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Welcome to Welcome to Fourth Grade Fourth Grade
Curriculum NightCurriculum Night
Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations FISH! PhilosophyFISH! Philosophy
Capturing Kids Hearts (CKH)Capturing Kids Hearts (CKH)Social ContractSocial Contract
Hand SignalsHand Signals
Four QuestionsFour Questions
ConsequencesConsequences
Economy and DisciplineEconomy and Discipline
CKH Four Questions CKH Four Questions for Dealing with Misbehaviorfor Dealing with Misbehavior
What are you doing?What are you doing? What are you supposed to be doing?What are you supposed to be doing? Are you doing it?Are you doing it? What are you going to do about it?What are you going to do about it?
Classroom Consequences Classroom Consequences for Misbehaviorfor Misbehavior
Level Green Level Green = “Good Day”. Everyone starts out on green each = “Good Day”. Everyone starts out on green each day.day.
LevelLevel Yellow Yellow = Student receives Verbal Warning= Student receives Verbal Warning Level Orange Level Orange = Student meets with teacher and misses part of recess.= Student meets with teacher and misses part of recess. Level Red Level Red = = Student fills out a Responsibility Form to be signed by a Student fills out a Responsibility Form to be signed by a
parent or guardian and returned. Student calls parent and misses parent or guardian and returned. Student calls parent and misses recess. recess.
Level Blue Level Blue = = Additional inappropriate behavior will result in a visit to the Additional inappropriate behavior will result in a visit to the principal in the office.principal in the office.
If a child is If a child is consistentlyconsistently being placed on level yellow, red, or blue, a being placed on level yellow, red, or blue, a phone call home and a possible parent/teacher conference will result. phone call home and a possible parent/teacher conference will result. If you are hearing from me regarding your child’s behavior, they have If you are hearing from me regarding your child’s behavior, they have had many opportunities to change their behavior. had many opportunities to change their behavior.
HomeworkHomework
Homework goes home as a packet on the first Homework goes home as a packet on the first day of the week.day of the week.
Return packets on the last day of the week Return packets on the last day of the week unless otherwise noted.unless otherwise noted.
Reading, Math Facts, and Word Study NightlyReading, Math Facts, and Word Study Nightly Parent Signature on Homework Planning SheetParent Signature on Homework Planning Sheet Phone calls will be made to parent (from child) Phone calls will be made to parent (from child)
if homework is not turned in the day it is if homework is not turned in the day it is due.due.
EXCEPTIONS are made forEXCEPTIONS are made forSicknessSicknessVacationsVacations
Communication From Communication From SchoolSchool
Homework PacketHomework Packet NewslettersNewsletters WebsitesWebsites
www.rockfordschools.orgwww.rockfordschools.org
http://mrlepechsfourthgrade.shutterfly.com/http://mrlepechsfourthgrade.shutterfly.com/
Emails Emails ConferencesConferences
Communicating with Mr. LCommunicating with Mr. L
I want to know about changes, I want to know about changes, questions, or concerns with your child’s questions, or concerns with your child’s health, behavior, routine, or academicshealth, behavior, routine, or academics
Communicate regularly by… Communicate regularly by… Email: Email: [email protected]@rockfordschools.org
Phone: 616.863.6341 ext.2222Phone: 616.863.6341 ext.2222
NotesNotes
Schedule an appointmentSchedule an appointment
WE NEED YOU!WE NEED YOU!
Ample Volunteer Opportunities!Ample Volunteer Opportunities! Return a Volunteer Consent FormReturn a Volunteer Consent Form What’s Your Availability?What’s Your Availability?
