1. {Welcome to 4 th Grade} Mrs. Buchanan’s Class!

2. LETS GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER!! Name Game Meet Your Classmates Meet Mrs. Buchanan

3. All About OUR Class ☺

4. Morning Procedures Morning procedures are very important. They make a great start to the day! Follow RISE expectations in the hall BEFORE you come to class. Get breakfast BEFORE coming to class. Come in Quietly (morning time is quiet time) Turn in any assignments Make your lunch choice Work on morning work assignment. Your morning work will Always be on the board When the announcements come on you are SILENT Pledge of Allegiance! Stand Face the flag Hand over your heart

5. Schedule 8:00-8:50 Block 8:50-10:20 ELA 10:20-10:50- Essential Standards/ EI/ Digital Learning Lab 10:50-11:40- Launch 11:50-12:15- Lunch 12:15-12:45- Recess 12:45-2:25- Math 2:25-2:40-Dismissal Monday: PE Tuesday: A week- Guidance B week- Media Wednesday: Lexia Lab Thursday: Art Friday: Music

6. RISE R-RESPECT I- INTEGRITY S-SELF-CONTROL E-EFFORT Step 1: Warning Step 2: Reflection Restricted Recess Step 3: Reflection Parent contact Restricted Recess

7. Behavior Expectations RISE VIDEOS - Behavior expectations are the SAME no matter where you are or WHO the TEACHER! Treat everyone and everything with RESPECT!

8. Rewards Kid Created Rewards!

9. Line Expectations Know where to line up and stopping points Single File NO talking Walking Compliments are REWARDED! Let’s practice!

10. Homework 20 minutes of Reading each night Parents sign student planner 1 Reading passage and questions each week (in place of reading log for one night) Math practice worksheet- Given on Monday due on Friday Homework sheets will be collected and checked on Friday Surprise planner checks throughout the week for rewards.

11. Restroom KEEP THE RESTROOM CLEAN Before school Break before lunch On the way back from block On the way back from recess If an emergency use restroom pass One free pass per day- 2 restricted recess

12. Pencil Sharpening DONE BEFORE SCHOOL You need at least 2 sharpened pencils each day Mechanical pencils are okay- not distracting If your pencil is dull or not sharpened leave it in the not sharpened box- pencils will be collected at the end of the day- 2 nd load will sharpen all pencils. If your pencil breaks and you do not have another take one from the sharpened bin. Mrs. Buchanan HATES the sound of a pencil sharpener.

13. Desks & Cubbies Your classroom responsibility Should be neat and organized Notebooks Pencils/Pencil Box Whiteboard desk No loose paper in desk

14. Grading Scale 10 Point Grading Scale 100-90: A 90-80: B 80-70: C 70-60: D Below 60: F

15. What My Grade Means… A : I Understand Neat and Complete Excellent Effort B: I mostly understand Mostly neat and complete Good Effort C : I understand some Not all neat and complete May not be my best I need to ask more questions D: I do not understand I need to ask for help. Not neat and complete

16. When You Are Finished.. Look to the “Must do/ Can do” board in the front of the room. The assignment at hand will always be on the “Must do” board. On the “Can do” side of the board you will see different options of what do when you are finished.

17. Questions??