Welcome to Curriculum Night Ms. Bise Mrs. Messina

Schedule Block 1 8:45-10:15 SS/Sci. 10:15-11:40 Lunch 11:40 -12:20 Specials 12:30 – 1:15 RTI (Response to Intervention) 1:15 – 2:00 Block 3 2:00 – 3:30

Website 4th Grade Website

Reading – Mrs. Messina AZ College and Career Readiness Standards Weekly Story New Vocabulary Preview / Prediction / Purpose Comprehension of Various genre: historical fiction, realistic fiction, plays, informational non-fiction, tall tales and more. Skills Practice Weekly Test & Written Response to Literature AzMERIT type tests stories 2 and 4

Writing – Mrs. Messina AZ College and Career Readiness Standards Grammar Narratives Research Informative/Explanatory Literary Analysis Opinion Essays Cursive

Math – Ms. Bise 90 minute block AZ College and Career Readiness Standards Eureka Math, homework Centers: small group, fact practices, technology Topic quizzes as well as Mid and End Module Assessments (will get emails prior) *May do retakes if signed and fixed.

Social Studies – Mrs. Messina Arizona Geography & People Settlement & Change Statehood Government & Economy Map Skills Graphs & Charts Research

Science – Ms. Bise Science Investigations (FOSS) Weather Water Magnetism & Electricity Environments Landforms Science Night Hands-on. Will use Journals and Notes as well as quizzes and tests

Homework Unfinished Classwork Nightly Math Practice (planbook) Test Preparation in all subjects. Read for enjoyment!

Communication Take home Mondays Graded papers *Parents remove graded work Character Cards Emails before tests and about upcoming events *Call or email anytime, we will respond within 24 hours.

All Things EQ Our new school wide behavior plan All Things EQ Weekly Motto Class Discussions All Things EQ Week 1 Motto: My day depends on me.

PowerSchools Grades updated weekly Missing assignments posted Always know your child’s grades by frequently monitoring your child’s progress

Field Trips We hope to go on two or more field trips this school year. Possible field trips may be: Arizona State Capitol Museum Disney Nature Movie

Report Card Academic Grades Content Standards with Performance Levels on backside

Thank you! Thank you for attending Curriculum Night. We look forward to partnering with you this school year and are excited to work with your 4th grader! Follow us on Twitter @DesertSageElem Go Geckos!