1. Welcome
to Fourth Grade
Part 1
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2. Mrs. Upton
(AKA Stacy and Mommy)
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3. All about me! I taught 5th grade for 9 years
I taught 7th and 8th grade English and Drama for 2 years
I’ve taught fourth grade at Cornerstone for since 2004! Fourth grade is my FAVORITE!
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4. A bit of personal news They are in Mrs. Hunter’s class!
I have 7 year old twins
They are in Mrs. Hunter’s class!
I love teaching!
This is my family!
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5. (That’s a fancy word for an idea about how to live.)
My Philosophy
(That’s a fancy word for an idea about how to live.)
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6. Mistakes are okay because we are human and we are learning.
Laughter is essential.
Let’s have fun!
Mistakes teach us so much.
I won’t bribe you to control your behavior, to learn something, or to be the person you want to be. (But we CAN celebrate!)
Look for the AWESOME!
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7. A Pep Talk for Teachers and Students
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A Pep Talk for Teachers and Students

8. Welcome
to Fourth Grade
Part 2
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9. Pet Peeves Quiz at the End!
Classroom
Procedures
Pet Peeves Quiz at the End!

10. Starting Our Day Be here on time.
Walk into the room and go to your seat.
Follow the directions on the screen AS SOON AS YOU COME IN every morning.
Look at the Daily Agenda to find out what we are doing for the day.
No talking after the pledge. Get right to work!
Do NOT come up to tell me about any missing HW!
(Pet Peeve #1)
Late/Absent work goes in LATE work tray – don’t put it in basket with today’s work.
Come in the room WITHOUT talking every time, every day—ready to start. SHHHHHHHH!
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11. Classroom Behavior
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12. Books Put textbooks back on shelf neatly and in the correct order
Pull textbooks close to front edge – do not scoot towards back
Check out books you borrow from my library. Write the date you return them.
Put library books back NEATLY.
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13. Supplies
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14. Room Tour
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15. What If I Finish Early? Work on unfinished class work Work on homework
Geography Games
Math Challenges
Write a story
Read quietly
Organize desk
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16. Chair Pockets Only ONE math workbook and math tools belong in pockets
No hard cover books in chair pockets
Organize desks and chair pockets every Friday
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17. EXITING
Wait quietly to be dismissed by table group. Organize materials and clear off desk and floor below.
Make sure you have ALL the books and materials you need before leaving.
Recess/Lunch: WALK out of classroom after pushing in your chair
End of day: Put chairs up
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18. Pet Peeves Quiz Did you see them all?
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19. Check It Out
Class Rules

20. Important
times

21. Minimum Day Dismissal 12:00 PE Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15
Recess 10:40 – 11:00
Lunch 12:30 – 1:15
Dismissal 3:00
Monday Early Release 1:30
Monday Lunch 12 – 12:45
Minimum Day Dismissal 12:00
PE Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15
Library and Computers Wednesdays 2:00
Performing Arts Tuesdays 11:00
Instrumental Music Thursdays 9:50
Birthdays and ½ Birthdays celebrated monthly
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22. This year’s subjects

23. Math Calendar Math 100s Boards Games and Puzzles
Problem of the Every Other Week
Math in Focus
Bar Models
Number Sense/Estimation
Multiplication/Division
Fractions/Decimals
Geometry/Angles
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24. Language Arts Reading, Writing, Language
Read-Aloud Novels
Whole class novel studies
Book Club/Literature circles
Junior Great Books
Writer’s Workshop
Poetry Workshop
Personal spelling lists/grammar
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25. Social Studies Geography and California History! Native Americans
Explorers
Missions/Ranchos
Gold Rush
Archaeological Dig
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26. Science STEM – Types of Energy Earth, Physical and Life science
Gardening
Reading/discussion on Thursdays/Fridays
Labs on some Friday afternoons
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27. Homework
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28. Homework Read 30 minutes every night or at least 2 hours a week
Read the screen in AM to find out where to put your homework
Make it meaningful!
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29. Absences

30. When you are absent… Ask your homework buddy what you missed
Look at all papers left for you on your desk
Ask a seat partner
If you have checked with your HW Buddy and still need help, come see me.
Turn in work to Late Work tray
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31. Awesome Stuff Team Building Activities Class Meetings
Yoga - Mindful Mondays
Art – Cartooning, AAYF, Art Trek, Sketching
Book Talks
BrainPop, Videos, iPads
Not to mention instrumental music, math club, performing arts, drama games, Love Log, and on and on.
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32. Class Meetings
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33. Class Meetings Everyone has a voice Agenda items
Appreciations and Compliments
Problem Solving
Planning
Role-Playing
Games
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34. Any
questions?
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35. Welcome to a new school year!
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Welcome to a new school year!