2. Welcome Please be sure to sign the sign in sheet located in the hall.

3. Our Team Mrs. Popadak Mrs. Diffenderfer Mrs. Stec Math Social Studies Science

4. Education Philosophy Every child has the right to learn Cooperative learning environment/Teamwork Differentiation

5. Expectations Basic Rules Team and Individual Rewards Consequences

6. Communication Binders Assignment Books Remind 101 Email is best to contact us: –Mrs. Diffenderfer : kdiffend@upsd.orgkdiffend@upsd.org –Mrs. Popadak: wpopadak@upsd.orgwpopadak@upsd.org –Mrs. Stec: kbianchi@upsd.orgkbianchi@upsd.org  Contact the subject area teacher with questions about that particular subject. Please CC the homeroom teacher.

7. ELA Driven by Core Curriculum Standards Cooperative Groups Daily 5 Framework Student choice and “Right Fit” books

8. Math Driven by Core Curriculum Standards Cooperative Groups Hands on learning – manipulatives Problem solving skills are stressed

9. Units of Study: Ideas & Inventions Magnetism & Electricity Earth, Moon, & the Sun Water…and much more! ___________________________________ Driven by Core Curriculum Standards Cooperative Groups Hands on learning – Experiments The Scientific Method Science

10. Social Studies Focuses on the study of Pennsylvania The geography The Native Americans The first settlers Colonization Revolutionary War Students will complete study guides for all tests.

11. Binders To school and home everyday Contains: homework, study guides, important notes, school updates, and graded papers Check the homework folder, parent information section, and graded work section nightly Papers from the parent and graded work sections should be removed and not returned to school. Please only remove papers from these two sections.

12. Binders All students need a 2 inch binder and 10 write on dividers by Thursday, September 3.

13. Homework Homework is given as needed. We only give homework to reinforce a skill learned in class. We do not send home busy work. Homework not done or forgotten will be made up at recess and counted as a miss. Students are responsible to put their homework into their homework folder each evening.

14. Homework Continued Reading Logs: Students must read 20 minutes, 5 nights a week. Nightly reading logs are not required this year. Math: Expected most nights Science/Social Studies: Study guides for tests, projects, needed materials

15. Student Vacations Fourth Grade Team Plan Work will be given to student upon return from vacation Why? Many changes to curriculum Team planning, monitoring, adjusting lessons Class could be ahead of plan or behind Few worksheets used

16. Student Absence A written note is required upon return to school. Work can be requested through email at the start of the absence day. The work will be sent home at your request with a sibling or neighbor designated by you, or it can be picked up in the office at the end of the school day.

17. Specials Schedule Day 1: Art 9:40 - 10:20 Day 2: Music 9:40 – 10:20 Day 3: FLITE School 9:40 - 10:20 Day 4: Gym 9:40 - 10:20 Day 5: Library 9:40 - 10:20 Day 6: Bonus 9:40 - 10:20 (FLITE School) FLITE: Fundamentals Learned through Innovation, Technology, and Exploration

18. Wrap Up Session 1 – 6:35 – 7:05 Session 2 – 7:10 – 7:40 Session 3 – 7:45 – 8:15