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WELCOME PARENTS!

WELCOME PARENTS!. We are so glad you are here!. WELCOME TO 4 TH GRADE. PHILOSOPHY - Students learn better when enjoying themselves GOAL – Provide an enjoyable learning environment in order to challenge them to become better students and people. Classroom Rules. CARE RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY

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WELCOME PARENTS!

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  1. WELCOME PARENTS! We are so glad you are here!

  2. WELCOME TO 4TH GRADE PHILOSOPHY - Students learn better when enjoying themselves GOAL – Provide an enjoyable learning environment in order to challenge them to become better students and people

  3. Classroom Rules • CARE • RESPECT • RESPONSIBILITY • FISH PHILOSOPHY (Be There, Make Their Day, Choose Your Attitude, Play) • My Voice, My Choice

  4. BEHAVIOR REWARDS • Fish Tickets • Compliment Rewards • End of Trimester Fish Philosophy Lunch • Monthly Terrific Tiger Luncheon

  5. SCHEDULE • 8:30-9:15 Tiger Time HOMEROOMS • 9:15-10:30 Reading / Math • 10:30-11:20 Lunch / Recess • 11:30-12:15 Language-Writing-Sci. / Soc. St. SWITCH HOMEROOMS • 12:15-1:30 Lang.-Reading/Math • 1:30-2:15 Science / Soc. St. • 2:20-3:00 Specials *Tuesday and Wednesday are Media Center days

  6. GRADING SCALE • 4 Exceeds Grade Level Expectations • 3 Meets Grade Level Expectations • 2 Requires Additional Support to Meet Grade Level Expectations • 1 With Additional Support, Not Meeting Grade Level Expectations

  7. ASSIGNMENT PLANNER • Teacher will be happy to sign any completed planner each day so that parents know what homework should be completed. • Anything written in planner should be brought home for parents to review (even if completed)

  8. Homework • Homework should not take more than 1 hour (usually less) • Stop after 1 hour and send a note to teacher to explain • Missing work will be made up during recess if it continues to be a problem

  9. FRIDAY FOLDER • All graded papers will be sent home each Friday • Any missing work or behavior concerns will be noted • Parents must sign and return on Monday • Students will receive a special reward for good marks on the Friday Folder. (McDonald’s trip or other reward.)

  10. TESTING • PARCC – Replaces the OAA from previous years – administered in spring • Social Studies Summative Assessment – Similar to OAA test in social studies (spring) • MAP Testing – Computer based assessments in math and reading that students will take in the fall, winter, and spring – teachers use results to drive instruction • AimsWeb – Reading fluency checks done three times each year

  11. SCIENCE • National Science Standards • Scientific Inquiry • Earth’s Living History (Fossils) • Earth’s Surface (Erosion and Weathering) • Electricity, Heat and Matter

  12. SOCIAL STUDIES • Ohio’s New Learning Standards • Geography / map skills • Ohio history • Government • Economics

  13. MATH • Math Investigations Program • New COMMON CORE Standards – Operations & algebraic thinking, number & operations in base ten, number & operations in fractions, measurement & data, and geometry

  14. MATH • Math Fluency – Periodic timed multiplication, division, subtraction, and addition tests – goal is to be fluent with math facts • Homework – Expect to see a workbook page for homework every night except for Friday

  15. MATH • PearsonSuccessnet.com – Contains a resource guide for parents to see how we are teaching the concepts in class • On-line practice tests will be available for each unit to help prepare students for end of the unit tests • Log-in information provided tonight

  16. MATH WEB RESOURCES • Mr. Rodriguez’s Website – games & activities for each of our Investigations units • Learnzillion.com– lessons to help understand new common core standards • Multiplication.com – games for learning multiplication facts • Arcademics.com– games for math skills • Fuelthebrain.com – games for math skills • ABCya.com – games for math skills

  17. LITERACY FOCUS • Fluency • Comprehension • Vocabulary • Word Work (Spelling and Words Their Way) • Grammar • Writing Traits (Ideas and Content, Voice, Word Choice, Organization, Conventions, Presentation, Sentence Fluency) as well as the Writing Process

  18. How is Reading Assessed? • AimsWeb • MAP Testing • Benchmarking • Previous Teacher Input • Rigby • PARCC • All of these are taken into consideration for Guided Reading Groups

  19. LITERACY • This year we will be covering a variety of reading genre as well as types of writing. We will be working hard to reach each of your child’s reading goals. • We will be using the Literacy By Design program adopted by the Board of Education. • Book Project Information will be sent home for each project and with your child.

  20. What Can I Do To Help My Child Become ABetter Reader? • READ EVERY NIGHT- Either have your child read to you or you read to them. Take turns. It will have a huge impact on their skills. • In a few weeks a question prompt flip book will be made in class. Ask your child to bring it home and use it with the books that they are reading. This will help with comprehension.

  21. PARENT / TEACHER CONTACT • Parent / Teacher Conferences • Weekly Friday Folders • Assignment Planners • pricean@lovelandschools.org • craigsu@lovelandschools.org

  22. PARENT / TEACHER CONTACT • Classroom Blog – This will be used to keep parents informed about topics being covered in class, general news, and any upcoming special projects. Information on how to follow our blog is in your packet. • Go to the Loveland Schools website and follow the link to Elementary School – Then click on Teacher / Classroom Blogs

  23. PRIMARY SCHOOL COMMUNICATION TEACHER STUDENT PARENT

  24. 4TH GRADE COMMUNICATION TEACHER STUDENT STUDENT PARENT

  25. MISCELLANEOUS • Book Orders – Sent home each month in Friday Folders – Sign up to order online at Scholastic.com by following the directions in the letter provided • Paper Recycling Program – Public can use green and yellow dumpster in back of school for paper recycling – money is given to school based on amount of paper collected • PTA Membership – Please help support our PTA here at Loveland Elementary School.

  26. MISCELLANEOUS • Food Allergies - We have several food allergies in both classes, so we ask you to not send in birthday treats this year. There is a board adopted policy that was created by our school nurses that BANS all food given to students by anyone other than parents. Also, snacks need to be healthy and peanut free. • Party Volunteers - Please sign up to help with a party if you are available. We would like to avoid food at the parties. We greatly appreciate it! • Parent Survey – Please complete the parent survey that can be found on the blog in order to help us meet your child’s needs. A paper copy is available tonight as well.

  27. MISCELLANEOUS • Media Center Volunteers - Slots are available if you are interested. • Power Point – This presentation will be available through our classroom blog for future reference. • Hopes and Dreams/Goals – On the clipboards there is a card with your child’s Hope and Dreams and Goals for the year. Please write a Hope, Dream or Goal for your child on the bottom portion. Along with that, you will find a sheet that asks for 10 things you want us to know about your child.

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