Welcome! • Take out a piece of paper/Saca un papel• Write your name/ escribe tu nombre• Tell me 3 things you like doing/ 3 cosas que

te gustan • Tell me 3 things you do not like doing/ 3

cosas que no te gustan• Tell me what your favorite subject is/ sujeto

favorito• Tell me what you hope to learn this year/ que

quieres aprender

Ms. Rivera’s 4th and 5th Grade Class

Welcome, students!

Welcome to Fourth and Fifth Grade!

I will introduce you to fourth and fifth grade and to our classroom.

If you have any questions during the presentation, please raise your hand and WAIT to be called

on.

IntroductionsMy expectations for you:Complete ALL your workWork hardParticipateCommunicate with me

What do you expect of me?

What do you want to learn?

Classroom MaterialsYou will need:6 notebooks6 foldersPencilsNotebook paperScissors, glueDry erase markersKleenex, paper towels, liquid soap hand sanitizer

Crayons, colored pencils, markers

Index cards, post-its Highlighters, ruler,

sharpener Clorox wipes, ziplock

bags 2 5-subject notebooks,

flash drive

Classroom TourAs I give a classroom tour, you will be working on creating an aerial view classroom map.

Here are some things you will need to include.

Your seat Extra supplies Library Computer area Guided Reading

table Smartboard 209 Zoo

Classroom Management

In the next few slides we will look at the rules, incentives, CHAMPS, how to earn Dojo Points, consequences, and how to lose Dojo Points

We will also look at some signals

Rules Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe Be a Problem Solver

Rules

Be Respectful: Raise your hand and wait to be calledRespect others space and propertyPush in chairsIf another adult comes in, you continue working or get out another book to read (practice)

Listen when others are speakingKeep the classroom neat and clean (garbage cans at desk)

RulesBe Responsible:Use appropriate materialsUse appropriate voice levels and language (app)

Always complete all work

Stay in your seat Be on time Follow dress

code (model)

Be prepared to participate

Wait time: give others time to think before answering

RulesBe Safe:Keep yourself to yourselfFollow rules for handling materialsShare items during recess

Be a Problem Solver:Stay calmWalk away from problemsBe kind to othersRemember wait timeThink about appropriate and inappropriate responses

CHAMPs C: conversation: voice level, what to discuss H: help: what to do if you need help A: assignment/ activity: What activity to do M: movement: what moving you can do. P: participation: who will participate s: success: rubrics on how to be successful!

Arrival/Dismissal When you are

lining up your finger must be over your mouth and your hand behind your back.

The voice level in the hallway is always 0.

You quickly put your things away or get them.

Quickly and quietly move to the next class.

Walking in the hallways at all times (no running).

After School Passport: if you are in an after school

program you need a passport. You have 5 minutes to get to your

program, you can NOT leave the building and come back in. You will NOT be allowed back in.

Recess When you are waiting

for me and lined up please line up the 209 way.

Bring your own bottle of water (no juice, soda or energy drinks allowed)

You can bring toys, balls, jump ropes, any items that you will be responsible for, that you will share, and you can use outside

Recess What items would you

like for our class to have? Basketball

Soccer ball Football Jump ropes Chalk Kick ball

Bathroom Break There are two bathroom breaks in the day. If you don’t go during that time you will NOT

be allowed to go later, unless it is an emergency, or you have a Dr.’s note.

Remember if you drink a lot of water you will have to go to the bathroom a lot of times.

The time for the bathroom is 10:15 and . . 12:30

Emergency bathroom breaks: you get one . . emergency bathroom break a week. . . . You decide when you use it.

Incentives School Wide Movies Dress down days

for perfect attendance during the week

School dances Assemblies

Halloween/ haunted house

School picnic Student/teacher

games/ sporting events

Morrill store

Incentives ClassroomQuarter 1:Brookfield zoo (10-25)Movie Day (8-30)Healthy Snack Day (9-27)Halloween Day (10-31)

Quarter 2:Museum of Science of Industry (11-22)Day of the dead (11-8)Christmas party (12-20)Smoothies Day (1-17)

Incentives ClassroomQuarter 3:Field trip?Valentine’s Day (2-14)Reading Day (3-21)

Quarter 4:Brookfield ZooBoard Game Day (4-25)Birthday Celebration (5-30)End of school Celebration (6-6)

Class Dojo Points What are Class Dojo Points?

