1. Back to School Night 2016-2017 Mrs. Fiona Rosenholz Fourth Grade Teacher

2. What do we learn in 4 th grade? Language Arts McGraw-Hill- Wonders Program Reading- whole group/small group/centers Writing- writing workshop Spelling- weekly quizzes - Spelling City Grammar RHINO READERS!!

3. Mathematics McGraw Hill/ Wright Group- Everyday Math Program Math Journals (MJ) Study Links (SL) Math Logs Fact practice- Multiplication/ Division

4. Social Studies Pearson myWorld Social Studies Units include: The Geography and Early People of NJ An Independent Country and Civil War A Time of Change and Challenges and Opportunities New Jersey Today Similarities and Differences of the US Regions

5. Science Macmillan McGraw Hill Program Science classes with Mrs Ippolito Enrichment classes with Mrs. Ellersick Units include: Living Things Weather Magnetism and Electricity Earth’s Land

6. Enrichment Activities Lessons are differentiated based upon students abilities and needs Students who quickly master material will be given challenge assignments to complete

7. Personal Laptops in Class BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Students will be permitted to use their personal laptop in class Used when appropriate- may not be every lesson, every day Must have LAPTOP AGREEMENT FORM signed

8. Character Education Manners and Social Decision Making Block the Bully lessons Monthly Character focus Respect Responsibility Citizenship Trustworthiness Fairness Caring

9. Homework Homework assigned Mon.-Thurs. Student responsibility to write down all homework Homework Buddies Approx. 40 minutes to complete HW, not including at LEAST 30 minutes of reading each night (Rhino Reading) HW folder and Assignment pad: go home each night; brought back each day Homework Policy/incomplete homework note ** Please sign and return Homework Policy after discussing it with your child.

10. PARCC Testing / NJASK Standardized testing on the computer! 4 th grade PARCC testing week of May 1: LA (Reading and Writing) and Math Science (NJASK)- Late May Report Cards Report card will be available ONLINE

11. Field Trips Sterling Mine Museum Native American Visit-Kevin Two Steps Building Longhouses in Holmdel Edison Museum GR Historian Visit - Sally Meyer

12. Classroom Events and Ways to Volunteer Field Trips Mystery Readers (shhhh!) National Education Week Thanksgiving Feast Class Parties Guest Speakers!!

13. Guest Speakers Be a volunteer speaker! Career Unusual Craft Collections Unusual Trips Hobby Anything you think our class would enjoy!

14. Other Odds and Ends Birthday celebrations Birthdays will still be celebrated! No food treats permitted There are many other ways to celebrate birthdays! (Check our class website for ideas!)

15. CLASS WEBSITE Visit our classroom website for information about what’s going on Mrs. Rosenholz’s class You can reach the website through www.glenridge.org:www.glenridge.org Click Ridgewood Ave School Click Faculty Click Fiona Rosenholz

16. Thanks for coming! Read and respond to student notes Complete and return “My Goals for My Child” sheet Did you….? Choose a Mystery Reading date? Give your information for class parents? Feel free to contact me this year: Email: FRosenholz@glenridge.orgFRosenholz@glenridge.org