Transcript Back To School Night With Ms. Genuino
Your Child’s Journey into 4
th
Grade
This class is transitioning from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” . With guidance and support our 4 social relationships.
th graders will work more independently, handle greater responsibilities, enjoy reading for pleasure and explore
Oliveira Elementary
• Address: 4180 Alder Street, Fremont, CA 94536 • Telephone: (510) 797-1135 • Fax Number: (510) 797-0861 • Principal: Mrs. Linda Anderson • Website: http://www.fremontusd.K12.ca.us
• School Day: Class begins promptly at 8:30 a.m., dismissal 2:55 p.m., with the exception of early dismissals(1:10 p.m.) every Wednesdays.
Contact Information
Voicemail/Email/Website
• Please contact us if you have any concerns or questions regarding your child or any classroom activities at: – –
510-797-1135 ext. 54030 510-797-1135 ext. 54029
• You may also contact me via email at –
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[email protected] [email protected]
Our class website will have links for daily homework, class schedule, calendar, and announcements to name a few. Please visit the classroom website at your leisure.
WELCOME PARENTS & 3
RD
GRADERS
A Sneak Preview to 4
th
Grade
• Welcome to the 4th Grade Preview. • We are thrilled to be teaching at Oliveira Elementary, especially at the Fourth Grade level. As your child’s teacher, we promise to provide a safe, orderly, and productive learning environment for all my students. • Our goal next year is to allow our students to realize their potential as young scholars and to ensure them the opportunity to take risks with learning in a safe, healthy setting. Our objectives for your child this year are twofold: – First, achieving academic success with the 4 succeed academically and socially.
th grade curriculum as outlined in the Common Core Standards – Second, developing effective study skills and fostering positive, personal character traits that will help them
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th
Grade Curriculum
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th
Grade Curriculum • Language Arts:
– This year, we are learning from the Treasure curriculum. In the fourth
grade, we want our students to apply critical thinking skills as they read, respond to, and use information from text.
– Students work on specific skills and reading strategies that help
increase comprehension as they explore a variety of genres including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, science fiction, with a special emphasis on historical fiction.
– The literature will lay the foundation for our writing projects. We will
use several strategies to help student organize their ideas. We will use graphic organizers to help students follow the writing process (write, edit and publish).
– Literature that will be read: • Islands of the Dolphins, Dear Mr. Henshaw, Knights of the Round
Table, Great Horn Spoon, Hercules, Bearstone, and Tornado
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th
Grade Curriculum (Continued)
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Math:
– This year, we are learning from the Expressions curriculum.
Our focus will be on the following concepts:
• Decimals, fractions, place value, multiplication, dividing, factoring,
generalize and analyzing patterns
• Science:
– Houghton Mifflin, “California Science” will focus on: Organization of Living
Things, Ecosystems, The Solid Earth, The Atmosphere and Beyond, The Nature of Matter and Energy and Motion.
Social Studies:
– Scott Foresman, “Our Nation” will focus on: The Land of California, Early
People in California, Early History to Statehood, Growth and Development since 1850 and California Government.
Depth and Complexity
Depth and Complexity
Depth and Complexity
Our Schedule
Monday
Our Weekly Schedule
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Math Math Math Math Math/JiJi Math Language Arts/Reader’s Workshop Science Social Studies (ROTATION) Writing Language Arts/Reader’s Workshop Language Arts Language Arts/Reader’s Workshop Reader’s Workshop Reader’s Workshop (ROTATION) Library PE Workshop Reader’s Workshop (ROTATION) Music Science PE Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop TenMarks
Testing Schedule
Schedule is subject to change under special circumstances.
• Language Arts: Constructive Response – related to theme (Friday) • Grammar/Spelling - Dictation (spelling/parts of speech) • Spelling: Pretest (Monday)/ Post-test (Friday) – spellingcity.com
• Math: Progress Check at end of each Unit (TBA) • Math: Standard Based Assessments (TenMarks)(TBA) • Science: Following Chapter Review (end of chapter; TBA) • Social Science: Following Chapter Review (end of chapter; TBA)
Technology In the Classroom
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Spelling City
- program used for supporting student with spelling.
Tenmarks
– program used to support common core in mathematics
Pixton
– comic strip maker
Edmodo
– discussion board • Dropbox.com – stores students files • PowerPoint Presentations –
Native American
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Mission
EXPECTATIONS
Home Support/Homework
Your home is your child’s first and most important classroom. Your child will be more successful in the classroom, if you have the following items in your home: pencils, lined paper, crayons, scissors, ruler (inch/centimeters) and glue. If these items are not accessible, please feel free to contact me and we can discuss some options.
Parents, please monitor what your child brings to school. Only items needed to complete work should be brought to school. Any toys found by the teacher will be taken away and returned to parents or on the last day of school. Homework: Students are given homework daily. The homework may include:
Math – real-life problems Language Arts – text evidence/literature questions Science and Social Studies – writing across curriculum 20 minutes of nightly reading – reading log
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Grading/Homework Policies
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Homework Policy
Your home is your child’s first and most important classroom. Your child will be more successful in the classroom, if you have the following items in your home: pencils, lined paper, crayons, scissors, ruler (inch/centimeters) and glue. If these items are not accessible, please feel free to contact me and we can discuss some options.
Parents, please monitor what your child brings to school. Only items needed to complete work should be brought to school. Any toys found by the teacher will be taken away and returned to parents or on the last day of school.
Open communication is the key to maintaining a progressive evolvement of students’ learning and study skills. Most importantly, discuss an ideal time and place that will be beneficial for your child to accomplish his/her goals as a scholar.
At home, the student planner should also be reviewed and signed by a
parent/ guardian.
Miscellaneous Information
Field Trips
• We will be embarking on various exciting study trips in
Fourth Grade. We are planning to visit: Coyote Hills, Mission San Jose, SOS Camp (2 days), Capitol Mall, iRecycle
• In order for these study trips to happen, we do need
parent/guardian drivers to help transport students! Please take the time to read, fill out, and return the Parent Driver packet that has been prepared ahead of time
Volunteer Positions
• Any help and support that you can offer to our class will be greatly appreciated! Nothing will be considered minor or unimportant in helping to better our classroom environment. As a passionate educator, time is often a restraint that prevents me from attending to my students as much as I would like. So please, do not hesitate to suggest or offer any services you are able to provide. Please sign up. – Grading papers – Reading group facilitators – Field trip supervision – Fundraiser events