1. COVINGTON SCHOOL, 4 th GRADE! Mrs. Boss – Mrs. Monroy – Mrs. Wolniakowski

2. WELCOME TO THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR!

3. OUR MISSION LEARNING TODAY FOR A SUCCESSFUL TOMORROW

4. LEARNING AND SUCCESS IN D123 EXPLOREEXPLORE LEARNING CAREER HAPPINESS CHALLENGE ACHIEVE LITERACY POWER MATHMATH SCIENCE EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE EDUCATION GROWGROW LEARNER WISDOMWISDOM THINKER STAMINA GRIT EXPERT BELIEVE DIFFERENCE OUTSTANDINGOUTSTANDING TOGETHER SUPPORT CONFIDENCE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BELIEVE TODAYTODAY SUCCESSFUL TOMORROWTOMORROW SMILESMILE HISTORY ART WEALTHWEALTH FAMILY COMMUNITY TEACH

5. THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS  OUR DISTRICT CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW, COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CCSS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT: http://www.corestandards.org/http://www.corestandards.org/.

6. Keep Calm & Support Common Core WHAT YOU CAN DO

7. REPORTING OF PROGRESS AND GRADING  THIS YEAR, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A STANDARDS BASED REPORT CARD FOR LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES.  SKYWARD- OUR INFORMATION SYSTEM IS ALWAYS LIVE, THEREFORE GRADES CAN BE SEEN AT ANY POINT IN TIME. REPORT CARDS WILL BE PRINTED AT THE END OF EACH TRIMESTER.  STUDENT LEAD CONFERENCES WILL TAKE PLACE IN OCTOBER AND APRIL.  AS ALWAYS, YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER WILL REACH OUT TO YOU IF CONCERNS ARE PRESENT IN ANY AREAS.

8. BALANCED LITERACY  WE WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK OUR LITERACY BLOCK INTO THREE SUB AREAS:  “WIN,” OTHERWISE KNOWN AS OUR ENRICHMENT PERIOD  WORDS THEIR WAY (WTW), OUR WORD STUDY PROGRAM WHICH FOCUSES ON SPECIFIC PHONOLOGICAL SKILLS THAT ARE TAUGHT IN A PROGRESSION  CORE LITERACY – NEW READING AND WRITING SKILLS NOTE: IN MOST CASES, YOUR CHILD WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT TEACHER FOR “WIN” AND WTW. THOSE TEACHERS MAY CHANGE AS THE YEAR GOES ON

9. MATHEMATICS  Over the past three years our math curriculum transitioned from Everyday Math to Common Core State Standards for Math. These are based on the highest state standards across the country designed to ensure all students are college and career ready. The major change in our district is the gradual change from a spiraling math curriculum to deep understanding of specific grade level standards that are built upon, but not repeated each year.  EUREKA MATH, NEW YORK

10. SCIENCE  WE WILL BE COVERING THREE MAJOR UNITS IN SCIENCE THIS YEAR:  MAGNETS AND ELECTRICITY  EARTH MATERIALS  PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE CYCLES

11. SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS The Role of Government in the US and other Countries Voting Process Early Western Civilizations

12. Book Report Projects  One Book Report Per Trimester.  Fiction Book  Historical Fiction Book  Biography/Autobiography Book

13. PBIS - THE COUGAR CODE  BE RESPECTFUL  BE RESPONSIBLE  BE SAFE

14. Helpful Hints: PLEASE SEND GYM SHOES FOR PE DAILY LUNCH BALANCES CAN BE CHECKED AND PAID ON SKYWARD PLEASE MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 8:15, SO THEY ARE SUPERVISED BY TEACHERS UPON THEIR ARRIVAL EACH DAY STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES EACH EVENING AT HOME ON LATE START DAYS, STUDENTS ARRIVE ONE HOUR LATE (THE FIRST LATE START IS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2)

15. STAYING INFORMED “LIKE” D123 ON FACEBOOK & FOLLOW D123 STAFF ON TWITTER! Monthly Newsletters

16. Parent University  -Parent University was started last year to help our parents, care givers, and community members learn about what is happening in our schools and classrooms. It is a window in to explain and engage others about how our school district is changing to make our children successful in the 21 st century.  The first topic is: Measuring Successful Learning  September 16 th 6:30-7:30pm OLHMS  Other Parent University Opportunities are found in the Family Calendar or online. D123.org

17. Join: Covington PTO  $5 dollars to join! $10 per family  Your money helps with Field Day, Assemblies, School Supplies, and much more!!  Locate and Like: Covington School PTO on Facebook Remind 101

18. REMEMBER! WE ARE A TEAM! WORKING TOGETHER, TEACHERS AND PARENTS CAN MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN WHAT AND HOW A CHILD LEARNS. YOUR SUPPORT AND VALUE OF EDUCATION IS ALWAYS APPRECIATED! FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME WITH CONCERNS, QUESTIONS, OR IDEAS THAT YOU MAY HAVE!

19. THANKS FOR COMING TO CURRICULUM NIGHT! I LOOK FORWARD TO AN AMAZING YEAR!

20. REFRENCES  DUTY, K., & JONES, J. (2013) 3 KEY IDEAS FOR PARENTS ABOUT THE COMMON CORE; WWW. HELLOLITERACY.BLOGSPOT.COM