please make yourself comfortable Welcome! Meet the Teacher Night September 5, 2018 Please sign in up front then take a look around your child’s class. When you are finished, please make yourself comfortable in your child’s seat.

Mrs. Brown’s 4th Grade Class STS. Philip & James School 2018-2019

Meet the Teacher Experience teaching all grades from Preschool-Grade 8 Over 16 years teaching experience This is my 5th year teaching at SSPJ Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education , St. Joseph’s College ~Certified Elementary Ed. Birth-6th Master’s Degree in Literacy, Dowling College ~Certified Literacy Birth-6th Currently completing requirements for Special Education (Birth-6th)

PBIS Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support Student Responsibilities/ Classroom : 1. Listen quietly when someone else is speaking 2. Follow directions given 3. Respect others and yourself 4. Raise your hand for questions or help 5. Keep your desk and your items neat and organized 6. Try your hardest to do your best work! Tickets Earned: Tickets can be earned daily for various positive behaviors such as: 1. Being prepared and ready to learn 2. Staying focused and on-task 3. Working hard and giving your best effort

4th Grade Religion Fourth Grade Religion Unit 1- The Goodness of God- 10 Commandments Unit 2- Jesus Is the Son of God- Beatitudes Unit 3- The Holy Spirit- Baptism Unit 4- The Church- Confirmation & Reconciliation Unit 5- Social Justice- Vocation, Eucharist & Works of Mercy *Religion will be integrated in all areas of academics*

4th Grade English Language Arts Engage New York CC ELA Modules Progress Common Core ELA Books Wonders Reading Anthologies Reader & Writer’s Workshop (Notebooks) Spelling Workbooks Grammar Workbooks Vocabulary Workbooks/ Index Cards Whole/Small Group/ Conferencing D.E.A.R. Time Class Books/Novels

4th Grade Mathematics Place Value, Addition and Subtraction to One Million Multiply by 1& 2 Digit Numbers Divide by 1- Digit Numbers Factors, Multiples and Patterns Fraction Equivalence and Comparison Add, Subtract & Multiply Fractions Relate Fractions and Decimals Two-Dimensional Figures, Angles Measurement, Perimeter & Area

4th Grade Science Life Science Earth Science Physical Science Plants, Animals ,Ecosystems, Human Body Earth Science Water Cycle, Weather, Natural Resources Physical Science Matter, Heat, Electricity, Sound, Motion Space & Technology Earth Cycles, Planets, Technology

4th Grade Social Studies New York State Unit 1- New York and It’s First People Unit 2- Two Cultures Meet- Europeans & Native Americans Unit 3- A Time of Change- Revolution & Government Unit 4- The Empire State- Civil War & Immigration Unit 5- A Changing New York- Local & National Government

4th Grade Specials Music- Monday Spanish- Monday & Tuesday Art- Tuesday Mandarin-Wednesday & Friday Computer Lab/Library- Wednesday Mass- Thursday Gym- Thursday & Friday Band Lessons- Friday

4th Grade Homework Given Monday-Thursday Homework could be assigned on a Friday only if the project was previously assigned and it is due on Monday (to allow more time for students to complete) It is the students responsibility to write HW down daily Read for at least 20 minutes each night Study the study guides with your child Please review students homework and provide assistance if needed

Classroom Procedures Absence- Parents can request for work to be picked up from the office or it can be sent home with a sibling. Provide your child with an absence note when they return. Change in Dismissal- Please send in a note stating your child’s dismissal for the day- ex. Walker Note. Birthdays- Parents can request a day to celebrate your child’s birthday in class by note or email. Parent Volunteers- Forms will be sent home when fieldtrips and events are arranged. Volunteer information will be available at that time. Test Folders- Please sign and return as soon as possible.

How’s My Child Doing? Test grades will be posted on PowerSchool To reach me: email me at jbrown@sspjschool.net Send a note or call 631-584-7896- school phone Check the school website daily: www.sspjschool.net To locate our class webpage… Click on the “Class Page” link Click on “4th Grade” Homework will be posted daily Conferences will be held in December and March Report Cards given- December, March & June

Thank you for coming! I am looking forward to a wonderful, religion enriched, academic school year, teaching and guiding your children!