Mrs. Gibeault’s4th Grade Class

2014-2015

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Mrs. GibeaultMrs. Gibeault Married, with 2 children who attend Appoquinimink High SchoolMarried, with 2 children who attend Appoquinimink High School

Highly Qualified and certified to teach K – 6 gradeHighly Qualified and certified to teach K – 6 grade

Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University- 1995Bachelor’s Degree from West Chester University- 1995

Master’s Degree from Wilmington College- 2002Master’s Degree from Wilmington College- 2002

2020thth year of teaching. Have taught 8 year of teaching. Have taught 8thth grade Science, 3 grade Science, 3rdrd, 2, 2ndnd, and 4, and 4thth grades.grades.

Proud to be from a family of teachersProud to be from a family of teachers

More About Me…More About Me…Soccer momSoccer mom

Lover of fitness, running, and outdoor activities

Frequent visitor of the Florida Keys

Goals…Goals…

Improve students’ Improve students’ academic content academic content knowledge and skills.knowledge and skills.

Provide a caring and Provide a caring and motivational motivational environment conducive environment conducive to learning. to learning.

Challenge students to Challenge students to think deeply and share think deeply and share boldlyboldly

PBS (Positive Behavior Support)PBS (Positive Behavior Support)

Positive behavior support (PBS) is a Positive behavior support (PBS) is a school wide behavioral management school wide behavioral management system that recognizes and system that recognizes and encourages positive behaviors. PBS encourages positive behaviors. PBS establishes clear and consistent establishes clear and consistent expectations and language expectations and language throughout Brick Mill Elementary throughout Brick Mill Elementary School. School.

Respectful, Responsible, and ReadyRespectful, Responsible, and Ready

PBS (Positive Behavior Support)PBS (Positive Behavior Support)Dolphin Pride!Dolphin Pride!

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Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards

Morning MeetingMorning Meeting

A fun, friendly, powerful way to get each day A fun, friendly, powerful way to get each day off to a great start.off to a great start.

20-30 minute whole-group gatherings help 20-30 minute whole-group gatherings help create community & reinforce academic & create community & reinforce academic & social skills in lively ways.social skills in lively ways.

It includes a greeting, sharing, group activity, It includes a greeting, sharing, group activity, & morning message& morning message

ELA UnitsELA Units

Unit 1 – Finding the Meaning in FictionUnit 1 – Finding the Meaning in Fiction Unit 2 – Narrative Non-FictionUnit 2 – Narrative Non-Fiction Unit 3 – PoetryUnit 3 – Poetry Unit 4 – Comparing Non-FictionUnit 4 – Comparing Non-Fiction UniUni

Unit 5 – Mythology/DramaUnit 5 – Mythology/Drama Unit 6 – PersuasionUnit 6 – Persuasion Unit 7 – Analysis & InterpretationUnit 7 – Analysis & Interpretation

Writing is integrated into all content areasWriting is integrated into all content areas

Fourth Grade Curriculum: MathFourth Grade Curriculum: Math

Unit 1 – Landmarks and Large NumbersUnit 1 – Landmarks and Large Numbers Unit 2 – Factors, Multiples, and ArraysUnit 2 – Factors, Multiples, and Arrays Unit 3 – Measurement & DataUnit 3 – Measurement & Data Unit 4 - Multiple Towers and Division StoriesUnit 4 - Multiple Towers and Division Stories Unit 5 – Size, Shape, and SymmetryUnit 5 – Size, Shape, and Symmetry Unit 6 – Fraction Cards and Decimal SquaresUnit 6 – Fraction Cards and Decimal Squares Unit 7 – How Many Packages? How Many Groups?Unit 7 – How Many Packages? How Many Groups? Unit 8 – Moving Between Solids and Silhouettes Unit 8 – Moving Between Solids and Silhouettes Unit 9 – Penny Jars and Plant GrowthUnit 9 – Penny Jars and Plant Growth

Study Island & IXLStudy Island & IXL Study Island and IXL areWeb-based programs designed to help your child master Study Island and IXL areWeb-based programs designed to help your child master

Common Core State Standards in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.Common Core State Standards in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Students have access to these programs at school and at home with internet access. Students have access to these programs at school and at home with internet access. Weekly assignments will be created to be completed during small group Weekly assignments will be created to be completed during small group

workstations and/or homework.workstations and/or homework.

