Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night Mr. Flitcroft, Mrs. Blair, Ms. Herr

We work together and plan together and share our students.

What to expect for your fourth grader: Multiplication and division fact memorization Multiple paragraph writing Increased fluency, vocabulary and comprehension of various types of literature Increased ability to express oneself and communicate with others Smarter Balanced testing in Reading and Math

Attendance It is very important that your child be at school everyday. If your child has a fever or has been vomiting then they need to stay home. Be on time - Class starts at 9:00 am (10:00 on Wednesdays) Classroom doors are open 15 minutes before School doors open for breakfast at 8:30

Call the school and let them know the reason for the absence Extended absences: Please call the teacher and arrange for work to be picked up Appointments: Try to keep appointments outside of the students school day. If your student needs to be picked up early write a note with a reason and time the student will be picked up. Please send in the morning. Return back to school as soon as possible

Phone messages If you have important information about changes in your child’s going home, please leave a message with the secretaries. Unfortunately, we are not able to check our phone for messages during the day.

Behavior Expectations Be Safe Be Respectful Be Responsible These are followed school wide as well as in the classroom Teachers and students work very hard to make Cherry Park a calm quiet place for learning

Rewards Charger coins (class) Charger cards (individuals) Attendance awards Coupons

Levels of Discipline Depending on the severity of the situation, the student would first be given a reminder or warning of the incorrect behavior The student would be asked to move to another spot in the room or to take a short break in another classroom If behaviors continue, a minor will be written. This is a way to communicate with you how an issue has been handled within the classroom. There are instances where a minor may be written for a first offense Problems of a more severe/chronic nature will lead to a written referral with the office

Homework Goes home on Wednesday (in Wednesday Folder) Due back the following Wednesday One page double-sided: one side reading log/one side math or other skill review – At least 20 minutes of reading every night for minimum of 5 nights * Wednesday Folders due back on Thursday

How to support at Home Provide a common place and time to do homework Be involved in your child’s reading: read with them, have them read to you, have them tell about what they read, ask questions about their reading Math fact quizzing – Make a game out of it (memorize addition, subtraction and multiplication facts) On line support – Mobymax, xtramath, Razkids

Schedule – What our day looks like 9:00 – 9:45 Writing 9:45 – 10:25 Specials (Pe, Media, Music) 10:25 – 10:55 Language 10:55 – 11:10 – Read Aloud 11:10 – 12:10 – Math 12:10 – 12:55 – Recess & Lunch 1:00 – 1:30 Theme/Interventions 1:30 – 2:30 Reading Whole Group 2:30 – 2:40 Clean-up/Pakc-up 2:40 – 3:15 Reading Small Group Late Start on Wednesdays alters this schedule slightly

Schedule We have our specials on an A, B, C day schedule. Please see our classroom blog for the most up to date special schedule. Misskelleyherr.blogspot.comMisskelleyherr.blogspot.com A - PE B - Media-Library /Computer Lab C - Music

Curriculum David Douglas School District is on their third year of a new curriculum K-5. It is an on line curriculum that can be updated and changed without purchasing new text books This curriculum is aligned to our new Common Core standards Concepts are integrated throughout the day in all subject areas Teaches through creative thinking, critical thinking and academic success skills

Common Core Standards Academic Standards in Math and English/Language Arts that have been adopted by 45 out of 50 states across the country These standards provide consistency and clarity for students They are relevant to the real world and challenging to give students the skills and knowledge for success in college and careers

Grades are based on a 1-5 scale

Most students should expect to receive 3 s and 4 s 5 : Exemplary- above grade level 4: Proficient- at grade level 3: Approaching Proficient - occasionally meets grade level standards; beginning to grasp and apply key processes and skills for their grade level, but produces work that contains errors 2: Not Yet Proficient- not meeting grade level standards and is working one or more years below grade level 1: Insufficient Evidence Towards Standard- missing assignments, and/or length of time in school (frequent absences) X: Not yet assessed

Grades Throughout the Year Report cards are sent out 2 times in the year – January (report card) – End of the year (report card) Grades ideally should go up throughout the year. Content that has been taught earlier in the year, will be reassessed later in the year to check for retention of the learned material.

The Main Subject Areas Assessed are: Writing Reading Math Language

Smarter Balanced Assessment This will be our second year with this assessment. It will be taken only one time. We will take it on computers in late April through May. It will include reading, math and written responses Scores will not be available until the following school year.

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Thank you for coming and supporting your child.