1. Mrs. Schloth’s 4th Grade
Back to School Night

3. Who is Mrs. Schloth? Bachelor's degree Skidmore College
Elementary Education & American History
Master's degree Boston College
Literacy Education
- Reading Specialist Certification –VA
- Eleventh year teaching

4. Who is Mrs. Spellar? Bachelor's degree GMU Master's degree GMU
Sociology
Master's degree GMU
Special Education
Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in specialized reading

5. Teaming in 4th
This year we will be switching classes for math and reading. My class will be going to Ms. Bierly’s class for math. She will be responsible for grades and report cards for your child.
We will be a co-taught class this year with Mrs. Spellar and Mrs. Case.

6. What’s on my desk? Welcome packet 4th grade curriculum guide
Forms to be signed/returned
County forms to be signed/returned
Scholastic book order
Letter to your child

7. What did you learn today?

8. Teaching Philosophy Engaging, hands-on
Utilize different learning styles
Goal setting
Team building (social thinking in morning meeting)

9. Curriculum New math program, Go Math
Interactive notebooks, science & SS
New spelling program, Wordly Wise
Reading: Pathways, 40 Book Challenge, strategy groups, fluency partners
Writing: Units of study- Term 1: Narratives

10. First Nine Weeks Reading English/Spelling Pathways
Fiction and Nonfiction Comprehension
Reading Strategies and Skills through Mini- Lessons
Expanding Vocabulary
Daily grammar and spelling
English/Spelling
Pre-Writing Strategies
Writing for stamina
Revision/Editing for grammar, capitalization, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, and paragraphing
Personal Narratives and journaling

11. First Nine Weeks (continued)
Math
Number Sense
Computation
Place Value
Patterns
Elapsed Time
Social Studies
Virginia’s Location and Geography
Native Americans
Founding of Virginia

12. First Nine Weeks (continued)
Science
Scientific Investigation
Virginia’s Natural Resources
Solar System
Technology
Student Safe Websites/ Internet Safety
Word processing
Computer Lab and laptops
Google classroom
Epic books
Readworks
Reflex

13. Classroom Expectations
Respectful
On-Task
Acting Safely
Responsible

14. Classroom Expectations and Lunch Detention
Students are required to follow the classroom & school rules.
Positive behavior rewards: whole class: dragon bites, individual: spotted coupons for lottery and rewards.
Students are aware of the consequences if they fail to follow the Classroom Expectations:
Three strikes, you’re out= Lunch detention
Three lunch detentions=Level 3 behavior, sent to office, call home
Please sign the parent acknowledgment form

15. Specials for 2018-2019 Library- Wednesday PE- M/Tu/F Computers- TBD
Dreambox- Wed.
Search- Tuesday
Futura- Wednesday
PE- M/Tu/F
Guidance-Friday
Music- Tu/Thu
Art- Monday
Chorus-Wednesday
2:00-2:30 pm

16. Parent Expectations & Communication
Please look over your child’s agenda and folder daily. Thursday folders will go home as well.
Weekly s will be sent on Thursdays with updates. All information will also be posted on my website.
Feel free to sign up for volunteer opportunities.

17. Homework
Assignments will be written in your child’s agenda daily. Please sign his/her agenda nightly.
Typically, math homework is given on Monday and due on Friday.
Students are expected to read 20 min. nightly.
Spelling test will typically be given on Fridays- words to be studied all week.
Nightly homework is not taken for a grade but is counted towards the learning objectives found on the report card.
Homework will increase as we begin the second half of the year.

18. Grading Scale Progress Indicators 4= Exceeds Standards
3= Meets Standards
2= Progressing Towards Standards
1= Below Standard
Grading Key
A= Outstanding
B= Very Good
C= Satisfactory
D= Needs Improvement
F= Not Performing

19. Upcoming Events Open House, Wednesday Camp Flintlock- end of September
Veteran’s Day assembly- November
Turkey Bowl- November
Mount Vernon field trip- April
Living Museum- April
Field Day- late May/June

20. Communication
Always check your child’s nightly agenda and go home/Thursday folders
Remind app

21. OR Text the message @ae4h3e to 81010
Remind
Open Remind app
Click little lines on left hand corner
Click blue plus sign, join class
Enter ae4h3e
OR Text the to 81010

22. Visit Our Specialists! Amy Stelly, TRT Andrew Bango, PE
Ghadeer Rantisi- Guidance Counselor
Ms. Smithson- Art
Annie Mahoney- Search
Michael Williams- Music
Mrs. Espinoza- Library

23. Questions?

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