welcome to mrs. kohrmann’s 4 th grade class 2014-2015 akohrmann@tvusd.k12.ca.us@tvusd.k12.ca.us...

Welcome toMrs. Kohrmann’s

4th Grade Class2014-2015

akohrmann@tvusd.k12.ca.usnves.tvusd.k12.ca.us

Room I-18’s ExpectationsWe always do our best the first time!We will use appropriate language at all times.We will raise our hands if there is a question/answer.We will respect others and their

property.We will use kind words to each other.

Homework

Students will be assigned homework on a nightly basis. They will write it down in their reminder binders before going home each day.

Your child should be spending approximately 45 to 50 minutes a night on homework, Monday-Thursday, as required by the school district. It will be evaluated on your child’s report card.

Please make sure to check and initial your child’s reminder binders each night. Look for any important information I have listed on it for the week on the Announcements Sheet that is taped into their binder. You will also notice a number that is circled each day in their binder. A “1” is Awesome and a “6” is Stop (student owes 20 min.). This is a daily behavior/participation score.

Homework consists of: Reading for 20 minutes, Math, and a language arts activity nightly. Some nights will have a social

studies or science activity. Study spelling words for test

on Thusday,

unless it is a four-day week.

Homework is checked and collected the next day,

otherwise noted.

• Students are to read or be read to for 20 minutes each night.

• It should be a “Good Fit Book” for them.

• Their Fluency reading log should be filled out and signed by parents on Thursday evening or Friday morning before school.

• Their total number of minutes read should be greater than or equal to 80 minutes (the fluency reading may count for

20 minutes for the week).

Reading Log

Kohr MoneyEEEEarn

• On-time to school• Answering questions

correctly• Getting a 90% or

above on tests• Passing timed-tests• Bringing in

donations• Bringing in papers

ASAP• Class jobs

E

Pay• Not following

classroom and/or school rules

• Incomplete homework

• Losing papers• Tilting on chairs• No name on papers• Losing pencils, pens, etc.

Daily Schedule

8:55-9:10-Opening/collect homework

9:10-10:10-Daily 5/reading groups

10:10-10:50-Whole group language

arts

10:50-12:05-Math

12:05-12:50-Lunch

12:55-1:10-Math facts

1:10-1:40-Intervention

1:45-2:05-Writing

2:05-2:15-Recess

2:15-2:40-Writing Continued

2:40-3:15-Science/SS/PE

3:20-Dismissal

Library : Thursdays-2:15-3:00Computers: Fridays-12:45-1:30

VAPA: Fridays-11:20-12:05

Some projects for the year

Pumpkin Globe (Sept./Oct.)

Mission Projects (Spring)

Science Fair Project (Spring)

Wednesday Folders

Wednesday Folders Graded papers will usually be sent home every

Wednesday. It will have graded papers and test/quizzes from the previous week.

Please initial on the dated log attached to the back of the folder. This will indicate that you have seen and reviewed these papers.

Any papers graded in pen means that we have corrected their papers together in class.

Emptied Wednesday folders need to be returned by Friday.

Math Units

• Multiplication of larger numbers (all

strategies)

• Division of larger numbers by 1 digit

(all strategies)

• Area/Perimeter

• Triangles & Quadrilaterals

• Fractions

• Decimals

• Measurement conversions

• Ongoing Problem Solving (WAM)

Language Arts

• Comprehension

Strategies

• Text structure

(Informational)

• Main Idea and Key details

(Informational)

• Summarizing (both informational

and Literature)

• Theme

• Poetry

• Comparing 2 texts on the

same topic

Reading Writing

• Opinion

• Narrative

• Informational

*Changing Earth*Rocks and

Minerals*Ecosystems

*Electricity and Magnetism

California History*Regions-CA*Native Americans*Explorers*Spanish Missions and Ranchos*Gold Rush

Volunteers

• Must have current TB test on file & other

paperwork on file to help in classroom

• Parent Tab on TVUSD website

• Be sure to check in and get your

VOLUNTEER sticker in the office each time

you visit

I appreciate you coming tonight! By working together, we can help your child be a successful learner.