1. Curriculum Night 2018-2019 Mrs. Bethany Walsh - 4A
Miss Kristen Ericson - 4B
Mrs. Amy Scott - 4C
Mr. Tony Gentile - 4D

2. Homeroom -Daily Schedule -Special Schedule -Morning Work and Check-in
Monday: Integrated Arts
Tuesday- Friday: P.E., Art, Music, and Library

3. Classroom Supplies Supplies = Key to Organization! –Take home folder
–Reading and Science books should be covered
--Music folder
–Extra supplies at home in case your child needs replacement materials

4. Assignment Book •Needs to be signed every night
Parents, please check for homework completion and sign or initial when your child has completed his/her work!
•Will be checked at school daily
•Will be written in by teacher if homework was not completed for each class
(This homework will still need to be completed!)

5. Homework Expectations
Math homework is usually given daily Monday thru Thursday.
All other assignments will be given on an as-needed-basis to reinforce specific skills and concepts learned in class.
All tests will be announced in class, and if needed, material should be reviewed at home.
Students will be given credit for notebooks/packets completed as classwork and homework.

6. Homework Expectations
Accelerated Reader – To build comprehension skills and foster reading fluency, students are required to read at home at least 5 nights a week for a minimum of 15 minutes. The students will be required to complete a short quiz during school hours to assess their comprehension on each book read. Their goal is 10 total points.
If they miss a class for band, orchestra, etc., they should ask the teacher or a classmate for missed work. Always check our websites!

7. iPad Expectations -iPad needs to come to school charged everyday
-Not calling home for iPads
-Please let your teacher know if you do not have wifi at home
- “Apples Up”
- Apple classroom

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10. Caring to Learn and Learning to Care
•Paws Program
•Bully Prevention Program (weekly classroom meetings)
•Plinko points or Class Dojo points

12. IES Kindness Committee Rules
1- We will not bully others.
2- We will help students who are bullied.
3- We will include students who are left out.
4- If we know that someone is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.
Courage Gratitude
Forgiveness Compassion

13. •Birthday Celebrations –No edible treats permitted this year
IES Wellness Policy
•Birthday Celebrations
–No edible treats permitted this year

14. ELA (English Language Arts) - Reading
A series of leveled activities and resource materials exist to meet the varied needs of learners. Sample skills that are developed through these resources include:
–Various types of literature (Main and Paired Selections)
–Robust Vocabulary
–Comprehension
–Focus Skills
–Fluency

15. ELA (English Language Arts) - Grammar
• Punctuation (commas, titles, and quotation marks)
•Types and Parts of Sentences
–Declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, and imperative
–Subjects, predicates, etc.
–Simple, compound, and complex sentences
•Parts of Speech
–Nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, antecedents, articles, etc.

16. ELA (English Language Arts) - Writing
•Weekly Writing/Journal Prompts
•Writing Workshops
–Narrative
–Informational
–Persuasive
TDA (text dependent analysis)

17. ELA (English Language Arts) - Spelling
•Harcourt StoryTown: Spelling Component
•Thursdays: Lesson Tests
•Optional Challenge Words - correct
Words are added to a student’s grade for a maximum of 20/20 or given as bonus
•Spelling lists online

18. Spelling Homework
Homework will be distributed each Thursday or Friday.
Students will select at least 3 activities on their tic-tac-toe board to complete throughout the week and turn in by Thursday.
Please sign the bottom of this sheet to verify your child completed the marked activities.
Feel free to cut the list off of the Tic-Tac-Toe homework to keep at home to prepare for the test on Thursday.

20. ELA - Evaluation Reading (Letter grade)
•Weekly comprehension, vocabulary, and focus skill quizzes
Grammar (Letter grade)
•Weekly skill quizzes and notebook completion
Spelling (Letter grade)
•Weekly tests
•Credit for homework completion and notebook completion

21. ELA - Evaluation
Writing (Developmental Skill Indicators in place of a letter grade. Assessed at the end of each semester. Grades for writing will not appear on Parent Portal.)
Content
Conventions
Organization
Style
•Theme writings/Writing workshops
•Writing Portfolios

28. Science Pearson Scott Foresman Science Life Science Earth Science
Physical Science
Space and Technology

29. Chapter Tests Science Notebooks In-class Assignments Projects
Science Evaluations
Chapter Tests
Science Notebooks
In-class Assignments
Projects

30. Social Studies Harcourt Curriculum (magazines instead of textbooks)
Key Concept: U.S. Regions
Geography
U.S. Landforms
Climate
Conservation
The Northeast
The Southeast
The Midwest
The Southwest
The West

31. Social Studies Evaluation
Tests
State Quizzes
Classwork/Notebook
Current Events
Projects

32. Reflex Math: Grade 4
Automaticity of basic math facts is important to form the building blocks for higher-level math concepts.
Students will use Reflex Math on their iPad for basic math fact practice.
Reflex Math incorporates games at every level to help students quickly gain math fact fluency and confidence.
Rocket Math “Two-minute timings” will still be used for assessments.
Rocket Math materials may still be used as a supplement to Reflex Math at individual teacher discretion.

33. Math Evaluation Unit Tests Mid-Chapter Quizzes Written Communication
Reflex Math (doesn’t affect math grade)
Problem Solving
Homework Completion

37. Contact Information
Bethany Walsh
X60495
Kristen Ericson
X60488
Amy Scott
X60497
Tony Gentile
x60487

38. Closing Parent Portal (TYLER gradebook)
Websites (IES and teacher websites)
Announcements online
Links to access online textbooks are on teachers’ websites
Math and Reading - Think Central
Social Studies - ED
Science - Pearson Success
Weekly s (Fridays)
Take home the information on your child’s desk, check the class list, sign-up for a conference with your child’s homeroom teacher, and leave a note for your child to start their day tomorrow!