1. Ms. Herrington, Mrs. Michnick, Mrs. Wong
Welcome to
4th Grade
Back to School Night!
Ms. Herrington, Mrs. Michnick, Mrs. Wong

2. Introduction Meet our Fourth Grade Team Ms. Herrington Mrs. Michnick
Mrs. Wong
Mrs. Reiner
Mrs. Harmon
Ms. Lechter

3. Communication Is Key Daily— Plan for the day Weekly Emergencies
Learning Targets
Binder
WAC/ Back of WAC
Weekly
Monday Folder (sign and return)
Long Term Projects Noted on WAC
Emergencies
Homeroom List Serve
Website

4. Our Backbone Community of Caring Links to Success Class meetings
Independent work
Time management
Bay Bucks

5. Homework Mathematics Up to 20 minutes a night Recorded on WAC by child
Generally, basic facts quizzes on Tuesdays and quizzes on Thursday
Daily Reading (recorded on WAC)
20 minutes a night (includes being read to, listening to audio-books, reading out loud, reading the newspaper, independent reading, etc.)
Spelling and Grammar
Spelling assignment of choice to be completed once every other week on Tuesday.
Spelling and DOLP quizzes on alternating Fridays.
Long Term Projects (will be announced)
To include writing
Up to 2 per quarter
Multi-disciplinary

6. Language Arts: Reading
Small group instruction
Genre studies
William and Mary
Junior Great Books
Literature circles

7. Language Arts: Writing
Conventions—DOLP (every other week)
Spelling—formal (tests on alternating weeks)
Spelling- applied in their writing
Writing Workshop
Six Traits
Writer’s notebook
Writer’s workshop
Word processing

8. Mathematics
Three classes (5th grade math, and two sections of 4th grade math)
On-going assessments, daily and weekly (generally on Thursday)
County Unit Assessments, announced
Students are expected to practice multiplication basic facts regularly

9. Science We Live It Each Day.
Stream Team—Chesapeake Bay Stewardship
DNR Partnership
Green Kids (Audubon Society)
Chesapeake Bay Trust support ($5000)
Field trips such as Lady Maryland/Sigsbee, Echo Hill, Flag Ponds
Three units are: Ecosystems (biology and ecology), Changes in Matter (chemistry), and Earth Materials (geology)

10. Social Studies Through the Eyes of Maryland
Geography and Native Americans
Immigration and Colonies
Government
Field trip to St. Mary’s City
Media Center support for research

11. Unique Opportunities
Stream Team
Chorus
Instrumental Music (optional)

12. We’re looking forward to a great year!
Any Questions?
The best way to contact us is through and notes in the Monday Folder.
We’re looking forward to a great year!