mrs. steinacher fourth grade welcome, parents!. welcome to fourth grade! i will introduce you to...

Mrs. SteinacherFourth Grade

Welcome, Parents!

Welcome to Fourth Grade! I will introduce you to

Fourth grade and to our classroom.

If you have any questions during my presentation, please write your questions on a sticky note and I’ll answer them at the end.

Introductions-Mrs. Steinacher

My background I grew up in Lancaster, CA. Loved fourth grade! I had trouble with cursive

and times tables. My experience

This is my 9th year teaching. I have also taught second and third. Fourth

grade is my favorite! Master’s Degree in Curriculum and

Instruction Technology Mentor Teacher

My Family My husband

GJ Our pets

dog, Starlight fish, Ransom

4th Grade Curriculum Our classroom texts California standards for fourth grade

http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp

Go online and print them

out tonight!

Our Schedule Language Arts, a new story a week Math, a new lesson a day Social Studies/Science, study one at a time P.E., Tuesday and Thursday Library, Friday Planet Bravo, Snack Time

Attendance School starts at 8:15 A.M. Tardiness interrupts

our classroom. Please be on time. Attendance every day is important! If you

are absent you miss out on important instruction.

If you are absent please email the teacher or send in a note to excuse your absence.

No tests will be made up! Attendance is important.

Homework Assigned Nightly! Every single night! Late Homework not counted for credit See planner or online for assignments Books go home, return the next day! Reading logs More info. -See Homework Policy Page

100% Homework Club All homework turned in! Students join the 100%

Homework Club. Classroom

posting/online Classroom recognition

Monthly 100% Homework

Whole Trimester 100% Homework

Whole Year 100% Homework

Captain’s Club

Admiral’s Circle

Armada Club

Posting in class/online

Lunch with the teacher

Posting in class/online

Lunch with the teacher and treat

Posting in class/online

Something really special!!

No rules, High Expectations

Students are expected to act according to our list of High expectations

Student determined expectations

See No rules, High Expectations page

On Board Behavior Log Students who don’t meet our classroom High

expectations complete a behavior log Logs are sent home to be signed and are to be

returned the next day Successful Student Behaviors on report cards

+ Displays strong

performance

Demonstrates appropriate

development

NNeeds

practice and support

1 or no On Board

Behavior logs

2-4 On Board Behavior logs

5 or more

On Board Behavior logs

Mystery ReadersSign up to be a mystery reader!

Each Friday at 1pm our class will host a mystery reader. Please sign up secretly on our

schedule in our classroom. I look forward to seeing who mysteriously shows up!

Crew SpotlightA chance to get to know the

students in our classroom. Each student is featured on our Crew

spotlight (see our schedule). Students should return information

about our get to know you questions and pictures. Display

stays up for one week.

Crew Shout Outs

•Oral question of the week activity

•Students research and prepare at home oral presentations on selected topic

•Students are assigned a color that corresponds with what week they will share

•A list of shout outs are attached

•Please see crew shout outs instructions page

Grading-New Standards Based

REPORT CARD

Let’s take a look at the report card. These are not all the standards

being taught. We do much more! Our grading scale.

Technology Goals Learn to type Microsoft word Access email Use online sources for research Blog with pals Create online website Create a powerpoint

Technology use at home

Technology parent survey

Technology student survey

Students need access to a computer at home (if possible). They will be given work that will use technology for homework. If your child doesn’t have access to technology please see me and I can arrange to have your child stay after school or during recess/lunch to work on classroom computers.

I recommend the following tools for home:

•Internet access

•Printer

•Encyclopedia software like Encarta

•Word processing program like Microsoft word

Student email accountsThe first day that the computer lab is open, each student will sign up online for a gmail

account. Each account will be for students to use this year. I will email homework

assignments. Having access to a gmail account is important because we are able to

use other google tools. Students will be assigned homework by email at home. They will email each other and hopefully pen pals

too!

Our Classroom WebsiteA work in progress!

I’ll make updates daily. You can find information on the website that is up to

date.

Parent permission form for classroom website

Let’s check it out!

Scholastic Book Club Book orders monthly Earn bonus points to build

our classroom library Technology software

orders too! More information to

follow!

Supplies-We need!! Sticky notes Postcard stamps White copy paper Wide ruled lined paper Treasure box items Hand sanitizer gel Thanks for all the items we have so far! Check our classroom website for

updates!

Holidays, BirthdaysI’ll work with our room parent to decide which holidays we will celebrate with a food party. We’ll both keep you posted about special holiday events! Your chance to come and visit our room!

Birthdays! Our classroom will celebrate birthdays for each month the first Thursday of the month. Each student who has a birthday in that month is invited to bring in a special item from home to share with the class. These items may include a memento from a special birthday, a toy, or other special item related to his/her birthday. Each child will be given time to share and we’ll create a special birthday gift for them. No food items please!

Multicultural Celebration

A Thanksgiving Celebration. Let’s celebrate the many cultures of the students in our classroom!

Should be really fun! I am looking for great cooks to help with this day, clothing from your culture,

and artifacts. More information to come!

Gold Rush Day

Do you have any special hidden talents?? Any gold panning equipment?

Coming up in December!

Keep your fingers crossed!

Dr. Suess Day

Coming up in February. A special celebration of Dr. Suess. I am on the committee to make it a special reading celebration all day long. Let’s

throw out our normal schedule and READ, READ, READ!!! We’ll need lots of parent volunteer

readers on that day.

Field TripsAs a fourth grade team, we are deciding on what field trips meet fourth grade standards. I’ll keep you posted and let you know as they come up. I know we’ll take some great trips

this year in fourth grade!

Thank you to the PTA for funds to pay for buses. We get $1500 for our grade level.

Communication/Email Email is the best! Expect lots of emails from me! Tell me if

they are too much! Tell me your email! Sign our clipboard.

My email: asteinacher@rbusd.org Phone calls work too and notes.

Other Important Info.

PTA membership

100 % GOAL!!

Project Pal Counseling!

Questions

Let’s Have a Great Year!

•Parent Permission for Website

•Parent Technology survey

•Mystery Readers Sign up

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