1. Mr. Matt Behling mbehling@cbsd.org
Welcome to Room 304!
Mr. Matt Behling

2. Who am I? Bucks County Native Graduated from Quakertown HS
B.Ed Millersville University
M.Ed from Wilkes University
13th year at Titus – 8 yrs. 1st grade, 4 yrs. 6th grade

3. Daily Schedule

4. Updates to Report Cards
Letter grades added in Reading, Math, Writing, Science, and Social Studies
Learning Indicators will be reported with a +, M, /, - instead of E,M,A,LP
Report card in grades K-3 is unchanged
Trimesters!

5. Math 4th grade goal – mastery of multiplication facts Everyday Math
Updated to the Common Core Standards
Skills are beginning, developing, and secure
Practice Facts
– 3 times a week (will be used as a math station)
Weekly Facts Quizzes/Great Multiplication Race
Students must show mastery of all computation facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) at the end of fourth grade = 50 problems in 3 minutes with 100% accuracy

6. Writing
Writer’s Notebook
A place for your child to record his/her ideas and try out different writing strategies
Used every day in class
Spelling
Pretest on Mondays
Homework - 3 pages in Spelling Journal due on Thursdays
Weekly quizzes on Fridays
5-Paragraph Essays
Personal Narrative
Expository/Informational
Opinion
4th grade goal – building writing stamina to write 5-paragraph essays

7. Reading Teaching students to be metacognitive and be strategic readers
Students should be able to have a “conversation” about their book, not give just a summary!
Students should always have two DEAR books
20 Book Challenge – goals each marking period and book log for the books they read.
4th grade goals
– building reading stamina while using reading strategies to deepen comprehension of material read
– enjoying reading

8. Social Studies with Mrs. Schorpp
Social Studies Alive!
– students will have login and password to access textbook and study tools from home
Social Scientists and Peopling of America
Regions of the Country
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
West
Pennsylvania
4th grade goal – reading nonfiction text and using text features to remember important facts
Family photos and visitors are always welcome to supplement textbook lessons

9. Electricity Watery Earth Matter Science
4th grade goal – reading nonfiction text and using text features to remember important facts

10. 4th Grade Expectations Paws for PRIDE
Respect
Individual Responsibility
Determination
Empathy
Appropriate behavior with classmates and adults
Ability to follow verbal and written directions
Be independent!
All students need to work toward becoming INDEPENDENT THINKERS
WE NEED TO LET THEM BECOME INDEPENDENT THINKERS!

11. Building our Classroom Community
Morning Meetings
– rotate PODs to learn more about each other
Team Building Exercises
working together towards a class reward
Gotcha! Tickets
– positive reinforcement of good citizenship

12. Homework
Homework will be assigned each night (except weekends/holidays and a light load during special events)
DEAR – working towards their 20 book challenge – keep reading! (estimated time about 20 minutes each night)
Math homework to follow up on math skills taught that day, as well as “Spiral Review” section
Spelling due on Thursdays, and weekly quiz (20 words plus 4-5 challenge words) on Fridays
Study for SS/Science quizzes – study guides will always be provided with ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WILL BE COVERED ON THE QUIZ

13. Homework Homework Books It is their responsibility!
I will check them in the first marking period
It is their responsibility!
Backup plan – my website
Missed homework
Contact me if your child is CONSISTENTLY spending more than 40 minutes each night doing homework and/or shows FREQUENT frustration when doing homework.
Graded Work will come home each WEDNESDAY in Homework Folder

14. Special Events Pumpkin Math – October 31st
Need 5 parent volunteers to come in and carve pumpkins
I will send out an /Sign-Up Genius in the beginning of October for pumpkins, supplies, and volunteers
Gingerbread Houses – December
Need 5 parent volunteers to come in and help us build our gingerbread houses
I will send out an /Sign-Up Genius in the beginning of December for supplies and volunteers
Field Trip - Pennsbury Manor – May

15. Home & School News Fourth Grade Benefits Race For Education
See from 9/18 for ways to get involved
Fourth Grade Benefits
Scholastic News magazines
Classroom library books
Various classroom supplies (electric pencil sharpeners, chairs, etc.)

16. BOX TOPS!

17. PEANUT and NUT-TREE Safe!

18. Write a short note back to your child on the back of his/her letter to you