Transcript File - Miss Murray`s Class

Smith Elementary
Please sit at2015-2016
your child’s desk
*Teaching for 6 years
*Graduated from Concordia University, Irvine
-Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
-Masters in Curriculum and Instruction
- Sitton Spelling/Vocabulary/Math
Daily Geography/ Reading Log
-Homework will be checked that it is
complete. It will not be graded, as it is
done at home.
- Frustrated with Homework?
8:20-9:00 Morning Meeting/Grammar
9:00-10:10 Language Arts (Read 180)
10:10-10:30 Recess
11:00-12:30 Math (PE- M, W)
12:40 – 1:25 Lunch
1:25 – 2:30 AR reading, Art, Library, Technology,
Social Studies, Science
2:30-2:41 GET ORGANIZED
2:41 Dismissal
-Houghton Mifflin Medallion Series
- Novels- Island of the Blue Dolphins, By the Great
Horn Spoon, Patty Reed’s Doll
-Vocabulary Tests on Fridays
-Write From the Beginning
-Accelerated Reader: Goals- 30%, 60%, 90%-100%
per trimester
-Ticket to Read
McGraw Hill- My Math
www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com
-Chapter Tests & Quizzes- correction page
- Jiji (ST Math)/Fluency:
Goal is 33% done 1st trimester
66% 2nd trimester
100% by the end of the year
Scott Foresman
Beckman Science Kits
*Ecosystems
*Rocks and Minerals
*Electric Circuits and Magnetism
-Harcourt Series
-Homework: workbook or projects
-Landmark Challenge (website)
- CA Postcard Race
- Music, Art, and Technology are
integrated throughout the curriculum.
- Weekly vocal music
- FIBO Art– 3 times during the year
- Computer Lab – twice a week
Every Friday
-Outside Fun
-Inside Fun
-Study Hall
The students know the rules in our classroom and
try to follow them by making good choices.
-Rewards: Super Surfers, tickets, Murray $
-Consequences: Pink Slips for poor choices and
miss a recess
Behavior is marked weekly on the Bulletin that
comes home in the red Friday Folder.
*Healthy snack at recess (breakfast being sold now $1.75)
*Water bottles
*TB tests for parent volunteers
*Contact me by email, notes, or phone (try not to just stop
by, let me know first)
*Grading; letter grades, conferences October 27th-29th:
Please sign up tonight
Heritage Museum 49er Day
Walk Through California
Orange County Museum of Art
Volunteer opportunities are available on the back
table, take a look and sign up
Room Parents: PTA classroom events/parties
Year Book: Take pictures and create yearbook page
Volunteers: work with small groups, help during special projects,
please be able to come at a consistent time.
Field Trips: Chaperone field trips
Friday Folders: Come each Friday to grade spelling
tests and file and fill Friday Folders
Help is very much appreciated!
Volunteer in
our Classroom!
Parent Involvement Outside the Classroom
All of these programs directly benefit our classroom
- Partners Across the Board
- HB Ed Foundation
- Classroom Supply Donations (
sticky notes on table)
- PTA
Volunteer in
our Classroom!
for taking the time to attend Open House!
I look forward to working with you and your
child this year. It is going to be a wonderful
year filled with exciting learning activities!
Email: [email protected]
www.missmurray.us
Phone: (714) 536-1469 ext.2132
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