La Center ElementaryLa Center ElementaryLa Center ElementaryLa Center ElementaryMr. Grotte, Mr. Sloniker, Mrs. BarnesMr. Grotte, Mr. Sloniker, Mrs. Barnes

44thth Grade Grade2010-20112010-2011

Guidelines for Success• Be Kind• Be Productive

Classroom Rules and Consequences

Rules1. Be Kind2. Be Productive

Consequences1. A verbal warning.

2. Student misses a recess and fills out problem report.

3. Student will be given a referral, parents notified, and miss recess.

CurriculumLanguage ArtsWriting Expository, Narrative Grammar The Writing Process Writing Traits: Ideas and Content Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions Reading Vocabulary Comprehension strategies Author/Genre Read Aloud Guided Reading Independent ReadingSpelling Strategies Phonics, Word families

MathMulti-digit multiplicationFractions, Decimals, and Mixed NumbersConcept of AreaAdditional Key ConceptsReasoning, Problem Solving, and Communication

ScienceScientific Inquiry / Process-Life Science Bones, muscles, joints-Physical Science Magnets and electricity-Earth Science Rocks and minerals

Social StudiesWashington StateBoundariesLand regionsClimateEconomical featuresState factsNative AmericansExplorersFort Vancouver

Homework•Homework is assigned on no particular day, except for the weekly stories. It is corrected in class.

•Unfinished work can also be assigned for homework.

•Students should have homework listed in the notes section of their planner.

Communication• Telephone 360-263-2134• E-mail address:

jgrotte@lcsd.k12.wa.uspsloniker@lcsd.k12.wa.ussbarnes@lcsd.k12.wa.us

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