2.  ELA and Math Taught in Morning  Morning Snack  Science/Social Studies alternated in the afternoon  Lunch 12:40  Recess Afternoon  4 th Grade Chorus end of day

3.  Planners (form of communication for homework and grades)  Grades – assignments counted once, quizzes counted 2x, tests and writing assignments counted 3x each  All grades are recorded in the planner.  Planners need to be signed every evening (signature on a piece of paper will not be allowed)

4.  Type www.wappingersschools.org into the web browserwww.wappingersschools.org  Look at the tabs on the top of the page, click on schools, and then Kinry Road Elementary  Then go to the same tabs on the top of the page and choose teachers. Find my name and click on it. This will bring you to my website.  Then click on Homework Tab on the left side of page.

5.  All homework assignments are expected to be handed in on assigned date.  If it is late, students have until the next day to hand in their work.

6.  Every week students are responsible for reading 20 minutes each night – Monday – Thursday. If students read but do not have a parent signature, the reading log will not be accepted.

7.  Please keep snacks simple and healthy. Students will have the opportunity each day to have snack time. Most of the time it will be a working snack because our schedule is so tight. Please don’t send in any snacks that are messy.

8.  NYS test April 22 – 24  Acuity Test in Sept. and May or June (used to measure growth over time)  Core Curriculum  Morning Math is a part of their grade. If it is not handed in, they receive a zero.  Important for students to know math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

9.  Place Value to the millions  Extension of all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)  Time  Measurement – Metric and Standard including unit conversions  Geometry  Equivalent Fractions  Ordering and Operations

10.  Decimals  Word problems involving all four operations including multiple steps  Morning Math is a daily practice that helps them to be continuously exposed to covered objectives and computation.

11.  Units: Mrs. Smith › Unit 1 – Science Behaviors, the scientific method, and measurement › Unit 2 – Life Science- food chains, food webs, digestion, energy & nutrients › Unit 3 – Physical Science – Simple Machines › Unit 4 – Geology - Organization of the Earth, Rocks and Minerals

12.  Performance Test May 20 – May 29  (window)  Written Test, 6/1

13.  Taught by Mrs. Evert  Map Skills  Explorers  Colonial Times  Revolutionary War  Industrial Revolution  Immigration  Government

14.  Reader’s Workshop model adopted by district  Consists of mini-lesson, student sharing, and conferences - individual or group w/ teacher while other students read and practice strategy  Writing assignments (Narrative, Opinion/Persuasive,, Informational)  Acuity Test in Sept. and June – used to measure growth over time  ELA State Test April 14 – April 16  Grammar  Importance of Independent Reading and reading together with parents as well.

15.  What is “Integrated Co- Teaching”?  Handout  Scholastic Book Orders – Please do not send cash in – checks made payable to Scholastic Book Club  Our emails are:  kelly.evert@wappingersschools.or g kelly.evert@wappingersschools.or g or susan.smith@wappingersschools.org