Welcome to 4th Grade! Please find your child’s seat Please write a first day of school note to your child on the notecard at their desk!

About Ms. Duty Personal Central Washington Grad and soccer player Family of educators Professional Elementary Education Middle Level Mathematics Minor Masters in Learning and Technology

About Mrs. Johnson Personal University of California, San Diego undergraduate and Antioch University Seattle graduate school Spent 9 years working for the National Park Service in Yosemite and Olympic NP Got married this past August! Professional Bachelors in Biological Anthropology Currently working towards a Masters in Teaching Worked as a paraprofessional at IVE in the 16’-17’ school year for LRC and preschool

Theme and Expectations I am responsible for my own learning! We are a community of learners Expectations: 1. Be respectful 2. Be responsible 3. Be safe

Positive Reinforcement Praise Class Dojo individual and class points Cougar Awards Natural Rewards (knowledge gained and a feeling of accomplishment)

Infraction Steps Discrete reminders “Take a Break” spot Recess Chat Parent phone call or email Principal

How You Can Help Bring your students to school on time. Provide a homework routine – a spot and time Review and sign Friday Envelope- Due on Monday’s To contact me with problems, questions, concerns, or compliments! PTA – sign-up and check out the website http://ivepta.org/ Sign up to volunteer for copies, classroom parties, etc at the end of this presentation  If you wish to volunteer, you will need to apply for a background check on the IVE school website. It is my hope that parents will become just as excited about fourth grade as their students!

Homework Our district and school are committed to having homework that is meaningful and manageable. Currently here is what you can expect: Planners Math – 3-4 nights a week Reading – 30 minutes a night – at least! Market Place Products

Student Led Conferences Kids get to see us partner together We are all on the same page as far as learning goals Any issues can get taken care of right there We get to celebrate their progress right in front of them Get kids communicating about their learning, empowering them Conference Dates: December 6th and 7th Sign-ups will be through Skyward

Specialist Schedule Monday- PE and Library Tuesday- Music Wednesday- Computer Lab Thursday- Music Friday- PE

Reading Our literacy block is a balanced literacy program, writers workshop and Readers’ Workshop Reading Schedule Mini Lesson Read to self Reading response/journal entries Book talk/discussion Teacher: While kids work independently, I work with small groups and meet individually with students Materials: Leveled readers from our book room Chapter books for literature circles Independent books

Reading Assessments this year: All 4th and 5th graders will take a Common Assessment in Reading Fountas and Pinnell assessments will continue to be administered as needed to inform instruction and build skills.

Writing Writing Curriculum – Writing Workshop Approach Opinion Writing – Personal and Persuasive Essays/Writing about Fiction Information Writing – Bringing History to Life Narrative Writing – Realistic Fiction Grammar- Weekly word work

Eureka Math Fluency Concept Development (meat of the lesson) Review, warm up or sprint Concept Development (meat of the lesson) Problem Set Zearn Exit Ticket Student Debrief Homework

Eureka Math – How Parents Can Help Parent Tip Sheet to get an overview of the topics your child will be learning and how you can support this learning at home Videos to support students when they are absent or need to review concepts taught in class

Social Studies Field Testing: Elementary Social Studies is currently in the adoption process to ensure that materials are standard-aligned and modern in their approach. Our class may be covering topics that differ from our peers.  Our pacing of topics may be quicker, as field-testing concludes the end of February.  Our input matters.  Our class will have a say in making sure social studies is standard-aligned, modern in its approach, and inclusive to all.     Fourth Grade Social Studies: Fall  This fall our class will be focusing on the big idea of Washington Earliest Times in Social Studies.  Washington Earliest Times: This inquiry focuses on Washington’s physical geography in general and on the relationship between Native American nations and their environments (pre-1700) in particular through the compelling question “Where and how did the earliest Washingtonians live?”

Science 4th grade is a heavy science year! Ecosystems Matter: Properties and Change Earth’s Changing Surfaces

Technology Keyboarding – Practice Word, Power Point, publisher, imovie, QR codes computer programing, variety of apps Internet as a research tool Computer Lab – 45 minutes a week I integrate technology into my teaching as much as possible Headphones- if you have not sent in a pair yet, please send them in when you can!

Birthdays Birthdays Birthday week Birthday museum Pencil, card and song No treats

Parent Support Clerical Head Room Parent/PTA Liaison Math copier for grade level (can partner with a parent from another class) Parties Fall Harvest- October 31st Valentines- February 14th Art Docent Art Lesson Helpers Field Trip Chaperones

Field Trips Mercer Slough Fall- Date TBD Spring Field Trip TBD

Communication Please contact me at any time!! Email is preferred during the day Dutyt@issaquah.wednet.edu Weebly http://msdutys.weebly.com/ Friday Envelopes Blogs

Questions? Thank you for coming! If you would like to volunteer this year, sign ups are on the back counter!