TH
4
GRADE IN ROOM
30
WITH
MRS. STRUBECK
BACKGROUND
 Danielle Strubeck
 Family of teachers
 Previous Experience
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Harvey Green Elementary, Fremont (2nd)
San Antonio Elementary, San Jose (2nd)
Alta Vista, Los Gatos (4th/5th)
Carlton Elementary (4th)
INTRODUCTION
Thursday Folders
My email: Strubeckd@unionsd.org
Website: www.Strubeckd.weebly.com
Homework (20/20/20 minutes)
• Slips
BEHAVIOR POLICY
 Reminder, Verbal Warning, Recess club and check
next to name
• Parent note home, e-mail or phone call
 Table points
 Pom Pom Jar
 Transition time
TECHNOLOGY
Chrome books
Common Sense Media- Internet
research and safety
Google Drive, Google slides, Google
classroom, Google sheets
Smarter Balance Test in April
LANGUAGE ARTS
 RTI- differentiated reading groups
• Flexible groups
• Houghton Miffflin Text
• Novels: Island of the Blue Dolphin & By the Great Horn
Spoon
• Social Studies embedded
 Grammar: DLR & IXL
 Vocabulary
• Wordly Wise Book for practice in class
WRITING & MATH
 Writing
• Journal (10 minutes continuous writing)
• Tri 1=Narrative, Tri 2=Informative, Tri 3=Opinion
 Math
• Pearson Realize (E-textbook)
• Piloting teachers in 4th grade
SCIENCE
 Text (FOSS) secondary to experimentation
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Life Science: Environments (Pettengill)
Physical Science: Magnetism (Davis)
Earth Science: Rocks & Minerals (Yob)
Common Sense Media (Strubeck)
 http://archive.fossweb.com/ca/modules36/Environments/index.html
 Science fair in May
SOCIAL STUDIES
California History-ABC Book
• Geography, regions, Native
Americans/explorers, Missions, Gold
Rush
• Field trips:
• San Juan Bautista
• Walk Through CA (on site)
• Quicksilver- TBD
SCHOOL ITEMS
 Independent Study (2 weeks notice)
 Room 30-Contact information on website
 Parent volunteers
 My website www.strubeckd.weebly.com
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Parent form checklist
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Carlton Handbook
Union District Handbook
Emergency Contact Information Update
Classroom Consolidated Donation (CCD)
P.A.W.S. ½ sheet