Transcript Welcome to Mrs. Hoover’s 4th Grade Zoo

Agenda
 Welcome and Introduction
 Daily Schedule
 Academic Schedule
 Rules and Rewards
 Typical Nightly Homework
 Final Thoughts
Mrs. Hoover in a Nutshell
 Born and raised in Vienna, Austria
 Taught at Spreckels Elementary for 6 years and
Tular for 4 years.
 4th grade for 9 years
 Mother of 22 year old daughter, Chelsea, and 19
year old son, Kelvin
 Grandmother of Levi (almost 2 years old)
 Married 24 years
 I ride my horse, Kiowa, as often as I can, and love
to sail.
Daily Schedule for Room 50
Monday
8:40-10:30
Morning Class 8:309:00
Morning Work
Begin Math
Lesson
Tech: 9:40-10:30
10:30-10:45
10:45-
Recess
Complete Math
1:152:05
2:103:00
Tuesday
Wednesday
4th
grade Instrumental
Morning Class 8:309:00
grade Chorus
Morning Class 8:309:00
Morning Work
Math Lesson
Morning Work
Math Lesson
Recess
Lang. Arts/
Centers
Writing
Recess
Science 10:45 –
11:35
Instruments
12:10– 12:40
Begin Language
Arts
Writing
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
L.A./ Writing
Library 1:152:05
Continue L.A. and
writing
Begin Language
Arts,
12:30-1:15
4th
L.. A./ Social
Studies/ Science
P.E. 2:10-3:00
Complete L.A.
Spanish 2:252:55
4th
Thursday
grade Instrumental
Morning Class 8:309:00
Morning Work
Friday
Morning Class 8:309:00
Math Lesson
P.E. 9:40-10:30
Recess
Math Lesson
Recess
Testing/L.A.
Groups
Instruments
12:10– 12:40
Lunch
Music 1:15 –
1:50
L.A./Writing
Lunch
1:15 – 1:45
Spanish
L. A. / Writing
Social Studies/
Science/Center
Academic Schedule
Social Studies
California Geography
Native Americans
California Missions
Gold Rush
Statehood
Technology Projects
Digital Citizenship
Regions PowerPoint
Missions Brochure
Coding and Programming
Moodle
Science
Brainology
Physical: Magnetism and Electricity
Earth: Rocks and Minerals
Life: Living Things and their Environment
Field Trips
Santa Lucia Preserve
Cooper Molera Adobe and Custom House
San Juan Bautista Missions
Novels
Island of the Blue Dolphins
By the Great Horn Spoon
Rules
 Be:
 RESPECTFUL
 RESPONSIBLE
ALWAYS TREAT
OTHERS THE WAY
YOU WISH TO BE
Rules and Rewards
 Student of the Week
Positive Incentives
 10 days of completed homework assignments =
 Homework Pass
 Group Tally Winners =
 Goodie Box
 Whole Class 50 Point Challenge =
 Classroom Celebration
Rules and Rewards
Student of the Month Criteria
 All Homework: neat/complete/on-time
 Appropriate classroom behavior
 Appropriate playground behavior
 Appropriate behavior in pull-out classes
 Library books returned ON TIME –
responsibility (instruments, PE clothes,
etc.).
 Exemplifies “Pillars of Character”
Consequences
Behavioral Consequences
 Verbal Warning
 Reminder… Green Card covered by
Yellow Card
 Red Card = 5 minutes loss of recess
 Blue Card = Lunch Detention and
Parent phone call
Typical Nightly Homework
 Homework is posted weekly on our classroom
calendar online:
http://www.carmelunified.org/tularcitos/si
te/default.asp
 Students write down homework into their
planners daily… please check
 Read forA.R. books: Mon – Thurs (15 min.)
 Math Page
 Language Arts: Iconic Prompt Journal – 1 icon
Teacher – Parent
Communication
 Grade report sent home periodically.
 Completed / corrected student work is sent
home every 3 – 4 weeks. PLEASE SIGN and
return EMPTY envelope
 Email or call with any questions or
concerns – prefer email
 [email protected] 620-8195-Ext
3350
 Parent / teacher conference (Fall & Spring)
or as needed 
Final Thoughts
 Wanted: Classroom Parent/s
 Signups 
 Yearbook Coordinator/ need 2 photographers
 Fall Festival
 Spring-Fling (silent auction item…)
 Field Trips
 In Classroom or At Home Volunteers
 Parent homework and note to student.