Transcript Welcome to the 5th Grade CHAT Session

Welcome!
Miss Kelly and Mrs. Bradley
Co-Teaching 4th Grade
1. Leave contact information
2. Take a look around the classroom
3. Please find your child's desk and take a
seat. (Name tags are stars to the left)
4. You will find a letter from your child
…Enjoy! Please make sure to respond on
the blank sheet of paper provided.
5. Please fill out the “Tell Me About Your
Child” paper(You may leave this
for me, or send back in an envelope
with your child.)
Welcome to 4th
Grade
Back to School Night
Room 14
Miss Kristine Kelly
[email protected]
Miss Kristine Kelly
A little bit about me:
• Graduated from Montclair State
University where I earned a BA in
Elementary Education and earned
Master’s Degree in Reading last year
• Currently working towards a
Supervisor’s certificate
• 8th Year at Lafayette
• Mrs. Bradley
• (co-teacher for ELA & Math)
[email protected]
• Please email us both!
COMMUNICATION
• The very best way to reach us is via email:
[email protected]
• [email protected]
• You may also send a note in with your child
• A monthly newsletter will be posted on my
website
•
Friday Folders
My Website
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•
This week at LAF…
Homework
Schedule
Newsletter
Calendars
and
Schedules…
The 6-Day Cycle…
• My web page lists the daily schedule and
rotation calendar
• LA (14)
• Math (9)
• Science/Social Studies (5 each)
• Spanish (3)
• Gym (3)
- Health class all year long
• Music, Art, Library, Design & Tech,
& Character
Daily Schedule
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Homeroom
Jobs
Morning Message
Schedule
Lessons
Early Lunch
Healthy Afternoon Snack
(peanut, tree nut, and seed free
please!)
• Homeroom/Applied Music/Dismissal
Applied Music
• 6 day schedule (A-F days)
Chorus/Band/Orchestra
• Applied Music on A, C, E days
• Student responsibility to know day
• Schedule posted in front of room
Music Lessons
• 5 day schedule (Monday – Friday)
• Students are assigned:
– A lesson number/name
– A day of the week for their lessons
• Time of lesson changes
• Access LAF website for more info.
IMPORTANT
EVENTS…
Student Led Conferences
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Dec. 2nd-4th (Half days of school)
Students lead conferences
Teachers join for part
Students talk about completed work and
share reflections and goals
• Parents can provide feedback to children
• More Info to Come!
Field Trips
• Thomas Edison National Historic Park
(October 17th)
• History Of Chatham Walk (Date TBA)
• Ellis Island (Date TBA)
• More information and requests for
chaperones will be provided as date of
trips approach
Concerts
• Holiday Concert: Dec. 18th
• Spring Concert: June 10th
Celebrations!
• Birthdays:
• 1x month
• Extra recess
• Visit to the prize basket!
Agendas:
 Perfect for after school reminders
 Student Assignment pad
 Organization tool
 Source of information
Friday Folders:
Beginning in October
On Friday, work from the week will be
returned on Friday
Please sign and return on Monday
Will include a short note from either
myself, Mrs. Palmieri, Mrs. Bradley & Mrs.
Scarpello
Subjects rotated
After School Activities
• If your child is involved in any after
school activities, such as the Head
Show, Girl Scouts, After School
Enrichment, mini-marathon, etc.
please help them to remember when
these activities take place. A
perfect spot for a reminder is in the
agenda!!
Homework
• 40 minutes for fourth grade
• At least 20 additional minutes for
reading
• Policy is:
– Completed and on-time
– If your child is having difficulty, please
e-mail or send in a note
Language Arts HW
• Spelling
• IRR (Independent
Reading Responses)
– Three for Thursday
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–
Time Management
Test on Friday
Rubric (self-assess)
Designated folder
*Linked
– Open-ended
questions
– -Writing in
response to selfselected book
to lessons within class*
*Homework will be posted on the website*
READ FOR (at least) 20 MINUTES
EVERY NIGHT
•Reading Notebook
•Book List
•Books to Read
•Genre Challenge
•Encouraging lifelong
readers
LEARNING
IN THE
CLASSROOM
Cooperative Learning
Class organized into teams
Creates a collaborative environment
Evidence proves that it has a positive impact
on self esteem, role-taking, self control, time
on task, and a liking for school and learning.
