1. Back To School 4th Grade Team
Natoma Station
August 16, 2017

2. Flexible Daily Schedule
8:25- 10:05 Math
10:05-10:20 Recess
10:20- 12:10 Language Arts
Friday: Music 10:30-11:05
12:10-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:40 Science, Soc.Studies, Second Step
1:40-2:20 MTSS I-Ready Skill Work, Review
2:20-2:37 Clean Up , Write in Day Planners
Library TBA
Computer Lab is in classroom “Chrome Books”
Thursday Music 8:30-9:05, Friday 10:30-11:05 PE
Library TBD

3. Communication
I will communicate by a group sent out on Friday afternoon. Please fill out the Parent Survey Sheet so that you may be in our group . This is the primary way I communicate. Some s are news; others are just a reminder of a test date approaching.

4. Grades All intermediate students earn letter grades.
Homework, in class assignments, projects are included in the grade.
Students may retake tests and the scores are averaged.
If a student has trouble with a concept, the teacher will make an intervention plan with the parent.
The work is due at the assigned time. Late work is accepted, but will not receive full point values for the second and third trimester.
Point values are converted into percentages.

5. Curriculum
Language Arts: Benchmark Series: Close reading with annotations, vocabulary building, writing component, and Independent read time with reading logs.
Novels: Island of the Blue Dolphins, Two Years Before the Mast, By the Great Horn Spoon, Clara Rounds Cape Horn
Math: Pearson Realize : Core curriculum basic operations, fractions, probability, algebra, functions, data, graphs, decimals, problem solving.
Small groups for enrichment, and intervention
Students will keep math journals
Social Studies: Scott Foresman Publisher, California Studies Weekly, trimester projects
Science: Scott Foresman Publisher, Rocks and Minerals, Ecosystems, Electricity and Magnetism

6. Homework Expect Math and Vocabulary/Spelling Monday - Thursday
Unfinished Class Work
Reading for AR Points
Plan on about 40 minutes Monday - Thursday
Trimester Projects
Check Agenda and Teacher’s Web Site

7. Projects
1 Book Report and 1 Social Studies Report for Trimester 1 and 3
1 Book Report and no Social Studies Project for Trimester 2
All directions will be posted to the web site
Handouts will go home in the Friday Folder
Presentation Portfolio

8. Accelerated Reader
Students read books at their reading level determined by the STAR placement test
Students have time to read at school and can read at home
Grades: Trimester 1, A=10 points, B=8-9, C=7, D= Below 7
Trimester 2 and 3, A=15 or more, B=13-14, C=11-12, D=9-10, F=8 or less

9. Rules Be Responsible Listen Carefully Follow Directions Be Respectful
Be Productive
Be Safe
Rewards and Consequences
Progressive Discipline

10. Intel PC Pals Program
Mentoring program between Intel employees and Ms. Dean’s 4th and 5th grade students
Pals 2x per week all year from school only
Pals will meet face to face up to 4 times:
Fall Reading
Family Feast before winter holidays
Spring Reading
End of year Kickball game and Pizza party

11. PC Pal Clearance All Intel employees are fingerprinted upon hiring.
When employees sign up to be PC pals, a Volunteer Background information sheet is required to be completed, including disclosure of any criminal history.
PC Pals update background checks every two years
All s are able to be read by the teacher
All face to face events are supervised by the teacher
Intel employees have Rules of Participation