Cheyenne (Senior at East Nicolas High) teaches 3^rd and 4^th graders about Sustainability. Students learn about the many different produces that come from goats. They enjoy sampling goat cheese, goat's milk, and making lotion.

Pleasant Grove Elementary School

Mrs. Davis

 4^th grade Room 4

wdavis@pgroveschool.org  

Welcome to the new 2010-2011 school year. In order for us to have a successful year, I have provided you with an overview of what your child is expected to learn and the rules that are needed for us to obtain our goals.

CURRICULUM

 4^th Language Arts- Literature program includes Grade Level Literature Units that focus on Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies, Vocabulary Concept Development, Literary Response and Analysis

 Writing program:  includes the Step Up To Writing process for both Expository and Narrative Writing

4^th Grade Math- understanding the relationship between decimals, fractions and percent, fractions, mixed fractions using parentheses to determine which operation to use first, understanding equations, coordinates of a graph, multi- step problem solving and  organizing  and interpreting  data

4^th Grade Science- the earth's surface, matter, magnetism, and electricity

4^th Grade Social Studies- Geography -Regions of California and California Missions

HOMEWORK

Homework is given daily, Monday through Thursday. It may consist of (a reading log, a spelling activity, and a math activity or reading activity).  Please sign the Student Planner to indicate that you have seen and checked each assignment. Occasionally students will receive Friday, Weekend or a long term project for homework. Homework is a reflection of what is learned during class.  If for some reason, an emergency interferes with a homework assignment, please notify me.

 TESTS AND QUIZZES

Assessments are given every Monday to evaluate your child's progress. Test dates may be change due to holidays or unit tests.

 4^th GRADE GRADING SCALE

  This is the first year students will have number grades and are eligible for Honor Roll or Principal's Honor Roll.

In the Upper Grade Classes, grades are based on certain criteria as well as percentages. Below is the percentage translation for the number grades we give. Feel free to ask if you have any questions.

96% to 100% - 4 (advanced)

90% to 95% - 3.5

85% to 89% - 3 (proficient)

80% to 84% - 2.5

70% to 79% - 2 (basic)

55% to 69% - 1.5 (below basic)

                                 <54% - 1 (far below basic)

         4= Advanced     3= Proficient    2= Approaching Proficiency    1= Beginning  

DISCIPLINE POLICY

I expect all students to conduct themselves in an orderly manner.  All students have the right to learn in a productive and friendly environment.  For this reason we have rules.   Please review the rules and consequences with your child. Please stress the importance of all students having the right to learn.

Class Rules

1.     Listen and follow directions

2.     Work quietly and stay on task.

3.     Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.

4.     Respect all students and personnel.

5.      

Consequences

          1^st Warning

          2^nd 10-minute timeout

          3^rd Behavior Improvement Letter

          4^th Call parents/Referral to principal's office

AWARDS

Super Student of the Week, call home, Homework Passes, and Fun Friday

 
Parent and Student Verification of Class Rules

Please sign and return the bottom part of this form to indicate that you have reviewed the class expectations, rules, and consequences with your child. If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to schedule a conference you can contact me at 916-655-3235 or e-mail at wdavis@pgroveschool.org.

I _____________________________ have read the above information and

                 Student Name

will abide by the rules to provide a safe learning environment for myself and my classmates.  

_________________________                                         _________

Student Signature                                                                   Date

I____________________________ have reviewed the class rules,                     

            Parent or Guardian  

expectations, and consequences with my child.

_____________________________                            _______

Parent or Guardian Signature                                          Date

Class Schedule

Mrs. Davis 4^th Grade

8:10-8:40      Daily Oral Language /ELD

8:40- 9:30     Language Arts - ( Language, Reading/Comprehension Groups       

                           Literature and Writing

9:30- 9:45      Recess

9:45-10:15 - Language Arts continued - ( Language, Reading/Comprehension

                          Groups, Literature, and Writing)

10:15- 11: 20  Math

11: 20- 11:40  Journal Writing / Penmanship

11:40-12:10   Lunch

12:10-12:30   SSR

12:30- 1:00    Intervention/ Enrichment ( 3^rd/4^th)

1:00- 1: 30     PE / Restroom Break (3^rd/ 4^th )

1:30 -2:20    Social Studies/ Science

2:20-2:35     Clean-up

2:35              Dismissal

Special Schedule

Monday    Weekly Assessments / Curriculum Rotation 

Thursday   Library