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Back-to-School Night 2010

Back-to-School Night 2010. Mrs. Francis 4 rd Grade. All About Me. My name is Mrs. Francis This is my fifth year teaching at CVCS I grew up in Huntington Beach, CA I graduated from Cal State San Marcos Bachelors degree in Liberal Studies Special field Arts and Education

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Back-to-School Night 2010

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  1. Back-to-School Night 2010 Mrs. Francis 4rd Grade

  2. All About Me • My name is Mrs. Francis • This is my fifth year teaching at CVCS • I grew up in Huntington Beach, CA • I graduated from Cal State San Marcos • Bachelors degree in Liberal Studies • Special field Arts and Education • Minor in Visual and Performing Arts • Clear California State Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

  3. As Your TeacherI Am Dedicated To: • Your child’s spiritual development • Your child’s academic progression • Your child’s individual needs as a child and a learner • Discovering your child’s talents • Challenging your child to new intellectual levels • Effective communication between home and school

  4. Classroom Rules • Be respectful • Listen and follow instructions the first time • Raise your hand • Walk • Have fun

  5. Standards • All teaching is based on the California State Standards for fourth grade • The students will be daily assessed on their progress towards meeting these standards

  6. The Token System • Positive reinforcement • Day Tokens: • Daily reward for multiple positive behaviors • Take a Shot • If students complete their homework on time for one week they may take a shot. • If they make it they earn 5 tokens. • Friday token count • Group with the most tokens goes to the treasure box

  7. CLIP CHART • Clip Jar --------------------------------------Lunch with Mrs. Francis • Off the Chart --------------------------------choice of : Good Note or 3 tokens 3 tokens • Above and Beyond-------------------------2 tokens • You’re Awesome---------------------------1 token • Doing Good ---------------------------------Everybody starts here • Warning • Lose 5 Minutes of Recess • Red Note= note goes home to parents please sign and return • Detention

  8. Super Star Awards Each week one student is picked that represents a character trait. Honesty Respect Generosity Acceptance Self-Control Cooperation

  9. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Curriculum Map Newsletters Website Calendar

  10. GradesCheck Net Classroom! • A: 90-100 Outstanding • B: 80-89 Above average • C: 70-79 Average • D: 60-69 Below average • F: Below 60 Unacceptable

  11. Homework • Monday-Friday • 40-60 minutes • Practice and enrichment in 1-2 areas each night • Develop good study habits • Finish unfinished work from class • Homework written on homework sheet. • Students will log all their homework on this sheet . • You may also view the homework online within my weekly lesson plans. • Please make sure to write down how much time your child is spending on their homework. • Please have an adult sign that they completed their homework.

  12. Homework Policy • Complete all assignments. • Late work • 10 % will be taken off all late work. • Work that is more than 10 days late will receive no credit. • Students will not be able to take a shot. • Graded work will be returned to you every Friday in their Friday packets. • You may make up any work 69% or below for half the difference. You must request this via e-mail and give Mrs. Francis 1 week to provide copies of the make-up work. • Make sure to return test packets • Please keep a box that contains these packets of work • Please go through their work with them each week. See Daily Work Packets in welcome packet • Make sure to check grades on Net Classroom

  13. Pull Out Schedule

  14. Quizzes and Tests Every week: Memory Verse Test • Thursday: Oral + extra credit • Friday: Written Spelling Test • Wednesday • Includes around 30 words. • Pre-Test is given on Tuesday. If they get 100% they do not have to take the test Wednesday. • Students will also be graded on their spelling and punctuation within dictated sentences. There will be 2 or 3 dictated sentences given with the spelling test on Wednesday. All other quizzes and tests: • Will give notification one week in advance. This information may be found in the weekly newsletter.

  15. Book Reports and Projects BOOK REPORT DUE DATES: November 1st – Island of the Blue Dolphins January 24th – Written Report -Fiction June 3rd - The Great Horned Spoon PROJECT DUE DATES: April 29th – California 3-D Project May 31st – State Notebook Due (We will work on this throughout the year) IN CLASS PROJECTS: October – California Cookie Project November/ December – Mission PowerPoint Project

  16. Birthdays • Many students bring a treat for their birthday. • Please give me 2 days before you bring in any treats. • On the day that refreshments are sent, we will usually eat them the last recess of the day. • Please make sure to bring a healthy alternative for students that would prefer this option.

  17. Field Trips • December - San Juan Capistrano Mission • May 18th-20th - Sacramento/ San Francisco Trip

  18. Parties Sign Up at the Back Table! • Thanksgiving- November 19h • Christmas-December 17th • Valentine’s Day- February11th • Easter-April 15th

  19. Flag Ceremony Dates • October 1st • January 7th • April 1st

  20. Study Assistance Papers

  21. Math GroupsandSign Up Sheets

  22. Communication • RED FOLDERS • Friday Newsletters • Friday Packets • Homework Sheet • Net Classroom • E-mail • Website • afrancis@cvcs.org

  23. Thank you for coming to Back-to-School Night! This is going to be a year of wonderful academic progress and character growth!

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