Ms. Hannah’s 4th Grade Back to School Night 2017-2018

Specials Library PE Computer Lab Guidance Dreambox Music Running Club-Thursdays Chorus-Thursday (afternoon) PE Guidance Music Art SEARCH

Classroom Expectations Respectful On-Task Acting Safely Responsible

Classroom Management Students are required to follow the Classroom Expectations and will be rewarded when they do. Students are aware of the consequences if they fail to follow the Classroom Expectations: First Warning-verbal Second Warning-consequence related to the behavior Third Time-call or note home made/written by the student and requires a parent signature.

Parent Expectations Please look over your child’s agenda daily. Call the main office or write a note for dismissal changes please. Emails will be returned or replied to within 48 hours (weekends excluded). Lunch money should be in an envelope with the students name and lunch number.

Homework I do not send homework home with students unless it is work that was not completed during the day. -More information will be sent home.

First Nine Weeks Reading English/Spelling Fiction and Nonfiction Comprehension Reading Strategies and Skills through Mini- Lessons Expanding Vocabulary Wordly Wise English/Spelling Pre-Writing Strategies Revision/Editing for grammar, capitalization, punctutation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing Personal Narratives and Poetry

First Nine Weeks (continued) Math Number Sense Computation Place Value Patterns Elapsed Time VA Studies Virginia’s Five Regions Native Americans Jamestown and Colonial VA American Revolution Constitution and Branches of VA’s Government Civil War and Reconstruction 20th and 21st Century VA

First Nine Weeks (continued) Science Scientific Investigation Virginia’s Natural Resources Solar System Technology Student Safe Websites/ Internet Safety Word processing Computer Lab

Assessments Assessments are given continually throughout the year. Formative assessments are informal and count towards the learning targets. Summative assessments are formal tests and count towards the subject grade. We also use different programs to measure your child’s growth throughout the year: SGA, DRA, etc.

Grading Scale Progress Indicators 4= Exceeds Standards 3= Meets Standards 2= Progressing Towards Standards 1= Below Standard Grading Key A= Outstanding B= Very Good C= Satisfactory D= Needs Improvement F= Not Performing

Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) BYOT stands for Bring Your Own Technology, and means students are able to use technology their family owns while at school.   Although any device will be helpful, devices which allow the student to create content (Netbooks, Chromebooks, laptops, tablets) and which have a keyboard are best suited, and often less expensive than devices designed for consumption (cell phones), but both types of device are acceptable.  

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It is critical that we have a positive relationship and support each other whether at home or in the classroom. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with questions, comments, or concerns. Contact Information: Caitlyn Hannah Caitlyn.Hannah@lcps.org 703-957-4390

Visit Our Specialists! Amy Stelly- TRT Coach K- PE Gahdeer Rantisi- Guidance Counselor Jen Worthington-Music Megan Thaler- Art Annie Mahoney-SEARCH

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