Welcome to Back to School Night 2014-2015

1. Welcome to Back to School Night2014-2015 Our Lady of Guadalupe School Fourth Grade Mrs. Margie Chu

2. Philosophy of Education • Learning is a life-long process. As the teacher, my goal is to encourage, inspire, challenge and facilitate the students curiosity, learning and critical/creative thinking. Students learn when the environment is safe and honest. The classroom environment allows the students to share ideas without fear of humiliation or embarrassment. Each student is a unique individual with various learning styles. Different techniques must be used to address these learning styles. Although standard assessment is important, it is not the only way to evaluate a student’s knowledge. Multiple methods of assessments will be used (e.g. observation, oral, participation etc.) I believe a student has mastered the content when it is taken outside the initial presentation and connections are made to themselves, the world around them and other concepts. “LISTEN  THINK TRY = SUCCESS”

3. Classroom Management • Fourth grade is a community. We will treat everyone with respect, dignity and honor. • Students are held accountable for their own behavior. • Consequences are applicable to the misbehavior. Possibilities – conference, infraction,” self evaluation of behavior” etc.

4. Classroom Rules • Simple: • Walk with Honor • Respect yourself then you will easily respect others. “A bad attitude is like a flat tire, you can’t go anywhere until you change it.” Author Unknown

5. Schedule • Monday: Wednesday: • 08:20 – 09:00 Math08:20 – 10:30 Rotations • 09:00 – 9:45 Religion • 9:50 – 10:30 Language Arts(English) 10:30 – 10:50 Recess • 10:30 – 10:50 Recess 10:55 – 12:00 Math • 10:55 – 11:40 Music 12:00 – 12:30 Language Arts • 11:45 – 12:30 Language Arts(Reading) 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch • 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch 1:15 – 1:45 Social Studies • 1:15 - 2:10 Science 2:00 ---------- Dismissal • 2:15 - 2:55 Social Studies • 3:00 ------------Dismissal • Tuesday and Thursday: Friday: • 08:15 – 9:00 Math 08:15 – 8:50 PE • 09:00 – 10:30/ 9:45 Language Arts 09:20 – 10:30 Math • 9:50 – 10:30 Music 10:30 – 10:55 Recess • 10:30 – 10:50 Recess 11:00 – 11:40 Language Arts • 11:00 – 11:50 Social Studies/Math 11:45 – 12:30 Religion • 11:55 – 12:30 Religion 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch • 12:30 – 1:10 Lunch 1:15 – 2:00 Science • 1:15 - 2:00 Science 2:15 - 2:55 Social Studies • 2:15 – 2:55 PE 3:00 ----------Dismissal • 3:00 ------------Dismissal *Library (TBA) Subject to Change

6. Homework Policy45-90 minutes • Purpose: The purpose of homework is to practice and reinforce material that your child has learned or will learn in the classroom. • Format: Students will have Math and Language Arts nightly, in addition to the 20 minutes of required reading. • Due Date: Unless otherwise notified, homework is due the NEXT DAY. If not turned in first thing in the morning, it is considered late. • Late Homework: Late homework will always be accepted and a grade will be given, however points will be deducted if homework is late. • Absent: If a student is absent, they will have 3 days to turn in the homework that was missed. After this timeframe, homework will be considered late and the above will apply. • Website: Homework will be posted on our OLG website under “Fourth Grade” by 5:00p.m. • Daily Planner: Students are required to copy the homework in their Daily Planner. Promotes organization.

7. Homework Rubric • 5.  *Exceptional Work • Neat and easy to read* Must have name and student number on all sheets* Must be on time • All answers are accurate or has supportive facts for the answers • 4.  * Must be complete • Neat and easy to read* Must have name and student number on all sheets* Must be on time • At least 80% of the work is accurate • 3.  * Incomplete (directions not followed) • Difficult to read* Has name, missing student number* May be on time • At least 70% of the work is accurate • 2.  * Incomplete • Unorganized and/or difficult to read* Missing name and student number* Late • At least 60% of the work is inaccurate • 1.   * Not Done or did not turn in.

8. Literature Novels • By the Great Horned Spoon bySid Fleischman • Abby Takes a Stand byPatricia McKissack • Because of Winn-Dixie byKate DiCamillo • Riding Freedom by Pam Munoz Ryan • Wonder by R.J. Palacio • Please submit $23.57 (Wonder is not included in this fee.)

9. Activities: • Missions: • Research an assigned mission. • Build, label, describe, report on the 22nd mission either in the 1700’s or 2013. • YAF: Young Authors Fair • Novels: • Come dressed as a character. • Create and describe a scene from the novel. • Have a Dump Party

10. Coloma • May 19-21, 2015 • Chaperones: 5-6 • Stay all 3 days. • Put names in hat and pull • xx boys and xx girls • Fundraisers: • Parent driven

11. Reading • Accelerated Reader • Required 10, 12, 16 points each Trimester. • Students are to take AR test only in the 4th grade classroom.

12. Need to Knows: • BIG transition year for the students. • Students will be receiving “real” grades. • New report card system: Power School • Log into Power School for updates to students current grade • Longer school day=> 3:00 p.m. • Contact: • email mchu@csdo.org FYI: emails are read after school. • Meetings – Schedule • Before and after school. Please do not approach me at morning assembly or while I am on Yard Duty. • Birthdays: MUST be pre-arranged. We celebrate at 2:30 except Tuesdays (12:15?) and Wednesday (1:30). • Only cookies and water. No frosting, juice, ice cream or goody bags. Be sensitive to students with allergies. Due to our intense curriculum, please clear all birthday celebrations with me. I need to plan for them in my lesson plan. • Bathroom: • May go at anytime except when I am teaching. Must sign out/in. • Water: • No water bottles on desk. • I will provide cups and they my drink from the water jug. Room Parent(s): Please submit names. Wish List: water jugs Attendance: submit a note for absences. Tardy-important to be punctual.

13. Think About It…. • When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur…. Not tomorrow, not the next day, but eventually a big gain is made. Don’t look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That’s the only way it happens — and when it happens, it lasts. — John Wooden