WelcomeOld River Wranglers

Mr. Prow4th Grade

Back To School Night

2014

2014 – 2015

8:20-8:40 Opening/BellWork8:45-10:15 Language Arts10:15-10:30 Recess10:30-11:20 Math Concepts / Math Facts11:20-12:30 Language Arts/Accelerated Reader12:30-1:25 Lunch1:25-1:45 Read Aloud/Accelerated Reader1:45 – 2:10 Literature2:10-2:50 Science/Social Studies/Art2:50-3:05 Closing/Dismissal

Daily Schedule

Curriculum

Reading: Comprehension Strategies Accelerated Reader

Fluency BuildersFigurative Language

Language Arts: Common Core

Writing: Narrative StoriesJournal WritingTESTED????

Text EvidenceShort Responses Daily/weekly

Spelling: Weekly Word List-Tuesday – PretestThursday – HomeworkChallenge ListFriday – Post TestCursive

Grammar: Punctuation Capitalization

Vocabulary Suffixes/PrefixesAntonyms, Synonyms, Homophones

Curriculum Cont.Math: Basic Facts:

Addition/Subtraction/Multiplication/Division

Place Value Fractions Decimals

Multi-digit addition/subtractionMulti-digit

multiplication/divisionMeasurementAlgebraGeometryMultiplication/Division

Social Studies: California/American History up to the Civil War

Science: Physical: Life: Earth:

District Grading and Portal• New District Policy is 90% Summative

• 10% Assignments• Late work – next day• Missing/Absent/Incomplete Marks• Fewer Graded papers – Summatives are focus• Retake Tests• New Report Card

Wrangler Letter• Earn points towards Letters and Stars• 250 Points First Level• 500 First Star• 1000 Points Framed Certificate• Honor Roll/Principal’s List/Citizenship• Service/Participation in Band and/or

Chorus• Sports/Valet• “Walkers”• Academic contests

Acer Computers• Each Child is responsible for their

computer the same as if it was a text book.

• Internet…• Google accounts• Mice – headphones\earbuds• “CommonSense.org”

BehaviorClassroom Rules

• Respect– Yourself and other at all

times.• Obedience

– Follow all school and classroom rules; follow instructions given by any of the school staff.

• Attitude– Come to school with a

positive attitude; always try your best

• Responsibility– Be responsible!

• 1st Step: Warning• 2nd Step: No Treat• 3rd Step: Time in • 4th Step: Paragraph

• Detention on third strike for the day

Consequences

Rewards•Tickets

•Drawing

A Few More Things…• Homework Outline: District Guidelines. One

day of Math, Reading, Other, and Thursdays – Spelling.

• Always need to be reading for AR.

• Weekly Reading: 20-30 minutes each night; • Accelerated Reader• Tests in their zones/points• Must be in students STAR range or above.

A Few More Things…• Oral Language

– Voluntary. • 3-5 minutes long • Solo\Duo\Group• Humorous/Serious• November• District\County Competitions

• Science Fair– Science project – not a science display

• Class project• January/February• Judge 1st by Students from Jr. High or High School, Then

Teachers• County/State Competition

A Few More Things…• Field trips

– La Purisima Mission/ Museum • $40 (Mission) Private Carriers• Mission DATE March 18th

• Sports– After – School Sports

• 5th and 6th only• Volleyball/Football –Now• Basketball/Basketball

– Track • 4th/5th/6th

• By Age not Grade• School/District/County/Regionals

– Noon Time Sports and Academics intramural football

Music - With Mr. Murray 30 minutes a week - Students will learn “Recorders” this year

Walk Through CAJanuary 12th

Don’t Forget To…

• Sign in• Pick up the handouts

• Sign up to Help• Wish List

• Donorschoose.org

Mark Prow: mprow@pbvusd.net

Office - 664-7009