DatesDates
TimesTimes
FrequencyFrequency Volunteer at School or at Home!Volunteer at School or at Home! Email: Email: [email protected]@rockfordschools.org
Call: 616.863.6341 ext.2222Call: 616.863.6341 ext.2222
Fourth Fourth Grade Grade
CurriculumCurriculum
Introducing the...…Introducing the...…
MATHMATH Everyday MathEveryday Math
Student Journal Student Journal Student Reference BookStudent Reference Book Family LettersFamily Letters
Differentiated InstructionDifferentiated Instruction
Math FactsMath Facts 0 -18 for addition & subtraction entering 4th 0 -18 for addition & subtraction entering 4th
0– 12 for multiplication & division by January0– 12 for multiplication & division by January
MEAP in early OctoberMEAP in early October
LITERACY LITERACY INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION
What you can expect…What you can expect…
Focus on Love of LiteracyFocus on Love of Literacy
Reading and Writing Workshop FormatReading and Writing Workshop Format Whole Group Explicit InstructionWhole Group Explicit Instruction One on One ConferencesOne on One Conferences Flexible Small Group Strategy InstructionFlexible Small Group Strategy Instruction
Individualized Reading and Writing GoalsIndividualized Reading and Writing Goals
MEAP PreparationMEAP Preparation
LITERACY LITERACY CURRICULUM CURRICULUM Reading and Writing ProcessReading and Writing Process
Book Selection and Genre SelectionBook Selection and Genre Selection Genre FeaturesGenre Features Authors and IllustratorsAuthors and Illustrators Comprehension Comprehension
I understand what I read and my reader understands what I write.I understand what I read and my reader understands what I write.
AccuracyAccuracyI can read and write without errors.I can read and write without errors.
FluencyFluencyI control my pace as I read and write.I control my pace as I read and write.
Expanding VocabularyExpanding Vocabulary I can find, know, and use interesting words and phrases.I can find, know, and use interesting words and phrases.
READINGREADINGWhat We Read…What We Read…
AnthologiesAnthologies Chapter BooksChapter Books Picture Books/Trade Picture Books/Trade
BooksBooks AR BooksAR Books Magazine ArticlesMagazine Articles Readers Theaters and Readers Theaters and
PlaysPlays Content Area ReadingContent Area Reading Genre StudiesGenre Studies
How We Read…How We Read…
Independent ReadingIndependent Reading
Partner ReadingPartner Reading
Teacher Read AloudTeacher Read Aloud
Guided ReadingGuided Reading
WRITINGWRITINGWhat we write…What we write…
Personal Narratives Fiction Stories Essays Poems Persuasive writing Descriptive writing How-To writing Letter writing Content Areas Reflections Reading Responses …and more!
WORD STUDYWORD STUDY No Excuse High Frequency Words No Excuse High Frequency Words
10 per month10 per month
Individualized Word Lists Tailored to Individualized Word Lists Tailored to Your Child’s Spelling StageYour Child’s Spelling Stage
Word Study Activities at School and Word Study Activities at School and HomeHome
Nightly Study at HomeNightly Study at Home
Weekly Tests on Fridays Weekly Tests on Fridays
SOCIAL STUDIESSOCIAL STUDIES Regional HistoryRegional History Economics and Economics and
Mini-EconomyMini-Economy Core Democratic Core Democratic
ValuesValues GovernmentGovernment GeographyGeography
SCIENCESCIENCE Magnetism and Magnetism and
ElectricityElectricity Organisms in Their Organisms in Their
EnvironmentEnvironment States of MatterStates of Matter Our View From the Our View From the
EarthEarth Personal Hygiene & Personal Hygiene &
Reproductive Health in Reproductive Health in the Springthe Spring
TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY WEBSITESWEBSITES
www.rockfordschools.orgwww.rockfordschools.org
http://mrlepechsfourthgrade.shutterfly.comhttp://mrlepechsfourthgrade.shutterfly.com
KeyboardingKeyboarding Lesson EnhancementLesson Enhancement Game PracticeGame Practice Internet ResearchInternet Research Publishing Publishing Parent/Student Survey ReminderParent/Student Survey Reminder
BEYOND THE BEYOND THE CLASSROOMCLASSROOM
Flag DutyFlag Duty Stream StudyStream Study FieldtripsFieldtrips Survival Swim ???Survival Swim ???
YOUR YOUR QUESTIONS???QUESTIONS???
THANK YOU FOR THANK YOU FOR COMING COMING
TONIGHT AND TONIGHT AND LET’S HAVE A LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!GREAT YEAR!
