1. Back to School Miss Knapp’s 4th Grade

2. ●Teachers = MacBooks and iPads ●Students = iPad carts ●Apple TVs to project ●New printing paradigm ○ less paper coming home ○ more email and digital communication SMSD Digital Initiative

3. ●Wonders (McGraw-Hill) is used for Reading, Language Arts, and Spelling ●We will work on a 5-day routine, so the tests will always be on the 5th day ●Spelling & vocabulary words will be sent home in homework folders on day 1 ●Most tests will be taken online ●Connect-Ed website is a great home resource!Connect-Ed ●KS Reading Assessment in the spring Reading/Language Arts

4. ●Daily Math = morning math (yellow), homework (blue), weekly quiz (pink) ●enVision for daily lessons ●EnVision tests online (?) ●Pearson Success NetPearson Success Net ●XtraMath for math fact practice, at least 3 times per weekXtraMath ●Khan Academy for extra assistance OR for extra challengeKhan Academy ●KS Math Assessment in the spring Math

5. ●We departmentalize for Science and S.S. in fourth grade ●KS Science Assessment in the spring ●Will rarely have homework, but studying for tests will be important Science and Social Studies

6. Specials Schedule MONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAY ArtMusic/PELibraryMusic/PEComputer Lab

7. ●Reinforcing positive behavior ●Classroom economy with fines and bonuses, auctions, and markets 1.Warning 2.Safe seat 3.Buddy room 4.Office Behavior Management

8. ●Conferences e-mail sent, or find the link on the “Home” page of Web Backpack ●Room/party help on brown table ●Library helper on brown table Sign-Ups