1. Welcome to Fourth Grade with Mrs. Schultheis and Mrs. Pennington
Welcome, Parents!

2. All About Mrs. Schultheis
My Background:
Jackson, NJ
Georgian Court University
Bachelor's Degree-Psychology
Certification in Elementary Education (K-5)
Special Education (K-5)
My Experience:
Grade 4
K-4 Computers

3. All about Mrs. Pennington
M.S.Ed.
Reading Specialist

4. Welcome to Fourth Grade! Our Goals…..
Foster Independence
Reinforce academic and social skills needed to progress to fifth grade.
Improve Communication skills with fellow students.
Encourage Responsibility within the classroom and community in school and at home.
(Reinforce reading, clubs, choir, etc.)
Provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.
Help students to discover new interests.

5. Class Subjects Mrs. Schultheis- *ELA (English Language Arts)
*Social Studies
Mrs. Pennington-
*Math
*Science
*Religion
Both-
*Handwriting

6. ELA- New series- Journeys
Improve reading comprehension, spelling, handwriting, grammar, and writing skills.
Read and comprehend award winning literature.
Engage students in key concepts associated with “Daily Five” practices.
Using a range of different media to convey information.
(i.e. our class website, iPads, etc.)
Improve Writing skills!

7. “Daily Five”
Students will be broken up into groups within the class. The groups will vary each week based on what is going on in class as well as students strengths and weaknesses at that time.
The groups will be broken into groups to work in the following areas:
Meet with the Teacher- focus on reading skills and higher level thinking questions
Read Independently- build independence within the classroom
Read With a Partner- work on communication skills as well as build fluency and comprehension
Word Work- work with the spelling and vocabulary found within the text by using a dictionary and then practicing spelling concepts
Listen to the Story-(only with novels) build listening skills, comprehension, and independence

8. Spelling /Grammar Tests Reading Tests
*Each lesson takes about a week and a half
*Reading Textbook
* Spelling/Grammar=1 grade
* Reading tests- Comprehension, Vocabulary, Decoding
* Writing assignments= project grades
Novels:
-Test on the entire book, when the book is finished.
-We will complete an in- class project along with each novel. If students do not finish the project in class time they will be allowed to take it home and work on it.

9. Social Studies Geography/ Map Skills NJ - Our Home :
Counties of NJ, Lenape Indians, Communities (Our Community),The History of NJ, and the First European Explorers, Wars, and Important People in History
Functions of Maps, Map Reading, U.S. Map
Current events- Once a month
list of websites to use on my website
due date will be discussed in class and will always be on the website under “Current Events”
Every day late – 15 points
Must have the article attached to the article- otherwise minus 15 pts

10. Math, Science, Religion Curriculum
Math 4-A
Math 4-B
Math 4- Mrs. Galtieri
Science: Life Science, Physical Science, Earth
Science, Space & Technology, Chemistry
STEM
Math - Common Core State Standards
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers
4th Grade Mathematics Common Core State Standards
4.G Geometry
4.MD Measurement and Data
4.NBT Number and Operations in Base Ten
4.NF Number and Operations--Fractions
4.OA Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Religion: The Commandments,
Beatitutes
& Teachings of Jesus, Discipleship,
Good conscience, etc.

11. Homework Reading/ ELA:
Given once or twice a week depending on what we’re doing
Listed on the board as well as classroom website
*Grumpy Cat- class pet writing activity once throughout the year
Spelling:
Given options for the entire year
Must complete 3 options by Thursday/Friday typically
Sometimes workbook pages are given as well
Social Studies:
Projects and current events given a month in advance
Typically have homework due every other day due to their schedule
Listed on the board as well as the website

12. Following School/Classroom Procedures
Classroom Expectations
Following School/Classroom Procedures
- i.e. Birthday Snacks / invitations
Supplies
-Can be kept in class bins- Pencil Cases are for Pencils and pens only due to traveling
Tests
- Class Review before tests
*S.S. Review sheets and Review Game
* E.L.A. Review games and discuss what to study from workbooks
Courtesy and R.E.S.P.E.C.T
- Zero Tolerance for bullying
- Counselor/ Mr. Jay
Class Dojo 4B- Access Codes in your Folders

13. Parent Involvement Check our website!
Anything needed in class- will be posted on our websites
Up to date with what’s going on in the classrooms
Talk about current events
Help them gain independence
Help them develop organizational skills
Class Trip
Help students be on time for school
Absences- Please let the school office know
Attend Mass on Sunday

14. Home/School Communication
Parent/Teacher Communication
St. Matthias Websites
s –
Power School
Meetings by Appointment - School Policy
Conferences – link to signup genius found on website as time approaches
Newsletters go home for ELA and SS so you know what’s happening each week

15. PowerSchool 1 Week to insert grades Everything is out of 100 Percent
- Ex: (25 questions – 4pts each)
Report Cards (return envelope signed next day)
Comment Boxes in Power-School
Grading:
Each subject is graded by total points

16. Let’s Have a Great Year and Thank You for coming!