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Welcome to Open House!. Mrs. Romeo’s 4 th Grade Class 2013 - 2014. Mrs. Romeo.
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Welcome to Open House! Mrs. Romeo’s 4th Grade Class 2013 - 2014
Mrs. Romeo • Married to a wonderful, supportive husband (who brings me coffee in the middle of the day ) with 3 teenagers! My youngest two attend RMS and MHS in the Appoquinimink School District. My oldest is a freshman in college and 7 hours away, Oh my! • Highly Qualified and certified to teach K – 6 grade • Passionate about teaching, spending precious time with my family, and setting personal goals for myself, like doing my first full Marathon on November 17th! Mrs. Knox is my inspiration
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
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
------------------------------------------- Name _________________________ Homeroom _______ Date _________ Given By _______________________ __Responsible __ Respectful __ Ready For:___________________________________________________________________ Brick Mill Elementary Dolphin Gold PBS (Positive Behavior Support)Dolphin Pride!
Classroom Behavior Chart • Motivational • Focuses on the positive • Rewards student for re-directing their own behavior
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
ELA (English Language Arts) • 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
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
Brain Breaks! • We’ve learned that regularly incorporating short movement activities into the instructional day not only allows children to get their ‘wiggles’ out, but energizes them and increases their ability to focus on the next learning activity as well.
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
Social Studies Liberty & Citizenship Branches of Government American Revolution Developing Mental Maps Economic Systems Community Profiles Thinking Chronologically Democratic Methods
Related Arts • A Day Music: Mr. Jalbert • B Day Technology: Mr. Grieshober • C Day Physical Education: Mrs. Sumner • D Day Art : Ms. Gue • Every Wednesday - World Language • Spanish
Study Island & IXL • Study Island and IXL are Web-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.
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.
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.
BME Website • Our school website will allow for you to check school and class events. I will post study guides, helpful links, and pictures throughout the year. • www.brickmilldolphins.org
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 weekly Study Island or IXL assignment (assigned at the beginning of each week and due at the end of that week) www.ixl.comwww.studyisland.com
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 – November 25/26, 2013 • End of 2nd marking period – February 12/13, 2014
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
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
Friday Folders/Assessment Binder Friday Report 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.
Upcoming Events • September 23: RtI begins • October 24: Fall Family Curriculum Night • Other important dates will be listed in the Data Binder on the first square of the Friday Report
Contact Info • The best way to get a hold of me is through email. michelle.romeo@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. • If all else fails…contact the school at 378-5288. My extension is 2132.