WELCOME:Miss LittleROOM 422FOURTH GRADE

OPEN HOUSE

ABOUT ME

•Have a BA in telecommunications from

Penn State

•Earned certifications in elementary education and special education and Master’s Degree from Lehigh University

•Completed first student teaching placement with Mrs. Davis at Kernsville

•Worked at Saucon Valley Elementary for two years

•Started last year in third grade at Ironton then moved to fourth grade at Kernsville in January

I have two younger brothers Our family has a cat named Max Fifth year as a Girl Scout Leader I’ve run 6 half-marathons Love football (Giants and PSU) and

anything Disney Enjoy baking and spending time at

my family’s shore home

Behavior SystemEvery day the students start on Ready to Learn

Whenever they reach Super Student they earn a gem and a dollar of Little Loot

Once they fill their clip they get ten dollars of Little Loot and reset their clip

Students can use Little Loot to purchase class coupons such as Show and Tell, Class DJ, and Job Choice.

Teacher/Students: Each day the students beat the teacher they earn Little Loot that is saved towards a class reward that is voted on by the students. The class is currently saving up for a pajama party.

Go Noodle

www.gonoodle.com

Used throughout the day to help get out extra energy or calm and focus

Educational activities such as Airtime for Geography and Montana James for reading and grammar concepts

Some class favorites: Pop Seek O 2.0 Yoga with Maximo the Monkey MooseTube

SWBSSchool Wide Behavior System

Focuses on the positive behavior of students throughout the school.P.A.C.K. behaviorProudAccountableCaringKind

AbsencesCall Absentee hotline!!!!!!!!

Can pick up homework (request prior to 9:30 PM)

Vacation: 1-2 week notice

Make-up work: complete w/in 2 days

Lunch Money1.  Caftrac is now called eTrition.

2.  By accessing your child's account with birthdate or ID#, you can check balances, purchases and make payment online for a small fee.  Need to go to www.myschoolbucks.com.  3.  When sending in cash/check, PLEASE put in a envelope with FULL name, teacher's name and amount of deposit.

Checks are made out to PSD Cafe acct.  Envelopes can be a PPL envelope, etc, just make sure it is sealed. 4.  All blocks on your child's account must be requested again. (New system did not carry them over.) You can send in a note.

5.  Negative balance letters are sent out before lunch on Tuesday and Thursday.

My Expectations For Homework

Math will be almost every night, unless we had a test or quiz that day.

There is plenty of time to work on Practice Companion and spelling sentences in class but whatever is not finished is homework.

Assignments are written on the board and reviewed after lunch.

If there is not a lot of homework for the evening: Independently read. Reread Differentiated Reader on LEAD21 site. Work on GoMath assignments. Visit the Xtra Math site.

Friday FoldersPlease sign on the left-hand side every weekend. Write any comments or concerns.

Will contain: Tests

All LEAD 21 assessments need to be signed and returned.

Please sign and return all math assessments as well All other tests may be kept at home.

Handouts Weekly newsletter Comments from teacher

If your child missed homework, or has a behavior issue

Good behavior that stood out

LEAD 21Our literacy program:

Theme ReaderDifferentiated Reader

You can access both of these on the LEAD21 website on my website.

I recommend rereading the Differentiated Selections.

InquiryInquiry is research-based learning. Students work in groups to research questions having to do with the theme of the unit.

Research may be done at home. They organize the projects and research. I am just a guide.

Heritage Day

Family members come to share their heritage October 16th. Food Music Stories Art History

AIMS/Intervention•W

hat is AIMS?

• A forty minute block of time in every child’s schedule

• Instructional time specifically targeted for literacy and some math skills

• Students receive extra support in a smaller group setting.

• Groups are based on, but not limited to, multiple assessments, and daily classroom performance.

ACADEMIC REPORTING SCALE

Science and Social Studies

•They will receive study guides.

•Test dates are posted on my website.

•Science:• Hands on lab and research studies on the following:• Environment and Ecology• Force and Motion• Light and Sound• Electricity and Magnetism

•Social Studies:• You can access the book online. There’s a link on my website.• Pennsylvania• Regions, landforms, and people of the United States

GoMath•W

e will follow the Pennsylvania

common core for fourth grade.

•We’re beginning to shift to more focused practice and higher level thinking.

•Tests will be entered online for data analysis.

•Students will meet with me daily to check for understanding.

•Assessments will be online.

•There is a link on my website to the GoMath login page. Here students can access their books and their digital assignments.

•If you turn in the order by hand:• Please fill in the order sheet and send payment with the order.• Every month I’ll place an order if I have at least $20.00.• I can only send in orders once I reach $20.00, due to shipping

fees.

•If you order online:• We get a free book for the classroom.• Code for our classroom to get started:• M33MC• You’ll create your own login and password.

Parent Visitation

•We will have two events this year inviting all parents to participate.• Poetry café• Biography reading

My Websitehttp://www.parklandsd.org/web/little

General Information from this presentation Contact Information Passwords Scholastic Links to helpful sites

Pictures of your children learning

This PowerPoint

How to Contact MeE-mail: littlea@parklandsd.org Phone: phone (610) 351-5900 (ext. 27422)

Best times: 8:00-8:30 a.m. 3:30-4:00 p.m.

PTO PTO sponsors and hosts many events throughout the year.

Money they earn goes back to the students and teachers of Kernsville toward programs and classroom supplies.

Visit the PTO website for events, meetings and volunteering opportunities.

www.KernsvillePTO.com

November ConferencesPlease sign up in the cafeteria before you leave tonight.

First Week of School Web Portal•M

ake sure you fill out the important paperwork online.

•Computer Lab is open to do this if you haven’t already.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!!!!!LET’S HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!!!!