Social Studies:
United States
Map Skills
Regions
Government
Immigration
Language Arts
Reading Workshop
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Mini-lesson
Mentor Texts
Skills and Strategies
Guided Practice
Conferencing
• Book Clubs
Resources
•McGraw Hill Treasures Anthology
•Guided Reading books
•Classroom Libraries
•Novels
•Author Studies
•Picture Books
•Time For Kids
•National Geographic
Writing Workshop
• Writing Process
• Teacher directs genre,
students choose topics
• Writer’s Notebook
• “Live life as a writer.”
Writing Workshop
• Instructional Model is Writing Workshop
– Writer’s Notebooks
• Writing Process is divided into 5 steps:
– Prewriting
– Drafting
– Revising
– Editing/proofreading
– Publishing
• Conferences
Types of Writing
•Fiction
•Descriptive
•Essays
•Research
reports
•Portfolio
•Persuasive
•Journaling
•News articles •Personal
•Letter Writing
Narrative
•Literary Essays
Communication is essential!
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you
ever have a question or concern. E-mail is
the most reliable way to reach us. We will do
our best to respond in a timely manner.
[email protected]
[email protected]
We are so excited to get this school year
underway and look forward to partnering
with you to help your child grow.
Thank you!
YOUR Assignments
•Please look at the papers on your child’s desk
•Be sure to leave a note for your child
•Tour the classroom and your child’s desk
•Please leave your email address and a phone
number where you can best be reached
Classroom Parents
Debbie Egan
and
Lori Sprengel
Welcome to 4th
Grade
Back to School Night
Room 14
Miss Kristine Kelly
[email protected]
Miss Kelly
A little bit about me:
• Graduated from Montclair State
University where I earned a BA in
Elementary Education and earned
Master’s Degree in Reading last year
• Currently working towards a
Supervisor’s certificate
• 8th Year at Lafayette
COMMUNICATION
• The very best way to reach me is via email:
[email protected]
• You may also send a note in with your child
• A monthly newsletter will be posted on my
website
•
Friday Folders
My Website
•
•
•
•
This week at LAF…
Homework
Schedule
Newsletter
Homework
• 40 minutes for fourth grade
• At least 20 additional minutes for
reading
• Policy is:
– Completed and on-time
– If your child is having difficulty, please
e-mail or send in a note
Language Arts HW
• Spelling
• IRR (Independent
Reading Responses)
– Three for Thursday
–
–
–
–
Time Management
Test on Friday
Rubric (self-assess)
Designated folder
*Linked
– Open-ended
questions
– -Writing in
response to selfselected book
to lessons within class*
*Homework will be posted on the website*
READ FOR (at least) 20 MINUTES
EVERY NIGHT
•Reading Notebook
•Book List
•Books to Read
•Genre Challenge
•Encouraging lifelong
readers
LEARNING
IN THE
CLASSROOM
Cooperative Learning
Class organized into teams
Creates a collaborative environment
Evidence proves that it has a positive impact
on self esteem, role-taking, self control, time
on task, and a liking for school and learning.
Language Arts
Reading Workshop
•
•
•
•
•
Mini-lesson
Mentor Texts
Skills and Strategies
Guided Practice
Conferencing
• Book Clubs
Resources
•McGraw Hill Treasures Anthology
•Guided Reading books
•Classroom Libraries
•Novels
•Author Studies
•Picture Books
•Time For Kids
•National Geographic
Writing Workshop
• Writing Process
• Teacher directs genre,
students choose topics
• Writer’s Notebook
• “Live life as a writer.”
Writing Workshop
• Instructional Model is Writing Workshop
– Writer’s Notebooks
• Writing Process is divided into 5 steps:
– Prewriting
– Drafting
– Revising
– Editing/proofreading
– Publishing
• Conferences
Types of Writing
•Fiction
•Descriptive
•Essays
•Research
reports
•Portfolio
•Persuasive
•Journaling
•News articles •Personal
•Letter Writing
Narrative
•Literary Essays
Communication is essential!
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you
ever have a question or concern. E-mail is
the most reliable way to reach me. I will do
my best to respond in a timely manner.
[email protected]
I am so excited to get this school year
underway and look forward to partnering
with you to help your child grow.
Thank you!