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Grade 4

2017. Grade 4. Teacher Introduction. V a l s. Mrs. Lori Slevin MI Professional Certification K-6 (All Subjects), 7-8 (SCC), K-12 (LD) MAT Learning Disabilities Madonna University 2006 B.S. Elementary Education Bowling Green State University 1994 Teaching Experience

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Grade 4

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  1. 2017 Grade 4

  2. Teacher Introduction V a l s Mrs. Lori Slevin • MI Professional Certification K-6 (All Subjects), 7-8 (SCC), K-12 (LD) • MAT Learning Disabilities Madonna University 2006 • B.S. Elementary Education Bowling Green State University 1994 Teaching Experience • Parochial, Private, and Public Settings (over 20 year period) • General Education and Special Education Classrooms Contact Information • lslevin@stvalentineschool.com • leave message through office (313) 533-7149

  3. Values rooted in Catholic teachings V a l s Let all that we do...be done with love! Faith Formation Topics • Beatitudes • Ten Commandments • The Mass • The Saints • Old Testament • New Testament • Sunday Gospels Sacraments • Weekly Mass Student Participation: Liturgical Planning and Prayer Services • Monthly Adoration • Reconciliation during Advent and Lent

  4. Academic Excellence V a l s Classroom Rules Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Safe. Rules in Action • Have materials needed for class organized and available • Work independently without disturbing others • Stay on task • Follow directions • Request assistance when needed • Complete assignments neatly and on time • Assume responsibility for behavior choices • Respect the opinions and property of others • Develop positive peer relationships • Promptly return signed papers when required • Make responsible decisions • Use appropriate steps to solve social problems • Make use of a student planner Monitored/Reported Via • Class Dojo, Phone Communication, Conferencing • St. Valentine School Behavior Rubric Guidelines

  5. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Organization 1” binder with front and back cover pockets required Front Pocket Label Left at Home Right Pocket Label Right Back to School 10 Dividers Labeled Dojo, English, IXL, Math, Reading, Religion, Science, Spanish, S.S., Spelling Wide-Ruled Paperin front of all dividers (replenished at school as needed) Parent Signature Required in student planner every night per St. Valentine Student Handbook Wednesday Red Folder Graded work will be sent home weekly in a red file folder each Wednesday • If your child is family courier, this red file will be inside the VIP folder. Please empty this file and return it back to me inside the VIP folder. • If your child is NOT family courier, the red file will come home with your child in their binder. Please empty this file, sign the outside of it, and send it back to me via your child’s binder.

  6. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Planner and Binder Use • Students write their assignments with due date(s) in a planner throughout each day. The papers stored in their binders behind each divider may or may notbe part of their assigned work. • Please always refer to the planner for nightly assignment’s due. The binders are used to store and to organize both homework AND on-going lessons. Many times, those lessons include incomplete worksheets that we are working on together as a whole class. • When we are done with on-going work, it will be moved to the left-at-home pocket. Work Collection • Students are generally not permitted to turn-in completed work early. Work will be collected in the morning on the day it is due. • My policy on no early collection is one that helps the kids become more responsible for tracking and for organizing their work. • As the year progresses, you will find that some assignments are allotted a few days or more for completion. This type of homework may be completed all in one night or spread out over the time given before due date. My only expectation is that the completed work is turned into me on the morning it is due.

  7. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Homework Grade 4 General Guideline per Handbook 1 to 1 ½ hours/Night • Home Projects Family Religion ActivitiesTBA Book Reports TBA • Nightly 20 minutes silent reading, 10 minutes basic math facts (IXL) • Spelling Typical Week’s Assignment Schedule Monday night’s assignment due Tuesday Tuesday night’s assignment due Thursday Wednesday: in-class work Thursday night’s assignment= study Friday is test day! New list for following week distributed Fridays • Vocabulary Each Unit of Study- Approximately 1 ½ Weeks Duration Week 1- assignments are workbook pages & oral read-aloud quiz of random entry Week 2- assignment focus is study of words for Thursday test • Additional Assignments Given Nightly Mon.-Thu. Vary according to learning needs and progression of lessons

  8. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Reading • Read for enjoyment and understanding • Build word recognition, fluency, and vocabulary • Use Guided Reading Groups for small group instruction • Build comprehension through a variety of new strategies Monitoring & Clarifying, Predict & Infer, Evaluate, Summarize, Question, Use Phonetic Decoding, Make Connections, Question, Inferences, Cause/Effect, Author's Purpose, Plot, Main Idea, Context Clues, Prior Knowledge, Visualize • Self-monitor individual reading • Communicate effectively through written, oral, & listening experiences • Work to meet an Accelerated Reader goal each marking period

  9. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Writing/Handwriting • Utilize the Writing Process • Use personal style and voice • Develop various writing pieces narratives, poetry, comparisons, research • Use cursive in daily work English • Develop proper usage and mechanics of grammar • Consistently use complete sentences with capitalization, punctuation, and proper spelling • Enhance phonetic skills

  10. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Math • Whole numbers, operations and place value • Multiplication & Division facts • Time, temperature and data • Multiplication & division by 1 and 2 digit numbers • Understanding fractions and decimals • Adding and subtracting fraction and decimals • Geometry • Measurement & probability • Memorize math facts using an online program

  11. Academic Excellence (con’t) V a l s Science • LIFE SCIENCE Classifying Plants and Animals, Energy From Plants, Ecosystems, Changes in Ecosystems • EARTH SCIENCE Fossils, Earth’s Structure, Volcanoes & Earthquakes • PHYSICAL SCIENCE Properties of Matter, Heat, Electricity & Magnetism, Sound & Light • SPACE & TECHNOLOGY Earth’s Cycles, Inner & Outer Planets Social Studies • History of Michigan beyond its statehood • Geography of various places and regions throughout the United States • Purpose, structure, and functions of government • Values and principles of American Democracy, and the role of citizens within it • Principles that a market, national, and international economy are based upon

  12. Love and Respect for All V a l s Classroom Economy System Overview A Classroom Economy System in conjunction with Class Dojo, a digital classroom management tool, will be used to monitor your child’s behavior choices, homework completion/turn-in, and organization this year. Parent Involvement Our Economy System is a hands-on learning opportunity aligned with real-life application! It has been designed to be a fun, gentle way to instill self-reflection and teach resilience while maintaining high expectations. Mistakes will happen and points will eventually be lost. Please hang in there with me as we work together to teach our kids that there is indeed value in making mistakes and in growing from them. Earning PointsPoints may be spent on Dojo Store items or accumulated. Dojo StorePurchases vary in cost and are made with accumulated points. Opened on Friday Afternoons

  13. Strong Community in Christ V a l s School-to-Home Communication Helpful Links Class Dojo please see me if help is needed signing up Remind school-wide updates reminders administered by Mrs. Damuth please see office if help is needed signing up Grade 4 Web Page updated weekly with current classroom news

  14. Strong Community in Christ (con’t) V a l s Thank You I sincerely appreciate your collaborative partnership with me this year. The insights you provide about your child as well as your open dialogue with me about school-to-home learning are vital components to your child’s academic, social, and spiritual growth this year. Please don’t hesitate to ask me your questions or to talk to me about your concerns. I will promptly schedule conferences with you as needed. Thank you once again for your patience, understanding, and continued support. Questionson Any Information Presented Here? • Email me at lslevin@stvalentineschool.com • Visit me at our Parent Back-to-School Night on September 21, 6:30 PM.

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