Back to School Night

1. Back to School Night Miss Koczanowski’s 4th Grade 2013-2014

2. WELCOME Thank you for coming and supporting your child’s education!

3. My Experience • Grew up in Overland Park, Kansas. • Graduate from Blue Valley Northwest High School. • Graduated from Kansas State University with a Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. . • Have taught at Rosehill Elementary one year. 3rd Grade last year. • Second year of Teaching and love every minute of it. 

4. Family and friends My 3 brothers My fiancé, Ben Friends

5. Our Specials Schedule Monday: Library Tuesday: Music/Computer Wednesday: Music/P.E. Thursday: P.E./ Computer Friday: Art Lunch: 12:14-12:39 Recess:11:30-11:55

6. Daily Schedule 8:00-8:30- Morning Work 8:30- 9:15- Science 9:15-10:30- Math 10:30- 11:30- Specials 12:14-12:39- Lunch 12:45-2:00- Reading 2:00-2:30- Reading Workshop 2:30- 3:00- Social Studies 3:10- Dismiss • We are in the lovely garden level and it can be on the colder side. Make sure your child is dressing appropriately and wearing a jacket whenever they come to school. During the winter months make sure they are wearing sweaters on very cold days. • Please make sure your child comes on time. We start the day at 8:00 a.m. every day. It is extremely important that they don’t miss out on school.

7. Planners • Please check and sign daily • Check to see that homework is complete • I will plan to check them every morning • Homework folders • Graded papers • Check to see if they can be redone (70% or lower) • Reading Log • Signed every night after student has read for 10 minutes. • Accelerated Reader (AR) • Goal for each quarter • Two grades recorded—comprehension and goal completion

8. Homework Homework will follow the district guidelines of 40 minutes a night. Homework will be assigned Mon.-Thurs. evenings. Please check your child’s planner daily for homework assignments. Monday: Math homework, reading and study Spelling Words Tuesday: Math homework, reading and study Spelling Words Wednesday: Math homework, reading and study Spelling Words Thursday: Math homework, reading and study Spelling Words

9. GRADES Letter grades will be given in all subject areas. All other subjects’ grades will be based upon the following: 90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C 60-69% = D Below 59% =F

10. Birthday Treats and SnacksWhen you send birthday treats they must be pre-packaged with the nutrition facts included. These will be sent home at the end of the day and we will celebrate your child with a non-food celebration.

11. Curriculum Science- Harcourt Math-Envision Language Arts- Wonders Reading- Wonders Accelerated Reader Social Studies- Houghton Mifflan

12. Science-Harcourt Website: 1) www.scilinks.org/harcourt 2) www.harcourtschool.com • Life Science • Ecosystems • Protecting Ecosystems • Physical Science • Living Things • Animal Growth and Adaptations • Plant Growth and Adaptations • Human Body Systems • Earth Science • Earthquakes and Volcanoes • Fossils

13. Math- Envision • Numeration • Adding and Subtracting Whole numbers • Multiplication Meaning and facts • Division meanings and facts • Patterns and expressions • Multiplying 2-digit Numbers • Dividing by 2 digits • Lines, Angles, and Shapes • Understanding fractions • Adding and Subtracting fractions • Understanding decimals • Operations with decimals • Area and Perimeter • Solids • Measurement, time, and temperature • Data and Graphs • Equations • Transformations, Congruence, and symmetry • Probability Study math facts at home!!

14. Reading- Wonders • Shawnee Mission purchased a new Reading Curriculum that not only has a reading program. But it is a Language arts, Spelling, and reading all in one. • It follows Commore Core Material to better prepare the children for the state assessments. • Leveled readers to differentiate and individualize your child’s education to better meet their needs. • Each child will get a workbook to use each year too. • Reading Logs: pg. 2 Please fill them out every Thursday. For extra credit your child may read every night for 15 minutes.

