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Welcome to Curriculum Night!Ms. McCombs 4th GradeLMcCombs@kyrene.org(480) 541-4104
Please make sure you have signed in. It is located on the table on the tile. Take a
yellow standards sheet and copy of the PowerPoint.
Philosophy and Mission Statement• “You are not alone. I believe in you, and I will not give up on
you. You can do this.” • I work very hard to create a safe learning environment in which
all voices are valued. Students are taught to broaden their perspectives by listening, asking questions, and exploring.
• A successful classroom is only as effective as the cooperative and courageous leaders inside of it. Students are pushed every day to uncover something unique and helpful within themselves.
It is my great hope that my students will leave my classroom with not only new information but new eyes. New eyes to rediscover the world they live in and ask two questions: Why and how can I make it better?
Classroom Management
• Behavior Plan (if needed)
In the classroom…Natural and logical consequencesOne size does not fit allLove and Logic…teaching responsibility for actions
Seek Restitution for mistakes…reflection sheet (if needed)
Take a self-check: 1) Body 2) Mouth 3) ThoughtsUbuntu: I am what I am because of what we all are. (Your best is my best) Positive Leadership Model
Home/School Routine
• Blue Folders –homework, school mail, Master Spelling List, Agenda sheet
• Email updates/newsletters• Phone calls• Class webpage
Daily Schedule• Specials (Monday: Art, Tuesday: Music, Wednesday: P.E.,
Thursday: Computer Lab, Friday: Library)• Reading• Reading IFG• Writer’s Workshop (P.O.W. and W.W.W.)• Recess/Lunch• Math• Math IFG• Science/Social Studies/Health
College and Career Readiness Standards-a shift in thinking
Reading/WritingFocus 1: Read as much non-fiction as fiction
Reading/WritingFocus 2: Learn about the world through reading
Reading/WritingFocus 3: Read more complex material carefully
Reading/WritingFocus 4: Discuss reading using evidence
Reading/WritingFocus 5: Writing from Sources
Reading/WritingFocus 6: Academic Vocabulary
Math-The Priority Work for a 4th Grader • (1) developing understanding and fluency with multi-digit
multiplication, and developing understanding of dividing to find quotients involving multi-digit dividends
• (2) developing an understanding of fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction of fractions with like denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole numbers
• (3) understanding that geometric figures can be analyzed and classified based on their properties, such as having parallel sides, perpendicular sides, particular angle measures, and symmetry
MathFocus 1: Learn more about less
MathFocus 2: Skills Across Grades
MathFocus 3: Speed and Accuracy
MathKEY FLUENCIES
MathFocus 4: KNOW IT! DO IT!
HomeworkHow it helps meet the core curriculum:
Common Core teaches the “why” and the “how” of problem solving…not just the “what”.
MathFocus 5: Real World
MathFocus 6: Think Fast/Solve Problems
Social Studies
• Arizona History• History-Ancient Arizona tribes,
Mountain Men/Explorers, How Arizona became Arizona
• Colonization• Physical Attributes• History/Government• Salt Dough Maps-
Coming in Sept. for brown bag dinner to view our Arizona Maps
Science
•Water & Weather•Animal Classification•Renewable & Nonrenewable Energy•Magnetic and Electrical Energy •Hands-on experiments in class
Homework
Reading: Read 20 minutes each nightPractice Reading Strategies
Writing: opinion, informative/explanatory, narrative, P.O.W., W.W.W.
Math: 1 Sheet (single/both sides)-due next dayMath games, fact fluency
Spelling: Test on Wednesdays, 21 words, 2 starred words on each list –must know definition and part of speech (noun,
verb, adjective)
Homework- HELP!• It is my expectation that the children are completing their homework
and turning it in on a timely basis. If there is an issue, please inform me with a note or email. I understand how things come up in life!
• If they need to finish an assignment and there is no note, they will be finishing it at recess
• Agenda is filled out daily! This can always be found in their blue take-home folder.
• I am here to support you too! If you have questions you can call, email, or a schedule a meeting. Phone: (480) 541-4104. Email: LMcCombs@kyrene.org
• If your child needs support with homework have them circle the problems they are struggling with. If it’s 3 or more, I need a note from a parent. No fights or tears. I will help them the very next day.
Grades and Assessment
Report CardsLetter Grades
State and District testsAIMS (Science), AZ Merit, Fall/Spring District Summatives
*Please make sure you are present for all tests.
Learning goals/scaleSelf-assessing, predicting and reflecting
Upcoming Dates:
Math Night –Learn about common core strategies for 4th grade• Thursday, September 3 • In the library from 6:00pm – 7:00 pm
Brown Bag Dinner –Students share AZ salt dough map/eat dinner in teacher’s classroom (Rm. 4)• Tuesday, September 15• In teacher’s classroom (Rm. 4) from 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Communication
• Email (weekly updates, bi-weekly newsletters, questions or concerns) lmccombs@kyrene.org
• Voice mail: 480.541.4104• Kyrene Website (www.kyrene.org) Kyrene
del Milenio “Ms. McCombs” class page
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