Academic Session 1 Presentation: 7:00-

7:30Academic Session 2 Presentation: 7:30-

8:00

Welcome! ELA Team: Mrs. Quinn &

Ms. Leess

Schedule8:40-9:00 Arrival and Breakfast

9:00-9:45 Specials9:45-10: 15 Spanish10:15-12:15 Academic Session 112:15- 1:00 Academic Session 21:00-2:00 Recess & Lunch2:00-3:15 Academic Session 23:15-3:25 Pack up and Dismissal

Agenda Books All students will copy their homework assignments into their agenda book daily.

The agenda book needs to be signed by a parent/guardian on a daily basis.

ELA Homework PolicyThe 4th grade team’s homework policy is as follows:1. All students will copy their homework

in their agenda/assignment book daily. The agenda book should be signed on a daily basis by a parent/guardian.

2. Homework can be done with adult supervision, but the student should complete the assignment.

3. All homework should be returned by the assigned date. Assignments not turned in on the date will not receive full credit.

Homework Policy Cont.4.Homework is assigned daily. Notes to excuse or extend assignments will not be accepted, unless under extreme circumstances.

5.Students’ who are absent should see the teacher for each subject immediately.

6.Make up work (class work and homework) should be completed in a timely fashion. For every day absent, he/she will have a day to make up that work.

Reading Requirements

Children who are solid readers:

* perform better in school

* have a healthy self-image

* become lifelong learners

All of the these outcomes lead to our children’s viability in a competitive world.

WORD STUDY A Powerful New Approach

Suffixes

Greek & Latin Roots

PrefixesPhonics

Spelling

Vocabulary

Word StudyTHEN

Assigned word lists Little or no connection to curricular areas or each other

The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a sentence”

A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)

Word StudyNOW

Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns

Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area study

The weekly assignment: “Meet the Root, Combine and

Create, Read and Reason,

Extend and Explore”Applied spelling and language conventions tests

ELA Homework

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PBIS at Phelps Luck Elementary School

Fabulous Falcons

Respect SelfRespect OthersRespect Property

STEPS FOR SOARING TO SUCCESS

Step 1: GREEN GOAL LEVELEveryone starts here when you follow the Phelps Luck Elementary School expectations of:Respect SelfRespect OthersRespect Property

STEP 2: YELLOW STOP AND THINK LEVELStudent will be asked to move to another area.STOP AND THINK FORM completedTeacher conference STEP 3: RED: STUDENT SUPPORT LEVEL

If the behavior continues the teacher will seek office support

Fabulous FalconsFabulous Falcon incentive tickets are used through out the school day. Students can receive Falcons during their bus ride and during the school day.

When a student demonstrates the expected behaviors

(Respecting self, others, and property) they receive a Falcon. The Falcons are redeemed for incentives in the classroom, team, or school-wide.

Class Dojo A real time behavioral management toolEngages students, tracks data and focuses on positive behaviors

Parents have access from home

How can parents support PBIS at home?Talk with your child about what it means to respect self, others and property at home.

Focus on the positive things that your child does at home and talk about why these behaviors are important to you.

Assist teachers in the classroom with management of the PBIS program if needed.

Working Together & Professional Development

Rationale: To provide all students with enriching differentiated instruction

Teachers co-teach in Reading and MathTeachers co-plan on a weekly basisTeachers participate in quarterly long range planning sessions

On going professional development on best practices and Common Core

Monthly meeting with Reading and Math Support Teachers

AccessoriesCell phones are not encouraged to be brought to school.

Students can make phone calls on the classroom phone and in the office with the help of an adult.

However, cell phones that are in school must be kept off and in the child’s backpack during the school day.

Teacher Contacts4th Grade TeachersKeri Quinn (Team Leader)- keri_quinn@hcpss.orgMegan Kelly- megan_kelly@hcpss.orgRachel Leess- rachel_leess@hcpss.orgAmanda Lardner- amanda_lardner@hcpss.orgKaye Simon (Paraeducator)- kaye_simon@hcpss.org4th Grade Co-TeachersJennifer Silbaugh (Special Educator)- jennifer_silbaugh@hcpss.org

Art Wong (ESOL)- art_wong@hcpss.orgTracy Jones- tracy_jones@hcpss.orgMary Ellen Davis- maryellen_davis@hcpss.orgKara Emond- katherine_emond@hcpss.orgCarol Ann Stevens- carol_stevens@hcpss.org