Welcome to Room 12B Mrs. Carrolan 4 th Grade Mohr Elementary School.
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Transcript of Welcome to Room 12B Mrs. Carrolan 4 th Grade Mohr Elementary School.
Welcome to Room 12B
Mrs. Carrolan
4th Grade
Mohr Elementary School
All About Me
• Family
• Professional Background
• Teaching Experience
How To Reach Me
• In classroom: before school and after school
• E-Mail: [email protected]
• Phone: (925) 426-4256
• By appointment
My Websitehttp://teacherweb.com/CA/MohrElementary/Carrolan/
Class Rules
• Follow the Tribes Agreements (Mutual Respect, No Put-Downs, Attentive Listening, Right to Pass).
• Turn in work on time.
• Complete all assignments
• Work without disturbing others
• Follow Class rules as constructed by class
Classroom Supplies
Each child has their own supply box• Based on 4th grade supply kit• Supplies are not shared and will be not be replenished.• If you did not purchase kits one has been provided for your child. If
you would like to donate the cost to PTA, they would appreciate the donation.
• Extras – 2 inch binder and 5 tabs (due Monday). • Cover textbooks with purchased covers or paper (no contact paper or
tape on books)• Mechanical Pencils and Lead are great for the classroom and are
highly encouraged!• Hand-held sharpeners are great too!
Homework
• Due first thing in the morning on the assigned date
• Average: 40 minutes – 50 minutes per night Monday through Thursday. This is in addition to 20 minutes of reading each night.
• Schedule may vary depending on curriculum and projects
Homework Breakdown
• Language Arts – 20 minutes
• Math – 25 minutes
• History/Science – 20 minutes (spread over multiple days)
• Reading – 20 minutes
Language Arts28%
Math28%
History/Science22%
Reading22%
Missed Homework Tickets
Dear Parent(s):I did not complete my homework on . I
am missing:
If I turn it in tomorrow, I will receive credit.
Student Signature:
Parent Signature:
• Keeps a record of missing assignments
• Makes students responsible for their own work
• Gives students an opportunity
to make up missed work
• Keeps parents informed
Grading Scale
• Tests - % graded and rubric graded
• Assignments – Varies
– Rubric
– plus/check/minus, star/happy face, or stamped – just for acknowledgement of completion
• Rubric System
4 = Exceeds grade level standards3 = Meets grade level standards (80% - 100%)2 = Below grade level standards (70% - 79%)1 = Unacceptable work level (69% and below)
Volunteer Opportunities
• Field Trip Drivers
• Projects – as needed
• Room Parent(s) –
• Junior Achievement
• Copies
Additional Curriculum Schedule
• Science Lab – twice per week- Wednesday and Friday
• P.E. twice per week-Monday and Friday
• Music – Tuesday
• Library - Monday
• Computer Lab – Tuesday
Things to Know about 12B
• Friday Folders
• Weekly Progress Reports – Academic and Behavior
• Stay in Contact with anything you feel that I need to know about your child
• Make your children responsible for homework, studying, and checking website daily
• Parent Information Link
Language Arts
•Houghton Mifflin Reading, California Series
•Spelling / Challenge Spelling
•Reader’s Workshop (CCSS)
•Writer’s Workshop (CCSS)
•Oral presentations
Reading
•Island of the Blue Dolphins
•By the Great Horn Spoon
•Reading Calendars to record “at home reading” – recommended minimum of 20 minutes per night
History / Social Sciences•California’s Geographical Regions•Native Californians•The Early Explorers•The Mission Period•The Rancho Era•Early American Settlers•Gold Rush•The Turn of the Century in California
Mathematics (CCSS)
•Number Sense to 1,000,000
•Introduction to Algebra
•Multi-number multiplication and division
•Fractions
•Decimals
•Geometry
•Metrics
Science•Volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics •Matter•Energy•Animal and Plant Adaptations•Minerals•Food Chains•Ecosystems
4th Grade Field Trips
• SF Exploratorium
• Lindsay Wildlife Museum – Native Americans
• Walk through California
• Mission Experience
• Watershed/Stream Experience
• Gold Rush Day
Field Trip Cost Breakdown
• Walk through California $15/student• Lindsay Wildlife Museum – Native Americans $10/student• SF Exploratorium (includes BART) $15/Student• Watershed/Stream Life Experience Free • Gold Rush Day $5/student• Mission Experience $5/student
Total Cost per student $50.00
All Checks should be made payable to : Pleasanton Unified School District
Children are not merely
vessels to be filled, but
candles to be lit
Thanks for AttendingBack to School Night 2013
I look forward to facilitating your child’s learning this year!