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Welcome to Grade 4 Parent Orientation! Back to School August 24, 2015 Ms. Paulson’s Class
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Agenda Meet and greet Meet the teachers Curriculum & Schedule, Assessment, Homework Behavior Communication Uniform and Health Service and Volunteer opportunities Miscellaneous Write a note for your child’s first day
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Meet and Greet To help us get acquainted please State your name State the name of your student Share something exciting you did this summer that your child might come into school talking about
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Meet Ms. Paulson This is my first year teaching at St. Mark Recently graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelors in Liberal Studies and a minor in English Part of a dual program where I graduated with my BA and multiple subject teaching credential 4 th Grade is my favorite grade! Fun Fact: I’ve traveled around Mexico, China, the Netherlands, the Caribbean, Greece, England, France, and Italy! I have lots of experiences and stories to share with your children
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Curriculum and Schedule Students will learn through whole and small group instruction as well as hands on play based exploration (centers) Core Subjects: Language Arts (Comprehension, Fluency, Writing, Grammar, Word Study) Math, Religion, Social Studies, Science Morning Drop off : 7:40 students must be in line Morning 20 minute Recess: 10:10am Lunch: 12:25-1:05
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Assessment 6 reporting periods- 3 progress reports, 3 report cards Report cards are standards based and reflect yearlong goals Not all standards will be covered by first reporting time Observational and formal testing
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Homework Homework will be assigned daily and will be based on what we are doing that week. Subjects will vary I will send home a homework packet on Monday and require parent signatures to ensure a good communication between me, you, and the students There will also be daily homework assigned
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Behavior Positive reinforcement Peacebuilders- praise notes, class recognition, school recognition Clip Chart – Every student starts on green, purple is outstanding, and above and beyond is “On the Heart”. Yellow is a warning Stop and Think Sheets Students will put the color they were that day on their planner Class can fill marble jar for working together
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Communication Agenda- sent home daily and will list homework, behavior, and any other news Parents can use this to respond to teacher comments, share non-urgent information Email is the best form of communication- check before and after school. I will respond within 24 hours. Website New and improved! Please subscribe to both fourth grade and school pages for up to date information
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Uniform Uniform: Will need Full dress Mass attire Will also need PE clothes and sweater (worn 2x a week) Recommended casual uniform Girls: Skirts cannot be more than 3 inches above the knee. No nail polish. If jewlrey is going to be distracting, please keep it at home. Boys: if there are belt loops, there needs to be a belt Socks must cover ankles Solid white or black shoes LABEL EVERYTHING!!
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Health Bathroom: students will get bathroom passes that they can save and turn in for extra credit Water Bottles: please have one in your child’s backpack each day so that he or she can access as needed when in class Birthdays: Bring anything you want as long as you let me know prior to the birthdate. I will set aside 10 minutes at the end of the day for treats. Snack and lunch: Healthy options, lots of protein. We are now a trash free campus, whatever trash the students bring they will take home with them. Use reuseable containers! Medicine: Kept and distributed through the office
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Service Opportunities I will be sending an email with volunteering opportunities Help with grading, filing, centers, experiments Please fill out volunteer form on side table before you leave
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Volunteering & Field Trips All parents must be fingerprinted and Virtus trained in order to chaperone on a field trip or volunteer on campus Virtus Trainings: Saturday, September 20 9:30-12:30 Fingerprinting October 11-call for appointment (310) 822-1201; limited availability Police Department (bring SMS LiveScan form)
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Miscellaneous For the sake of time, please write down any questions and drop them into the question bin before your way out. I can address these through email Email me with any other questions!
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Write a Note! Please take a few minutes to write a note for your child to receive on his or her first day. We will take time to read these special notes.
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