Galway ES Back to School

NightFourth Grade 2015-

2016

Jessica DaffanJessica_m_daffan@mcpsmd.org

301.595.2930

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”

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Fourth Grade Team Ms. Jessica Daffan Mrs. Irene Julian Mr. Fran Lotz Ms. Julie Price Ms. Erinn Thompson