Welcome to Mrs. Sanford’s 4 th Grade Class!

Welcome to Mrs. Sanfords 4th Grade Class!

Welcome to Mrs. Sanfords 4th Grade Class!It is going to be a SUPER year!

Who is Mrs. Sanford?

My Family

What I Enjoy

What Ive done/who Ive met

Mrs. Sanford strives to create a learning climate where students believe in their potential, embrace their talents, and grow to become leaders.We follow and practice the 7 Habits of Happy Kids.

7 Habits of Happy KidsHabit 1: Be proactive. You are in charge.Habit 2: Begin with the end in mind. Have a plan.Habit 3: Put first things first. Work, then play.Habit 4: Think win-win. Everyone can win.Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Listen before you speak.Habit 6: Synergize. Together is better.Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw. Balance feels best.

Classroom Rules1. Follow all classroom and school procedures. (We will discuss these in a moment)2. Keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.3. Respect your property and the property of others.4. Respect your classmates, adults in the building, and yourself.5. Allow Mrs. Sanford to teach and your classmates to learn.

Leadership and Data BinderWhy do I need this and why is it important?Leadership & Data BindersYour Leadership and Data Binder is your ticket to a successful school year. If you follow the guidelines below then switching classes, transition times, progress monitoring, and traveling from school to home with run smoothly.Your binderShould be organizedIs kept neat and tidyTravels with you dailyContains everything you will need in your classes

What needs to be in my binder?Pencil zip pouch

Student Planner/Agenda

Flashback Notebook (keep it in your binder, so you can study it at home)

Dividers/Tabs for: Leader in Me, Reading, Math, Science, and Celebrations (with 2 sheet protectors)

5 additional sheet protectors for:Sheet Protectors/Data CollectionSlip 1: Classroom Mission Statement My Goals for this 9 WeeksSlip 2: Behavior Graph Weeks 1-5 Behavior Graph Weeks 6-10Slip 3: Spelling Pre/Post Test Graph AR Goal ProgressSlip 4: My MAP Goals ERQ RubricSlip 5: Extended Response Data Sheets The 7 Habits Treeprocedures

Why do we need procedures?Procedures are important in society so that people can function in an acceptable and organized manner.Think about it..Getting ready for schoolSetting the table for dinnerChecking out a library bookGetting ready for bedClub or sports procedures

Beginning the Day procedure1. Come in quietly.2. Take out the items you need for the day, and hang up your backpack on your hook.BinderSnackHomeworkAR bookAny notes or additional information for me3. Use the restroom. Wash your hands.4. Sharpen 2-3 pencils.5. Write down your agenda notes in your planner.6. Begin your morning work/flashback.

Transition ProceduresStraighten up your area. Return any borrowed supplies.Gather all of your belongings.Push in your chair.Line up at Mrs. Currys door on a number.Wait to open the door, until I dismiss you.Walk into Mrs. Currys room quietly and go to your assigned seat.

Lining up procedureLine up on a number.Hands are down at your side.Eyes are forward.Noise level is silence.Absent proceduresTurn in any absent notes to me.Check with a classmate to get any agenda notes from your missed days.Check the absent folder for any missed work.Any completed absent work needs to be turned in to the correct bin on my desk.Missed assessments will be made up during recess/lunch time.

It is important to be at school everyday!

Classroom Restroom ProceduresYou do not have to ask to use the restroom.You are allowed to use the restroom anytime, unless I am teaching or if there is an assessment. If I am teaching, and it is an EMERGENCY (meaning you are unable to wait) then you may go.Restroom breaks will be limited during assessments. Go before we start.If you miss important information while you are in the restroom, it is your responsibility to catch-up.

This procedure may be different in other classes.

Group Restroom proceduresRestroom monitor walks in first.Students line up quietly outside the entrance doors and waits for the monitor to count off.Monitor then stays inside the restroom, monitors behavior, and politely reminds students to wash their hands.When one student walks out, another student is allowed to walk in.Noise levels are at a whisper level.

Cafeteria ProceduresWALK in a single file line.First half of the class, go to the first entrance.Second half of the class, go to the second entrance.If you brought your lunch, go to your assigned table.While in line, make sure your feet are on the correct mark.Get ALL needed items while going through the line.Noise level: talking quietly

Topic Journals ProcedureSelect a journal you have never written in.Begin reading previous entries.When directed, write your first/last name and entry number in the Table of Contents.Locate the next available blank page. Do not skip back pages. Write the date at the top and entry number in the bottom right corner.Use no names, draw no pictures, and use appropriate language.Report any inappropriate writing.Write until time is up.

Leadership jobs & responsibilitiesOnce a month, students will apply for class jobs.All students will have a job.Just like in the real word, you will apply for your class job.

What Jobs are out there?Telephone operatorClassroom greeterRestroom monitorsBus number recorderPaper passerMessengerLibrarianGerminatorClipboard carrierDesk inspectorHomework chart supervisorCafeteria attendantFire chiefGroup Leader

Homework procedureHomework is due every Friday.On Friday mornings, place it in the correct bin on my desk.Students who complete homework will place a star on the Homework Chart. If homework is not turned in, student will not participate in Sharpen the Saw activities and a Pink Slip will be filled out.

Homework assignmentsMonday

Read *fiction material for 15 minutes and write reflection.Tuesday

Read *nonfiction material for 15 minutes and write reflection.Wednesday

Check Mrs. Sanfords website with parent or guardian. Answer question. Parent must sign paper. Review Spelling words.Thursday

Read *free choice for 15minutes and write reflection.Friday

Turn in your reading reflection sheet. **Spelling test.*Make sure to read what type of books you should be reading for the week, for example, nonfiction, fiction, free-choice.

** Any student who scores a 100% on his pretest does not have to take the assessment on Friday.Dismissal procedureThe bell does not dismiss you. I do.Mrs. Veronica says the bus numbers over the intercom. Noise level is silent during this time.The bus number recorder writes the numbers on the board.I will call them out. This is when you are expected to line up at the door if your bus was called.Stop at the door until I dismiss you.Everyone else remains seated.

Youve Got It!

What am I going to learn this year?Here are just some of the things you will be learning in my class.

Read aloudsThe Witches by Roald DahlFanciful tales, voice, imagination, cliffhangersHoles by Louis SacharRealistic fiction, flashbacks, character analysis, inferencingHatchet by Gary PaulsenRealistic fiction, flashbacks, foreshadowing, sequence of eventsPercy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanGreek Mythology, text to text connections, visualizationPink and Say by Patricia PolaccoMemoirs, Civil War, illustrationsHenrys Freedom Box by Ellen LevineNonfiction, The Underground Railroad, illustrations

If time allows, students will vote on our final read aloud.

30WritingKansas Writing Strategies/Language MechanicsTopic JournalsPersonal Narrative/MemoirOpinion WritingInformational/ExpositoryOn DemandPoetry

What will I learn in Social studies?Who were the first people in North America?Why did Europeans come to America?Why were Europeans interested in Kentucky? Daniel and Squire BooneAs more Europeans came to America, what began happening to Native Americans?The American Revolution/Birth of our NationWhat is the meaning behind the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and The Bill of RightsKentucky becomes a state.The Civil War and how it affected the people of KentuckyEconomics: What is it and why is it important to the growth of our nation, state, and city?The Branches of Government and how they work together.Geography: states and locations, Kentucky regions, Kentucky rivers, and major cities.Classroom Websitehttp://teacherweb.com/KY/SpencerCountyElementary/mrssanford

I am so excited to be your 4th grade teacher! We are going to have a year to remember!

Do you have any questions!