1. Welcome to 4 th Grade! Ms. Michelle Richardson Math & Science Phone: (602) 467-6187 Email: Michelle.Richardson@dvusd.org Classroom homepage: http://www.dvusd.org/Domain/5634 http://www.dvusd.org/Domain/5634

2. Meet the Teacher Night! School-wide Mission What should I be doing in the classroom? How do I do it? What are we learning in 4 th Grade? Who is my teacher? What else do I want to know? See where the learning happens!

3. NOTE: To change images on this slide, select a picture and delete it. Then click the Insert Picture icon in the placeholder to insert your own image. T ogether E veryone A chieves Mastery Constitution Elementary School-wide Mission

4. Ms. R’s Super STAR Class S tudents T ake A cademic R esponsibility

5. 4 th Grade Schedule 8:30 – 8:45Arrival and Breakfast 8:45 – 9:30Specials 9:30 – 10:00Reading Intervention 10:00 – 11:30Block 1 – Reading/Writing 1:30 – 12:15Block 1 - Social Studies 12:15 – 12:45Recess/Lunch 12:45 – 2:15Block 2 – Reading/Writing 2:15 – 3:00Block 2 – Social Studies 3:00 – 3:25Math Intervention 3:25 – 3:30Pack-up and Dismissal

6. Classroom Expectations Students will come to class each school day on time, with any work due, supplies, and a positive attitude- READY TO LEARN! Students will respect the classroom community. Students, Teachers, Materials, Traditions Students will follow school-wide S.O.A.R expectations at all times. Safe On Task Accountable Respectful No personal technology in the classroom All homework IS EXPECTED to be completed and returned by the due date.

7. Needed Materials 4th grade Individual Student Wish List 2 - 2 inch binders 2 spiral notebooks 3-5 white board/Expo markers (personal student use) 2 packs of lined paper - wide ruled 2-3 highlighters (any color) Pencils/Pencil top erasers Markers/Colored Pencils Pencil pouch/pencil box Glue sticks Scissors

8. 4th Grade Classroom Wish list 2 boxes of Kleenex each 2 containers of Clorox/disinfecting wipes each Hand Sanitizer Dry-erase markers and erasers for the classroom

9. What am I going to learn in Room B-109? Math – Engage New York Semester 1: Module 1 – Place Value, Rounding and Algorithms for Addition and Subtraction Module 2 – Unit Conversions and Problem Solving with Metric Measurement Module 3 – Multi-Digit Multiplication and Division Semester 2: Module 4 – Angle Measure and Plane Figures Module 5 – Fraction Equivalence, Ordering and Operations Module 6 – Decimal Fractions Module 7 – Exploring Measurement with Multiplication

10. What am I going to learn in Room B-109? Science Magnetism and Electricity Environments Part 1 & Part 2 Waves/Water Landforms Part 1 & Part 2 Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

11. What am I going to learn in Room E-104? ELA – English Language Arts Reading: narrative elements, cause and effect, summarizing, drawing conclusions, main ideas and details, sequence, elements of nonfiction and other reading skills Fluency & Oral Presentation Writing: the writing process with emphasis on a variety of genres and the 6 traits model Poetry Journal-Keeping

13. Read-Aloud Books “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio “Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success” by Coach John Wooden

14. What am I going to learn in Room E-104? Social Studies Research skills American history Arizona history Government Economics

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16. This is how we do it! Number Order … Ticket System Specials Library & Computer Lab

17. The Ticket System Attendance: 5 (must be on time) Daily Homework: 5 (turned in at beginning of class) Participation in classroom: 1-??? (depending on the task we are working on) Weekly Spelling Homework: 10 (1 st week) + 1 ticket each following week (11, 12, 13 … ) Monthly Reading Inventory: 20 (1 st month) + 5 tickets each following month (25, 30, 35 … ) Clean Desk on “ Friday Desk-Check ” : 10 tickets (if desk is up to MY expectation)

18. 4 th Grade Ticket System Rewards Wear a hat in class - 40 Write in Favorite Color Pen- 40 Rolling Chair- 100 per week Lunch with Teacher & friend- 150 (1 per week) Move your desk ANYWHERE for a week (w/in reason!)- 200 ??? Mystery Bag ???- 250 + STORE Every other week we will have STORE at the end of the school day for the week. You will be able to “ purchase ” items with your earned tickets. Items will be: 25, 50, 75, 100, 150 and at times, larger items. You may shop, save, or be a store-keeper.

19. Student of the Week/Scientist of the Week *Scientist of the Week is in Ms. Richardson’s class and Student of the Week is in Ms. Rodriguez’s class. Each student will get a chance to be both! **Scientists of the week will have to do a science experiment at HOME and bring in pictures or bring in the supplies to do a demonstration in class. Packets with full instructions will come home with students the week before!

20. About the teacher…