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Welcome to Mrs . Hoover’s 4 th Grade Zoo Please sign in, sign up and take a seat at your student’s desk. Agenda. Welcome and Introduction Daily Schedule Academic Schedule Rules and Rewards Typical Nightly Homework Final Thoughts. Mrs. Hoover in a Nutshell.
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Welcome to Mrs. Hoover’s 4th Grade ZooPlease sign in, sign up and take a seat at your student’s desk.
Agenda • Welcome and Introduction • Daily Schedule • Academic Schedule • Rules and Rewards • Typical Nightly Homework • Final Thoughts
Mrs. Hoover in a Nutshell • Born and raised in Vienna, Austria • Taught at Spreckels Elementary for 6 years and Tular for 3 years. • Mother of 21 year old daughter and 18 year old son • Grandmother of Levi (almost 1 year old) • Married 23 years to loving husband • I ride my horse, Kiowa, as often as I can and sail.
Rules • Be: • RESPECTFUL • RESPONSIBLE ALWAYS TREAT OTHERS THE WAY YOU WISH TO BE TREATED
Rules and Rewards • Student of the Week Positive Incentives • 10 days of completed homework assignments = • Homework Pass • Group Tally Winners = • Goodie Box • Whole Class 50 Point Challenge = • Classroom Celebration
Rules and Rewards Student of the Month Criteria • All Homework: neat/complete/on-time • Appropriate classroom behavior • Appropriate playground behavior • Appropriate behavior in pull-out classes • Library books returned ON TIME. • Exemplifies “Pillars of Character”
Consequences Behavioral Consequences • Verbal Warning • Reminder… Green Card covered by Yellow Card • Red Card = 5 minutes loss of recess • Blue Card = Lunch Detention and Parent phone call • Pink Slip = Parent phone call or conference
Typical Nightly Homework • Homework is posted weekly on our classroom calendar online: http://www.carmelunified.org/tularcitos/site/default.asp • Students write down homework into their planners daily… please check • Reading log for A.R. books: Mon – Thurs (15 min.) • Math Page • Language Arts: 1 – 2 pages or writing assignment • Miscellaneous – Science / Social Studies interactive textbook pages, reports/projects.
Teacher – Parent Communication • Barring technical difficulties, online grades updated weekly soon. Otherwise report sent home periodically. • Completed / corrected student work is sent home every 3 – 4 weeks. PLEASE SIGN and return EMPTY envelope • Email or call with any questions or concerns • mhoover@carmelunified.org 659-2276-Ext 250 • Parent / teacher conference (Fall & Spring) or as needed • Curriculum Brochure to be found at: http://www.carmelunified.org/domain/19
Final Thoughts • Wanted: Classroom Parent/s • Signups • Art Docent • Yearbook Coordinator • Fall Festival • Spring-Fling (silent auction item…) • Field Trips • In Classroom or At Home Volunteers • Parent homework and note to student.