welcome to 4 th grade 2013-2014. our team mrs. anderson mrs. firestone mrs. dondlinger mrs. meyers...
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Welcome to 4Welcome to 4thth Grade GradeWelcome to 4Welcome to 4thth Grade Grade
2013-20142013-2014
Our Team• Mrs. Anderson• Mrs. Firestone• Mrs. Dondlinger• Mrs. Meyers• Mr. Reineke• Mrs. Sharp
PTO Information• Introduction• PTO Who are we• PTO Committees• Volunteers are Vital
Fun Night Requests
• Fun Night Volunteers• Baskets – Not as much time to prepare them with Labor Day
and earlier date• No donation too small• Due date August 29th.
Maxey' s Mission and Beliefs
* All students have an equal opportunity to learn*All students learn better when actively engaged*All students will be held to high expectations for learning*All students need a significant school relationship in order for significant learning to take place
Our Schedule9:00 - 11:15 Literacy Block11:15- 12:05 Specialists12:10 - 12:40 Lunch12:40 - 1:50 Math1:50 - 2:45 Writer’s Workshop2:45- 3:00 Recess3:00 - 3:35 Unit Studies3:35- 3:38 Dismissal
MATH• Math series (Houghton Mifflin)• 24 units(Range of time 5 days to 10 days)• Recommended Pacing determined by District guidelines• Basic facts (0-10) District requirement: By end of 4th Grade students are
expected to get 45/50 basic facts 0-10 for Multiplication and Division in three minutes to be considered proficient.
• District recommedation is that 4th graders will have math homework 4-5 times a week.Unit tests given after each chapter
• Math homework will be assigned more frequently to align with new district expectations.
Reading/Language Arts-McGraw Hill
• Letter from district sent home yesterday in Wednesday folders
• New series McGraw Hill• More technology pieces• Higher text complexity• Conversations about their
reading• Writing in response to
their reading• Note taking and text
evidence to answer questions
• Increased emphasis on vocabulary and grammar
Spelling-McGraw Hill Materials
• Will be every 5 school days. • This means it may not always be the same
day of the week. • Tied to new McGraw Hill series in a 5 school
day rotation• Regular lists and challenge lists, placement
dependent on pre-assessment.
Six Trait Writing
• Ideas• Organization• Voice• Word Choice• Sentence Fluency• Conventions
State Writing ExamState Writing ExamState Writing ExamState Writing ExamJanuary 30January 30thth and 31st and 31st
Specialists
PE- Mr. Kosmicki
Music - Mrs. Bailey
Computer - Mr. Tebo
Art - Mrs. Hergott
– Aerospace– (Star Lab March 4-8)
– Electricity– Prairie– Biomes of the
World
Science
Prairie Immersion• All day field trip• Sack lunches completely disposable• Can bring water bottle• Dress appropriately
Dondlinger and Meyers– October 21st
Anderson, Firestone, and Reineke- October 22nd
Social Studies• Nebraska Studies• Nebraska on the Map • Nebraskans and
European Encounters• Nebraska Settlement
and Displacement • Establishing Nebraska
as a State
Heritage School Date
October 1st-Meyers
October 2nd-Reineke
October 3rd– Dondlinger
October 4th- Firestone
October 7th - Anderson
District Assessments
Science and Social Studies Tests are given once a quarter to cover material
taught throughout the semester.Reading and Math State Exams are inApril specific dates to be determined
Homework• If your student misses one day of school,
we will help catch them up the next day. • In the event that your child is absent 2
days or more, please call by 8:30 a.m. to enable us to get things together, our only opportunity to collect work is from 11:15 – 12:05 while students are at specialists.
Homework Policy• Homework builds good responsibility and
study habits needed for future success in school.
• Fosters positive attitude towards school.• Communicates to students the idea that
learning takes work at home as well as at school.
Maxey Behavior Maxey Behavior ExpectationsExpectations
Maxey Behavior Maxey Behavior ExpectationsExpectations
Be SafeBe Safe
Be RespectfulBe Respectful
Be Responsible Be Responsible
Other Very
Important
Items
Planners• Please look at every night.• Help your child review the day by subject
matter and plan for reports and tests. • Look for notes from teachers as a form of
communication. • Students are responsible for completing the
planner according to homeroom teacher expectations.
String’s Lessons• String lessons will be scheduled by
Mrs. Ladman. She will notify students and parents of this schedule.
• Students are responsible for making up work that is missed from regular classroom.
• Students are expected to ask classroom teacher for work missed.
Dismissal
• Students who are in 4th grade pod will exit through door #12 (southeast corner of building), unless they have made special arrangements with teacher.
• Please follow carpool lane procedures. If someone new picking up or dropping off, please give them guidance on what to do.
Requests• No mechanical pencils or other supplies (erasers, fun pencils
etc.) We will provide what is needed, too often these pencil boxes full of things become distractions for students. If an item comes and is taken away child will be given one chance to take home, if it returns, teacher will keep and return in May.
• Silly Bandz ( NO!!!) This is a school rule.• Cell phones must be turned off and stored in backpacks
throughout the day.• Students are responsible for items they choose to bring to
school.
Websites
http://maxey.lps.org/
www.eduplace.com
Writer’s Workshop 101 For Parents
• Come and join us for a more in depth look on how to help your child become a great writer.
Date to be determined
Thanks for coming!!!• Thank you for the
opportunity to work with your children this year.
• Specific questions; contact your child’s teacher.
• Email is an excellent communication tool.
Google DocsStudents have a Google
Drive account through LPS technology department.
They have a username and password in an envelope on an index card
Google Docs
• Students can log in and share files with teacher and other students.
• Assignments can be given individually and students can get timely feedback from teacher and peers.
• Saves in real time
• Assignment templates can be designed by teacher and shared with students, specific directions for requirements will appear in speaker notes.