Bradford Woods Curriculum Night

NORTH ALLEGHENY SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Preparing all students for success in a changing world

Welcome4th Grade

Curriculum Night

Fourth Grade Teachers

Mrs. Twidwell– 4AMr. Lundy – 4BMrs. Marshalek – 4C

Math Curriculum

Rigorous mathematical program Aligned with Pennsylvania Common Core Develops critical thinking skills Addresses individual differences Written communication component Various assessment pieces Technology integrated into the program Good transition between the elementary and middle school

programs

Harcourt Publishing Mathematics Program

Rocket Math (Otter Creek)

Mastering math facts through sequential daily practice

Math Placement Criteria ITBS (Iowa) Test Scores End of Book Test Teacher Attribute Basic Facts

Both the total points and number of students determine the grouping. The difference between Academic I and II is the pace and/or depth of the curriculum.

Math Grouping(Grades 3,4,5)

Academic 1 Students will study each concept in great depth, using a variety of enrichment activities. Pacing may be quicker, depending upon the needs of the students. (Mrs. Marshalek, Mr. Lundy - 4th grade; Ms. Janardhanan – 5th grade)

Academic 2 Students will study each concept, using a variety of remediation and/or enrichment activities, based on the needs of the students. Pacing will also reflect the needs of the students. Test accommodations may occur. (Mrs. Twidwell, Mrs. McCurdy – 4th grade)

All students will receive the same curriculum per grade level.

ELA – English / Language Arts

Themes and Lessons

• The Storytown series is organized by Themes, Lessons, and Skills.

• Six Themes will be covered during the course of the school year.

• Each Theme is comprised of a series of Lessons. Each Lesson lasts for approximately one week and is further organized by a variety of stories, activities, and skill development focus points.

The Storytown series focuses on explicit, systematic instruction with a spiraled review of key skills. Student experience many opportunities for practice and the application of concepts. In addition, a series of leveled activities and resource materials exist to meet the varied needs of learners. Sample skills that are developed through these resources include: Various types of literature (Main and Paired Selections)Robust Vocabulary (weekly quiz)Comprehension (Focus Skills and Focus Strategies)Fluency, Accuracy, and Reading RateGrammar and Writing Use of Dictionary and Reference Sources

Harcourt Storytown

Writing Journal

Weekly Writing Prompt – due Wednesday

Grading Rubric / Expectations

Text Dependent Analysis (TDA)

Require students to provide evidence from the text and to draw inferences based on what the text says in order to support an analysis.

Spelling Harcourt Spelling will drive

spelling instruction Weekly Unit Pretest on Monday, homework

due on Thursday, and test on Friday

Cursive practice

Social Studies United States Regions

Explores the five major regions of the United States, as well as the culture, economic system, and government of the nation.

Social Studies Content

Unit 1: Exploring the United StatesUnit 2: United States EconomyUnit 3: NortheastUnit 4: SoutheastUnit 5: MidwestUnit 6: SouthwestUnit 7: West

Student Achievement

• Reinforcement of Reading, Writing and Grammar skills

• Opportunity to explore additional Math concepts

• Encompasses PA Core expectations and skills

ScienceFour Science Units Life Science Earth Science Physical Science Space and Technology

Content Experiments Quizzes and tests - Study guides; study

skills; essay questions Research projects (Power Point)

Make-up Work Pull-outs and absences

Pull-outs and Activities

Band/Orchestra Lessons Band/Orchestra Rehearsals (no make-

up work) Chorus (no make-up work) GOAL Reading Support ELA + Speech Other

Band, Chorus, & Orchestra Rehearsals

● Elective classes - not required● Students who are not at a rehearsal will be…

o participating in extension/remediation activitieso working on special projectso will NOT be scheduled for study hall-like periods

Band and Orchestra students need to bring their instrument and music every week. Chorus students need to bring their music every week.

● Band – Wednesday at 1:00● Chorus – Wednesday at 1:45● Orchestra – Wednesday at 1:00● Band and Orchestra Lessons – Monday through Friday

Band Concert – Monday, Dec 21, 2015 (error on district calendar)

Band & Orchestra Lessons

● Schedules have been distributed by Mrs. Semanco & Mr. Klicker

● Students are to attend their lesson every week● They are to bring their instrument and music every week● They may leave for their lesson five minutes before

scheduled lesson begins● Band and orchestra students are required to make-up any

work missed while attending their lesson

District Tests

ITBS - Iowa Test of Basic SkillsJanuary 11 – 15, 2016

CogAT - Cognitive Ability Test February 1 – 5, 2016

PSSA – Pennsylvania System of School Assessment(ELA, Mathematics, Science)

April 11 – 29, 2016

Homework Procedure

Homework requests (per handbook) Missed homework procedure – Signing

of the homework binder Communication with parents after

three missed assignments (email, phone call or note home)

Points for completion of homework

Assignment BookDaily Assignment Board

Assignments are posted on teacher web page.

Electronic Grade Book (Tyler) and Report Cards

Four grading periods (nine weeks) On-line report cards with Tyler

Link to NA web page www.northallegheny.org and click on the link

https://grades.northallegheny.org

Navigation of the North Allegheny and BWE web page

www.northallegheny.org

Click on Bradford Woods Elementary and then Quick Links to find information on a variety of topics.

On-Line Textbooks

Parents and students will have access to books and tutorial sites on-line. Our BWE web page provides links to the Harcourt and Scott Foresman products and applications. http://www.eharcourtschool.com/ (Math and Social Studies)http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do (Reading)

For all Harcourt books (Reading, Social Studies, Math) students use their 6 digit number to login:

userid: na###### password: ###### http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com (Science)

For Scott Foresman books they use their 6 digit number and Tigers1 for a password

Userid: NA######Password: Tigers1

Clearances

Get Cleared – Volunteer

http://www.northallegheny.org/domain/1964

Classroom Behavior Management

Bradford Woods Annual Science Expo

Friday, February 19, 2016

The Bradford Woods Science Expo is an opportunity for BWE parents and other community adults to share their knowledge and expertise in some area of science. Topics may include physics, earth and space, biology, technology, or any science related topic. Formal demonstrations or informal exhibits are welcome.

Demonstrations will be for BWE students and their families. Students will rotate through areas of interest.

Exhibits will be on display throughout the evening and may include slide shows, experiments, hand-on activities, lectures, visual displays, etc.

Examples:o Astronomyo Motion – gravity, pushes, pulls, frictiono Organisms – plant and animal survival, adaptations, classificationso Environmental changes – air, water, soil, vegetation, people, wildlifeo Electronic technology – robotics, movie making, military, speech

recognition, artificial intelligenceo Geology – rocks, minerals, fossils, hazardso Medicine Interested parents: Expo Registration Forms will available on the BWE

web site or from your teacher. Please mark your calendar!

Wellness

We adhere to the District Policy #3441 regarding wellness.

We strongly discourage edible birthday treats.

Teachers may not use food as a reward. If food is planned for any class event, an

ingredient list must be submitted to the nurse 48 hours in advance.

Communication E-mail

atwidwell@northallegheny.orgbmarshalek@northallegheny.orgrlundy@northallegheny.org

Written note Message through office

724-935-5081

Our Power Point Presentation will be available on our web pages.

Feel free to visit your child’s classroom.