Mrs. Brown Room 106. Students may enter the building only after 8:15 a.m. Students may enter the room beginning at 8:30 to take care of their morning.

Mrs. Brown Room 106

Students may enter the building only after 8:15 a.m. Students may enter the room beginning at 8:30 to take care of their morning responsibilities. Entering after 8:40 means that they are late. Being on time is part of being a learner. Our morning meeting will begin at 8:40, so be on time!

Buses will depart in two phases. Pick-ups and walkers will be called at 3:10. First phase will begin being called immediately following walkers. (Red and Blue) Second phase will be called immediately following the first phase. (Green and Yellow) If there are any changes in the way you get home, a written note is required.

If a student is to take an educational trip, please speak to me about obtaining an approval form from the office. At this time, emailed excuses are not acceptable. If your child will be an early pickup please send a note with them to school, and bring your ID with you to school.

You must send in a written note excusing the absence. It must have a parents written signature. Students will check their mailbox to get any work they may have missed and talk to the Classroom Buddy. The number of days they were absent is the number of days they have to make up work.

Haine Elementary is an allergy protected school Allergy-free zone in caf Students wash their hands upon arrival and after lunch No snacks will be permitted this year during the day. We eat at 11:30, so this should not be a problem. Birthday treats must be non- edible. We will still celebrate in class, just not with food. Feel free to bring another type of treat! Classroom party snacks must be from the approved list

As a class, you will earn cotton balls to fill a jar. When the jar is full we will have a reward that is voted on by the whole class. Once we have earned a cotton ball we cannot lose it!

1. Warning 2. 5 Minutes off recess 3. 10 minutes off recess 4. Think sheet/call home 5. Contact the office Each afternoon, I will sign planners and make any notes about behavior. Parents will always know how the day was.

Daily Schedule 8:40-8:50Morning Meeting 8:50-10:20ELA 10:20-11:25Math 11:30-12:00Lunch 12:00-12:40ELA 12:40-1:15CARE 1:15-2:05Science/S.S. 2:05-2:25Recess 2:30-3:05Special 3:05-3:15Homeroom Specials Schedule Day 1Music Day 2P.E. Day 3Technology Day 4Library Day 5Art

Reading : Students will consistently learn to use the metacognitive reading strategies throughout their day. In doing so, the focus will be on developing a love of reading, building comprehension, helping students to think about text and ask questions as they read, experiencing various genres, working in small reading groups and literature circles with specific skill and strategy focus. Students will be reading novels throughout the year based on their Lexile levels as a result of the NWEA test. Language Arts : We have adopted the Units of Study by Lucy Calkins. Students will focus on three writing genres beginning with persuasive/opinion, arc of story/narrative, and ending with informative writing.

Menu Reading/Language Arts Monthly Menu: The majority of this work is completed at school. BAM is the only component that is completed on students time. Components of the menu include: Research Center with Social Studies and Science Connection; Novel Wheel Posters; Tic-Tac- Toe reading responses; Word Work Greek/Latin roots; analyzing various texts; independent grammar study; independent BAM reading; compass learning. Students will learn time management and responsibility. If your child is coming home with a lot of Language/Reading homework each night, then you will know that they are not managing class time efficiently. We will work together on this!

Math : We will be beginning with place value and moving into fractions and decimals; nightly multiplication practice as well as challenging math tasks that teach children how to think and problem solve! CHILDREN MUST KNOW THEIR MULTIPLICATION FACTS- 10 minutes a night. Science/Health : Monarch Butterflies/life cycles of various organisms, Migration, Motion and Design, Land and Water, Skin, Teeth/Digestion. All units include hands-on Inquiry learning and cooperative group work! Social Studies : Pennsylvania History and map skills. Spelling : Students will be focusing on Greek and Latin root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Students will be expected to know the spelling and meaning of these words.

Homework will be given almost every night except Fridays. Expect to have up to 40 minutes of homework each night! Reading 20 minutes per night is a fourth grade requirement. (Part of 40 minutes.) Homework should be completed independently and on time. Late work will get partial credit after one day, but after that, NO CREDIT is offered. This is a lesson in responsibility. If your child is having difficulty with the homework; just write a note at the top of the page or in their planner.

Super Readers are Super Heroes! Kick-off assembly to occur in early September Promotes nightly reading- 20 minute minimum in fourth grade Log reading and sign each night in their reading log- Logs are checked each day! The more you read the better you read.

Each month students will have a book to read from a different genre. This will be in addition to other books we will read in class. It will be in their Lexile range, and they will have to complete questions that go along with the genre.

A national program It provides an individual learning path based on the students NWEA scores It will be used about 40 minutes per week during school time. You may access it from home as well! Login information was sent home by mail.

Grading policy: 90% and up=A 80% and up=B 70% and up=C 60% and up=D

Mrs. Brown Room 106. Students may enter the building only after 8:15 a.m. Students may enter the room beginning at 8:30 to take care of their morning.

Documents

art slide

music day

technology day

library day

caf students

approved list slide

homeroom specials schedule

love of reading