Curriculum Night4th Grade

Ms. Benson, Ms. McGalloway & Ms. Schorr

Goals of 4th Grade

To give students the academic tools needed to progress to 5th grade.

To provide a supportive learning environment.

To have fun while we learn. To make new friends and discover new

interests.

Class Rules

H.U.S.D. guidelines and H.T.A. rules Code of Conduct – student/parent sign Be ready for success!! Come prepared! Respect P.B.I.S

Positive Rewards

Hawk High 5’s Weekly Raffle – class reward & school

award Quarterly “Store” Quarterly Certificates for RAISE

HAWK HIGH 5

R.A.I.S.ERespect: valuing the worth of others and treating them with honor and esteem  Accountability: taking responsibility for your own actions   Integrity: doing the right thing when no one is watching; honesty   Safety: not dangerous or harmful   Excellence: high quality; above and beyond what is expected

High Five

CONSEQUENCES

• Reminder Slip• Reflection Sheets

• Referrals• Tracking Sheets

SpaldingProgram Highlights

Teaching the sounds is integrated with handwriting instruction.

Precise handwriting is as important as precise pronunciation.

Spalding Instruction is multisensory. Students see, hear, say and write the phonograms using all four sensory channels to the brain, improving and providing opportunities for practice.

Saxon Math

- 5th Grade Math - ebook – check out

Saxon Math Lessons follow the same 3 part lesson plan:

1. Power Up – beginning of every lesson and provides daily reinforcement and building of: basic skills, mental math and problem solving strategies.

2. New Concept – Clear explanations and examples that build depth in the student’s knowledge.

3. Written Practice – provides students to review, maintain and build on concepts and skills previously taught. Math spirals year round.

Math Common Core

Numbers and Operations

Data and Probability

Patterns and Algebra

Geometry and Measurement

Structure and Logic

Test Policies

Balanced Literacy

Guided Reading Literature Based Activities Teacher Read-Aloud AR reading levels and

assessments

Writing Curriculum

6 TRAITS WRITING WRITING PRACTICES

Ideas/Content Organization Voice Word Choice Sentence Fluency Conventions

Expository Persuasive Narrative Fiction Poetry

Social Studies

Map Skills Exploration Arizona Land marks Current Events -

Bimonthly

Science

Earth’s Resources Earth’s Surface

Plant & Animal Kingdoms

Weather & Measurement

Electricity, Magnetism & Scientists

Specials

Library PE – please wear tennis shoes Music Art Computer lab in the classroom/Library

Thinking Maps Circle Map Bubble Map Double Bubble Map Tree Map

Brace Map Flow Map Multi-Flow Map Bridge Map

Homework

Written Practice Spalding Spelling Daily Reading for 30 minutes 25-40 minutes per day In class work will be completed in

class Homework promotes self discipline

and responsibility in the students.

Curriculum Arizona College and Career Ready Standards

www.azed.gov Quarterly curriculum maps available online at

www.husd.org. Our comprehensive curriculum includes:

Reading Writing Math Science Social Studies Music, Art, and PE

Curriculum Maps Online

Visit our website to find your student’s curriculum maps by grade level and content area.

District Grading Practices

Higley teachers will teach the Arizona College and Career Ready Standards. When teachers report student progress they will follow these guidelines:

1. Scores are related to achievement of the standards

2. Variety of assessments used to gather evidence of achievement

3. Assessment procedures support student learning

Standards Based Grading Defined:

Standards-based grading measures the mastery of the learning objectives

It is based on a specific set of standards that students need to meet for each grade/content level

Marks are not a comparison of one student to another, but rather a way to measure how well each student is doing on grade-level/course level standards

A standards based approach allows parents and students to understand more clearly what is expected of students and how to help them be successful in their educational program

Report Card Indicators

The K-5 Grade Reports to Parents include the following levels of performance:

4 = Above benchmark / Exceeds current grade level expectations

3 = Meets benchmark / At grade level expectations

2 = Approaching benchmark / Improving but not consistent

1 = Below grade level / Needs more time and support

Blank = Not yet introduced

GOAL

K-5 Assessment and Grading Handbook Online

Visit our website for frequently asked questions!

Field Trips

Montezuma’s Castle Tax Donations $$$$ - forms available

tonight Renting buses Volunteers April HCPA

Lunch Schedule

Students go to recess at 11:35 for 10 minutes of outdoor play

Students go to cafeteria at 11:45 to eat until dismissal at 12:05

Snack Break 9:20 – 9:35 daily

School Lunch

• $2.45• You can pay online –

www.husd.org• Parent tab• Food Services

• Child needs to drop money off in the morning – envelope with full name

• Forms for assistance available tonight – please pick one up

• FREE breakfast served everyday!

Website

WWW.HUSD.ORG

• Select school – The Higley Traditional Academy• Home page has important information

• Teacher pages• Select teacher

• Homework• Blogs• Important information related to the class• pictures

Toy Drive4th Grade Community Service Project

• Collecting new unwrapped toys

• Ends September 12th

• GOAL – collect more than 222 toys

Please join us at the first PTO event of the year!  All parents and community members are invited to learn more about the PTO and what they can do to support Higley Traditional Academy, it’s students, it’s teachers, and our community. 

Please join us next Wednesday, August 20th in the gym at 6:00pm.

PTO

Let’s Have a Great Year!