Meet Mrs. Coro 2007-2008 School Year

Mrs. Alina Silvestre Coro 4th Grade Teacher RM 16       Welcome to FOURTH GRADE. This year will be an amazing roller coaster ride as both students and parents experience California history, science, algebra, language arts and Island of the Blue Dolphins. After seven years at Chaparral, I can honestly say 4th grade is action packed with an exciting curriculum and enthusiastic 10 year olds that are ready to conquer the world. Like they say at Disneyland..."Hold on to them hats and glasses, because you're about to embark on the wildest ride in the wilderness!"

Personal Experience   Inside Class       Teaching Experience Chaparral Elementary, 4th grade, 2000-2008 - Teacher in Charge - GATE coordinator - Student Council Director - Outdoor Education Director - Red Ribbon Coordinator Via Colinas Middle School, 6th grade, 1999-2000 - Math, health, language arts teacher Certificates - Professional Clear multiple subject teaching credential w/ CLAD - Supplementary Spanish credential Education MA Educational Leadership (in progress), CSUN, 2007 MA Education, Pepperdine University, 2000 BA, Politcal Science / Spanish, University of San Diego, CA 1998        Homework Homework will be assigned Monday- Thursday, while silent reading is assigned every night for 20 minutes. It is the STUDENT'S responsibility to write down their homework assignement in their binder, collect the nessesary materials from their desk, and complete their homework PRIOR to the next school day. Homework is assigned to further a lesson, rather than to steal valuable time. Please be ready for the school day by having your homework completed and ready to be corrected. Tests Tests are necessary to measure how an individual student is progressing through the curriculum. The following overview will give you an idea to Mrs. Coro's testing schedule: Language Arts: Weekly story test/ monthly unit tests / quarterly summative assessments Math: Weekly chapter test / monthly unit test Social Studies: Weekly grades on Weekly Reader and lesson quizzes. Chapters usually require a month to complete Science: Monthly tests on chapters that are covered biweekly Special Projects Fourth grade is an amazing experience that is filled with lasting memories. Please look over some of the activites that make fourth grade special with Mrs. Coro: -Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch -Mission Building Day -Island of the Blue Dolphins -Reading Counts Awards -Gold Dust or Bust -Panning for Gold -California Adventures End of the Year Field Trip Special Events / Field Trips We wouldn't even think of keeping you at school EVERYDAY. We can't wait to jump on the bus and make a few special trips throughout California history: - Shane's Inspiration - Stage Coach Inn in Newbury Park - Olivas Adobe Rancho - Mission San Buenaventura - Panning for Gold - End of the year celebration @ California Adventures