1. Welcome To Mrs. Zughayyer’s Fourth Grade Classroom
Open House
September 1, 2016

2. My Goals Challenge students to do their best and grow as a learner
Learn through a variety of ways: Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Creativity
Encourage group work and cooperative learning
Meet the needs of each individual student
Become independent learners

3. Rules/Expectations
Respect Yourself, Respect Others, Respect the School, Be Ready to Learn
Students earn bananas for great behavior.
Marble Jar

4. Safe Schools/ Second Step
Mrs. Hazen and Mrs. Kuk met with the students to describe how we can keep our school safe. The poster demonstrates each student’s pledge to help keep our school safe.
Second Step program will have lessons to address social emotional learning

5. Weekly Vocabulary Three Common Core Words are analyzed every week
Words will be sent home every Friday (newsletter)
Students will map each word
These words are aligned with the key concepts we are learning in reading workshop
Vocab quiz every Friday

6. Reading Requirements Read 20 minutes a day
Log their reading in their Reading Logs nightly (title, minutes read)
Students should write a written response to one reading from the week
Logs do every Friday
Logs might be graded at times.
4 books a quarter (See independent reading expectations)

7. Reading & Writing Workshop
Weekly lessons on different reading and writing strategies
Guided practice in school
Students will be given formative and cumulative assessments throughout and at the end of reading and writing units

8. Words Their Way http://youtu.be/FrRDR9pPDvM WTW Menu/Notebook
Weekly sort comes home Monday
Sort every night
Students test on 10 words
WTW Test every Friday

9. Math Nightly homework to practice skills taught in class
Online component- directions to log on are available on my webpage to access activities and textbook
Quick checks and unit test

10. Science/Social Studies
Integrate non-fiction reading strategies such as text features and note taking
Students allowed to use notes on all quizzes and tests
Less emphasis on memorization and more emphasis on applying concepts

11. Online Resources https://www.pearsonrealize.com

12. Homework Policy Assignment book on iPad Amount will vary
Reading requirements and math facts
Very important to help your child be organized!

13. Correct and Returns
Students must correct and return assignments with this written on it
Students have a choice to correct and return other work
Corrected answers are given half credit
Exceptions (T/F, matching, timed tests, etc.)

14. Communication Weekly Newsletter Website Remind App Contacting me
Phone

15. Grading Scale A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59 and Below F

16. Standards Based Reading Rubrics
4 (90-100) – Exceeding
3- (89-80)- Proficient
2-(79-70)- Developing
1- (69-60)- Not Evident

17. Specials Schedule Recess 11:00-11:15 Lunch 11:15-11:30
Monday- Technology & P.E.
Tuesday- Library & Music
Wednesday- Music
Thursday-Art
Friday- P.E.

18. To Do List… Sign up to be a Room Parent
Volunteer and/or Art Parent Volunteer
Sign up for a conference time