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Cibolo Green: A Day in the Life of a 4th Grade Champion!

This school orientation emphasizes the importance of attendance, agendas, morning meetings, Leader in Me program, writing, mathematics, snack time, reading, social studies & science, technology, homework plan, communication, conferences, graded papers binder, and grading policy.

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Cibolo Green: A Day in the Life of a 4th Grade Champion!

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  1. Cibolo Green Fourth grade Orientation

  2. Cibolo Green A Day in the Life of a 4th Grade Champion!

  3. Attendance Cibolo Green • Campus Focus this year • School-wide tracking attendance • Classroom tracking attendance • Students tracking own attendance • Our school has the opportunity to receive a state distinction this year if we all focus on attendance together • We’ll celebrate our synergy Together is Better!

  4. Agendas Cibolo Green • Students copy the day’s agenda each morning • Leader in Me goal setting and weekly reflection • Parent Communication • Reading Record, 40 Book Genre Challenge, Bluebonnet books • Leader in Me Coupons and Spirit Sticks

  5. Morning Meetings Cibolo Green • Teaches social and emotional learning • Four components used: -greeting Children greet each other by name, often including handshaking, clapping, singing, and other activities. -sharing Students share some news of interest to the class and respond to each other, articulating their thoughts, feelings, and ideas in a positive manner. -group activity The whole class does a short activity together, building class cohesion through active participation. -morning message Students practice academic skills and warm up for the day ahead by reading and discussing a daily message posted for them.

  6. Leader in Me Cibolo Green • Habit One- Be Proactive. • Habit Two- Begin with the End in Mind. • Habit Three- Put First Things First. • Habit Four- Think Win-Win. • Habit Five- Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. • Habit Six- Synergize. • Habit Seven- Sharpen the Saw. • Student classroom roles

  7. Writing Cibolo Green • Grammar • Spelling – Spelling patterns, Homophones, Affixes (assess every other week) • Free Writing • Writer’s Craft lessons and practice • Revising and Editing • Teacher/Student Conferences

  8. Mathematics Cibolo Green • GoMath and District-written Curriculum • Real World Problem Solving • Hands-on with manipulatives • Math W.I.N. (extension, enrichment, and intervention) • Daily at home practice of Basic Facts

  9. Snack Time Cibolo Green • Finger-food snacks (Please ask teacher about any allergies in the classroom before sending nut snacks) • Student’s personal water bottle encouraged • Birthday treats need to be prearranged the day before and are served at 2:10 PM. (Prepackaged single servings of cupcakes/cookies/healthy snacks)

  10. Reading Cibolo Green • Focus on thinking deeply about texts and their authors using a varieties of genres • Guided Reading of comprehension skills both whole group and small group. • Focus Wall - student personal goal setting for reading improvement • Self-Selected Reading and reading stamina • Reading W.I.N. (extension, enrichment, and intervention)

  11. Social Studies & Science Cibolo Green • Students will study the geography, history, people, and economics of the state of Texas. • Hands-on scientific investigation of grade level TEKS • Global Cardboard Challenge during Forces Unit in October

  12. Technology Cibolo Green • Technology during Enrichment with Chromebooks • Macbooks and iPads in classrooms • Smart board • Think Through Math and iStation • Web applications • Document Camera • Digital Citizenship lessons

  13. Homework Plan Cibolo Green • Homework assigned Fridayand due the following Friday • Homework and weekly newsletter found on the teacher’s webpage • 20 minutes reading daily • 10 minutes multiplication facts daily

  14. Communication Cibolo Green • Teacher Webpage • Email • Agenda (purchased through the front office) • Flyers home or E-Blast • Written note or email is required if your child has a transportation change. • Remind App

  15. Fall Conferences Cibolo Green • Save the Date: • Tuesday, November 1st • Wednesday, November 2nd

  16. Graded Papers Binder Cibolo Green • Graded Papers go home Fridays • Students graph their scores • Parent review papers and graphing • Parent Signature in agenda weekly/daily

  17. Grade Level Grading Policy Late Work: defined as any assignment not submitted on the due date (aside from make-up work due to absence) Teachers will deduct 10% from the total grade earned as a late penalty for any assignment turned in after the due date in accordance with District regulations. Re-teaching, re-testing, and re-assessment: When necessary students will be given a reasonable opportunity to make-up or re-do a class assignment or assessment for which student received a failing grade. A maximum grade of 70% will be recorded when re-doing, re-testing, and /or re-assessing for a failed grade. __ Teachers will give ample time for re-teaching and students will be given 1 opportunity to raise their grade if they score below a 70. __ Students will receive the higher of the two grades if the re-teach is still below a 70. Ex: If the original grade = 45 and then after re-teach they receive an 63. A 63 will go into the gradebook.

  18. Field Trips Cibolo Green • Dec 7th - Johnson High School Orchestra Concert • December – TBD • May - Mill Spring Cabins at Bradley Middle School

  19. STAAR Tests Cibolo Green • Writing- Tuesday, March 28th • Math- Monday, May 8th • Reading- Tuesday, May 9th

  20. Q and A Cibolo Green If there are any questions, I’d like to answer them now.

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