1. Welcome! After signing in, please, find your child’s seat.

2. Open House 2014 Welcome to Fourth Grade!

3. Martinez/Class Vision/Mission Creating Greatness. Every Day in Every Way: Learn, Live, Lead.

4. Curriculum/Standards/DI  CO standards: CDE  Math: MX, CGI, STMath/Jiji  Reading: L2L, StoryTown, Daily 5  Writing: WFTB, Workshop/NJWP  Science: Kits  Social Studies: Discover Colorado  DI: Teaching the Learner, not the “Grade”

5. WIGs!  WIGs: Wildly Important Goals  Attendance: Agreement  Reading  PIGs: Pretty Important Goals  Everything else

6. LiM 7 Habits  Be Proactive  Begin with the End in Mind  Put First things First  Think Win-Win  Seek First to Understand  Synergize  Sharpen the Saw

7. Behavior Positive Behavior Systems & Support (PBS) will continue this year with Leader in Me implementation.  Positive Focus, Teaching Focus  Rewards: Coupons, Marbles, etc.  District-wide/School-wide Effort  “Color System” in Class

8. School Rules 4Bs  Be Responsible  Be Respectful  Be Safe  Be Fun to Be Around

9. Class Dojo  Points  Reported to home daily  Texting ability/Messaging  Focus on POSITIVE

10. Homework There Is Homework EVERY Night! (But it’s not all that bad…I promise.)

11. Reading  15-20 Minutes: Spend time with your child at home reading. Focus on pages, not so much minutes: BUILDING STAMINA!  Reading at home every day will make all the difference in the world. (Not just in school…)  AR: Online, Goals, Encouragement, Accountability: more information after September 26.

12. Spelling?  Orton-Gillingham  Concepts and Practice, Not Word Lists: Suggestions, Red Words, and Sentence Concepts  “Test” on Friday: Did I learn the concept? Can I use it successfully in my writing?  Constant review.

13. Newsletter  Weekly e-newsletter sent on Thursday morning.  Do I have your email address?

14. Progress Reports  All students receive a mid-quarter report.  Personal victory emails.

15. “Open House” Letter Keep the “Open House” letter for information about:  Communication Folders  Schedule  Planning Period/Contact Information  Snacks  Birthdays  Other Items of Interest  Available Online

16. Fall Carnival  Coming soon! Look for more information from PTA.  Mark the Date: 10/10/14

17. Questions?