Back to School2015-2016Mrs. Jednak4th Grade

• I grew up in Washington Township.• I graduated from the University of Delaware in

2006 with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education K-8.

• I graduated from Wilmington University in 2011 with a masters degree in Educational Leadership and Supervision.

• It is my 10th year teaching. I previously taught 2 years of 5th grade in Vineland, 4 years of 6th grade in Deptford and 3 years of 4th grade in Raleigh, North Carolina.

9:20am Morning Routine9:30-10:55 Reading Workshop

10:55-11:35 Specials11:40-12:15 Writing

12:15-1:15 Math1:15-1:55 Lunch

2:00-2:25 IDR (Independent Daily Reading)

2:25-2:45 Health/P.E.2:45-3:35 S.S./Science

3:40 Dismissal

Binders

* Monitor child’s progress* Please DO NOT remove papers until

notified (end of each Unit) * Student’s responsibility with

parental support

Take Home Blue Folder* Contain important papers and

homework* Reading Logs and Behavior

Calendars

Organization

Assignment Book

• Compliments of the PTO• Used daily, recorded each morning• Sign each night for 1st marking period• On going assignments/ nightly assignments• Brief questions or comments to teacher• Student’s responsibility, parental support

Organization

• Please sign or initial calendar every Friday

• Monitor child’s assignment completion/behavior

• Incomplete assignment circled• Behavior circled• Kept in binder or blue take home

folder• Student’s responsibility• Clean slate every month • Celebration at the end of each month

Calendars/Incentives

Language Arts Literacy Classwork/participation/HW- 20%

Published/Process Piece - 40% Quizzes/Benchmark Assessments/on- demand - 15%

Word Study- 10% Writer’s Notebook- 15%

Math/Science/S.S. Test/Projects- 40% Classwork- 25% Quizzes- 25%

Homework- 10%

ReadingClasswork/Participation 40%

Homework 10%Quizzes 20%

Tests/Benchmark Assessments 30%

District Grading ScaleA= 100%~93%B= 92%~85%C= 84%~77%D= 76%~70%

F= 69% and Below

All students grades and progress reports can be accessed using

PowerSchool.• School flyers and information on Bells website• We will be using Remind this year, where you

can receive text messages from us with important updates.

• To receive messages via text, text @mrsjedna to 81010.

• Monday through Thursday nights• Due the following day unless otherwise

specified.• Calendars will be circled for missing

assignments or being unprepared for class.• Each student starts with a 100% for homework

every marking period.• If homework is incomplete, 5 points is taken off

of their homework grade for each missing assignment.

• Encourage building stamina with books they can read with 99% accuracy.

• Reading logs due each week on Monday• Students will set individual reading goals to

work on and practice

Accelerated Reader:• Book finder located on the Bells homepage

http://www.wtps.org/bells/• All students have a reading level based on AR and will be

reading books on that level.• Please encourage students to read on-level books at

home!Scholastic Book Club• Best to order online- Students get free $5• Class code is LFHRM• Scholastic.com/readingclub

• Narrative• Informational/Explanatory

• Opinion• Fantasy• Poetry

Focus on building stamina while writing!

• Map Skills • Early Development of United States• The Constitution and Government

• Economics, Innovation, and Technology

Taught 1st and 4th marking period.

Social Studies

Physical Science: Forces in Motion Simple

Machines

Life Science: Systems and Life Cycles

Taught 2nd and 3rd marking period.

Science

*Built on a spiral and accumulation of knowledge*Emphasis on mathematical thinking *Emphasis on problem solving*Take risks and learn from mistakes* Online access: http://

connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/v4n1* Encourage daily practice of all math facts! www.Xtramath.com

**Pre/Post Math Facts each

marking period***

The students will be learning Spanish in the classroom this year.

There will be a midterm and a final.

PAW PRIDEOne per month/pizza lunch• Be Responsible• Be Respectful• Be A Friend• Be Safe

Student Recognition

Fourth grade visits Philadelphia for a walking tour in the spring.

• Each student will be student of the week around the week of their birthday. They will present a poster all about them and the class will write positive compliments about each student.

• We are no longer allowed to have birthday treats brought into school, however, children are allowed to bring in pencils for the class or a book/game to donate to the classroom to celebrate.

Birthdays

Meetings for the Bells School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) have

meetings during school and at night.

If you are interested in helping out, please let me know. We will have a Halloween Party and a Winter party with store bought food only this year.

PARCC testing- only once this year the last week of April

NJASK Science

ljednak@wtps.org(856) 589-8441 x3305

Teacher Websites will have regular updates as well as

draggo.com/ljednak

I look forward to partnering with you in the education of your child!

Questions?

Thank you for coming!