Fourth Grade Martinez Elementary Welcome to the school year ! Mrs. Baker
Daily Schedule 7:55 Bell 8:05-8:55Writing 8:55-9:45Specials PE, Music, Art, Tech 9:45-11:30 Literacy 11:30-12:00 Intervention (GT 11:20 & strings, Wed.) 12:00-12:35Lunch 12:35- 1:05Social Studies/Science 1:05-1:20Math warm up 1:20-1:30Recess 1:30-2:15Math lesson/groups 2:30 Dismissal
Martinez WIGS (Wildly Important Goals) Attendance- student records daily attendance in leadership notebook Reading- reading pages each night, building stamina, record in planner on monthly calendar.
Thinkcentral.com Storytown and Math Expression texts Log in with student username and password Get homework pages for math and spelling Read stories or listen to stories Homework and Remembering Math Expression Thinkcentral.com Thinkcentral.com Log on Student edition FLASH EBOOK Table of contents and choose lesson Links Homework/remembering
Literacy Storytown Series by Harcourt Daily Five Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading, Word Work Flexible grouping Weekly focus skill Lyrics2learn Lyrics2learn teacher- marhbake r student- username and pw Assessment on Thursday or Friday Storyworks Magazine by Scholastic Depth of Knowledge (DOK 1, 2, 3)
Mathematics Math Expressions Math4Today Mastery of Math Facts and ST-JiJi Homework~ daily Sumdog Quiz or chapter tests 2 student books- Practice, and Homework and Remembering
Writing Programs~ Writer’s Workshop, Write From the Beginning Thinking Maps~ organizing thoughts and ideas WW-student choice, write 20 minutes daily. Whole part Whole
Spelling and Orton Gillingham 20 words a week. Spelling homework Review of sounds and syllables Encoding and decoding practice Tests given on Friday or Thursday if it is a short week. Lists are written in the planner each week or can be found on Thinkcentral.com
Units of Study Colorado History Space Weather Ecosystems Electricity
4 th Grade Testing PARCC-March –reading, writing, math and CMAS Social Studies Strategies for taking tests Practice being timed Accommodations Maps fall, winter and spring Dibels- reading fluency-
Homework Daily Helpful hints, not answers Provide routine and quiet place to work. Don’t sign planner until child is finished and they have asked you to sign it, using please and thank you. Math, Spelling, Reading Late papers- stay in for recess and finish Check the “While You Were Gone” box, for assignments given during a absence. Do not stay up late to complete an assignment, or an assignment you do not understand. Send me a note or . Thinkcentral.com Thinkcentral.com ha teacher links to Baker web site ha
Martinez Cooperative Code Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Be fun to be around! Earn Green slips and DoJo points!
Leader In Me 7 Habits Be proactive Begin with the end in Mind Put First Things First Think Win Win Seek First to Understand, then to be Understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw
Daily Planner Daily assignments and announcements. Parent signature earns a stamp and Class DoJo points. Daily announcements
Friday Folders Work comes home once a week. Look at progress and comments. Initial and return on Monday.
Birthdays Treats are optional 23 students Allergies: peanut and nuts, gluten free
Class DoJo! Class and individual points Classroom effort and behavior Follows skills and behavior on report card Students are rewarded with money and green slips. Parent password Student password Classdojo.com Classdojo.com
Parent Volunteers and Classroom Needs Thanks! Friday folders Mrs. Regalado Copying once a week Friday store Mrs. Spartz Things we may need throughout the year: Copy paper Candy, class store items from toy boxes or dollar bins. Store- thematic weeks, ask for donations. Pencils-second semester
Extras! Teacher hours 7:30 am – 3:00 p.m. Please make appointments for your child after school or in the afternoon after 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Baker