Back to School Night

Welcome to 4th GradeMiss Blair

Rutherford Elem.2014-2015

Welcome to Fourth Grade!

• This presentation will cover fourth grade policies and procedures.

• If you have any questions during my presentation, please don’t hesitate to ask.

All About MeMiss Blair I have always wanted to be a teacher.

The last 10 years have been at Rutherford teaching 4th grade.

I attended Shippensburg University• Bachelors in Elementary Education

Penn State Harrisburg• Masters in Teaching and Curriculum• Permanent Teacher Certificate

My Experience I’ve been teaching for 17 years.

The grades I’ve taught are second through fifth and Kindergarten. My favorite is fourth.

My Goals

• My goals is to give your child the academic and social skills they will need to progress to fifth grade.

• To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

• To help your child make new friends and discover more about themselves in the process.

Specials 203• Day 1 – Art

Mrs. Bair

• Day 2 – GymMiss Ducomb

• Day 3 – LibraryMrs. Rebecca Mundy

• Day 4 – Music

Mr. Todd Boden

• Day 5 – Computer Lab

Miss Blair

• 4th Grade Houghton Mifflin.

• Leveled Readers

• Oral reading

• Weekly Comprehension Skills

• Weekly Reading Tests.

• Small Group Discussion

• Independent Work

• Reading inspired writing

pieces.

• Organizers

• Grammar

• Phonics review

• Weekly spelling tests.

Language Arts SpellingReading

Skill Groups

• Students will work on specific reading areas to increase fluency and reading comprehension.

• Students will work with a Rutherford staff member for 40 minutes, every day.

• Student progress will be monitored and their progress will be charted in graphs.

• This instruction is in addition to the core reading time.

Benchmark

Intensive

Strategic

Math

• Go Math Series

• Homework almost everyday

• Math journals for notes

• SRB can be taken home!

• Parent letters give good unit information

• A week’s notice is given before final tests

• Basic facts must be worked on at home for good retention

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Science, Social Studies and Health• Socials Studies Texts

PA history, Geography and Early American History

• Foss Science Units.

– Water, Human Body, and Magnetism & Electricity.

• Study guides given at the beginning of each unit

• Extra guides can be requested or downloaded off my website

• A week’s notice is given before unit tests and quizzes.

• Projects will be due throughout the year.

– Rubric and scoring key will be given

– Instructions are provided at the time of the assignment

Classroom Community• Our classroom is a

community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

• Our class rules are:– Be respectful

– Be responsible

– Be prepared

– Be safe

Rules and Responsibilities• All rules are in addition to the School

Wide Disciple Policy.

• Your child’s responsibility is to follow all school and classroom rules.

• All adult personnel have the right to enforce school rules.

Grading and Progress Reports

• Progress Reports are not mandatory but will be provided during the year.

• Reports are given in the middle of each marking period.

· Grading Scale· 90% to 100% = A· 80% to 89% = B· 70% to 79% = C· 60% to 60% = D· 59% and lower = F

Homework• Assignment books are to be filled out

everyday even when homework is not given. It is the student’s responsibility to correctly fill out the daily assignments.

• Homework slips are given for forgotten work

• 5 homework slips = a detention

• Homework hotline 561-1990 x4203

Field Trips• We are planning lots of fun field trips for

this year!

• All the trips are educational experiences.

• Behavior is a factor in whether your child can attend.

• Letters will go out prior to the scheduled event.

• If you can chaperone we would really appreciate the help.

What Can You Do at Home?• Review Basic Facts (+, -, x, /).

• Check study guides that go home (especially science).

• Study for tests with your child, (at least a 15 to 30 min. review)

• Contact Homework Hotline 561-1990 x4203

• Check my website www.cdschools.org Direct link http://www.cdschools.org//Domain/1177

– Select a School, Rutherford Elementary, Staff, Grade 4 Ms. Blair

• Check your child’s book bag for papers from the school.

• Ask your child questions

1. Name one new thing you saw or learned today?

2. Tell me one fact from social studies, health or science?

3. What is the name of the story you are reading in class?

4. What happened in the story? How does the story end?

5. What’s the title of the last writing piece you did?

6. Do one math problem for me before you go out to play.

7. Recite you 7x tables for me.

8. Name one way you were helpful or kind to someone today.

Let’s Have a Great Year!

Contact Information

Miss Blair561 -1990 x203 voicemail561-1990 x4203 homework hotlinekblair@cdschools.org

Website http://www.cdschools.org//Domain/1177