2016-2017
Natoma Station
August 19, 2015
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8:25- 10:00 Math
10:00-10:15 Recess
10:15-11:50 Language Arts Benchmark
MTSS 11:05-11:35
11:35-11:50 Continue Lang. Arts
11:50-12:35 Lunch
12:35- 1:05 DEAR Silent AR Reading/log sheet
1:05- 1:25 Finish up remaining Lang. Arts
1:25-2:25 Science, Soc. St. Art
Music Tuesday and Thursday
PE Thursday at 8:25-9:00
Library TBA
Computer Lab is in classroom “Chrome Books”
I will communicate by a group
email sent out on Friday
afternoon. I will blind copy
everyone for privacy and
responding. Sometimes short
emails will be sent out as
reminders.
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All intermediate students earn letter grades.
Homework, in class assignments, projects are
included in the grade.
Students may retake tests and the scores are
averaged.
If a student has trouble with a concept, the teacher
will make an intervention plan with the parent.
The work is due at the assigned time. Late work is
accepted, but will not receive full point values for
the second and third trimester.
Point values are converted into percentages.
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Language Arts Benchmark Series (annotations, close read,
vocabulary building, writer’s workshop, Step Up to Writing,
Silent Reading
Novels: Island of the Blue Dolphins, Two Years Before the
Mast, By the Great Horn Spoon, Clara Rounds Cape Horn
Math: Pearson Realize : Core curriculum basic operations,
fractions, probability, algebra, functions, data, graphs,
decimals, problem solving.
Small groups for enrichment, and intervention
Students will keep math journals
Social Studies: Scott Foresman Publisher, California Studies
Weekly, trimester projects
Science: Scott Foresman Publisher, Rocks and Minerals,
Ecosystems, Electricity and Magnetism
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Expect Math and Spelling Monday - Thursday
Unfinished Class Work
Reading for AR Points
Plan on about 40 minutes Monday - Thursday
Trimester Projects
Check Agenda and Teacher’s Web Site
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Reading/ Social Studies Project (Trimester 1
and 3)
Reading project Trimester 2.
Soc. Studies projects will be completed in
class. Students are able to work at home
independently on parts not finished.
All directions will be posted to the web site
Handouts will go home in the Friday Folder
Presentation Portfolio will be used for
storing showcase work for “Open House”
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Students read books at their reading level
determined by the STAR placement test
Students have time to read at school and can
read at home
Grades: Trimester 1, A=10 points, B=8-9,
C=7, D= Below 7
Trimester 2 and 3, A=15 or more, B=13-14,
C=11-12, D=9-10, F=8 or less
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Be Responsible
Listen Carefully
Follow Directions
Be Respectful
Be Productive
Be Safe
Rewards and Consequences
Progressive Discipline
Intel PC Pals Program
•Mentoring program between Intel
employees and Ms. Dean’s 4th and 5th
grade students
•Pals e-mail 2x per week all year from
school only
•Pals will meet face to face up to 4 times:
–Fall Reading
–Family Feast before winter holidays
–Spring Reading
–End of year Kickball game and Pizza
party
PC Pal Clearance
•All Intel employees are fingerprinted upon
hiring.
•When employees sign up to be PC pals, a
Volunteer Background information sheet is
required to be completed, including
disclosure of any criminal history.
•PC Pals update background checks every
two years
•All e-mails are able to be read by the
teacher
•All face to face events are supervised by
the teacher
•Intel employees have Rules of
Participation