Welcome Old River Wranglers Mr Prow 4 th

Welcome Old River Wranglers Mr. Prow 4 th Grade Back To School Night 2014 20 4– 1 15 20

Daily Schedule 8: 20 -8: 40 8: 45 -10: 15 -10: 30 -11: 20 -12: 30 -1: 25 -1: 45 – 2: 10 -2: 50 -3: 05 Opening/Bell. Work Language Arts Recess Math Concepts / Math Facts Language Arts/Accelerated Reader Lunch Read Aloud/Accelerated Reader Literature Science/Social Studies/Art Closing/Dismissal

Curriculum Language Arts: Common Core Reading: Comprehension Strategies Accelerated Reader Fluency Builders Figurative Language Writing: Narrative Stories Journal Writing TESTED? ? Spelling: Weekly Word List. Tuesday – Pretest Thursday – Homework Challenge List Friday – Post Test Cursive Vocabulary Suffixes/Prefixes Antonyms, Synonyms, Homophones Text Evidence Short Responses Daily/weekly Grammar: Punctuation Capitalization

Curriculum Cont. Math: Basic Facts: Addition/Subtraction/ Multiplication/Division Place Value Fractions Decimals Social Studies: California/American History up to the Civil War Science: Physical: Life: Earth: Multi-digit addition/subtraction Multi-digit multiplication/division Measurement Algebra Geometry Multiplication/Division

District Grading and Portal • New District Policy is 90% Summative • • • 10% Assignments Late work – next day Missing/Absent/Incomplete Marks Fewer Graded papers – Summatives are focus Retake Tests New Report Card

Wrangler Letter • • • Earn points towards Letters and Stars 250 Points First Level 500 First Star 1000 Points Framed Certificate Honor Roll/Principal’s List/Citizenship Service/Participation in Band and/or Chorus Sports/Valet “Walkers” Academic contests

Acer Computers • Each Child is responsible for their computer the same as if it was a text book. • Internet… • Google accounts • Mice – headphonesearbuds • “Common. Sense. org”

Behavior • • Classroom Rules Consequences Respect – Yourself and other at all times. Obedience – Follow all school and classroom rules; follow instructions given by any of the school staff. • • 1 st Step: 2 nd Step: 3 rd Step: 4 th Step: • Detention on third strike for the day Warning No Treat Time in Paragraph Attitude – Come to school with a positive attitude; always try your best Responsibility – Be responsible! Rewards • Tickets • Drawing

A Few More Things… • Homework Outline: District Guidelines. One day of Math, Reading, Other, and Thursdays – Spelling. • Always need to be reading for AR. • • Weekly Reading: 20 -30 minutes each night; Accelerated Reader Tests in their zones/points Must be in students STAR range or above.

A Few More Things… • Oral Language – Voluntary. • • • 3 -5 minutes long SoloDuoGroup Humorous/Serious November DistrictCounty Competitions • Science Fair – Science project – not a science display • Class project • January/February • Judge 1 st by Students from Jr. High or High School, Then Teachers • County/State Competition

• A Few More Things… Field trips – La Purisima Mission/ Museum • $40 (Mission) Private Carriers • Mission DATE March 18 th • Sports – After – School Sports • 5 th and 6 th only • Volleyball/Football –Now • Basketball/Basketball – Track Music - With Mr. Murray 30 minutes a week - Students will learn “Recorders” this year Walk Through CA January 12 th • 4 th/5 th/6 th • By Age not Grade • School/District/County/Regionals – Noon Time Sports and Academics intramural football

Don’t Forget To… • Sign in • Pick up the handouts • Sign up to Help • Wish List • Donorschoose. org

Mark Prow: mprow@pbvusd. net Office - 664 -7009