4th Grade Back to School Night SIGSBEE CHARTER SCHOOL Groupers, Sea Horses and Sea Turtles

4th Grade Back to School Night Introductions Ms. Wissmann- Sea Turtles Attended the university of South FL Certified 5th-9th grade Literacy Master’s Degree in Reading K-12 ESOL Endorsement Reading Endorsement Hobbies: Roller Derby, Diving, Boating, Bee Keeping Jessica.Wissmann@Sigsbee.org

4th Grade Back to School Night Introductions Mrs. Wish Sea Horses Attended University of North Florida Certified K-6 Elementary Education, ESE K-12, Health K-12, Biology 6-12, and Middle Grades Science 5-9 Completing ESOL endorsement Hobbies: scrapbooking, snorkeling, fishing Janice.Wish@Sigsbee.org

4th Grade Back to School Night Introductions Darby- Groupers Attended Florida Atlantic University Certified K-6 Elementary Education ESOL Endorsement K-12 ESE Certification Hobbies- boating, fishing, baking, and diving/snorkeling Kirsten.Darby@Sigsbee.org

4th Grade Back to School Night Introductions Ms. Cappuccino – Science Attended East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Bachelors of Science Certified pre K-6 Elementary Education ESOL Endorsement MeganAnn.Cappuccino@sigsbee.org FB: Megan Capp (Sigsbee Science) Twitter: @MCapp1012

Goals and Expectations 4th Grade Back to School Night Goals and Expectations Make Independent, Life Long Learners Build Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills Develop self-discipline, good work habits, peaceful conflict resolution skills Demonstrate Respect and Responsibility Complete Assignments Maintain a Positive Attitude Parent Partnership

4th Grade Back to School Night Class Policies Jupiter- used for grading and communication Healthy Snacks-please do not send sugar! Money- please send in a Ziploc/envelope with name, amount and purpose All medicine should be given to the nurse. Please do not send in with your child. Driving Procedures- (car line, siblings, cell phones) Technology- no cell phone use until off campus Water bottles (ice), sunscreen, hats and sunglasses for recess

4th Grade Back to School Night Math Curriculum Fluency with Whole Numbers and Decimals Operations with Fractions Geometry and Measurement -Place Value, Multiplication, and Expressions -Divide Whole Numbers -Add and Subtract Decimals -Multiply Decimals -Divide Decimals Add and Subtract Fractions with Unlike Denominators Multiply Fractions Divide Fractions -Algebra: Patterns and Graphing -Convert Units of Measurement -Geometry and Volume

Math Homework Typically, students will have homework Monday – Friday. -Homework will NOT be collected on a daily basis. -Students are expected to keep their homework throughout the school year. -Homework checks will be completed at random. (Students need to have past homework assignments with them daily.) When your student gets stuck: Write a question that they could ask that would help them solve the problem? (Cannot ask how to do it) Does the problem remind them of another problem they solved? Can they make it a simpler problem?

4th Grade Back to School Night Balanced Literacy Read & Write EVERY Night! Differentiated Instruction Narrative: Memoirs/Turning Family Stories into Literature Informational: Feature Articles/ Literary Nonfiction Persuasive: Commentaries/ Op-Ed Pieces

4th Grade Back to School Night Science Curriculum Units of Study Astronomy-Our Solar System Chemistry-Changing Matter Meteorology-Weather and Climate Biology-Plant and Animal Adaptations Physics-Newton’s Laws Engineering-Electricity **Kids Inquiry Conference**

4th Grade Back to School Night Science Curriculum Field and Lab Experiences Discovery Education - Science TechBook Google Classroom - Online Classroom Communication within class Communication outside of class Homework Preview, Supplement, Review Every Thursday Assignment will post to Google Classroom Quiz will be given in class

4th Grade Back to School Night Everglades The BIG Trip! 3 day, 2 night trip to Everglades National Park 2 trips Tentatively scheduled for early February Estimated Cost - $175 Parent Information Night Tentatively scheduled for early October Staff and Parent Chaperones

4th Grade Back to School Night Reporting and Assessments Reporting October January April June Online Report Card/Optional Conference Online Report Card Assessments Reading Writing Math Science Individual Conferences Chapter Assessments Culminating Projects DRA (Formative) Genre Rubrics Formative & Summative Summative Assessments Open-Ended Responses Quizzes Projects Unit Assessments

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures School begins at 8:00 AM; tardy at 8:05 AM For your child’s safety, no early drop off! Support teachers are not available until 7:45 AM Pickup in back parking lot 3:00 PM (If siblings are K-2, pick up front circle) Wednesday Enrichment 12:00 – 2:00 PM Bring lunch for Enrichment If you pick up a student who normally attends enrichment at noon, please sign them out at the office. If you know in advance your student will not be attending ASE please notify the front office.

Volunteer Opportunities Parent Volunteers-need 15 hours Reading Mentors Recess helpers Book Fair Volunteers- see Ms. Crandall Field Trips (TBD) Copy Room Please make sure to check in at the office to record your hours! Turn in receipts for classroom donations at the front office for volunteer hours.

4th Grade Back to School Night Helpful Links https://JupiterGrades.com www.Tutor.com/military (For military only) www.ThinkCentral.com https://MathCounts.org

How you can help your child succeed… READ,READ, READ every night! Encourage and foster INDEPENDENCE Encourage risk taking, use trial and error learning Encourage your child to be a problem solver Quiz your child nightly on their multiplication facts. Turn it into a family game! Practice respect, responsibility and resilience!

Independent Reading and Standardized Testing Percentile Rank Minutes per day 90% ............................................. 67.3 70% ............................................. 33.4 50% ............................................. 9.2 10% .............................................. 1.0 What is the average time America’s students read? 7 minutes per day!