2007-20082007-2008School YearSchool Year

Lynwood ElementaryLynwood ElementaryRoom 206Room 206

School RulesSchool Rules

Respect for EveryoneRespect for Everyone

I will keep my hands, feet, and I will keep my hands, feet, and unwanted comments to myself.unwanted comments to myself.

Truth & TrustTruth & Trust

I will always tell the truth right I will always tell the truth right away.away.

Active ListeningActive Listening

I will follow directions the first time I will follow directions the first time they are given.they are given.

Mini EconomyWays to Earn MoneyWays to Earn Money

Jobs in the classroom Turning in homework

on time Good behavior Getting started on

morning work Working together as a

team Turning in Cougar

Chronicle slip

Ways to Loose MoneyWays to Loose Money

Misbehaving Not turning in

homework Not having a

parent sign the homework sheet

Showing disrespect Not following

school rules Acting up in

Specials

Store

Pop Pass (Used every Friday!)

No homework pass

Calendars Books

Bookmarks Games Erasers Sit with a

friend pass Pencils

What can you buy??

Take Home Folders

•One side should be for papers that stay at home and the other side should be for papers (homework, homework sheet, etc.) that need to be returned to school.

•It is important that this folder comes back and forth from home and school everyday!

Homework PolicyHomework Policy

It is the students responsibility to turn in It is the students responsibility to turn in homework and their homework and their signedsigned homework sheet homework sheet each day.each day.

There will be a fine ($ from our mini economy) There will be a fine ($ from our mini economy) if homework is not turned in the next day.if homework is not turned in the next day.

There will be a separate fine ($ from our mini There will be a separate fine ($ from our mini economy) if the homework sheet is not economy) if the homework sheet is not signed.signed.

Remember it is the students responsibility to Remember it is the students responsibility to have a parent sign the homework sheet.have a parent sign the homework sheet.

There are 3 parts to reading workshop

• Independent Reading: Students read a text, usually of their own choosing, and respond in their reading notebooks.

• Guided Reading: Students work with me in small groups where I select a text at their reading level.

• Literature Study: Groups of students discuss various aspects of a text and sometimes work on projects to extend and share their learning.

Reading Workshop

Reading NotebooksStudents share their thinking through letters as they read. Here are

a few examples: • Recap stories• Reflect on what they

are reading• Comment on the mood

of the story• Make connections to

other books and movies• Comment on how the

character changed• Give reasons for

abandoning the story• Discuss genre

Each journal entry will be graded:

• Understanding the text (and if they didn’t understand then address that issue in their writing)

• Clearly communicates ideas

• Spelling, grammar, capitalization, punctuation

• Voice (a response that is interesting and uniquely the students)

• Awareness of characteristics and structure of different kinds of texts

Writer’s WorkshopThere are 3 elements for writing workshop

• Independent Writing: Students work individually and silently on their own writing.

• Guided Writing: Students work with me in small groups to work on craft, strategies, and similar skills that need work.

• Investigations: Students explore a piece of literature or a content-area topic in depth, using reading, writing, and a variety of media resources, including technology.

Writer’s Notebooks

• The writer’s notebook is a place for students to collect observations, ideas, feelings, facts, lists – just about every kind of thought that can be recorded in writing.

• A writer’s notebook gives you a place to live like a writer, not just in school during writing time, but wherever you are, at any time of the day. (Fletcher 1996)

Word StudyWord StudyLearning about words is not a simple matter of committing them to memory.This is our spelling. Although we don’t just memorize words we learn a certain pattern or principle for the week.Students will keep a word study folder here at school.Students will fill out two index cards (1 for school and 1 for home) with 10 words.Students choose 5 words from their frequently used words list and 5 from the lesson.

MathMath We will continue with the Everyday We will continue with the Everyday

Mathematics curriculum (starting the year Mathematics curriculum (starting the year with geometry).with geometry).

Students will need to continue memorizing Students will need to continue memorizing their multiplication facts. They will be their multiplication facts. They will be assessed on them at least 4 days a week.assessed on them at least 4 days a week.

It is important that students learn their It is important that students learn their facts in order to complete long division, facts in order to complete long division, fractions, and multiple digit multiplication.fractions, and multiple digit multiplication.

Social StudiesSocial StudiesIn social studies, we cover Indiana’s History. We learn In social studies, we cover Indiana’s History. We learn

about:about:

►the first people in Indiana.the first people in Indiana.►how Indiana became a state.how Indiana became a state.►Indiana’s Government and many more facts.Indiana’s Government and many more facts.

►Indiana History is also our classroom theme for the Indiana History is also our classroom theme for the year. Students sit in groups of 4 or 5 and these year. Students sit in groups of 4 or 5 and these teams are named from facts about Indiana.teams are named from facts about Indiana.

Science Topics

. Weather

. Rocks and Minerals

. Matter

. Electricity

. Solar System

. Plants

. Animals

. Nutrition