Points on a website that is synced to my phone, and my ipad. I can award them whenever you are doing great things.

How can I see my points? You and your family can see your points

on the website. It’s like Facebook but for kids and safer.

Accessing my site/ Video

www.classdojo.com

Earning Dojo Points Helping out

another student/ teacher without being asked

Showing kindness

Picking up trash Volunteering

Returning forms Classroom jobs Showing

improvement Following the

rules and expectations.

Consequences

There are a number of reasons you can lose Dojo points TardyGraffitiTalking out of turnFightingMissing Homework Getting fired from a job

Attendance If for the entire month we have 96% we can

have 1 out of uniform day that will have a theme. August: Sports September: Athletic October: Costume November: Characters December: Holiday .

. clothing

January: Pajamas February: Sports March: Twin April: Mismatch May: Athletic

Absent1. Try NOT to be absent even if you feel

a little bit sick. When you are absent EVERYONE is affected. I will always let you lay in the library if you feel ill.

2. Bring a parent and doctor’s note the Next day.

3. ALL missing HW is due the following day.

4. It is YOUR responsibility to ask for what you missed.

Feeling Sick?

You can go to the classroom library for a maximum of an hour.

If you are still sick after we can call your parents

You have a limit of 2 sick days per month.

Tardy Quiet lunch (First 5) 2 Dojo Point ticket (Next 5) Parent teacher conferences (if

they continue) These records restart every

quarter

Graffiti Stay after school to clean entire

classroom same day. Detention

Talking out of turn Verbal warning (First 5 times) Pay a 2 Dojo point ticket (Next 10 times) Parent teacher conference (Any time after) Miss field trips and other school/class

celebrations These records restart every quarter

Cell Phones Cell Phones are NOT allowed in

school. If I see it I will take it, and your parent

will have to come pick it up. If you need to carry one, please give it

to me in the morning and pick it up after school, or after class.

Fighting Automatic parent teacher conference Detention Miss field trips and other

school/class celebrations

Appropriate VS Inappropriate

responses Why are you angry? What do you want? Are you very angry or a little angry? What is an inappropriate way to

respond? What is an appropriate way to

respond to the same situation?

Homework1. Make sure you have a complete title (Full name,

Date, Assignment name)

2. If you have questions CALL/TEXT and ASK someone.

3. HW will be collected daily/weekly/monthly.

4. Agenda MUST BE signed daily by parents, HW is written in agenda daily.

5. The HW will be pretty much the same from week to week so there will be NO excuses.

6. HW will be posted daily on the classroom website.

Missing homework Must be turned in the next day unless you have

an extra day pass or you were sick. Quiet lunch (First 5 times) You call your own parents (Next 10 times) Stay after school with your parents to complete

homework (Next 10 times) Just get a zero Miss field trips and other school/class celebrations This will be updated every semester

Signals Fox: Ears opened, mouths closed 1 finger: stand up with a finger over your

mouth and your hand behind your back 2 fingers: push your chairs in and line up Lining up: finger over your mouth, hand

behind your back Bathroom: 2 arms up Blowing your nose: just go, unless we

are testing. Then cover nose with one hand and raise the other. (practice all)

Other No Opt Out: you must answer Phone a friend: if you’re stuck, call

someone to help you Stretch it: you must answer in complete

sentences and answering why Wait Time: giving other people time to

think and answer at least 10 seconds Manners: say please and thank you . Ant Claps: clapping for each other to

. celebrate. (model)

Schedule The schedule will be posted on the wall

daily. You can also find it on the classroom

website I will be posting a weekly schedule with

some topics you can expect to cover during the week. The schedule section will include extra

quizzes, extra homework for support or practice, and websites for additional tutoring.