Fourth Grade Curriculum: ScienceFourth Grade Curriculum: Science

STC (Science and STC (Science and Technology for Children, Technology for Children, NSF) Science KitsNSF) Science Kits

FOSS Science KitsFOSS Science Kits Units of Study: Structures Units of Study: Structures

of Life (Plants/Crayfish), of Life (Plants/Crayfish), Magnetism & Electricity, Magnetism & Electricity, Land and Water, and Sky Land and Water, and Sky WatchersWatchers

Fourth Grade Curriculum: Fourth Grade Curriculum: Social StudiesSocial Studies

Liberty & CitizenshipLiberty & Citizenship Branches of GovernmentBranches of Government American RevolutionAmerican Revolution Developing Mental MapsDeveloping Mental Maps Economic SystemsEconomic Systems Community ProfilesCommunity Profiles Thinking ChronologicallyThinking Chronologically Democratic MethodsDemocratic Methods

Fourth Grade Curriculum: Fourth Grade Curriculum: Related ArtsRelated Arts

A Day- MusicA Day- Music B Day- TechnologyB Day- Technology C Day-Physical EducationC Day-Physical Education D Day- ArtD Day- Art E Day- SpanishE Day- Spanish

BandBand

44thth/5/5thth Grade Grade Flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone/baritone, Flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone/baritone,

and percussion (xylophone and drums)and percussion (xylophone and drums)

Pull out programPull out program Students will be pulled out of class to attend lessons Students will be pulled out of class to attend lessons

during the school day. Students are responsible for all during the school day. Students are responsible for all material that they miss.material that they miss.

OrchestraOrchestra

44thth/5/5thth Grade Grade Violin, viola, celloViolin, viola, cello

Pull out programPull out program Students will be pulled out of class to attend one 30 Students will be pulled out of class to attend one 30

minute lesson per week. Students are responsible for all minute lesson per week. Students are responsible for all material that they miss.material that they miss.

BME WebsiteBME Website

Our school website will allow you to check Our school website will allow you to check school and class events. school and class events.

www.brickmilldolphins.org

LibraryLibrary

We will have Library check-out during our small We will have Library check-out during our small group time and as classwork is completedgroup time and as classwork is completed

Please make sure your child has his/her library books Please make sure your child has his/her library books here on the day they are duehere on the day they are due

Homework PolicyHomework Policy Students are expected to have Students are expected to have

their homework turned in the their homework turned in the day it is due.day it is due.

Homework will consist of:Homework will consist of: 20 min of reading (daily)20 min of reading (daily) 1 Math assignment or ELA 1 Math assignment or ELA

assignment (daily)assignment (daily) 1 or more weekly Study Island 1 or more weekly Study Island

or IXL assignment(s) or IXL assignment(s) (assigned (assigned at the beginning of each week and at the beginning of each week and due at the end of that week)due at the end of that week)

www.ixl.com www.studyisland.com

Conferences/Report CardsConferences/Report Cards Parent conferencing will be arranged for the first two marking Parent conferencing will be arranged for the first two marking

periods, the final marking period report card will be sent home periods, the final marking period report card will be sent home with your child on the last day of school.with your child on the last day of school.

End of 1End of 1stst marking period marking period End of 2End of 2ndnd marking period marking period

RecessRecess

Recess is provided dailyRecess is provided daily Please make sure your child is prepared for outdoor Please make sure your child is prepared for outdoor

recess recess Students may bring balls, jump ropes, etc. from Students may bring balls, jump ropes, etc. from

home, but they are responsible for the carehome, but they are responsible for the care

Agenda BooksAgenda Books Agenda books are Agenda books are

checked at the checked at the beginning of each day beginning of each day to make sure that class to make sure that class assignments are assignments are recordedrecorded

Please check your Please check your child’s agenda book and child’s agenda book and sign nightlysign nightly to monitor to monitor homework assignments homework assignments and occasional teacher and occasional teacher notesnotes

Friday Folders/Assessment Friday Folders/Assessment BinderBinder

Friday Folder is located in Assessment BinderFriday Folder is located in Assessment Binder Completed every Friday to keep you updated Completed every Friday to keep you updated

on your child’s behavioron your child’s behavior Indicates how responsible, respectful, and Indicates how responsible, respectful, and

ready your child has been all week with ready your child has been all week with home/class work and behavior (no reflection home/class work and behavior (no reflection on academic grades). Please sign each weekon academic grades). Please sign each week

Assessment Binder contains all graded work. Assessment Binder contains all graded work. There will not be grades for every subject, There will not be grades for every subject, every week. Please keep all graded work in every week. Please keep all graded work in binder. You will receive all graded work at binder. You will receive all graded work at conference time. conference time.

Contact InfoContact Info The The bestbest way to get a hold of me is through email. way to get a hold of me is through email.

jenny.gibeault@appo.k12.de.us

Agenda books are a great way to keep in contact with me…they are Agenda books are a great way to keep in contact with me…they are checked at the beginning of each day.checked at the beginning of each day.

Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?