1. William Winchester Elementary Back to School Night
William Winchester’s Vision Statement:
We will create twenty-first century problem solvers who collaborate and communicate to ensure achievement and ownership of life-long learning in a global society

2. The 4th Grade Team Hallie Cugle – Humanities
Ashley Schleicher – Humanities
Stacy Phillips – STEM
Emily Hymiller – STEM
Emily Sandoval – 4th/2nd Humanities
Debbie Shiloh – 4th/2nd STEM

3. 4th Grade Daily Schedule
8:55 – 9:15 Opening
9:15 – 11:30 Session 1
11:30 – 11:40 Session 2
11:40 – 12:10 Recess
12:10 – 12:40 Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 Specials
1:45 – 3:45 Session 2
3:45 Pack Up & Dismissal

4. 4th Grade Math Concepts
Addition and Subtraction with Multi-Digit Numbers
Multiplication and Division
Fractions (+, -, x)/(<,>,=)
Decimals
Geometry and Patterns
Multiplicative Comparisons
Measurement
Say, “The Maryland College and Career Ready Standards build a solid foundation in: whole numbers; addition; subtraction; multiplication; division; fractions; and
decimals.
Taken together, these elements support a student’s ability to learn and apply more demanding math concepts and procedures. Your child will practice applying mathematical ways of thinking to real world problems and be prepared to think and reason mathematically.”

5. Mathematical Practices
K-12 Standards for
Mathematical Practices
Mathematical Practices will be developed through class discussions, working with in groups to solve problems, and tasks with different levels of thinking required. Bill Calum, the lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, structured the practices into four groups.
Standards for mathematical practices will be implemented as students develop proficiency for grade specific content standards
Overarching habits of mind (MP1 and MP6) Reasoning and Explaining (MP2 and MP3)
Modeling and tools (MP4 and MP5) Structuring and generalizing (MP7 and MP8)

6. What can you do to help in math?
Stress fact practice
Share and involve your child in real world applications
Utilize the CCPS Website
Encourage reasoning skills by asking questions
Allow productive struggles
Continue to stress the importance of learning basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
Share and involve your child in daily uses of math (cooking, traveling, shopping, allowance, telling time).
Utilize the CCPS Website (videos available under Quick Links)
Encourage reasoning skills by asking questions like:
How do you know your answer is correct?
Show me how you solved the problem.
Let your child know that real learning comes with struggle and experience.

7. Productive Struggle Example
Watermelons and Cantaloupes
Three watermelons and two cantaloupes weigh 32 pounds. Four watermelons and three cantaloupes weigh 44 pounds. All watermelons weigh the same and all cantaloupes weigh the same. What is the weight of two watermelons and one cantaloupe?

8. English Language Arts
Reading – Instruction is designed to foster higher-level thinking and reading strategies using both literary and informational text.
Students will learn to become better readers through:
Reading Powers/Comprehension Strategies
Close Reading using “Notice & Note Signposts”
Wonders connected texts
Flexible Groupings
Literature Discussion Groups
Thematic Units
Social Studies integration
“In ELA, students will read more complex fiction and nonfiction texts. They will build their knowledge base, explore different perspectives, and use evidence from texts to support answers and opinions.”
Reading Powers/Comprehension Strategies (prior knowledge, summarizing, making connections, visualizing, questioning, predicting, inferring, synthesizing, evaluating and critiquing)
Close Reading using “Notice & Note Signposts”
Literature Discussion Groups using Wonders series and trade books
Thematic Units (connecting nonfiction and fiction reading and writing; integrated with Social Studies if applicable)

9. English Language Arts Writing - We write for three purposes:
1. Narrative - writing about a real or imagined experience
2. Opinion/Argument – including facts and details in a reasoned, logical argument
3. Informative - writing to inform someone about a topic
Word Study
Syllable types
Prefixes and suffixes
Greek and Latin roots
“Students will write for a variety of purposes, including those shown here. They will write for short, focused projects (such as those commonly required in the workplace) and for longer tasks requiring in depth research.”
Grammar lessons will be taught in conjunction with writing lessons
Word Study - The goal is to help students learn how to break words into smaller pieces to make meaning when reading and writing

10. What can you do to help in ELA?
Read daily
Visit the library regularly
Allow productive struggle
Provide real-life writing opportunities
Story tell through conversations
Let your child “catch you” reading and writing.
Read to and with your child every day.
Visit the library regularly to allow choice of a variety of age-appropriate books, magazines, and newspapers.
If your child is reading and comes to an unknown word, prompt him/her with, “What would make sense there,” “What looks right,” “What sounds right?”
Provide real-life writing opportunities (letters to friends or relatives, thank-you notes, scrapbooks, diaries).
Spend time talking with and listening to your child tell about daily experiences. These could be written into a journal or scrapbook.
Let your child “catch you” reading and writing. Be a good role model

11. Social Studies
Geography
Maryland in the Past
Maryland in the Present

12. Science Ecosystems Energy (Force & Motion, Electricity) Waves
Water Quality
NGSS

13. Universal Thinking Verbs

14. Home-School Communication
Fourth grade webpage
Ways to communicate with us:
Notes sent with your child
Phone call
You should receive a response from your child’s teacher within 48 hours, if not, please contact the teacher again

15. Electronic Grades Home Access Center Binders/Student Work Samples
How to access:
CCPS website (
Quicklinks
Binders/Student Work Samples
Home access center has attendance information and gradebook
Reminder – allow teachers up to two weeks from assignment collection until it is seen in gradebook
Please be patient with us as we are learning the new gradebook system
STEM Data binders
Humanities binders – will come at the end of each month with a sign off sheet, review materials…everything stays in binder and comes back to school, may review any time, graded assignments in home access will be in the binder

16. Homework Agendas ELA Math
Homework should be written in planners EVERY night
Planners should be signed every night
Homework is meant to be a quick review of concepts being taught in class. If you feel homework is taking too long, please contact your child’s teacher
ELA homework could possibly consist of vocabulary, grammar, word study, ELA comprehension challenges
Homework concepts will encompass skills being taught in class

17. Other Pertinent Information
Band
BYOD
Winter Holiday Celebration
Thursday, December 22nd
2:45 – 3:40 pm in the cafeteria
Colonial Day Celebration
Thursday, June 8th
9:30 – 12:40
Field Trip – TBD
Band is an optional opportunity for fourth grade students
Students have band class twice a week for 30 minutes (times vary)
Students will miss instructional time and are responsible for making up any work that was missed while out of the classroom for band
Students will learn about band Wednesday, August 27th
You will receive notice of an informational parent meeting

18. We need your HELP! Parent Volunteers Set Up Office365
We are always looking for:
Boxes of tissues
Zip Lock bags (all sizes)
Outdoor recess equipment/ indoor recess games
Extra school supplies as your child runs out
Parent Volunteers
Set Up Office365
We will contact you with a schedule soon…Please be patient with us as we start the school year and our routines.

19. Thank you for coming! We look forward to a wonderful year!