Ms. Garcia's Discipline Policy

All students are expected to act respectfully by following classroom rules that support a safe and healthy learning environment for all. The following consequences will be given when rules are not followed:

• Step 1: Reminder
• Step 2: Warning
• Step 3: Loss of Privilege- A logical consequence is for the related privilege to be taken away with a time-out until the child shows a readiness to handle the privilege.
• Time-out: A child who is beginning to lose control in a way that is disruptive or that compromises safety is asked to leave the scene. During the time away from the group, the child's job is to regain self-control so he/she can come back to the group and participate in a positive way. There are three steps to be identified and written out during time-out: 1) What is the problem? 2) How am I feeling? 3) What needs to be done so I can rejoin the group?
• Step 4: Call Family- In the case of repeated offenses I will call to notify family of misbehavior.

Most behavior problems will be dealt with directly in the classroom. Any physical violence or extremely disruptive behavior that cannot be corrected by the previous 3 Steps will be cause for immediate referral to the principal.

4th Grade Curriculum

Math: See JSD Core Content.

Language Arts: See JSD Core Content

Science: Essential Questions:

• Life: What describes an ecosystem? What types of ecosystems do we have in Alaska?
• Earth: What are the natural causes that create rapid or slow change on the surface of the Earth? How do these natural causes affect the Earth’s surface?
• Physical: In what ways can water change form? Where does water come from and where does it go?
• Alaska Seas and Rivers: How are we connected to wetlands, rivers and the sea? What is the salmon’s life journey through the wetlands, rivers and the sea? Where does our local water come from and where does it go?

Health: Mental & emotional health, personal relationships, preventing disease, staying fit, healthy diet, nervous system, alcohol and drug abuse, firearm and cyber safety.

Social Studies: Alaska (history, natural resources, government, cultural groups, geography).

U.S. Geography: Use maps to locate regions, landforms, cities, and rivers. Identify and locate the 50 states.

Technology: Basic word processing skills and internet research, keyboarding 15 wpm, opening and saving files.

Art: Drawing and painting using a variety of techniques and medium, sculpture, mixed media, reflecting and critiquing, looking at art with a historical and contemporary perspective.