Parent OrientationParent OrientationMrs. VeigaMrs. Veiga

Grade 4Grade 4

August 26, 2008August 26, 2008

Mrs. VeigaMrs. Veiga

Seventh year teachingSeventh year teaching First year teaching fourth grade, First year teaching fourth grade,

previously taught third and sixthpreviously taught third and sixth Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Bachelor’s degree in Elementary

Education from USF – Go Bulls!Education from USF – Go Bulls! Master’s Degree in Education Master’s Degree in Education

Leadership from University of Leadership from University of ScrantonScranton

Our ClassOur Class

15 students looped with Mrs. Veiga 15 students looped with Mrs. Veiga from third grade to fourth gradefrom third grade to fourth grade

8 new students8 new students Same expectations for all studentsSame expectations for all students No separationNo separation

VeigavilleVeigaville

Community within our classroomCommunity within our classroom Jobs, paychecks, bills, bonuses, Jobs, paychecks, bills, bonuses,

fines, taxesfines, taxes Service LearningService Learning

Classroom ManagementClassroom Management

New school wide plan based on New school wide plan based on colorscolors

Look for daily behavior in your Look for daily behavior in your child’s planner, no weekly folderchild’s planner, no weekly folder

No BEHAVIOR BASED Fun FridayNo BEHAVIOR BASED Fun Friday Rewards and Consequences on a Rewards and Consequences on a

daily basisdaily basis

HomeworkHomework

Homework packet given at Homework packet given at beginning of weekbeginning of week

Homework may be done early but Homework may be done early but is due each dayis due each day

This year homework will not be This year homework will not be accepted after 8a.m. accepted after 8a.m.

Missing homework = color changeMissing homework = color change

Reduced Paper Reduced Paper Homework OptionHomework Option

Mrs. Veiga will be offering a reduced Mrs. Veiga will be offering a reduced paper homework optionpaper homework option

Download newsletter from class Download newsletter from class website.website.

Student type spelling assignments and Student type spelling assignments and email them to Mrs. Veigaemail them to Mrs. Veiga

Paperless math and science options Paperless math and science options given alsogiven also

Saves paper (trees and money for the Saves paper (trees and money for the school!) and also eliminates losing of school!) and also eliminates losing of homeworkhomework

PlannerPlanner

Daily behavior and other important Daily behavior and other important information will be written in plannerinformation will be written in planner

Planner must be signed Monday – Planner must be signed Monday – FRIDAY FRIDAY

Students responsibility to ask parent Students responsibility to ask parent to signto sign

Unsigned planner = color changeUnsigned planner = color change Planner signing may also be done Planner signing may also be done

via emailvia email

TechnologyTechnology

Used frequently, tied in to the Used frequently, tied in to the assessed curriculumassessed curriculum

All students should have a ZIP All students should have a ZIP drive – low storage, low costdrive – low storage, low cost

New blog – accessible from school, New blog – accessible from school, more securemore secure

All students should have an email All students should have an email account to join the blogaccount to join the blog

BloggingBlogging

http://mrsveigasclass.wikispaces.comhttp://mrsveigasclass.wikispaces.com Accessible from school, more functionsAccessible from school, more functions Higher security, students must Higher security, students must

become members of the blogbecome members of the blog Need an email address to become a Need an email address to become a

membermember Students will create their own blogs Students will create their own blogs

relating to curriculum – reading, relating to curriculum – reading, writing, social studies, even a little writing, social studies, even a little mathmath

Technology HelpTechnology Help

Technology Parent Training given Technology Parent Training given by Mrs. Veiga on September 3by Mrs. Veiga on September 3rdrd at at 6:30pm6:30pm

See Mrs. Veiga one on oneSee Mrs. Veiga one on one Students will be trained in classStudents will be trained in class

FCATFCAT

Reading and Math assessed, as Reading and Math assessed, as well as writingwell as writing

Multiple choice and short response Multiple choice and short response Writing tested in early FebruaryWriting tested in early February Reading and Math in MarchReading and Math in March Expect to see Writing HomeworkExpect to see Writing Homework

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader

Renaissance PlaceRenaissance Place Many more quizzesMany more quizzes Check A.R. Books from home Check A.R. Books from home

www.arbookfind.comwww.arbookfind.com Capability to view your child’s A.R. Capability to view your child’s A.R.

record from home is comingrecord from home is coming

Contacting Mrs. VeigaContacting Mrs. Veiga

Preferred Method – email Preferred Method – email

Angela.veiga@sdhc.k12.fl.usAngela.veiga@sdhc.k12.fl.us Schedule meetings in advanceSchedule meetings in advance Send in a note if you preferSend in a note if you prefer

QuestionsQuestions