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Welcome to San Jacinto Valley Academy!!! Ms. Kuntz’s 4 th grade classroom

Welcome to San Jacinto Valley Academy!!! Ms. Kuntz’s 4 th grade classroom. August 22, 2013 Back-to-School Night. Who is Ms. Kuntz?. 5 th year teacher 4 th year at SJVA, taught 4 th grade last year Taught 3 rd grade in Fontana Unified School District

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Welcome to San Jacinto Valley Academy!!! Ms. Kuntz’s 4 th grade classroom

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  1. Welcome to San Jacinto Valley Academy!!!Ms. Kuntz’s 4th grade classroom August 22, 2013 Back-to-School Night

  2. Who is Ms. Kuntz? • 5th year teacher • 4th year at SJVA, taught 4th grade last year • Taught 3rd grade in Fontana Unified School District • Interests: Reading, Movies, Hiking, Travel • Contact Information: E-mail: akuntz@sjacademy.org School Phone: (951) 654-6113 Cell Phone/Text: (951) 941-7542

  3. What we promote in our classrooms • Positivity: We are the BEST grade at SJVA! • Teamwork: We are ALL of the same team! • Effort: We do our BEST work on everything! • Kindness: We CARE about others and do not stand for bullying! • Respect: Respect ourselves by making good choices Respect our classmates by treating them kindly Respect the school employees (teachers, staff, supervisors) Respect the classroom resources (textbooks, supplies, furniture)

  4. What are 4th graders learning this year? Kid-Friendly Content Standards

  5. Our Daily Schedule

  6. Weekly Homework • Math – Daily practice book page • Science – Periodic project research • Language Arts—Reading Log 25 min, Spelling/Vocabulary/Grammar page • Social Studies—Periodic project research

  7. How to help your student with homework: • Reading: -Ask questions about what they read. (Ex: What would you do if you were in the story? What do you think will happen next? What was the most interesting part of the story and why?) -Always have books available to read. Visit the public library, use online resources, etc. -Ask your child to read aloud to you/sibling, reread their own writing aloud looking for errors.

  8. Mathematics: -Don’t do the work for your child. -Encourage use of scratch paper, drawing pictures to solve problems. -Use of technology: Math games online (ex: henryanker.com, ixl.com, math-drills.com) -Ask questions: use the reteaching side of the HW practice page -Make flashcards for automaticity

  9. Homework Tips • Set up a routine (time and place) for student to work: a clean, well-lit space; some work best at the kitchen table and others at their desks in their rooms. • Limit media exposure: TV and the iPod are off when your child does HW. The computer also, unless it's used for research. Keep in mind, if you watch TV when your child can't, the plan may backfire. • Don't hover — but stay close by: Remember it's their homework, not yours, but be available in case you are needed. Ideally, the parent can be reading nearby while the child is studying because then you both are doing educational work, but that's not always possible. A parent may be working out of the home, need to be working in the home, cooking dinner, etc. If you are home, stay close, and if you aren’t there, have another adult check to make sure it's going OK. • Let me know if your child needs help: Write on the assignment, 'done with parental help,' or write a separate note. Explain to child that homework is used to practice what you know and to show the teacher what you need help learning more about — so it's a parent's job to let the teacher know.

  10. Classroom Rules and Behavior • Listen carefully • Follow directions • Work quietly and do not disturb others • Respect others—be kind with your words and actions • Respect school and personal property

  11. Consequences • Action plan • Phone call home • Lunch/after school detention • Meeting with Mr. Ward

  12. Rewards • Table Points Winners: Chose from computer time, Ipad time, free HW pass • Class Dojo rewards: “Cash” amount based on positive percentage, Auction at the end of the trimester for prizes • Rock Jar: Following classroom rules/100% Attendance= Party • Homework Responsibility chart: HW/Planner initialed for whole Trimester (can miss 2x)= Party

  13. Birthday Celebrations • We will celebrate MONTHLY. • Last Friday of each month, students whose birthdays fall in that month, may bring a treat, if they choose to do so, to share with the class. • We call them all up, sing “Happy Birthday”, and eat the goodies, followed by a little play time. This is always held on the lunch tables outside on the playground. •  Our FIRST birthday celebration will be held Friday, August 30th for all of the Julyand August birthdays. •  Remember, you do not HAVE to bring a treat to share – only if you would like to. • Please bring treats to the office and they will be delivered to the classroom.

  14. THANK YOU!!! • We are a TEAM: Parent, Student, and Teacher • Working together, open communication, positivity are the KEY to success! • If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to contact me by e-mail, phone call, or text message.

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