Welcome to
Orientation !
Mrs. Yates
Fourth Grade
Shallowford Falls Elementary
Mrs. Yates
• 10th year teaching this year.
• B.A. in Education from Georgia State
University.
• Masters in Education from Piedmont
College
• Previously taught 3rd grade 8 years.
Daily Schedule
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7:20-7:50
7:50-8:00
8:00-9:00
Get ready for my day! Morning work
Bell rings! Announcements, housekeeping, class begins
Math Lesson * Math for Today, Math practice and instruction, white
board warm up, Math Mania, timed test
9:00
Snack (during work time) and review of Daily Language Practice
9:00-11:05
Literacy Block/Language Arts *Words Your Way, Grammar/Writing,
shared reading, guided reading, independent reading/literacy centers
11:10-11:50
Specials (M-Computer, T-Art, W-P.E., Th-Music, F-P.E.
11:50-12:08 Review agenda, read aloud, prepare for lunch, restroom
12:08-12:38
Lunch
12:38-1:00
Recess
1:10-2:00
Science/Social Studies teaming with Mrs. Greeson
2:00
End of day procedures, packing up and cleaning, homework reminder
assignments
2:10
Announcements
2:18
Begin dismissal procedures
2:25
Walkers and Car Riders Dismissed
Classroom Expectations
and Procedures
A. Organizational Skills
1. Agenda/planner
2. View binder w/ labeled folders for written work
Have student put homework in folder and binder back in bag.
B.
Expectations
1.
Binder daily with homework, A.R. book in class, own snack (if
desired)
2.
Return signed conduct sheets (go home on Mondays with graded
papers), math logs/reading logs (should be returned signed every
other Friday)
3.
Grade level goals
a. Accelerated Reader (Goal: 15 points per 9 wks.)
b. Independent Reading Logs (Goal: 850 pages per nine
weeks minimum or 95 pgs./wk)
c. Math facts- 3 timed tests sent home/wk; 90% accuracy
in 5 min. or less in all areas (add., sub., mult., div.)
d. Teachers collect and chart data by grade level goals
(writing, reading logs, A.R. points and math goals)
Classroom Expectations
and Procedures cont’d
4. Discipline
a. “Life skills”- classroom management system (“ARCH”)
b. School rules- orange handbook
c. Checkbook/ 9 wk rewards (auction)
d. Weekly conduct sent home on Mondays with graded work
5. Homework
a. Enrichment/extended practice on skills- not busy work
b. Short & long range projects
c. Study math facts and read every night
School business
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Lunch $1.60 for students/ $2.50 for adults
Notes to teachers
a. ASP (1 for ASP and 1 for Mrs. Greeson)
b. Bus changes (2 notes)
c. Car riders---Must come in office if making a
change if there is no car rider number
d. All transportation changes must be turned in
before 1:00 p.m.
e. Security (access control)
f. Foundation/PTA
3. Attendance- your child must be at school on time.
Attendance counts toward out yearly progress (AYP).
Must be at school by 11:05 to be counted
Curriculum
A. Testing- chapter tests and quizzes
B. Grading system
A 90-100, B 80-89, C 74-79, D 70-73, F Below 70
C. CRCT April 22
D. Technology- Computer Lab (specials), utilize
older lab, Interwrite Board
E. Conference in January (Week of January 18-23)
F. Collaborative Model of Inclusion
Language Arts
1. New Series “Good Habits, Great Readers”
Guided Reading & small group instruction
2. Words Their Way Spelling
3. Wordly Wise consumable vocabulary
booklets *purchase book
4. Grammar- Daily Language Practice
6. Portfolio sharing Spring 2010
Science
A. Themes: Water; Weather; Force & Motion;
Light; Sound; Stars & Star Patterns; Earth,
Moon, Solar System; Ecosystems; Protective
Adaptations
B. Hands on activities
C. Science Lab (at least 2 monthly)- hands on instruction
D. Notetaking/ Graphic Organizers
Social Studies
A. Map and Globe Skills
B. American History and *Economics
through Westward Expansion)
C. Research Reports
(Explorers
Math
1. Real life applications
2.Cobb County IMI (pre/post)
3. Math Mania Facts Goal: 90% /
5 minutes
Timed tests in all areas (addition/subtraction through
18; multiplication through 12. division through 9)
*Child must be fluent in math facts due to the jump in
the curriculum.*
E. Math 4 Today
(Weekly assessment)
Health
A. Themes: Drugs and Alcohol, Disease
Prevention, Digestion, Nutrition, Safety,
Health and Fitness
B. Mrs. Karins, Counselor
1. Study Skills
2. Motto: “Increase the Peace”
3. Bullying-----zero tolerance
C. Fire Safety Program *August
Field Trips
Fall: Cobb Youth Museum, High Art
Museum, Fire Safety Village
……others to be determined
Chaperones will be needed for some
trips.
BLOG coming soon…..
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Assignments
Calendar
Newsletter
Websites/ Videos/ Links
Before you go….
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Double check your student registration form
(please leave it here).
Pick up your field trip form and payment
envelope
Foundation/PTA folder
Email address on computer
Email me: melynda.yates@cobbk12.org