Fourth GradeMartinez Elementary

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year!

Mrs. Bakerbakerha@d11.org

Daily Schedule 7:55 Bell 8:05-8:55 Writing 8:55-9:45 Specials PE, Music, Art,

Tech 9:45-11:30 Literacy 11:30-12:00 Intervention (GT 11:20 & strings, Wed.)

12:00-12:35 Lunch 12:35- 1:05 Social Studies/Science 1:05-1:20 Math warm up 1:20-1:30 Recess 1:30-2:15 Math lesson/groups 2:30 Dismissal

MartinezWIGS (Wildly Important Goals)

Attendance- student records daily attendance in leadership notebook

Reading- reading pages each night, building stamina, record in planner on monthly calendar.

Thinkcentral.comStorytown and Math Expression

texts Log in with

student username and password

Get homework pages for math and spelling

Read stories or listen to stories

Homework and Remembering

Math Expression Thinkcentral.com

Log on Student edition FLASH EBOOK Table of contents

and choose lesson Links Homework/remembering

Literacy Storytown Series by Harcourt Daily Five

Read to Self, Read to Someone, Work on Writing, Listen to Reading, Word Work

Flexible grouping Weekly focus skill Lyrics2learn teacher- marhbaker student- username and pw

Assessment on Thursday or Friday Storyworks Magazine by Scholastic Depth of Knowledge (DOK 1, 2, 3)

Mathematics Math Expressions Math4Today Mastery of Math Facts

and http://xtramath.org/ ST-JiJi Homework~ daily Sumdog Quiz or chapter tests 2 student books- Practice, and

Homework and Remembering

Writing Programs~Writer’s Workshop, Write

From the Beginning Thinking Maps~ organizing thoughts

and ideas WW-student choice, write 20 minutes

daily. Whole part Whole

Spelling and Orton Gillingham

20 words a week. Spelling

homework Review of sounds

and syllables Encoding and

decoding practice

Tests given on Friday or Thursday if it is a short week.

Lists are written in the planner each week or can be found on Thinkcentral.com

Units of Study

Colorado History Space Weather Ecosystems Electricity

4th Grade Testing PARCC-March –reading, writing, math

and CMAS Social Studies Strategies for taking tests Practice being timed Accommodations Maps fall, winter and spring Dibels- reading fluency-

Homework Daily Helpful hints, not answers Provide routine and quiet place to work. Don’t sign planner until child is finished

and they have asked you to sign it, using please and thank you.

Math, Spelling, Reading Late papers- stay in for recess and finish Check the “While You Were Gone” box,

for assignments given during a absence. Do not stay up late to complete an

assignment, or an assignment you do not understand. Send me a note or email.

Thinkcentral.com http://teachers.d11.org/teachers/bakerha

teacher links to Baker web site

Martinez Cooperative Code

Be RespectfulBe Responsible

Be SafeBe fun to be around!

Earn Green slips and DoJo points!

Leader In Me7 Habits

Be proactive Begin with the end in Mind Put First Things First Think Win Win Seek First to Understand, then to be

Understood Synergize Sharpen the Saw

Daily Planner

Daily assignments and announcements. Parent signature earns a stamp and Class DoJo

points. Daily announcements

Friday Folders

Work comes home once a week.

Look at progress and comments.

Initial and return on Monday.

Birthdays

Treats are optional 23 students Allergies: peanut and

nuts, gluten free

Class DoJo! Class and individual points Classroom effort and behavior Follows skills and behavior on report card Students are rewarded with money and

green slips. Parent password Student password Classdojo.com

Parent Volunteers and Classroom Needs

Thanks! Friday folders Mrs. Regalado Copying once a week Friday store Mrs. Spartz

Things we may need throughout the year: Copy paper Candy, class store items from toy

boxes or dollar bins. Store- thematic weeks, ask for

donations . Pencils-second semester

Extras! Teacher hours 7:30 am – 3:00

p.m.

Please make appointments for your child after school or in the afternoon after 1:30 p.m.

Mrs. Baker 328-6163

Email: bakerha@d11.org