Mr. Parker B-23 Back to School Night 2015-2016 Welcome to 4 th grade.

Mr. ParkerB-23

Back to School Night 2015-2016

Welcome to 4th grade

About Me• My 11th year teaching in the public school

setting My 18th year in teaching as a profession• 3rd year teaching 4th grade; 9th year at Stonegate

where I have taught third – fifth grade & 11th year in this district

• Committed to your child learning and succeeding this year and years to come

• I have 2 dogs, 2 cats, 5 chickens, 2 10 gallon freshwater aquariums and a 55 gallon freshwater aquarium, and a 75 gallon salt water tank underway…

• Received BA from Sacramento State in Psychology in 1991

• Received teaching credential from Sac State in 2005

• I like kayaking, hiking, SCUBA diving, and roller derby

Daily Schedule

Regular Day Schedule • School starts at 8:00 • Students line up on wall outside classroom @ 7:55• School is dismissed at 2:30;

12:45 on minimum days

• All Quads and classrooms are closed until the first bell rings at 7:55. All students and parents are to wait on the other side of the red line on the playground or in the cafeteria until the first bell. All parents/guardians are to wait near the office within the fire lane when picking up their students at the end of the day. This is a district/contract policy that needs to be followed and will be enforced.

Classroom Rules

• Come from Whole Brain Teaching

• “Class”, “Yes”• Rules & Expectations• Class Dojo• “Oh, Yea!” vs. “Mighty Groan”

Daily Homework

• Daily Math & ELA practice*• Spelling Contract*• Math homework• Interactive Notebooks (adding

color)*• Check homework planner daily

for occasional additional homework or parent notifications

• Please sign their homework planner daily

• Time in class is given to start/complete

Homework should not take longer than 75 minutes a night. Please contact me ASAP if your child is exceeding that amount of time consistently.

Homework Policies

Homework is not optional!

Homework completed = Homeworkopoly

Homework completed = good grades

Homework= wonderful test scores

While you were out...…

• In the case that your child is absent:– You may send a sibling to collect classwork– The number of days that your child is absent

is the number of days that your child has to make it up once they have returned

In the case that you will be on vacation:– Please let the office know 2 weeks prior to get

an independent study contract put in place– Please let me know me know via email, phone

or note to get homework/classwork together 2 weeks prior

Typical Day in 4th Grade8:00-8:20 Correct Daily H/W practice8:25-9:55 Interactive Math Notebook &

Engage New York Math

9:55-10:10 Recess

10:10-11:17 Reading Standards & Interactive Notebooks

11:17-12:02 Lunch

12:02-1:00 English Language Arts Standards: Spelling, Vocabulary, Grammar & Writing

1:00 – 2:15 Social Studies/Science1:35-1:47 Recess2:15-2:30 Homework Planner/Pack Up

Reading & Language

• We will be covering the Common Core Standards via Interactive Notebooks this year

• Hatchet & Island of the Blue Dolphins will be two of our chapter books that we will completing an in-depth study.

Math• Interactive Notebook provides the

students with a review of the Common Core Standards

• Engage New York 4th Grade Units:• Place Value, Rounding, & the Algorithms for

Addition & Subtraction• Unit Conversions• Multi-Digit Multiplication & Division• Angle Measure & Plane Figures• Fraction Equivalence, Ordering, and Operations• Decimal Fractions• Exploring Multiplication

Social Studies & Science• Taught through an environmental lens using

the EEI Curriculum• California’s physical features and the

human influences• Native Indian Peoples of California• The beginnings of statehood including early

California economies, the Franciscan missionaries, and the gold rush.

• Plants, the Flow of Energy through Ecosystems, Decomposers, & Microorganisms

• Salmon/Trout in the Classroom

VAPA & PE

• The Visual & Performing Arts Program is in place this year!

• There are five rounds of the four disciplines: Visual Arts, Theater, Music, & Dance.

• We have VAPA on Tuesdays from 12:15 – 1:15

• We have PE from 8:55 – 9:55 on Fridays.

Potential Field Trips

The Fourth Grade team is planning on at least three field trips this year

• Marshall Gold Discovery State Park• Farm• California History Museum

Assessments• We will have weekly assessments in

the areas of Comprehension, spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. There will be math quizzes every couple weeks and assessments in the middle and end of each unit.

Together we can make a difference

•Schedule 20 minutes of special time everyday to listen to your child read. Check-in & assist with homework.•Provide a quiet workplace for your child to complete their homework.•Go to the school library, public library, or to the local bookstore once each week and read a new book together. •Have your child read and reread familiar books. The repeated reading helps to establish a habit of fluent reading. •Check their backpacks daily, check the school & district websites for great links for your child, support homework, attend parent conferences, go to parent trainings and events, volunteer if you can, sign papers to return to school, speak with your child daily about school, and be there for your child!•New Volunteer Policy – If you choose to volunteer in your child’s classroom district administration would like for us all to follow a few simple rules.

Contact

• School Email [email protected] • Personal Email [email protected] • School Phone (916) 395-0960• 4th Grade Website

stonegate4thgrade.weebly.com• Class Dojo Behavior Management Tracker &

Messenger

I am Looking forward to aWonderful

School Year!!