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Mrs. Gibeault’s 4 th Grade Class 2014-2015

Welcome to Open House!. Mrs. Gibeault’s 4 th Grade Class 2014-2015. Mrs. Gibeault. Married, with 2 children who attend Appoquinimink High School Highly Qualified and certified to teach K – 6 grade Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University- 1995

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Mrs. Gibeault’s 4 th Grade Class 2014-2015

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  1. Welcome to Open House! Mrs. Gibeault’s 4th Grade Class 2014-2015

  2. Mrs. Gibeault • Married, with 2 children who attend Appoquinimink High School • Highly Qualified and certified to teach K – 6 grade • Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University- 1995 • Master’s Degree from Wilmington College- 2002 • 20th year of teaching. Have taught 8th grade Science, 3rd, 2nd, and 4th grades. • Proud to be from a family of teachers

  3. More About Me… Lover of fitness, running, and outdoor activities Soccer mom Frequent visitor of the Florida Keys

  4. Goals… • Improve students’ academic content knowledge and skills. • Provide a caring and motivational environment conducive to learning. • Challenge students to think deeply and share boldly

  5. PBS (Positive Behavior Support) • Positive behavior support (PBS) is a school wide behavioral management system that recognizes and encourages positive behaviors. PBS establishes clear and consistent expectations and language throughout Brick Mill Elementary School. • Respectful, Responsible, and Ready

  6. ------------------------------------------- Name _________________________ Homeroom _______ Date _________ Given By _______________________ __Responsible __ Respectful __ Ready For:___________________________________________________________________ Brick Mill Elementary Dolphin Gold PBS (Positive Behavior Support)Dolphin Pride!

  7. Common Core State Standards

  8. Morning Meeting • A fun, friendly, powerful way to get each day off to a great start. • 20-30 minute whole-group gatherings help create community & reinforce academic & social skills in lively ways. • It includes a greeting, sharing, group activity, & morning message

  9. ELA Units • Unit 1 – Finding the Meaning in Fiction • Unit 2 – Narrative Non-Fiction • Unit 3 – Poetry • Unit 4 – Comparing Non-Fiction • Uni • Unit 5 – Mythology/Drama • Unit 6 – Persuasion • Unit 7 – Analysis & Interpretation • Writing is integrated into all content areas

  10. Fourth Grade Curriculum: Math • Unit 1 – Landmarks and Large Numbers • Unit 2 – Factors, Multiples, and Arrays • Unit 3 – Measurement & Data • Unit 4 - Multiple Towers and Division Stories • Unit 5 – Size, Shape, and Symmetry • Unit 6 – Fraction Cards and Decimal Squares • Unit 7 – How Many Packages? How Many Groups? • Unit 8 – Moving Between Solids and Silhouettes • Unit 9 – Penny Jars and Plant Growth

  11. Study Island & IXL • Study Island and IXL areWeb-based programs designed to help your child master Common Core State Standards in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. • Students have access to these programs at school and at home with internet access. • Weekly assignments will be created to be completed during small group workstations and/or homework.

  12. Fourth Grade Curriculum: Science • STC (Science and Technology for Children, NSF) Science Kits • FOSS Science Kits • Units of Study: Structures of Life (Plants/Crayfish), Magnetism & Electricity, Land and Water, and Sky Watchers

  13. Fourth Grade Curriculum: Social Studies Liberty & Citizenship Branches of Government American Revolution Developing Mental Maps Economic Systems Community Profiles Thinking Chronologically Democratic Methods

  14. Fourth Grade Curriculum: Related Arts • A Day- Music • B Day- Technology • C Day-Physical Education • D Day- Art • E Day- Spanish

  15. Band • 4th/5th Grade • Flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone/baritone, and percussion (xylophone and drums) • Pull out program • Students will be pulled out of class to attend lessons during the school day. Students are responsible for all material that they miss.

  16. Orchestra • 4th/5th Grade • Violin, viola, cello • Pull out program • Students will be pulled out of class to attend one 30 minute lesson per week. Students are responsible for all material that they miss.

  17. BME Website • Our school website will allow you to check school and class events. • www.brickmilldolphins.org

  18. Library • We will have Library check-out during our small group time and as classwork is completed • Please make sure your child has his/her library books here on the day they are due

  19. Homework Policy • Students are expected to have their homework turned in the day it is due. • Homework will consist of: • 20 min of reading (daily) • 1 Math assignment or ELA assignment (daily) • 1 or more weekly Study Island or IXL assignment(s) (assigned at the beginning of each week and due at the end of that week) www.ixl.comwww.studyisland.com

  20. Conferences/Report Cards • Parent conferencing will be arranged for the first two marking periods, the final marking period report card will be sent home with your child on the last day of school. • End of 1st marking period • End of 2nd marking period

  21. Recess • Recess is provided daily • Please make sure your child is prepared for outdoor recess • Students may bring balls, jump ropes, etc. from home, but they are responsible for the care

  22. Agenda Books • Agenda books are checked at the beginning of each day to make sure that class assignments are recorded • Please check your child’s agenda book and sign nightly to monitor homework assignments and occasional teacher notes

  23. Friday Folders/Assessment Binder Friday Folder is located in Assessment Binder Completed every Friday to keep you updated on your child’s behavior Indicates how responsible, respectful, and ready your child has been all week with home/class work and behavior (no reflection on academic grades). Please sign each week Assessment Binder contains all graded work. There will not be grades for every subject, every week. Please keep all graded work in binder. You will receive all graded work at conference time.

  24. Contact Info • The best way to get a hold of me is through email. jenny.gibeault@appo.k12.de.us • Agenda books are a great way to keep in contact with me…they are checked at the beginning of each day.

  25. Questions? Comments?

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