1. Mrs. Winsett’s Open House
Dive into Success!
Mrs. Winsett’s Open House
Fourth Grade

2. Daily Schedule: 7:15-8:00 Morning Work / Announcements
8:00-8:15 Morning Meeting
8:15-9:00 Specials
9:00-10:00 STEM/Content
10:00-10:50 Reader’s Workshop
10:50-11:40 Language Arts
11:40-12:40 Lunch & Recess
12:40-1:40 Math
1:45-2:10 Rocket Reader Time & Dismissal

3. Overview of Curriculum:

4. Math: Place Value: Hundredths to One Million Multiplication strategies
Division Strategies
Decimals
Fraction
Data
Geometry

5. Writer’s Workshop Lucy Calkins Six + 1 Traits of Writing
Ideas -Word Choice
Organization -Sentence Fluency
Voice -Conventions
Presentation

6. Reading Workshop: Guided Reading: Literature Circles:
Small group reading that is differentiated based upon readiness and interests.
Literature Circles:
Individual jobs students have within a group for an agenda to emphasize one specific element of a story.
Comprehension Strategies:
Connecting, Visualizing, Determining Importance, and Inferencing

7. Language & Word Study: Mountain Language: Root Word Quizzes:
Reinforces elements of language/grammar on a daily basis.
Root Word Quizzes:
Students will be given a word list on Monday and assessed the following Friday.
Words Their Way:
Spelling workbook
Reinforces skills and patterns to build a larger vocabulary.

8. Social Studies: Native Cultures Early Explorers Colonization
American Revolution
The New Nation
Westward Expansion
Economics Basics
Map and Globe Skills

9. Science: Water Weather Force and Motion Light Sound
Stars and Star Patterns
Earth, Moon, and Solar System
Ecosystems
Protective Adaptations

10. Behavior System: Weekly Report: Positive Discipline Approach:
If a child has a concern in the areas of academic or behavior, his or her Friday folder will be marked and a comment will be listed on the opposite side of the chart.
Positive Discipline Approach:
We discuss problems and solutions during daily classroom meetings.
Students are allowed to earn individual and team rewards.

11. Adjusting to 4th Grade:
Fourth grade can be a big adjustment for students. Please encourage and model personal responsibility.
Your child should be completing homework independently each night.
Twenty minutes of reading EVERY night.
Math homework will be given most nights.
Please make sure your child studies for his or her spelling test and root quiz through out the
week.

12. Adjusting to 4th Grade Continued:
Students are required to keep up with daily class work, homework, and projects in class and at home.
Binders should remain organized (papers should be in correct subject areas).
Your child is responsible for writing assignments in the agenda.
Each assignment is written on the classroom agenda.
Tests are written with at LEAST three days in advance.

13. Grading Scale: A: 90 to 100 B: 80 to 89 C: 74 to 79 D: 70 to 73
F: Below 70
Progress reports will be sent home at the 4 ½ weeks mark.

14. Absences All absences require a written note signed by a parent.
Our instructional time begins at 7:50. Please make every effort to have your child to school on time.
When absent, students will be given a packet of work missed. Please return by the date indicated with a parent signature.

15. Snack, Birthdays & Lunch
Please send your child with a “nutritious” snack daily and bottled water (No candy, please.)
Birthday snacks may be sent in with your child or left in the office in the morning. Please make sure all birthday treats are precut and ready to serve.

16. Transportation
Please send a note on the day your child’s transportation will be changed.
Students are required to be sent home the “usual” way unless I have a written note.
In rare cases, please fax the office or call for emergencies.
Please do not send an .

17. Communication Visit our blog: www.ashleywinsett.wordpress.com
The best way to contact me is through
Are you on my distribution list?
Friday Folders:
Every Friday
Graded Work
School Correspondence

18. Our Class Blog Announcements Important dates Curriculum Parent support
1. Visit our school website:
2. Select “faculty” at the top of the page.
3. Scroll down to “fourth grade” then click on my name.
Announcements
Important dates
Curriculum
Parent support
Websites for reviewing and extending instruction

19. our partnership this year.
Thank you for being here tonight. It is my pleasure to serve your child, if you have any questions, please contact me at
I look forward to
our partnership this year.