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Welcome to
Mrs. Wein’s Class!
Back to School Night September 2015
Philosophy of Education
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Comfortable and safe
environment
Flexible and organized
Different learning styles
Real world connections
Working as a TEAM
Fun and exciting!!!!
Student centered learning
Parental/guardian
involvement
Classroom Routine
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Morning work
Word Study
Language Arts
Reading/Independent
Seatwork
Lunch/Recess
Specials
Math
Read aloud/Snack
Specials
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Monday: PE
Tuesday: Music/Library
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: Art
Friday: PE
Please wear sneakers on
PE days.
Language Arts
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(Word Study)- Spelling
Whole group/small
groups
Leveled Reading groups
Reading Support
Strategies/skills
Writing Workshop
Grammar
Math
Math in Focus –
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Building problem-solving skills and
strategies
Counting, comparing, and writing
numbers 10 100
Adding/subtracting 1-digit and 2digit numbers
Classifying and sorting shapes and
patterns
Measuring length and weight
Using calendars, time, and money
http://wcasdmath.weebly.com/
Science
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Living/Non-Living
Animal Classification
Rocks and Minerals
Plants
Social Studies
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All About Me
Families
Map Skills
Dealing with conflict
Holidays
Responsibility
Working cooperatively
Seasons
Biographies
Writing (Daily)
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Writing Response to
reading
Writer’s Notebook
Science journal
Writing process
Invented spelling
Domain Scoring
Homework
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HW sheet will be placed
in folders on Monday.
Approximately 30 min.
15 minutes reading/ 15
minutes word study,
sight words or math
Please sign each night
Place notes/lunch
money in folder
Assessments
* DIBELS
* Running Records
* Math fact fluency
• Writing 4 Domain pieces
• Unit tests/quizzes
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Reports cards – 4 times
per year (new format)
Rules and Consequences
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Positive reinforcement
Firm
Fair
Rewards
Consequences (Stop and
think)
PRIDE
Going Above and
Beyond
Snacks/Birthdays
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We will have a afternoon
snack.
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Birthdays
Misc.
Volunteering in the
classroom
Please review the WCASD
Visitor Clearance Policy
Contact info
[email protected]
Class Website
http://weinroom3.weebly.com
Absence
 A written note, with
signature is required within
three days of returning to
school.
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School Theme : Wildcat
PRIDE (Going Above and
Beyond)
Websites
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Study Island
Language Arts
 Math
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First in Math
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Gym (practice fluency addition and subtraction)
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http://www.edline.net/pages/WesttownThornbury_Elementary_/For_Parents/Curriculum_Infor
mation
Communication
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Communication is very
important between home
and school.
Monthly newsletter, class
website, distribution
email reminders
Contact: email, note, or
phone call
Conferences (2)
Thank you for attending!