1. Back-to-School Night 2013-2014 College Park Elementary Mrs. Lien 4 th/ 5 th Grade College Park Elementary Mrs. Lien 4 th/ 5 th Grade

2. Additional Teachers / Mrs. Megan Stecker- Long term substitute- October 7 th - December 4 th / Ms. Emilie Schmidt- credentialed Instructional Assistant- / Mrs. Megan Stecker- Long term substitute- October 7 th - December 4 th / Ms. Emilie Schmidt- credentialed Instructional Assistant-

3. Parents - Welcome to 4 th Grade  Rules and Expectations  Reinforcements and Consequences  Attendance  Curriculum  Grading  Homework  Parent Volunteers  Important Information  Contact Information  Rules and Expectations  Reinforcements and Consequences  Attendance  Curriculum  Grading  Homework  Parent Volunteers  Important Information  Contact Information

4. Classroom Rules/Expectations / Class Rules = School Rules 1. We show respect 2. Act responsibly 3. Value integrity 4. Everyone is safe / Class Rules = School Rules 1. We show respect 2. Act responsibly 3. Value integrity 4. Everyone is safe

5. Positive Reinforcement / WAVE tickets / Class Splash Cash / Weekly minutes every Friday / Trimester Auctions / WAVE tickets / Class Splash Cash / Weekly minutes every Friday / Trimester Auctions

6. Consequences / Consequences 1. Warning- pay class cash 2. Broken agreement (4 th ) 3. Parent contact- Office Referral Form 4. Principal- Office Referral Form / Consequences 1. Warning- pay class cash 2. Broken agreement (4 th ) 3. Parent contact- Office Referral Form 4. Principal- Office Referral Form

7. Attendance Tardiness-disrupts the class during valuable learning time, and could make a child feel uncomfortable. Absences -Create more stress on a child, because missing assignments need to be completed. Not completing the assignments result in lowered grade, or incomplete grade. Tardiness-disrupts the class during valuable learning time, and could make a child feel uncomfortable. Absences -Create more stress on a child, because missing assignments need to be completed. Not completing the assignments result in lowered grade, or incomplete grade.

8. Curriculum: Lang. Arts: Textbooks from Houghton Mifflin Reading Traditions R t I – 4 th Grade Team (Reading, Vocabulary, and Spelling) RtI- 5 th with Mrs. Lien Mrs. Lien (Writing, Grammar & Conventions) Lang. Arts: Textbooks from Houghton Mifflin Reading Traditions R t I – 4 th Grade Team (Reading, Vocabulary, and Spelling) RtI- 5 th with Mrs. Lien Mrs. Lien (Writing, Grammar & Conventions) Math:Textbooks from Houghton Mifflin, Math Expressions

9. Curriculum (cont.): Science: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, California Science Science Specialists for Lab – 5 th Mrs. Lingenfelter 4 th Mrs. Garza Social Scott Foresman “Our Studies: California” or “Our Nation”

10. Curriculum (cont.): Music: String Teacher : Susan Gumpert- winds Keith Kroesen- strings Vocal Teacher: Kaii Lee Health: IUSD required The Great Body Shop- grade specific

11. Higher Level Thinking / Scholarly Attributes / Depth and Complexity / Small group math enrichment / Evidence-based writing assignments / Scholarly Attributes / Depth and Complexity / Small group math enrichment / Evidence-based writing assignments

12. Grading For 4 th grade is the first year of letter grades. Science/Math/Reading/Conventions:  70% Assessments and Projects  20% Classwork  10% Homework For 4 th grade is the first year of letter grades. Science/Math/Reading/Conventions:  70% Assessments and Projects  20% Classwork  10% Homework

13. Grading Continued Social Science/Writing:  80% Assessments and Projects  20% Classwork Social Science/Writing:  80% Assessments and Projects  20% Classwork

14. Daily Homework / Assigned Monday and written in their planners 1) Math - Assigned daily 2) Spelling - Assigned daily 3) Reading - Assigned daily 4) Grammar/- Assigned weekly Conventions / Assigned Monday and written in their planners 1) Math - Assigned daily 2) Spelling - Assigned daily 3) Reading - Assigned daily 4) Grammar/- Assigned weekly Conventions

15. Other Homework / Assigned Monday and written in their planners 4) Science - Assigned weekly 5) Social Science - Assigned varies 6) Writing - 2 assignments a month. This includes writing, typing, and revising. / Assigned Monday and written in their planners 4) Science - Assigned weekly 5) Social Science - Assigned varies 6) Writing - 2 assignments a month. This includes writing, typing, and revising.

16. Monthly Homework / Assigned early in the month and written in their planners 7) Projects/Reports – per trimester 8) Health - none / Assigned early in the month and written in their planners 7) Projects/Reports – per trimester 8) Health - none

17. Parent Volunteers Please review and fill out the hand out. * Clerical help- times slots are flexible * Math tile groups- Thursday mornings 8-9 * Parties and Field Trips- as needed Please review and fill out the hand out. * Clerical help- times slots are flexible * Math tile groups- Thursday mornings 8-9 * Parties and Field Trips- as needed

18. Field Trips and “Walk Throughs” 4 th Grade Mission San Juan Capistrano- End of October Huck Fin Performance- OCPAC January 16 th Walk Through CA- January 17 th @ 8:15 Gold Rush at Irvine Park- Early March 5 th Grade Philharmonic- TBA Huck Fin Performance- January 16 th Nixon Museum- TBA Walk Through the American Revolution- February 21 st @ 8:15 Riley Farm- Revolutionary War Activities- April 10 th

19. StoryWorks Magazine / Common Core Aligned / 6 Issues a year / Addresses Grades 4-6 / Online Resources / A 7 dollar donation would greatly help fund this language enrichment magazine. / Common Core Aligned / 6 Issues a year / Addresses Grades 4-6 / Online Resources / A 7 dollar donation would greatly help fund this language enrichment magazine.

20. Contact Mrs. Lien  Email anytime: KristinaLien@iusd.org @iusd.org  Phone before or after-school: 936-5568  Before or after school- Room 3  Email anytime: KristinaLien@iusd.org @iusd.org  Phone before or after-school: 936-5568  Before or after school- Room 3

21. Thank you for coming!