galway es back to school night fourth grade 2015-2016 jessica daffan [email protected]...
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Welcome Families!
Please find a seat at your child’s desk and enjoy
their “I am” poem
Welcome to 4th Grade
1. Please be sure to:
Sign in Sign up for a conference Sign up to volunteer (if
you can) Room parent
Back to School Night
Tonight we will be reviewing the following:
Curriculum Overview Communication Galway HW policy Contact Information
Reading Homework
The goal is to read as many books and for longer periods of time.
Read for at least 20 minutes a day Read text at the independent level Read text of different genre including:
Fiction (chapter books and picture books)
Informational text Graphic novels Magazines
Locating books at the independent level:http://www.scholastic.com/bookwizard/
Math Homework Focus: Development of Mathematical Fluency in
Grade 4
Homework may come in the form of:GamesMath problems or tasksMath practice
**Grade 3 Fluency standard that is critical for Grade 4** content in multiplication, division, fractions and decimal fractions:
•Fluently multiply and divide within 100
•Fluently add and subtract multi-digit whole numbers using the standard algorithm within 1,000,000
Galway school rules and expectations
R -RESPECTFUL
O -ON TASK
A -ACCOUNTABLE
R -READY TO LEARN
S -SAFE
• Lions Paw
Students can receive Lions Paw tickets when demonstrating positive school behavior.
• Stop Light
Gold-Exceptional BehaviorGold-Exceptional BehaviorGreen-Positive Behavior
Yellow-few warnings; loss of Yellow-few warnings; loss of consequenceconsequenceRed-many warnings; results in call home or referral to the office.
• Compliment Chart
Recorded on a poster. Classes with completed posters receive a prize.
Reading/ Language Arts
Literary Text Language Vocabulary
Informational Text
• Historical Fiction• Drama• Poetry• Traditional Stories• Fantasy• Realistic Fiction
• Peer Discussion• Literature Study• Shared Inquiry • Socratic Seminar
• Literary Nonfiction
• Articles• Extended
Informational Text• Firsthand/Second
hand Accounts• Technical Text• Multimedia
Formats
• Words Their Way• Vocabulary Study
Reading Goals
All students will be proficient/advanced in reading by the end of
4th grade
Reading Targets
Grade Level
End of 1st
Quarter
End of 2nd Quarter
End of 3rd
Quarter
End of 4th
Quarter
K n/a n/a 1 (A) 3 (C)
1 5-7 (D-E) 8-11 (E-G) 12-15 (H-I)
16-18 (I)
2 J-K K-L L-M M
3 M-N N-O O-P P
***4*** Q-R S-T
5 U-V W-X
Writing Measurement Topics Narrative Informative Opinion Process, Production, and Research Use of Language
Desired Outcomes
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operationsin Base Ten
Number and Operations–FractionsMeasurement and Data
Use +, –, ×, and ÷ to Solve Problems
Angle Measurement
Geometry
Factors, Multiples, and Composite Numbers
Place Value Understanding for
Multi-Digit Whole Numbers
Generate and Analyze Patterns
Add and Subtract Multi-Digit Numbers
Fraction Equivalence and Ordering
Build Fractions from Unit Fractions
Operations with Fractions
Decimal Notation for Fractions
Solve Problems
Conversions
Represent and Interpret Data
Lines and Angles
Classify Shapes By Properties of Lines and Angles
Multiply and Divide Multi-Digit Numbers
Math
Math Goal
All students will be proficient/ advanced in math by the end of 4th
grade
Curriculum Overview
Science Social Studies
Our three units this year are:
Ecosystems: construct, observe and discuss ecosystems, and the impact of humans on ecosystems.
Rocks & Minerals: properties of minerals, formation of types of rocks, erosion, and scientific investigations.
States of Matter: this is a new unit that is replacing Electric Circuits.
Our three units this year are:
Unit 1: The Impact of Geography: Defining Three Worlds (Pre 1492 and today)
Unit 2: Migration: Three Worlds Collide (1492-1700 and Today)
Unit 3: The Colonies Thrive (1700-1763)
PLEASE DONATE
CLEAN AND CLEAR TWO LITER BOTTLES!
GRADING AND REPORTINGAcademic• ES- Exceptional at the Grade Level Standard • P - Meets the grade level standard by demonstrating
proficiency of the content or processes for the measurement topic
• I - In progress toward meeting the grade level standard. standard
• N - Not yet making progress toward meeting the standard
Learning skills• DEM- Demonstrating• PRG- Progressing• N- Not Yet evident
Communication Friday Folder -Friday Folders will be sent
home on Fridays with important school information. Please look for Learning Skills to be signed on a weekly basis
Homework Folder Email Phone call Conferences November 11th and 12th
Galway ES“Have a Great Day- On Purpose”
Thank you for coming tonight to Thank you for coming tonight to support the success of your student support the success of your student
at Galway Elementary!at Galway Elementary!
Please remember to sign in for Please remember to sign in for tonight’s sessiontonight’s session
Fourth Grade Team Ms. Jessica Daffan Mrs. Irene Julian Mr. Fran Lotz Ms. Julie Price Ms. Erinn Thompson