Transcript Welcome to Back to School Night 4th Grade Mr. Gelb

Welcome
Feel free to look around the classroom,
find your child’s seat, read the letter they
wrote, and please take some time to
respond. Leave the letter on the desk so
your child can read it tomorrow.
Mahalo.
Welcome to Back to School Night
4th Grade
Mr. Gelb
Eleanor Murray Fallon Middle
School
Agenda
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Introduction
Daily Schedule
Homework Policy
Grading Policy
4th Grade Curriculum
Class Rules & Discipline
Parent Volunteers
Communication
Fallon School Mission Statement
The Fallon School community serves lifelong student learners within a positive and
nurturing environment, where diversity is
embraced, and the individual is
empowered to teach toward academic
excellence, enriched by opportunities in
sports, fine arts, and community service.
Introduction
• Moreau Catholic High School
• Undergraduate and Graduate: UC Davis
• Teaching experience: all grade levels:
Moreau, Punahou, Valley Oak
• Baseball Coach
Daily Schedule
8:40-9:00 Journal Writing / HW Check
9:05-10:15 Math
10:30-11:30 Language Arts
11:30-12:00 Reading
12:40-1:30 S.S.R / Reading
1:30-2:15 Social Studies / Science
2:15-3:00 Art / Community Building
2:15 Dismissal Monday & Tuesday
3:00 Dismissal Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Physical Education - Tuesday & Thursday
At Home Strategies
• Designate a quiet place to work with
supplies close at hand. (Dictionary,
thesaurus, pencil, paper)
• Have a specific time to complete
homework
• Organize backpack the evening before
Homework Policy
If your child is missing homework, they will
be benched at recess time where the work
is made up if possible. It is their
responsibility to bring their homework
everyday, NOT YOURS!
Notes or phone calls home will be made if
this is an ongoing problem.
Homework Progress Reports
These will be going home Friday and will be
due back on the following Monday or
Tuesday.
Please look for missing assignments.
Behavior for the week will be indicated.
Grading Policy
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Students will receive a
percentage grade for
exams taken in class and
long term projects.
A+
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AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
100%
94-99%
90-93%
87-89%
84-86%
80-83%
77-79%
74-76%
70-73%
67-69%
64-66%
60-63%
0-59%
Homework and in
class work will be
graded in accordance
with report card
grades. O, S, and N
grades will be used
on most assignments.
A point system will be
used to grade math,
reading and writing
assignments.
Reading
• 25-30 minutes a night
• Houghton-Mifflin; Traditions
• 4th Grade text, Literature Selections,
Accelerated reader
Focus on:
• Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and
Context, Expository text, Genre, Compare
and Contrast
Writing
• Areas of Study
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Multiple paragraph essays
Narratives
Summaries
Response to Literature
Information Reports
Grammar
• Sentence structure
• Verb tense
• Punctuation
Mathematics
Text : Scot Foresman: California Mathematics
Areas of Study:
• Numbers and Place Value
• Multiplication and Division
• Estimation
• Data and Graphs
• Measurement
• Geometry
• Fractions
• Decimals
• Problem Solving
Social Studies
Areas of Study:
• California History
– Explorers and Early Settlers
– Missions
– Gold Rush
– Government
Science
Text: Discovery Works ( Houghton Mifflin)
Areas of Study
• Earth’s Land
• Populations and Ecosystems
• The Solid Earth
• Magnetism and Electricity
A Look at Curriculum
• Physical Education
• Music
• Outside Projects
• Library
Classroom Rules & Consequences
• The classroom rules were developed by the students.
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We have agreed on the posted behavior expectations.
Discipline focuses on positive reinforcement.
Consequences include:
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Writing a letter
Loss of Recess
Phone Call Home
Parent, Student, Teacher Conference
**P.A.T. Time***
Volunteer Opportunities
• There are many opportunities for you to
get involved in our classroom.
• There is a sheet in the back of your packet
with details.
• Also, please visit the class wish list if you
wish to donate some things we need in
our classroom.
Communication
• Weekly Progress Reports
• Trimester Report Cards
• Email
– [email protected]
– [email protected]
Phone and Voicemail
(925) 875-9376 ext. 6392