Welcome to Fourth Grade Princeton University - Professor Rabins - Chino Valley ...

Welcome to Fourth Grade
    Princeton University
                 Professor
                    Rabins

Regular days                  Minimum days

 ◦ 8:30-10:20 ELA             • 8:30-10:15 ELA
 ◦ 10:20-10:33 Recess         • 10:15-11:25 Math
 ◦ 10:33-12:15 Math           • 11:25-11:55
 ◦ 12:15-12:55 Lunch
                                Lunch
 ◦ 12:55-1:30 Reading
                              • 11:55-12:20
 ◦ 1:30-2:10 Social Studies
   or Science                   Reading
 ◦ 2:10-2:50 UA               • 12:30 Dismissal
 ◦ 2:50-3:30 PE: M, W, F;
   Stem Lab Th.
 ◦ 3:40 Dismissal

Schedule

Students are expected to practice these
expectations:
 Follow all directions
 Pay attention
 Raise hand to participate
 Ask for help
 Respect others at all times
 Follow all school and technology
  agreement rules

Expectations

• Join our class's Remind group.
 • Assist student with studying for tests.
 • Review student work/tests sent home and
   check for missing assignments in Google
   Classroom.
 • Let me know if there is anything I need to
   know about your child.

Parent Support

 When students meet expectations, the
  following occurs:
1. Praise
2. “Smilies” on the Behavior Board
3. Self esteem from meeting or exceeding
    expectations

Expectation Encouragers

Not following expectations results in:
    1. Verbal Warning
    2. Second Verbal Warning (behavior slip and
       parent contacted)
    3. Third Verbal Warning (parent again contacted,
       school administrator contacted)
Habits of Success grades drop with each
 offense
*Repeat offenses will result in a parent
meeting with an administrator

Expectations

 Math: Savvas Realize*
 ELA: ConnectEd/Wonders*
 Social Studies: Houghton Mifflin
  (Reflections textbook)
 Science: Mystery Science (online)
 PE: 100 mins. weekly
 Music: 30 mins. (Mondays) with Mrs. Yii
 Second Step Social/Emotional Lessons
 Library will be on Fridays, starting 8/30.
*Classlink apps

Curriculum

 Students are expected to complete their
  classroom assignments regularly and to the best
  of their ability
 Homework will be 20 minutes of reading nightly
  and studying for upcoming tests
 Missing assignments result in:
   ◦ Lowered grade on progress report/report card
   ◦ Missed practice on skills/strategies learned

Assignment Policy

Students will be graded in all subject areas.
 Scores are tracked for student progress.
 Grades are based on the 4 point score below.
 Grades are not averaged, but progress toward
  each standard will be graded.
    ◦   4   –   Exceeds 4th grade level standard
    ◦   3   –   Meets 4th grade level standard
    ◦   2   –   Progressing toward meeting 4th grade level standard
    ◦   1   –   Not meeting 4th grade level standard
   Progress Reports first 6 weeks of each trimester
   Report Cards 12th week of each trimester

Grading Policy

 Folders go home every Friday
 Folder includes student’s corrected and/or
  graded paper classwork and paper tests (see
  Google Classroom for online assignments and
  tests)
 Cover sheet has summary of student’s
  behavior, homework, and low grades on the
  assignments and tests that are in the folder
 Cover sheet must be signed by a parent
  every week
 Folder must be returned Monday morning

Friday Folders

 Classroom Announcements
 Calendar section:
    ◦ Test dates
    ◦ Project due dates
    ◦ Holidays and Minimum Days
 Resources such as: Helpful Links and
  Supply List
 Princeton website:
    ◦ www.chino.k12.ca.us/Domain/1157

Classroom Website

District Assessments:
• FastBridge, ESAs, Writing Prompts
Language Arts (ELA):
• Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Language
Math:
• Topic Tests, Quick Checks
Social Studies:
• Chapter Tests
Science:
• Mystery Science Quizzes

Test dates will be posted in the Calendar section of the
classroom website.

Assessments

 ELA Tests: Every other Friday until Christmas
  break, then every Friday after that
 Math Tests: After finishing a Topic (chapter),
  Quick Check quizzes after each lesson
 Social Studies: After finishing a chapter
 Science: Quizzes after finishing a lesson and
  Participation grades for an experiment or
  activity
 Writing: Included in ELA tests and separate
  assignments to assess the 3 writing genres

Assessment Schedule

   Standards-based grades will be given in:
    ◦   Reading
    ◦   Math
    ◦   Writing
    ◦   Social Studies
    ◦   Science
    ◦   PE
   Grades follow a growth model of assessment
   Scale (does not follow a percentage or letter
    grade system):
          4   –   Exceeding grade level standards (not 100%)
          3   –   Achieving grade level standards
          2   –   Progressing toward grade level standards
          1   –   Not meeting grade level standards

Grading Policy

Participation               If your child is absent:
                             Notify the office that your
Expectations:                 child is absent.
                             Notify me if you would
                              like the assignments for
 Students will interact      the days of absence (if
  respectfully with           child is feeling up to it).
                             Complete the
  teacher and/or other        assignments on Google
  students about the          Classroom for the
                              day(s) of the absence (if
  curriculum during           able to).
  class.
 Students will regularly
                            Students receive
                            daily attendance and
  complete assignments      participation grades.
  during class.

Participation and Absences

 Remind app – Text the message:
  @rabins to the number 81010
 Email:
     Julie_Rabins@chino.k12.ca.us (there is an
      underscore between first and last name)

Contact

   Send a water bottle every day.

   Student supply list is on my website. Please periodically
    send in whiteboard markers, as they are used daily.

   Wish List: We are in need of tissues and whiteboard
    markers if you would like to donate to our classroom.

   Questions?

Thank you for coming!