Classroom Website Information:

Rules, stuff for parents. videos

Parents Links for websites

Classroom Pictures, videos, and

links of work we do in the classroom

Students Homework, information

about current work, weekly schedule, ways to be healthy, any contests we have

Ms. Rivera A small blog about me

www.209msrivera.weebly.com

Safety Fire drill: lining up Tornado drill: hiding under desk Lock down drill: turn lights off, draw

shades, hide. Doors locked at all times: safety from

all strangers, anyone stealing any equipment, and keeping our pets safe

Jobs Zoologist Botanist Ambassador Librarian Administrative Assistant Technology Coordinator Store Manager Health and Safety Inspector

Jobs Zoologist:You will feed the petsClean their cagesMonitor their behaviorDo research on how much food/water they need As well as temperature and habitat.Can come early to complete job

Jobs BotanistYou will water the plantsMonitor and record their growthResearch on how much water/sunlight each plant needsCan come early to complete job

Jobs AmbassadorThis person can be anywhere in line they likeThey make sure everyone is quiet and following the hallway expectations or they will have a quite lunchThey can give a quite lunch and take recess away.They monitor people in the bathroom

Jobs LibrarianCheck people returning booksCheck books for damage/report to teacherPut books away in their correct spotCan come early to complete . . job

Jobs Administrative AssistantThis person helps to pass out papersCheck homeworkCheck agendasCollect homework

Jobs Technology CoordinatorHelps the teacher carry thingsHelps the teacher setup the laptop, projector, and smartboard. Helps teacher do anything extra

Jobs Store managerPuts prices on things in storeHelps sell thingsKeeps track of items in storeReports inventory to teacherSells pencils/pensRents pencils/pens/books before class

Jobs Health and Safety InspectorCompletes uniform checks everydayChecks floor at the end of day for any garbageChecks bathrooms for graffiti or anything that may need to be reported to teacherHandles soap

Classroom Pets Ball Python snake: Slytherin Leopard gecko: Little Tiger Hermit Crabs Chilean Rose Haired tarantula: Kila Red Ear turtles: Kitty, Fer

Day 2/ Dia 2 Please get your independent reading

books out to read If you have materials or papers signed

please wait for me to ask for them Porfavor saca to libro de leer y lelo Si tienes utiles o papeles firmados

espera hasta que te los pida

Networking When adults need help they call their friend or an

expert. You will be expected to be responsible for yourself

Find 2 people in your group and write down their phone numbers in your agenda.

Write down my information: 773-621-9490 (cell) grivera@cps.edu You can only call/text me after you have called 2

other people and have checked the classroom website.

My business hours are Monday-Saturday . 8 am till 8 and not during school hours

Pass out papers Please put these

papers in your folder.

Label the folder Important information

These papers need to be signed and filled out by the end of the week, everyone who brings each paper completely filled out will earn dojo points.

Reading Materials needed

Reading notebook: notes before we start on our guided reading work

Readers notebook: graded once a month Reading folder: keep articles Index cards: vocabulary work

Daily schedule: Independent reading, Reading response Word Study, Partner reading Guided reading

Reading Check out system

Create index cards and decorate holders

Selecting and returning books One book a week. 2nd semester 2 books.

Damaged books will be paid by student who damaged them

Pass out books/ Check out books Tracking thoughts

Bookmark and post it notes

Writing Materials needed

Writing notebook: for notes Writers notebook: for writing Writers folder: homework Sign up sheet: sign up to conference with teacher

when ready

Assessment/ Words their way Studying during word study and writing

Choosing and using a writers notebook Glue papers

Science Materials needed

Composition notebook: for tracking experiments/ activities

Science folder: homework

Setting up the notebook Scientist activity Science pre-assessment

Math Materials needed

Composition notebook: word problems/hw Math folder: homework Math notebook: for notes

Pass out math materials Math pre-assessment

My Goals For You To give you the academic and social skills you

need to progress to fifth and sixth grade as well as to score well on the different assessments we will be taking throughout the year

To provide a supportive and engaging classroom environment.

To help you discover new interests. To prepare and empower you to become

responsible citizens.

What does that mean? You will speak better You will learn many new vocabulary words You will write better Increase your comprehension skills to help

you understand more Ask better questions because you will be a

critical thinker Learn to use technology

Music We will listen to classical

music by different composers throughout the year

You will learn to appreciate classical music

You will receive class quizzes to test your knowledge of the name and composer per song.

We will listen to one song per . week

Field Trips We have lots of fun field trips planned for this

year! We are hoping to attend the Field Museum. We hope to visit the Shedd Aquarium. We hope to visit Brookfield Zoo.

Let’s Have a Great Year!