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Fourth Grade Martinez Elementary Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year !. Mrs. Baker bakerha@d11.org. Daily Schedule. 7:55 Bell 8:05-8:55 Writing 8:55-9:45 Specials PE, Music, Art, Tech 9:45-11:30 Literacy 11:30-12:00 Intervention (GT 11:20 & strings, Wed.) 12:00-12:35 Lunch
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Fourth GradeMartinez ElementaryWelcome to the 2014-2015 school year! Mrs. Baker bakerha@d11.org
Daily Schedule • 7:55 Bell • 8:05-8:55 Writing • 8:55-9:45 Specials PE, Music, Art, Tech • 9:45-11:30 Literacy • 11:30-12:00 Intervention (GT 11:20 & strings, Wed.) • 12:00-12:35 Lunch • 12:35- 1:05 Social Studies/Science • 1:05-1:20 Math warm up • 1:20-1:30 Recess • 1:30-2:15 Math lesson/groups • 2:30 Dismissal
MartinezWIGS (Wildly Important Goals) • Attendance- student records daily attendance in leadership notebook • Reading- reading pages each night, building stamina, record in planner on monthly calendar.
Thinkcentral.comStorytown and Math Expression texts • Log in with student username and password • Get homework pages for math and spelling • Read stories or listen to stories • Homework and Remembering • Math Expression • Thinkcentral.com • Log on • Student edition • FLASH EBOOK • Table of contents and choose lesson • Links • Homework/remembering
Literacy • Storytown Series by Harcourt • Daily Five • Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading, Word Work • Flexible grouping • Weekly focus skill • Lyrics2learn teacher- marhbaker student- username and pw • Assessment on Thursday or Friday • Storyworks Magazine by Scholastic • Depth of Knowledge (DOK 1, 2, 3)
Mathematics • Math Expressions • Math4Today • Mastery of Math Facts and http://xtramath.org/ • ST-JiJi • Homework~ daily • Sumdog • Quiz or chapter tests • 2 student books- Practice, and Homework and Remembering
Writing • Programs~Writer’s Workshop, Write From the Beginning • Thinking Maps~ organizing thoughts and ideas • WW-student choice, write 20 minutes daily. • Whole part Whole
Spelling and Orton Gillingham • 20 words a week. • Spelling homework • Review of sounds and syllables • Encoding and decoding practice • Tests given on Friday or Thursday if it is a short week. • Lists are written in the planner each week or can be found on Thinkcentral.com
Units of Study • Colorado History • Space • Weather • Ecosystems • Electricity
4th Grade Testing • PARCC-March –reading, writing, math and CMAS Social Studies • Strategies for taking tests • Practice being timed • Accommodations • Maps fall, winter and spring • Dibels- reading fluency-
Homework • Daily • Helpful hints, not answers • Provide routine and quiet place to work. • Don’t sign planner until child is finished and they have asked you to sign it, using please and thank you. • Math, Spelling, Reading • Late papers- stay in for recess and finish • Check the “While You Were Gone” box, for assignments given during a absence. • Do not stay up late to complete an assignment, or an assignment you do not understand. Send me a note or email. • Thinkcentral.com • http://teachers.d11.org/teachers/bakerha teacher links to Baker web site
Martinez Cooperative Code Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Be fun to be around! Earn Green slips and DoJo points!
Leader In Me7 Habits • Be proactive • Begin with the end in Mind • Put First Things First • Think Win Win • Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood • Synergize • Sharpen the Saw
Daily Planner • Daily assignments and announcements. • Parent signature earns a stamp and Class DoJo points. • Daily announcements
Friday Folders • Work comes home once a week. • Look at progress and comments. • Initial and return on Monday.
Birthdays • Treats are optional • 23 students • Allergies: peanut and nuts, gluten free
Class DoJo! • Class and individual points • Classroom effort and behavior • Follows skills and behavior on report card • Students are rewarded with money and green slips. • Parent password • Student password • Classdojo.com
Parent Volunteers and Classroom NeedsThanks! • Friday folders Mrs. Regalado • Copying once a week • Friday store Mrs. Spartz Things we may need throughout the year: • Copy paper • Candy, class store items from toy boxes or dollar bins. • Store- thematic weeks, ask for donations . • Pencils-second semester
Extras! • Teacher hours 7:30 am – 3:00 p.m. • Please make appointments for your child after school or in the afternoon after 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Baker 328-6163 • Email: bakerha@d11.org