Back to School Night 200910

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Back to School Night2009/10

• Mr. Mugg
• 4/5th Grade
• Mission Estancia
• Room 104

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About Mr. Mugg

• I am happy to be here at Mission Estancia.
• I am married and have five kids.   
• I transferred to Mission Estancia from Paul Ecke
  Central.
• This is my 14th year teaching in EUSD.
• I love being outdoors surfing, camping, running,
  fishing spending time with my family
• I feel that I am a pretty good cook.
• I love to eat ice cream. 
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Daily Schedule

• 800-815 Daily Business
• 815-1000 Language Arts
• 1000-1015 Recess / Snack
• 1015-1130 Math
• 1130-1210 Lunch
• 1215-115 Social Studies / Science
• 115-135 PE
• 135-220 Afternoon (SSR Team Building)
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• We also have library, art, dance, computer, and
  music classes that will soon be scheduled.

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School Arrival Time

• 745 Students are allowd on campus (morning
  recess)
• 800 Bell rings
• 802 Students should be lined up or sitting in
  the seats
• If your child is late he/she must go to the
  office to check in
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• Your child needs to be at school on time and
  ready to learn with all of their supplies.
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• Dismissal
• 220 The bell rings and the students are
  dismissed
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• (please go on to the PTA site and view the
  pickup/drop off video)

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Homework Procedures Policy

• Homework is given in Reading, Writing and Math.
•     It is posted on the board along with the
  website
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• Students should be reading a minimum of 30
  minutes a night
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• Math should not take more than 20-30 minutes
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• Writing should be 15-20 minutes
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• If for any reason you find your child is
  struggling with the homework
• Stop and take a break
• Call a friend for help
• email Mr. Mugg
• Write me a note and explain what the problem was

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Teacher/Parent Communication

• I want to keep the communication between myself,
  students and parents open.
• You can email me any time eric.mugg_at_eusd.net
• You can call me at school [phone]
• Let me know and we can set up a meeting before or
  after school.
• Please look at the website for further
  information            http//emugg.wordpress.eu
  sd.net
• I want to work as a team to help the year stay
  positive
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Parent Volunteers

• Please look at the sheet about volunteering in
  the class
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• We will need volunteers as field trips come up
  for both 4th and 5th grade.
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• We will also need volunteers as the class begins
  to work on projects

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Classroom Rules

• This year we are working on making smart
  choices.  We understand that by making smart
  choices we are becoming successful students.  As
  successful students we can achieve our goals and
  show the world that we can make a difference. 
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• Smart Choices To Successful Learning
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• Completes work on time
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• Uses time wisely
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• Treats others with respect
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• Obeys school rules
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Consequences        

• Consequences for making poor choices
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• Warning (Verbal)
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• Name on the board
• Miss part of recess
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• Name on the board plus a check
• Miss whole recess
• Phone call home discussing the behavior
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• Name on the board plus two checks
• Parent Meeting to discuss other alternatives

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Curriculum Areas

• Language Arts
•     Reading
•         Word Analysis
•         Comprehension
•         Literary Response
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•     Writing
•         Strategies
•         Applications
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•     Written Oral    
•          Sentence Structure Grammar
•          Punctuation
•          Spelling
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•     Listening Speaking
•         Strategies
•         Applications

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Curriculum Areas

• Math
• We have adopted a new math series this year and I
  am really happy
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• Areas of study
• Place value
• Multiplcation Division
• Geometry
• Algebraic functions
• Graphing
• Fractions/decimals
• Problem Solving

• Skill Review
• POTD
• Correct Homework
• Lesson
• Practice
• one-on-one help

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Social Studies    

• 4th Grade
• California Geography
•     Regions of CA
• California History
•     CA Native Americans
•     Early Explorers
•     Missions
•     Gold Rush
•     Statehood

• 5th Grade
• US Geography
•     Regions of the US
• Native Americans
•     Before Explorers
• Early Explorers (European)
• Colonial times
• Revolutionary War

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Science    

• 4th Grade
• Earth Science
•     Rocks and Minerals
•     Earthquakes/ volcanoes
•  Life Science
•     MARE
•         Kelp Fores
•     Food Webs
•     Body Systems
• Physical Science
•     Electricity and Magnetism

• 5th Grade
• Physical Science
•     Elements
• Earth Science
•     Weather
•     Solar Systems
• Life Science
•     Plants and Animals
• respiration, digestion, waste disposal, and
  transport of materials
•  MARE

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Thank you for coming

• Your attendance is greatly appreciated