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Pine City Elementary School |
Reading | Language Arts | Health | Math | Social Studies | Science | Phy Ed | Music | Classroom Discipline Procedures | Field Trips and Parties | School Supplies | Homework Expectations | Parental Involvement
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First Name |
Last Name |
Telephone |
eMail Address |
|---|---|---|---|
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Carolyn |
Clark |
629-4269 |
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| Nathan | Fort | 629-4225 | nfort@pinecity.k12.mn.us |
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Kathryn |
Olson |
629-4254 |
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| Kerri | Larson | 629-4252 | klarson@pinecity.k12.mn.us |
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Nathan |
Stoa |
629-4266 |
Text: Houghton Mifflin
Learner Outcomes:
Students will.....
• expand comprehension by answering different types of questions
• organize information by categorizing and summarizing material they have read
• write to expand and clarify their own understanding of passages they have read
• apply prior knowledge to interpret an author’s meaning
• use context to determine word meaning
• recognize the story elements of setting, plot, and resolution of problem
Text: Houghton Mifflin
Learner outcomes:
Students will.....
• use the correct form for writing a letter
• identify specific parts of speech and use them correctly in written and oral communication
• understand the basic elements of writing sentences and paragraphs
• learn active listening skills and follow directions
• develop good study skills
• recognize and interpret poetry
• learn keyboarding
Text: McGraw-Hill
Topics:
• Personal health
• Growth and development
• Family and social health
• Nutrition
• Disease prevention and control
• Safety and injury prevention
Text: Houghton Mifflin
Topics:
• Whole number concepts and operations
• Fraction concepts and operations
• Decimal concepts and operations
• Number sense, estimation, and mental math
• Mathematical processes
• Geometry
• Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking
• Measurement, time, and money
• Data, statistics, and probability
• Ratio, proportion, and percent
• Technology
Text: McGraw-Hill
Learner Outcomes:
Students will.....
• name and locate the five regions of the United States
• use maps to understand distance, direction, location, the climate and elevation
• list the major landforms of the United States
• distinguish between human resources and natural resources
• describe how the natural resources of a region influenced its settlement
• Research: State Report
Learner outcomes:
Students will.....
• participate in “hands-on” science experiences which will provide a concrete base upon which to build abstract concepts
• build a positive attitude toward science
• develop the self-discipline necessary to work in a science lab
Classroom units: ecosystems (includes field trip to St. Croix Riverway), endangered species, particles in motion
Learner Outcomes:
Students will.....
• be able to demonstrate knowledge, competence, and appreciation for physical and motor fitness
• develop the skills, knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of individual, group, and cooperative activities
• develop the skills, knowledge, and appreciation of group sports and/or lead-up games
• identify, appreciate and perform a variety of fundamental rhythm and dance patterns
• develop increased positive self-esteem in a physically fun environment
Learner Outcomes:
Students will.....
• be introduced to music from different historical periods and styles
• understand the role and relationship of music to other academic subjects
• develop their singing voices and sing two-part music as a group
• actively listen to music and be able to describe what they hear using correct musical terms
• experience activities in the related arts of theatre and dance to develop an awareness of the varied aspects of culture’s artistic expressionn
Call System Consequences:
1st Warning
2nd Lose Reward Time
3rd Lose Friday Fun
4th Behavior Plan
5th Meet with Parents
A 10 minute earned recess, Reward Time, is scheduled Monday through Thursday.
Students who did not receive three calls in one day, or did not have two calls two or more days in a week, will be eligible to participate in a 20 minute reward period called “Friday Fun”.
• Fourth graders will have parties at Christmas and the end of the year; please send $2.00 to cover expenses.
• They will also attend a Children’s Theatre production. Although the bus is paid for, each child will need to cover the price of the ticket.
• Students will travel to the St. Croix River as part of their ecosystem unit.
Fourth graders should bring 4 pocket folders, 2 notebooks with wide lined paper, pencils, erasers, scissors, crayons, glue stick, colored pencils, white glue, paint shirt, box of tissues, and tote bag. NO trapper keepers or pumper/mechanical pencils.
• study for weekly spelling tests
• complete any work not finished during the school day
• study for any announced tests
• all written work to be done in cursive
Teachers would appreciate advance notice for any make-up work needing to be picked up due to illness or family vacations. This work should be completed within a few days.
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