Transcript Back to School Night 2007! - St. Michael's Episcopal Day

Back to School Night
2012
Welcome to the 4th Grade!
Mrs. Schmitt
[email protected]
Important Dates!!
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Sept. 24th – 28th:
ERB Testing
Setp. 29th:
Maidu Parent Workshop 9:30-12:00
Oct. 5th :
School Student Council Inauguration
Oct. 17th:
Realistic Book Report – In class
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Oct. 24 :
Maidu Field Day- Effie Yeaw Nature Center
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Oct. 27 :
Fall Carnival
Nov. 2nd:
No School (Teacher Work Day)
Nov. 19th :
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Dec. 10th & 13th:
4th Grade Chapel Performance
Dec. 12th:
Fantasy Book Report – In Class
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Dec. 19 :
Christmas Performance
Dec. 20th-Jan. 6th:
Christmas Break
Jan. 14th:
Missoula Theater Week
Feb. 6th:
Historical Book Report
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Feb. 15 – 24 :
Winter Recess
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Mar. 12 :
Rhoads Schoolhouse Field Trip
Mar. 29th – Apr. 8th
Easter Recess
April 17th – 19th :
Lodestar Camp!
April 24th:
Biography Book Report
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April 26 :
School Olympics
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May 7 & 9 :
4 Grade Chapel
May 17th :
Grandparents Day
May 23rd:
Open House 6:00- 7:30
June 6th :
Last Day of School!
Field Trips!
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Wednesday Oct. 24th Maidu Field Day
- Effie Yeaw Nature Center Ancil Hoffman Park
 - Chaperones must attend the training on
Saturday September 29th (9:30-12:00)
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March 12th Rhoads Schoolhouse
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Elk Grove – Chaperones and children come in
1890s attire!
April 17th- April 19th Lodestar Camp
New! Envision Math
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Daily Spiral Review
Visual Learning- Videos, and a Visual
Learning Bridge in every text lesson.
Interactive Learning – Daily hands-on
leveled activities to practice new
material.
Daily “Quick Checks” to monitor
student learning and determine level
of homework.
Problem Solving Practice
Online and Written Assessments
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Envision Math Themes
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Sept./Oct. – Multiplication/Division Facts,
Patterns, Place Value
Nov./Dec.– Whole Number Addition,
Subtraction, and Multiplication
Jan./Feb. –Division, and Fraction
Concepts.
Mar./Apr. – Fractions!
May/June – Geometry and Measurement.
Imagine It! Language Arts Program
http://www.sraimagineit.com/g_login.html
Weekly Lessons include:
– Word Analysis (Prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots,
etc.)
– Vocabulary
– Fluency practice
– Reading Comprehension strategies
– Grammar
– Writing
– Spelling
Write Traits Writing Program
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6 Traits of Writing
- Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Voice,
Sentence Fluency, Conventions
Book Report Writing
*All Book Reports are Written and
edited in Class.
Oct. 17th: Write Realistic Fiction book report in class.
Dec. 12th:Write Fantasy book report in class.
February 6th : Write Historical Fiction book report
Apr. 24th : Write Biography Book Report in class
May 13th : Grandparent Reports Due
Science
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St. Michaels Recycles! (Unit A-The Earth’s Land)
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Unit C –The Solid Earth)
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The 3rd and 4th grades are experts in recycling! The students are
responsible for educating the other students about the importance of
recycling and what exactly can be recycled. They also empty the
recycle bins each Friday afternoon.
Using the wonderful resources from our school library and computer
lab, the 4th graders will complete an in class research report on a
historic volcano or earthquake.
Endangered Species (Unit B- Populations and Ecosystems)
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In the Spring, the students will complete a report on an endangered
animal. They will learn the importance of using the internet and print
resources to find credible scientific information. The conclusion of their
research will be presented using a Power Point slide show.
Science with Ms. Graffis
In fourth grade science we are going to be focusing on hands
on activities and experiments that supplement the science reading
that the students do in class. We will begin the year discussing the Earth’s
surface: how different parts of the land are shaped by weathering and erosion, and the
resources that are available to earth’s population that are contained within the earth’s
land.
The second unit we will study focuses on the composition of the Earth’s
surface. Students will try to understand simple concepts of geology while studying rocks
and metals that make up different portions of the Earth.
The third unit we will study focuses on magnetism and electricity. Students
will learn that these two components are related. We will experiment with magnets to
see how they pull on things and electrical charges to understand that they exert a force
on other objects. Finally, we will study populations and ecosystems to learn about
different organisms, where they live, and how they function together with other
organisms.
Students will do hands on, interactive labs, be introduced to
the scientific method, learn to write in a lab notebook, and participate
in group activities and discussions that will allow them to develop
ideas using scientific thinking.
Social Studies
California History!
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California’s Native People
The Gold Rush!
Pioneer Travel to California
Transcontinental Railroad
The Dust Bowl
*The students will complete a group
Mission Report in the spring. We love to
hear about families that have visited a
mission over a holiday break!
Homework
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All Homework Assignments can be found in your
child’s Daily Planner.
Most homework is due the next day unless
otherwise specified. (Vocabulary always due on
Wednesdays)
ALL Wednesday Folder work is to be returned in
the folder for the students to file in their Binders.
According to the St. Michael’s Handbook, 4th
graders are to expect 50-75 minutes of
homework per night.
Homework Strikes
The following process will be used if the student
comes to school without homework and they are
out of Homework Passes.
1st Strike: The student writes a letter to parents
informing them that he/she did not have the
assigned homework. The letter is to be signed by
both the parent and the headmaster.
2nd Strike: The parent is called by the student. The
student stays after school for an hour to complete
the homework.
3rd Strike: The student meets with Father Vaughan to
discuss the seriousness of this matter. The parent
is called and the student is sent home for the
remainder of the day. The student is still
responsible for all missing homework.
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Mrs. Schmitt’s Three Strike Policy
1st Offense – Formal Verbal Warning
2nd Offense – Red Flag (Pink Post-It Note stuck in the corner of
student’s desk as a visual reminder)
3rd Offense – Conduct Referral
Week in Review Document
We Are A Caring Community
St. Michael’s has implemented a plan to “create a caring and respectful community.”
Our goal is to maintain a safe and nurturing school for children, staff and our
community by developing skills and strategies that promote respect and
responsibility. Throughout the school, we have been learning what this means in our
classrooms, the playground, the lunchroom, and throughout the campus. The pillars
of character, trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship
are stressed. Bullying, teasing, gossiping or otherwise mistreating others will not be
tolerated.
Lower School consequences for treating others with a lack of respect are the following:
For a first offense: A written warning will be sent home to be signed by a parent
and returned.
For a second offense: A meeting will take place between student and the
administration.
For a third offense: Student will be sent home and upon return will meet with the
administration and the parent.
Thank you parents, for your support in this important area of character
development!
I look forward to
working with you to
make this an
extraordinary year!