15. Accelerated Reader • Child takes a STAR test to see what their reading grade level is. • After they find out their grade level they go onto the Library system to find a book within their grade level. • They read the book that is within their AR level at home and at school. • They come to school and take a comprehension quiz on that book. • Each book has the AR level and how many points it is worth. • Each child will have a point goal for each quarter that they have to reach by the end of that quarter. If they do not reach that goal they do not get an AR certificate and a prize.

16. Social studies-Houghton Mifflan • States and Regions • The Land of the United States • People and Places • The East • Freedom • The South • Unity and Diversity • The Midwest • Earning a Living • The West • Stories of Our Past • 6) Connections to Our World • International Relations

17. Social Studies- Buy a State • Student locates the map without any state names on a map to state helper mom. • The student will then need to spell the state. • Tell the capital and tell the postal abbreviation. • State helper mom puts the date of the bought state in his/her folder then puts the state abbreviation on the map of the student folder. • The state helper mom then subtracts the point and calculates the new points. • Continue until the child purchases what they want to purchase. • Each student is only allowed to buy 3 states at a time. • Student goes to seat and colors in the purchased state and write in postal abbreviation.

18. Penny Personality • Child finds a penny for each year they have been alive starting with their birth year. • The child can make a powerpoint, photostory, posterboard, or anything creative that tells about each year of their life. • You may use photographs or the child may draw their own events. • For each year the child is alive they will have a current event to match their life event. • For example: children who were born in 2001 could put a picture of September 11 when the twin towers came down. Then the next picture would be one of them as a baby. Please sign up for a Penny Personality date that works best for you on the circle table before you leave.

19. Assessments Assessments will be given in all subjects weekly or bi-weekly depending on the understanding of the class. MAP tests are given at beginning of year, middle of year, and end of the year in Reading and Math. State Assessments will be given to 4th graders in Reading, Math, and Science.

20. Assessments and how the data is used • Spelling Test- Every Friday your child will be given a Spelling test. The spelling words need to be studied at home every night throughout the week so they are ready for their test on Friday. • If your child scores a 70% or below on any test they may have the choice to make corrections at home on the test and return it for ½ the credit. • Your child’s data drives the instruction in all subjects.

21. Behavior Policy PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Systems) • Safe seat • “Buddy” room • Success in Buddy room= back to homeroom in safe seat. • Not succesful in buddy room= principal • 6:1

22. Classroom rules • Follow the STARS expectations • Safety First • Time Management • Act Responsibly • Respect • Star Effort • Hand out stars when I see these expectations. • Star Jar drawing • Class menu • Marble Jar- whole class reward

23. Calendar of events this year • Monday, September 2- Schools/Offices closed • Tuesday, September 10- Early Dismissal at 12:30. Lunch will be served. • Monday, September 30- School Improvement Day- No school • Friday, October 11- No school end of 1st Quarter • Wednesday October 23 Night Parent teacher conferences • Thursday and Friday October 24 and 25th- No school Parent teacher conferences all day. • Tuesday, November 12- Early Dismissal 12:30 Teacher Workday • November 27-29- No school Thanksgiving Break • December 20- No school end of 2nd quarter (teacher workday) • December 23-January 6- No school Winter break • State Assessments will be given in March. They have not set a date yet To see the complete list of events please go to: http://www.smsd.org/parents/documents/Calendars/2012-2013_Calendar_Final.pdf

24. COMMUNICATION My contact information: Phone: 913-993-4837 E-mail: rhkoczan@smsd.org Remind 101 • Enter this number (913) 871-9555 • Text this message: @kocz • OR to receive messages via email send an email to: kocz@mail.remind101.com

25. Resources Web Back Pack Rosehill Website • Our classroom website: • http://www4.smsd.org/KelseyKoczanowski/ • http://www.smsd.org/schools/rosehill/ • News Updates from Mr. Lawrence • Lunch and School Calendar • Virtual community bulletin board http://www1.smsd.org/vcbb/

26. Before you leave… • Sign up for Fall Conferences (on the back table) • Sign up to help with buy a state parent or volunteering in classroom(back table.) • Sign up to volunteer to help in classroom and/or class parties.

27. I am so excited for our year together! Let’s make it a great one!!!!