1. Welcome Parents! Please come in and look around… Mrs. Murray’s Class 2013-2014

2. Class List 2013 - 2014 Girls Paige Maya Marissa Lauren Samantha (Sam) Rosemary Brittany Karlie Isabella (Bella) Aviana (Avi) Charlotte Zoey Boys Jack Evan Mason Ethan Trevor Maxwell (Max) Nash Braden Ryan Sean

3. Expectations of Me Establish a positive learning environment Monitor progress Work with others to provide a creative curriculum Expectation s

4. Expectations of Students… Be responsible Be respectful Be a risk-taker Always do their best!

5. Expectations Expectations of Parents… Check planner and take home folder nightly Monitor homework and sign planner daily Keep me informed

6. Classroom Discipline Policy ~Guidelines~ o Be Respectful o Be Responsible ~Rewards~ oVerbal Praise o Extra Recess o Compliment Chain oCelebrations o Parent phone calls/notes ~Consequences~ o Verbal Warning o Loss of a privilege o Visit to Mrs. Stanfield and a note home

7. What Every Parents Needs to Know About Fourth Grade o Your child will be using a student planner on a daily basis. Please initial the planner when your child completes his/her homework o If your child is unable to complete their homework that evening, due to an emergency or illness, please send in a note. Additional time to complete the homework will be allowed. o Any work not completed in class will be sent home as additional homework. oTake Home folders should be emptied nightly! All important parent information will be put in pockets.

8. Curriculum Social Studies o Map Skills o Iroquois Native Americans o History of the Colonial United States through New York State o Growth and expansion of Elma, Marilla & Wales o Immigration

9. Curriculum Science o Plant Growth and Development o Nutrition & Digestion o Electricity o Land & Water o Machines & Motion o Mammals

10. Curriculum Math (enVisions Math) o Multiplication & Division: Meanings and Facts o Generate and Analyze Patterns o Place Value o Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers o Number Sense: Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers o Developing Fluency: Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers o Number Sense: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers o Developing Fluency: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers o Developing Fluency: Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers o Fraction Equivalence and Ordering o Adding & Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers with like Denominators o Extending Fraction Concepts o Measuring Units and Conversions o Solving Measurement Problems o Lines, Angles and Shapes

11. Curriculum Reading & Language Arts o Literacy taught through Wright Group Lead 21 Series o Skills taught in the context of literature o Skills applied in content areas o Grammar, Parts of Speech and Punctuation o Lucy Caulkins Writing approach

12. New York State Fourth Grade Assessment Dates o English & Language Arts April 1 – 3 o Math April 30 – May 2 o Science May 22 – 27 June 2

13. Mrs. Murray’s Class Schedule 2013 - 2014 A DayB DayC DayD DayE DayF Day SpellingGrammar RTI 8:00 – 8:30 SpellingGrammar RTI 8:00 – 8:30 SpellingGrammar RTI 8:00 – 8:30 Math Reading RTI 10:00 – 10:30 Reading RTI 10:00 – 10:30 Reading RTI 10:00 – 10:30 Reading Writer’s Workshop 11:00 – 11:40 Phys. Ed. 11:00 – 11:40 Music 11:00 – 11:40 Phys. Ed. 11:00 – 11:40 Academic Enrichment 11:00 – 11:40 Phys. Ed. 11:00 – 11:40 Music 11:50 – 12:450 Lunch/Recess 11:50 – 12:450 Lunch/Recess 11:50 – 12:450 Lunch/Recess 11:50 – 12:450 Lunch/Recess 11:50 – 12:450 Lunch/Recess 11:50 – 12:450 Lunch/Recess ScienceSocial Studies ScienceSocial Studies ScienceSocial Studies Writer’s Workshop1:45 – 2:25 Art 1:25 – 2:25 Library 1:45 – 2:25 Art Writer’s Workshop 1:50 – 2:25 Chorus

14. Specials Schedule 2013 - 2014 Day A Physical Education11:00 – 11:40 Day B Music11:00 – 11:40 Art 1:45 – 2:25 Day C Physical Education11:00 – 11:40 Library 1:25 – 2:25 Day D Academic Enrichment 11:00 – 11:40 Art 1:45 – 2:25 Day E Physical Education11:00 – 11:40 Day F Music11:00 – 11:40 Lunch Daily 11:30 – 12:00 Recess Daily 12:05 – 12:25

15. Absences & Notes o If your child is absent, please send a note stating why they were out the following day o If you are picking your child up from school, please send in a note that morning stating you will be picking them up from the office that day. If you do not send in a note, please call the office. If there is no note or phone call, your child will be sent home on the bus. o If your child is going to the Boys & Girls Club, please send in a note that day. If your child goes to the club often, please just jot a quick note in their planner. o If your child attend the ‘Club’ daily or on specific days each week, just send one note stating the days of their attendance

16. Birthdays o If your child would like to celebrate his/her birthday, treats can be sent in o Because of school wide allergies, please send any treat in, in a closed container If your child is celebrating their birthday by having a party and wishes to invite children from the class, I ask that if you are sending the invitations to school, please send invites one of the following ways: 1. Send your child to school with invitations for all 23 students in the class 2. Send your child in to school with invitations for either all the boys in the class or all the girls in the class

17. Our Class Giving Tree If you are able to donate any of the items listed below, our class would greatly appreciate it!  Paper plates  Plastic forks, knives or spoons  Paper napkins  White lunch bags  Hand sanitizer  Hand soap

18. Thank you for sharing your children with me!