ms. Norem’s 4 th Grade Class

2. Agenda Introduction Curriculum Field Trips Classroom Expectations Volunteer Opportunities Donations Other Items Closing Remarks

3. Math Multiply & Divide To 12 Measurement Perimeter & Area Geometry Daily Math Problems Fractions Decimals Data & Graphs Daily Word Problems

4. Language Arts READING Stories Books Poems Comprehension Tools WRITING Narrative Persuasive Response to Literature Summaries Information Reports

5. Language Arts Grammar Practice 20 Spelling Words Per Week Sentence Types and Structure Punctuation Capitalization SPELLING, VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR Word Roots Affixes Parts Of Speech

6. Writing Process Pre-Write Draft Revise Edit Share Publish

7. Colonial California Spanish Influence Social Studies California History People & Places Early Settlers Newcomers Immigrants Statehood Gold Rush Growth & Development Railroad Cultural Mixes Modern California

8. Science Matter & Electricity Life Science Earth Science

9. Music on Thurs. Other Subjects PE on Mon. & Wed. Library on Wed. Computer on Thurs. Art on Fri.

10. Field Trips Native American Studies - Sunol Plants And Naturalist The Lion, the Witch & and the Wardrobe San Jose Mission Sacramento Adobe Days San Jose

11. Classroom Expectations On Time On Task Participate in Classroom Discussions Follows Classroom and School Rules Treat Others with Respect

12. Volunteer Opportunities Room Parents (two) Make copies (as many as possible) Classroom Helpers, filing, library, etc. Computer Lab Field Trip Drivers Art and project assistants

13. Donations $20- $40 donation for classroom supplies including: –Art supplies, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, acryllic paint, watercolor paper, etc. –Building supplies for whales, galleons, trains, and open house Please make check out to Lydiksen PFC and place in the donation envelope. Need 12 copies of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Candy for rewards – licorice, Jolly Ranchers from Costco

14. Other Items How to contact Carol Norem –Email: cnorem@pleasanton.k12.ca.uscnorem@pleasanton.k12.ca.us –Phone: (925)426-4420, room P9 Website –http://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/lydiksen/staff 0304.htmlhttp://www.pleasanton.k12.ca.us/lydiksen/staff 0304.html –Click on Carol Norem Parent Handbook Notice to Parents Parent Character Survey

15. Thank You For Coming