• Please be sure to sign in on the table by the door.

• Find your child’s seat.

• You may look through the materials on or inside your child’s desk.

•I will discuss all of the materials on the desk. You may fill out the homework helper paper, if you wish. Please list any students (and that student’s teacher) that would be able to bring you your child’s homework if he/she misses school. There are pens on the front table.

Northern BedfordFourth Grade

ClassesWelcome, Parents and

Guardians!

Welcome to Fourth Grade! Your child’s teachers this

year are:

Mrs. Lisa Blackburn – 4A Mrs. Paulette Baur – 4B Mr. Matthew Wasilko – 4C Mrs. Kathy Wright – 4D

All About Mrs. Lisa Blackburn

Grew-up in Snake Spring Valley on a Dairy Farm Graduated from Elizabethtown College Masters Degree from Gannon University in Curriculum and

Instruction Substitute Teacher for 3 Years 11th Year of Teaching at NBC Husband Justin & Sons, Nate-6 and Owen-3

All About Mrs. Paulette

Baur Lived in Pennsylvania until the age of 16. Moved to

Florida for 20 years. Graduated from the University of South Florida. Currently working on my Masters Degree in Reading

and Literacy. Sixth year of teaching. Third year at N.B.C. Married for 19 years to Gary. Have two amazing teenagers, Katelyn and Alex!

All About Mr. Matt Wasilko

17th year of teaching 14th year of teaching at

NBC (5th grade=2 yrs and 4th grade = 12 yrs)

Taught for 3 years in North Carolina (6th grade=2 yrs and 5th grade= 1 yr)

Married to Renee (almost 18 years)

One child, William 9th grade

Dog, Sasha

All About Mrs. Kathy Wright

Lived in the Cove most of my life. Graduated from Northern Bedford Graduated from Penn State University 11th year teaching Grade 4 at NBC Married to Ty 2 Children, Dylan (15) and Kara (12) Cares for 4 pets at home

Grade 4 Goals To give your children the academic and

social skills they need to progress to fifth grade.

To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

To help your children make new friends and discover new interests.

Class Subjects The subjects we cover during fourth

grade are: Language Arts which include Spelling,

English, Writing, and Reading Math Science Social Studies

Reading Skills and Strategies taught according to

PSSA standards and anchors

Character Traits and Motivations Compare and Contrast Synonyms and Antonyms Making Judgments Using Story Structure Answering Questions Plot: Conflict Resolution Author’s Purpose and Perspective Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots Locating Information

More Reading Skills Text Structure: Cause and Effect Drawing Conclusions Reference Sources Predicting Outcomes Using Graphic Organizers Fact and Opinion Recognizing a Theme Following Written Directions Narrative Forms

Reading Skills Continued

Character, Setting, and Plot Sequence, Story Events Text Structure Using Story Structure Making Inferences Using Context Clues Main Idea and Details Figurative Language Summarizing Paraphrasing Using Graphic Aids

Accelerated Reader Students will take the Star Reading

Test at the beginning of each marking period to determine their ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development).

Students are to read books that are within their ZPD.

Students are required to meet their individual goal each marking period.

English skills taught according to PSSA standards

and anchors

Sentences- Subjects/Predicates

Prepositional Phrases Clauses/Phrases/Complex

Sentences Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Verbs Adverbs Review of Grammar

Math Skills taught according to PSSA standards

and anchors Understand Whole Numbers

and Operations Time, Data, and Graphing Multiplication Division Geometry & Algebra Fractions & Probability Measurement & Decimals Perimeter, Area, & Volume

Science taught according to PSSA standards

and anchors The Nature of Science

Scientific Knowledge and Reasoning

Change and Its Effects Designing and Conducting

Investigations Scientific Instruments Systems and Their Parts Using Models Identifying Patterns in Nature

Science taught according to PSSA standards

and anchors Organisms and the

Environment Living Things and Life Processes Adaptations Inherited Characteristics Ecosystems Change and the Environment Humans and the Environment

Science taught according to PSSA standards

and anchors Matter, Energy, Force,

and Motion Physical Properties of Matter Energy Force and Motion

Earth and Space Describing and Measuring

Weather Earth, Sun, and Moon

Social Studies taught according to PSSA standards

and anchors

Geography and Landforms

Earth’s Resources Graphing Plotting Points on a

Grid

Social Studies Continued

Pennsylvania Unit Including topics such

as the Johnstown Flood of 1889, Pennsylvania Mainline and the Allegheny Portage Railroad

Spelling & Writing Spelling Different from

previous years. Students will be

tested weekly on ten select words.

Writing Collins Writing

Program: 5 types of writing

5-paragraph format: (narrative, persuasive, informational)

Specials ClassesYour child will take the following specials

classes: Gym Computer Library Art Music Guidance

They also have the opportunity to take recorders class in the morning from 7:55-8:20.

Classroom Community Our classroom is a community. In our

community, we have expectations to help us get along with each other.

Our classroom expectations are: Follow direction the first time given. Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Use appropriate language and behavior at all

times. Be kind and respectful; always treat others as you

would like to be treated.

Homework Grade four students can receive up to 45

minutes of homework per evening. Weekly reading assignments Homework not completed before class time

will be finished at recess time. Parents need to check that the homework is

completed before they sign the child’s agenda.

We do not assign homework on weekends.

Tardiness School starts at 8:20 A.M. If you aren’t in the classroom by the

time the bell rings, please check in at the school office before coming to class.

Please be on time and prepared each day.

Field Trips Currently, we do not have a field trip planned!

Our yearly field trip was always on May 31st due to the anniversary of the Johnstown Flood. We will be checking into other possibilities in the near future and will let you know when the information becomes available.

There has been an increase in the cost for the annual bowling trip. The cost will be $5 per child.

Let’s Have a Great Year!