Smith Elementary

2015-2016Please sit at 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/Grammar9:00-10:10 Language Arts (Read 180)10:10-10:30 Recess11:00-12:30 Math (PE- M, W)12:40 – 1:25 Lunch 1:25 – 2:30 AR reading, Art, Library, Technology, Social Studies, Science2:30-2:41 GET ORGANIZED2:41 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 upRoom 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: Lmurray@hbcsd.us

www.missmurray.usPhone: (714) 536-1469 ext.2132

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Message: @murray4th OR

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