welcome to 4 th grade
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Welcome to 4 th Grade. Mrs. Brown – Social Studies Mrs. Franz – Math Mrs. Selgrade - Science. Responsibilities. Homework books signed every night-discipline / progress charts signed over the weekend Tests and other papers must be signed - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to 4th Grade
Mrs. Brown – Social Studies
Mrs. Franz – Math
Mrs. Selgrade - Science
Responsibilities
• Homework books signed every night-discipline /progress charts signed over the weekend
• Tests and other papers must be signed
• Projects must be turned in on time and all homework copied into homework books
• Student is responsible for all missed work when absent
Expectations
• Be able to work in groups cooperatively
• Be prepared for class with the proper supplies and homework complete
• Follow class/school rules (which are posted online)
• Accept and respect all fellow 4th graders and any adult in charge
Discipline/Progress ChartFourth Grade’s Discipline System
• Students are expected to follow the rules of the classroom and school
• A broken rule will result in a √ on their discipline chart
• Charts will be graded on Friday afternoon– Charts are to be signed every weekend and
returned on Monday
Communication• E-mail
– Mrs. Brown [email protected]
– Mrs. Selgrade [email protected]
– Mrs. Franz [email protected]
• Teacher Web
Teacher Web• Homework assignments, class news, photos and
updates will be posted weekly on Teacher Web
*Homework put on Teacher Web is subject to change. Your child’s assignment book is the best source of information*
Special Projects/ Activities
• Create an animal in its environment
• Women in history• See a site in PA• Cookie map of PA• Oral poem each
Holiday• Secret Valentine Pal• International Lunch• And many other fun
projects
ILA • Reading Focus:
– Includes whole class, small groups, guided reading and silent reading.
– Students use anthologies as well as LAB workbooks
– After each unit is finished, a vocabulary and theme test will be given.
*SSR: Each child is required to have a book for SSR at all times.
• English Focus:– Types of sentences– Parts of speech– Word Study & Figurative
Language
– This will be taught in correlation with the reading series, as well as the Voyages English Textbooks and English workbooks
– We focus on a variety of Creative Writing assignments
Sitton Spelling• 500 High-Use Words • Students should know #1 - 335
• Each week students will receive a list of 5 “new” words
• Cloze Tests use the 5 new words AND any of the previous learned words
• Homework reinforces the skill that will be tested that week
Math• Math Focus:
– For the first half of the year, the students will review basic math skills of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
– The second half of the year, an emphasis is placed on long division, double digit multiplication and fractions
• Presentation Copybook
• Grading Components:– Weekly Quizzes– Tests/Projects– Group Work– Homework– Math Maintenance
ScienceScience Focus:• Earth Science
– Oceans
• Life Science– Plants– Humans– Animals
• Physical Science– Elementary Chemistry* 2 texts are used
Projects –January (assigned a month in advance)
Occasional Homework
Copybooks are graded 1st and 3rd Trimester*Experiments are recorded in back of copybook
Social Studies• Geography• PA’s place in the
world and country
• Map of PA• Placements of
borders, rivers, and cities
• History• Famous
Pennsylvanians • Government
• Tests/Projects
Field Trips
• Octagonal School House – Fall• Camden Aquarium – Fall• Target Service Project – Winter• Paper Mill - Spring• Harrisburg – Spring
– Chaperones are needed for field trips (but must have clearances up to date to be considered)
Reading for Enjoyment• 5 AR books must be
read each trimester for a reading grade– 5 = 100– 4 = 90– 3 = 80– 2 = 70– 1 = 60– 0 = 60-
• A book should always be available for SSR
• Always encourage the children to read different kinds of books
We look forward to working with you to make this a fun and
successful year!