BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT4TH GRADE

MRS. GOLDKIND AND MRS. DURLAND

September 10, 2015Room 128

Mountain View School

Specials Monday – Art Tuesday – Music Wednesday – Library Thursday – P.E. Friday – P.E.

Extracurricular Activities

Instruments – Band and StringsSchedule will be posted in classroom

Chorus – begins in October Show Choir

Language Arts Journeys –Components on Think Central (

www.thinkcentral.com) Focus Wall – Home letter sent home weekly

(spelling list on back) Reading – whole and small group

Oral FluencyVocabularyComprehension

Independent ReadingReading and responding to text

Language Arts Writing (Includes Grammar and Spelling)

Writing units – Narrative, Informative and Opinion and Research Project Online component – Zaner-Bloser (www.my.zaner-bloser.com)

Spelling Phonics skill Weekly list and HW activities (in agenda book)

Grammar Weekly skill connected to writing (included on home letter) Language Arts Homework: 25 Book Goal (logs due Fridays),

Grammar, Spelling, Writing Assignments for writing units, anchor text comprehension activities.

Math Math In Focus – Singapore Math

Focuses on mastery of skills Hands on approach Online component for students and teacher (also on Think

Central) Assess student knowledge before beginning a new chapter

followed by a brief mini-lesson Let’s Practice (graded) Each lesson contains the materials that allow students to work on

individualized levels Homework

Not graded – reviewed by teacher, may not be given every night First in Math (Math 24) for fact automaticity (

www.firstinmath.com)

Social Studies New Jersey – Scott Foresman

Geography of NJNatural Regions of NJNJ in the beginningChanging life in NJModern NJ

Science A Closer Look – MacMillan and McGraw Hill (new this

year) Online component (access to textbook and vocabulary (

www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com) Kingdoms of Life The Animal Kingdom Weather & Climate The Solar System & Beyond Forces and Energy Shaping Earth Saving Earth’s Resources

Assessments Language Arts Reading

Weekly lesson assessments related to Journey’s material taught (ex.: reader’s guide graphic organizers, test power, critical thinking guided reading, responding and write about it guided reading, etc.) – content may vary due to weekly schedule

Classwork assignments Running records Renaissance Star 360

Writing (Grammar and Spelling) Weekly spelling tests- differentiated, may be sentence dictation or word sort. Classwork assignments related to grammar Weekly writing pieces Writing units

Math Let’s Practice (from textbook) Chapter tests Weekly multiplication quizzes (schedule will vary)

Any graded assignments receiving a grade less than 70% will be sent home to be corrected and returned within 4 days for the highest grade of a 70%

Classroom Procedures

HW Policy – not graded; reinforces skills learned that day in class – guide for re-teaching if needed (mini-lessons)

Behavior Incentives – marble jar; HW chart (every night you have all your HW – star in your chart – complete your chart and you get a HW pass)

Agendas Usernames and passwords Signed each night

Birthday Treats – PEANUT FREE CLASSROOM - a list of ingredients need to be provided to the nurse at least 3 school days prior to day of birthday celebration

Book Orders (check only)

Communication

Website – visit the Mt. View Website, click STUDENT then TEACHER WEBPAGES

Email Mrs. Goldkind - agoldkind@mtoliveboe.org Mrs. Durland – jdurland@mtoliveboe.org

Voicemail – 973-927-2201 Mrs. Goldkind – ext. 1641Mrs. Durland – ext. 1716