1. Welcome to Back to
School Night!!!
Please find your child’s desk and read the letter they
have written to you. You may write back to them on the
yellow paper.
Mrs. Slavin
4th grade
Room 203

2. A Little Bit About Myself….
• Teaching for Wjcc for 6
• I am the proud parent of two years
children. My son Joey is a Junior
and my daughter Danielle is a
• Teaching for 21 years
sophomore. They both attend • BA Elementary Ed.
Jamestown HS.
St. Joseph’s College
• MA Elementary Ed w/
concentration in Reading
• Nova Southeastern Univ.
• Beginning MA in ED.
Admin @ W& M Spring
2012

3. Our Daily Schedule
 8:30-8:40 Unpack/Morning Work
Curriculum
 8:40-9:40 Math
~Math
 9:40-10:20 I/E
~Reading/Language
 10:20-11:05 Centers
Arts
 11:05-12:05 Snack/ Virginia Studies
)R Science ~VA Studies
 12:05-12:35 Recess ~Science
 12:35—1:35 Lunch
 1:35-3:05 Reader’s/ Writer’s SOLS (May)
Workshop ~Reading
 3:05 Dismissal
~Math
~VA Studies

4. Behavior Plan/Reinforcement
• Expectations: Respect!!! Responsibility!!!
• Your children have agreed on the rules of the
classroom which can be found on the back wall.
They also devised a constitution which reflects
their expectations of themselves as learners
• Behavior Chart / Behavior Reflections
• Gray=above and beyond behavior.
• Green=daily expected respect and responsibility
• Yellow=After a couple of warnings unexpected
behavior continues
• Red=Unexpected behavior continues-note home

5. Cafeteria
• Lunchtime provides a necessary time for
students to socialize. It is each student’s
individual responsibility to make choices that
are respectful of self and others.
• Quick, quiet signals such as clapping out a
rhythm or a chant will be used by TAs to signal
students that voice volume is not appropriate.
• Silent periods will be used in brief periods of
no more than 3-5 minutes when necessary

6. What I Need From You…
• Sign planner daily
• Sign Reading log nightly
• Absence Notes
• Communication- email
• Support/Volunteers welcome!

7. Field Trips/Programs
• Jamestown Island- October 25th ($1)
• Yorktown – pending
• Swimming Program: WJCC Recreation
(Feb. 18th, 22nd-25th )
• Fire Safety - pending
• Keyboarding (September 19-23 &
• September 26-September 30)

8. Edline
• Activation Codes
• Schedule of Major Events, Projects,
etc.
• Topics we are studying
• Teacher-approved links/
• Grades will not be available!!!

9. Any Questions???
What do you need from me?
~Please keep in mind that email is the
best way to contact me:
slavinm@wjcc.k12.va.us
(Please email me ASAP to get through the district’s filter)
~If you’d ever like to schedule a
conference to discuss your child’s
progress, feel free to contact me!