Welcome to Open House!While you wait, please label your child’s 8-pocket folder.

Using a black Sharpie marker, please label your child’s eight-pocket folder as follows: 1st Pocket Science 2nd Pocket Social Studies 3rd Pocket Math 4th Pocket Reading 5th Pocket Writing 6th Pocket Intervention 7th Pocket Paper 8th Pocket

Be sure to complete the letter to Mr. Rodriguez requesting adjustments to your desk if needed. Place the completed form in the blue basket by the mailboxes.

Using the desk map provided, arrange your desk.

PTA sign up sheets are on the table by the windows. Completed forms go in the green basket by the mailboxes.

STAR STUDENT!Each week one student will be chosen to be the Star Student. We go alphabetically.

He/she is to fill a bag with things that have special meaning or demonstrate his/her interests. Things such as stuffed animals, trophies, favorite books, souvenirs from vacations would be appropriate. He/she should bring in 3-5 photographs. On Monday morning, he/she will complete the stars with his/her favorite books, movies, subjects, and activities … to be displayed on the bulletin board. He/she will be able to share his or her pictures and favorite things on Monday.

He/she will be responsible for the jobs for the entire week! Those jobs include line leader, messenger, paper passer, mail carrier, and lunch count. He/she may choose a different friend to help with these jobs.

BOOK REPORTS AND PROJECTS

Each semester the children will be doing a book report and/or project. They will be given a rubric telling the directions and expectations.

The time your child spends reading these books counts toward their monthly reading calendar minutes!

Your local librarian is the best resource.

FIRST SEMESTER: BIOGRAPHY AND WAX MUSEUMSECOND SEMESTER: FAVORITE AUTHOR AND

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Academics!

• Enrichment: Your child’s paper

will not have “Enrichment” or “Challenge” stamped across the top, but it goes on all day.

• Differentiation

BLOOM’S TAXONOMY- Levels of Thinking

KNOWLEDGE:

tell listdefinelabelmemorizerepeatfindnamerecord fill inrecallrelate

COMPREHENSION:

locateexplain identifydescribe reportdiscussreview paraphraserestate retell showoutlinerewrite

APPLICATION:

demonstrateconstructrecorduse diagramrevisereformat illustrateinterpretdramatizepractice organizetranslatemanipulateconvert adapt researchcalculateoperatemodel orderdisplayimplementsequenceintegrateincorporate

ANALYSIS:

comparecontrast classifycritiquecategorizesolvededuceexaminedifferentiateappraisedistinguishexperimentquestioninvestigatecategorizeinfer

EVALUATION:

judge predict verify assess justifyrate prioritizedetermineselectdecidevaluechooseforecastestimate

SYNTHESIS:

composehypothesizedesign formulate create invent developrefineproduce transform

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

VERBAL/ LINGUISTIC

VISUAL/SPACIAL

LOGICAL/MATHEMATICAL

NATURALIST MUSICAL BODY/KINESTHETIC

INTRAPERSONAL INTERPERSONAL

poetry debatestory- telling essaychecklistjournal

drawing modelposter photograph

storyboard, illustration, board game

diagram outline timelinechart critiquegraph

Classification

collectionsolution to problem displayobservation forecastinvestigation simulationexhibit identification

song rap lyrics composition

jinglesloganmelody

role playskitpantomimedanceinvention lab improvisationprototype

journal log goal statement, belief statement self-assessment editorial

discussionroundtableservice learning conversation group activity position statementinterview

Math• Harcourt

-30 Chapters-Some chapters will be combined-

Watch the website for details-Available online- directions on

school website and details to follow. Link to Harcourt Learning Site very helpful.

• KNOW YOUR FACTS!!!!! • Hands-on activities• Curricular Compacting & modifications

according to ability.• OAA testing in April

Spelling•Spelling lists will be given

out on Mondays. The lists go along with the phonics lessons for the week.

•Spelling Tests are on Thursdays.

Reading/Language Arts

• New standards• Focus is on comprehension and

response to the texts being read.• Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt and

supplemental books & resourcesOAA testing in October and AprilIntervention- daily in small groups

- Reading Fluency- Guided Reading- Working with Words

- Math

Reading/Language Arts continued…

• Writing Workshop-Writing process-Graded using the third grade rubric or teacher prepared

rubric-Writing across the curriculum- TS + 3EX + SS

•Daily Edit quizzes are on Friday-Sentences come from Daily

Language book.-Sent home on Thursdays to study!

Social Studies and Science

• Harcourt• Alternate science and social

studies due to time and large number of vocabulary words.

• Vocabulary sent home at beginning of chapter- start studying them!

• Study guides sent home two days before the test.

• New social studies standards

Specials

•Monday- Library & Computer•Tuesday- Music & Gym

(Remember to wear proper shoes)•Wednesday- Art•Thursday- Library & Music •Friday- Gym and Computer

(Remember to wear proper shoes)

Behavior PlanPositives

• Up to 3 possible paw stamps for the day in assignment book-1st stamps are for behavior and the 2nd stamp is for homework. A student may receive a bonus stamp for outstanding behavior.

• Each paw stamp is worth one raffle ticket at the end of the week. The winners will choose a fabulous prize from the treasure box. (DONATIONS WELCOME!)

• All class- earn 100 Paw stamps for a class reward!

Negatives

CLIP DOWN 1 = 10 MINUTES OF RECESS

CLIP DOWN 2 = 20 MINUTES OF RECESS

CLIP DOWN 3 = BLUE LETTER

*Three missing homework assignments = blue letter*No name on paper- If two or more, all students get the lowest score.

Grades• Available on Progressbook.

• Information is forthcoming. You will receive a username and password. Keep this information.

• It is updated one time per week.

• 90%-100% A• 80%-89% B• 70%-79% C• 60%-69% D• 59% and below F

• Textbooks online• The math and social studies books are available online. They

can be accessed through the school website.

MISC.*Monthly reading and math

calendars*Assignment Books need to be

initialed daily!*Cover all books with paper grocery

bags-Stretchies may be placed over the paper cover. There’s a video on my website!

* There are no daily snacks.*Make sure birthday and party treats

comply with our snack list.*No invitations are to be sent to

school.

THANK YOU FOR COMING!• For general questions & notes, email

me. For concerns, email me to set up a conference. Don’t talk to neighbors and friends. That will not help!

• email maureen.harris@northroyaltonsd.org

• Website for weekly news from room 8 and other information is:

http://teacherweb.com/OH/ValleyVistaElementarySchool/Harris