Back-to-School Night Back-to-School Night 20102010

Mrs. FrancisMrs. Francis

4rd Grade4rd Grade

All About MeAll About MeMy name is Mrs. FrancisThis is my fifth year teaching at CVCSI grew up in Huntington Beach, CAI graduated from Cal State San Marcos

Bachelors degree in Liberal StudiesSpecial field Arts and Education

Minor in Visual and Performing Arts Clear California State Multiple Subject

Teaching Credential

As Your TeacherAs Your TeacherI Am Dedicated To:I Am Dedicated To:

Your child’s spiritual developmentYour child’s academic progressionYour child’s individual needs as a child and a

learnerDiscovering your child’s talents Challenging your child to new intellectual levelsEffective communication between home and school

Classroom RulesClassroom Rules

Be respectful Listen and follow instructions the first timeRaise your handWalkHave fun

StandardsStandards

All teaching is based on the All teaching is based on the California State Standards for California State Standards for fourth grade fourth grade

The students will be daily assessed The students will be daily assessed on their progress towards meeting on their progress towards meeting these standardsthese standards

The Token SystemThe Token System Positive reinforcement Day Tokens:

Daily reward for multiple positive behaviors

Take a Shot If students complete their

homework on time for one week they may take a shot.

If they make it they earn 5 tokens.

Friday token count Group with the most tokens

goes to the treasure box

CLIP CHARTCLIP CHART Clip Jar --------------------------------------Lunch with Mrs. Francis Off the Chart --------------------------------choice of :

Good Note or 3 tokens

3 tokens

Above and Beyond-------------------------2 tokens You’re Awesome---------------------------1 token Doing Good ---------------------------------Everybody starts here Warning Lose 5 Minutes of Recess Red Note= note goes home to parents please sign and return Detention

Super Star AwardsSuper Star Awards

Each week one student is picked that represents a character trait.HonestyRespectGenerosityAcceptanceSelf-ControlCooperation

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

GradesGradesCheck Net Classroom!Check Net Classroom!

A: 90-100A: 90-100OutstandingOutstanding

B: 80-89B: 80-89 Above averageAbove average C: 70-79C: 70-79 AverageAverage D: 60-69D: 60-69

Below averageBelow average F: Below 60F: Below 60

UnacceptableUnacceptable

Homework Monday-Friday

40-60 minutes Practice and enrichment in 1-2 areas each night Develop good study habits Finish unfinished work from class

Homework written on homework sheet. Students will log all their homework on this sheet . You may also view the homework online within my weekly

lesson plans. Please make sure to write down how much time your child is

spending on their homework. Please have an adult sign that they completed their homework.

Homework Policy

Complete all assignments. Late work

10 % will be taken off all late work. Work that is more than 10 days late will receive no credit. Students will not be able to take a shot.

Graded work will be returned to you every Friday in their Friday packets. You may make up any work 69% or below for half the difference. You must request this

via e-mail and give Mrs. Francis 1 week to provide copies of the make-up work. Make sure to return test packets

Please keep a box that contains these packets of work Please go through their work with them each week. See Daily Work Packets

in welcome packet

Make sure to check grades on Net Classroom

Pull Out ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Piano 11:10-11:40 11:25-11:40

Math Lab(Jiji)

11:00-11:30 1:30-2:00

Computer Lab

10:30-11:20

Library 12:25-12:55

P.E. 1:05-1:35 1:05-1:35

Chapel 12:30-1:00

Quizzes and TestsEvery week:Memory Verse Test

– Thursday: Oral + extra credit

– Friday: Written

Spelling Test– Wednesday

• Includes around 30 words.• Pre-Test is given on Tuesday. If they get 100% they do not have to take the

test Wednesday.• Students will also be graded on their spelling and punctuation within dictated

sentences. There will be 2 or 3 dictated sentences given with the spelling test on Wednesday.

All other quizzes and tests:– Will give notification one week in advance. This information

may be found in the weekly newsletter.

Book Reports and ProjectsBook Reports and ProjectsBOOK REPORT DUE DATES:November 1st – Island of the Blue Dolphins

January 24th – Written Report -Fiction

June 3rd - The Great Horned Spoon

PROJECT DUE DATES:April 29th – California 3-D Project

May 31st – State Notebook Due (We will work on this throughout the year)

IN CLASS PROJECTS:

October – California Cookie Project

November/

December – Mission PowerPoint Project

Birthdays• Many students bring a treat for their

birthday. • Please give me 2 days before you bring in any

treats. • On the day that refreshments are sent, we will

usually eat them the last recess of the day.

• Please make sure to bring a healthy alternative for students that would prefer this option.

Field TripsField Trips

• December - San Juan Capistrano Mission

• May 18th-20th -Sacramento/

San Francisco Trip

PartiesParties

Sign Up at the Back Table!

• Thanksgiving- November 19h

• Christmas-December 17th

• Valentine’s Day- February11th

• Easter-April 15th

Flag Ceremony DatesFlag Ceremony Dates

•October 1st

•January 7th

•April 1st

Study Assistance Papers

Math GroupsMath Groupsandand

Sign Up SheetsSign Up Sheets

CommunicationCommunication RED FOLDERSRED FOLDERS Friday NewslettersFriday Newsletters Friday PacketsFriday Packets Homework Sheet Homework Sheet Net ClassroomNet Classroom E-mailE-mail WebsiteWebsite

afrancis@cvcs.orgafrancis@cvcs.org

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Back-to-School Night!Back-to-School Night! This is going to be a year of wonderful This is going to be a year of wonderful

academic progress and character growth!academic progress and character growth!