Ms. Joanna Fleishman Mrs. Tessa Hicks Ms. Jordana Paul Mr. Evan Raney Welcome Parents Please make sure to sign in with your address, and take a piece of stationary to write a short note to your child!

Year at a Glance Daily Schedule Instrumental Music Contacting Me Getting Involved Before You Go…..

Year at a Glance Reading Math Writer’s Workshop Words Their Way Science Social Studies Field Trips

Math MP 1: Number and Operations in Base Ten (to 1 million) Operations and Algebraic Thinking MP 2: Number and Operations in Base Ten Measurement and Data

Math MP3: Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations Measurement and Data Geometry

Math MP 4: Measurement and Data Geometry Number and Operations Number and Operations in Base Ten Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Reading MP 1: Literature: Historical and realistic fiction Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, key details Language/Vocabulary: Point of view, Greek and Latin affixes and roots

Reading MP 2: Literature: Plays, poetry, traditional stories Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, key details Language/Vocabulary: Point of view, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, antonyms, synonyms, word relationships

Reading MP 3: Literature: Traditional stories, fantasy Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, key details, comparison of first and secondhand accounts Language/Vocabulary: Point of view, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, antonyms, synonyms, word relationships

Reading MP 4: Literature: Poetry, realistic fiction, comparison of genre Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, autobiography and memoirs Language/Vocabulary: Identification of reason and evidence to support a speaker’s point and word relationships

Writing Informative/Explanatory Narrative Opinion Process, Production, and Research Use of Language Homework- 1 free write, 1 letter

Words Their Way Students develop a general knowledge of English spelling. Students discover generalizations about spelling, not just spelling rules. Second, word study increases students’ specific knowledge of words. Specific knowledge relates to the spelling and meaning of individual words. Spelling groups are fluid, and will be formed to meet each students’ individual needs. Students will not have spelling homework this year. All spelling work will be done in class.

Social Studies MP 1 Geography MP 2 Economics and History MP 3 Culture and History MP 4 Civics, Economics, and Geography

Science MP 1: Life Sciences: Plants and animals in their environment Engineering and Technology: Engineering design process- model for solutions, design evaluation, and improvement MP2: Life Sciences: Survival and reproduction of organisms in different habitats Engineering and Technology: Experimentation to solve technological problems MP3MP4 Life Sciences: Weather conditions and patters, Physical Science: Properties of matter properties of water on EarthEarth and Space Sciences: Rock formation, Engineering and Technology: Characteristicsproperties of rocks and minerals, fossils as and scope of technology, engineering designevidence of Earth’s history Engineering and Technology: Application of engineering design process, impact and use of technology

Learning Skills Work Habits: All Marking Periods 1. Rules and Procedures 2. Task Completion Thinking and Academic Success Skills MP 1: Collaboration and Synthesis MP2: Effort/Motivation/Persistence MP3: Evaluation and Metacognition MP4: Flexibility and Intellectual Risk Taking

Grading and Reporting ES Exceptional at the grade-level standard P Meets the grade-level standard by demonstrating proficiency of the content or processes for the Measurement Topic I In progress toward meeting the grade-level standard N Not yet making progress or making minimal progress toward meeting the grade-level standard

Field Trips: St. Mary’s City- October 11,2013 This is an extended day trip where students will tour various parts of historic St. Mary’s City. They will explore a Yaocamaco Indian Hamlet, the Dove (boat), the town (print house, store, etc.), and a plantation. Chesapeake Bay- May 9, 2013 This will be an extended day trip, where students will participate in many activities, such as seining and a nature hike. We will go rain or shine!

Instrumental MusicMr. Albert Hunt Fourth Grade is the first year that students can participate in the Instrumental Music program. Dr. Hunt sent home interest fliers on Friday. Dr. Hunt will be here on Monday mornings and all day Thursday. Lessons are a half-hour long, during the instructional day. Students are expected to make up missed class work, but will be given support in order to do so. Questions? Please Dr. Hunt at

Arts Rotation Semester 1 All fourth grade students will participate in Chorus. Semester 2 Students will have a choice of (subject to change) Team Sports Art Club Media club Typing Club

I will post the conference schedule on VolunteerSpot on 10/25/13. Please sign up via the link posted on my SchoolNotes page. Sign Up: Conferences will be held on 11/11/13 and 11/12/13. Both of these days are ½ days for students. 205 Conferences will be held before school, and starting at 1:00 until 6:00 PM

Contact me: Joanna H. Fleishman Bradley Hills: SchoolNotes: Have a smartphone? Scan the QR code to get all my contact info!

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