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Transcript of Back to School 2015-2016 Mrs. Jednak 4 th Grade. I grew up in Washington Township. I graduated from...
• I grew up in Washington Township.• I graduated from the University of Delaware in
2006 with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education K-8.
• I graduated from Wilmington University in 2011 with a masters degree in Educational Leadership and Supervision.
• It is my 10th year teaching. I previously taught 2 years of 5th grade in Vineland, 4 years of 6th grade in Deptford and 3 years of 4th grade in Raleigh, North Carolina.
9:20am Morning Routine9:30-10:55 Reading Workshop
10:55-11:35 Specials11:40-12:15 Writing
12:15-1:15 Math1:15-1:55 Lunch
2:00-2:25 IDR (Independent Daily Reading)
2:25-2:45 Health/P.E.2:45-3:35 S.S./Science
3:40 Dismissal
Binders
* Monitor child’s progress* Please DO NOT remove papers until
notified (end of each Unit) * Student’s responsibility with
parental support
Take Home Blue Folder* Contain important papers and
homework* Reading Logs and Behavior
Calendars
Organization
Assignment Book
• Compliments of the PTO• Used daily, recorded each morning• Sign each night for 1st marking period• On going assignments/ nightly assignments• Brief questions or comments to teacher• Student’s responsibility, parental support
Organization
• Please sign or initial calendar every Friday
• Monitor child’s assignment completion/behavior
• Incomplete assignment circled• Behavior circled• Kept in binder or blue take home
folder• Student’s responsibility• Clean slate every month • Celebration at the end of each month
Calendars/Incentives
Language Arts Literacy Classwork/participation/HW- 20%
Published/Process Piece - 40% Quizzes/Benchmark Assessments/on- demand - 15%
Word Study- 10% Writer’s Notebook- 15%
Math/Science/S.S. Test/Projects- 40% Classwork- 25% Quizzes- 25%
Homework- 10%
ReadingClasswork/Participation 40%
Homework 10%Quizzes 20%
Tests/Benchmark Assessments 30%
District Grading ScaleA= 100%~93%B= 92%~85%C= 84%~77%D= 76%~70%
F= 69% and Below
All students grades and progress reports can be accessed using
PowerSchool.• School flyers and information on Bells website• We will be using Remind this year, where you
can receive text messages from us with important updates.
• To receive messages via text, text @mrsjedna to 81010.
• Monday through Thursday nights• Due the following day unless otherwise
specified.• Calendars will be circled for missing
assignments or being unprepared for class.• Each student starts with a 100% for homework
every marking period.• If homework is incomplete, 5 points is taken off
of their homework grade for each missing assignment.
• Encourage building stamina with books they can read with 99% accuracy.
• Reading logs due each week on Monday• Students will set individual reading goals to
work on and practice
Accelerated Reader:• Book finder located on the Bells homepage
http://www.wtps.org/bells/• All students have a reading level based on AR and will be
reading books on that level.• Please encourage students to read on-level books at
home!Scholastic Book Club• Best to order online- Students get free $5• Class code is LFHRM• Scholastic.com/readingclub
• Narrative• Informational/Explanatory
• Opinion• Fantasy• Poetry
Focus on building stamina while writing!
• Map Skills • Early Development of United States• The Constitution and Government
• Economics, Innovation, and Technology
Taught 1st and 4th marking period.
Social Studies
Physical Science: Forces in Motion Simple
Machines
Life Science: Systems and Life Cycles
Taught 2nd and 3rd marking period.
Science
*Built on a spiral and accumulation of knowledge*Emphasis on mathematical thinking *Emphasis on problem solving*Take risks and learn from mistakes* Online access: http://
connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/v4n1* Encourage daily practice of all math facts! www.Xtramath.com
**Pre/Post Math Facts each
marking period***
The students will be learning Spanish in the classroom this year.
There will be a midterm and a final.
PAW PRIDEOne per month/pizza lunch• Be Responsible• Be Respectful• Be A Friend• Be Safe
Student Recognition
• Each student will be student of the week around the week of their birthday. They will present a poster all about them and the class will write positive compliments about each student.
• We are no longer allowed to have birthday treats brought into school, however, children are allowed to bring in pencils for the class or a book/game to donate to the classroom to celebrate.
Birthdays
Meetings for the Bells School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) have
meetings during school and at night.
If you are interested in helping out, please let me know. We will have a Halloween Party and a Winter party with store bought food only this year.
[email protected](856) 589-8441 x3305
Teacher Websites will have regular updates as well as
draggo.com/ljednak