Welcome to Open House 2015-2016 School Year

Team integrity

Fourth Grade Team

☺ Mrs. DuffyRoom 103

☺ Miss. Rockwell Room 108

☺ Mrs. Justice Room

102

☺ Mrs. Good

Support Paraprofessional

☺ Mr. AndersonRoom

104

☺ Mrs. Schneider LS/Inclusion

Room 101

Inclusion classrooms

Co-teaching supports academic diversity in the regular education classroom and provides all students with access to curriculum and purposeful flow of the day. 

Co-teaching will occur in language arts and flexible grouping will occur in math.

Paraprofessionals will support in content, which is grouped by homeroom.

Classroom expectations

As an important member of my class and team, I will…Ask for and offer help.Listen carefully and respect my

classmates.Be prepared and give my best effort

daily.SWEBS- school wide behavior plan.

(Positive reinforcement)

Classroom ExpectationsContinued

PRIDE: Personal Responsibility in Daily Effort Reminder of Expectations Practice Expectations Consequences

a. Loss of Privileges 1. Recess

2. Free Timeb. Change in Seating Arrangementc. Contact Parents: Phone/Noted. Contact Guidancee. Contact Principalf. Another option approved by team- behavioral incident

report (BIR)

General policiesMy child is going to be absent: Call the office at 244-4021, or report

online.My child will be going home in a different

manner: Write a note to homeroom teacherMy child is having difficulty with subject matter:

Contact Team TeacherMy child is having difficulty with other students:

Contact Teacher/Guidance CounselorMy child needs to take medicine: Parents must

bring the medicine to the school nurse with note/original container

I want to eat lunch with my child: Choose your lunch and Write a Note

Daily Schedule

Time Subject Homework

90 minutes MathMonday – Thursday (15 Minutes)

45 minutes ContentStudying and Projects as Assigned

20 minutesInteractive/

Shared Reading

Nightly Reading (15 Minutes)

60 minutesGuided Reading

May include book discussion text

45 minutesWriting/Word Work

Occasionally

30 minutes I/E N/A*Homework will be discussed in more detail*

HomeworkYour child will have homework several nights a week. Homework and upcoming events are listed on the Team

Integrity webpage. Grades can be accessed through HAC.Homework is not graded, but students will receive a

missed assignment notice. This is to keep parents informed.

In addition to regular reading, your child will bring home assignments that reinforce concepts from various content areas.

Your child will write assignments in the assignment book, and it will need to be checked by a parent.

Homework is important because it reinforces the concepts taught, and establishes responsibility and organizational skills for later grades.

Please develop a homework routine that will be consistent and comfortable for both you and your child.

MathFlex grouping/workshop style to present curriculumPlace value Addition/Subtraction with and without regroupingMultiplication with two/three digit multipliersDivision with one digit divisorsProblem Solving SkillsMeasurement and TimeGeometryDecimals Introduction of fraction conceptsThis year, our team will continue with the math program titled

My Math. .

ReadingDaily lesson will be broken into 3 parts:

Interactive Read Aloud (1 picture book/ 1 chapter book)Shared ReadingGuided Reading

Literacy StationsIndependent ReadingWritten Reading Responses- journal to extend learning

Each month we will focus on different genres and reading strategies that will continue to work together.

The subject matter becomes more complicated. The emphasis will be on comprehension and application.

Focus changes from learning to read to reading to learn.

WritingWe will be writing daily in class: independent/sharedDirectly linked with ReadingDifferent forms of writing are emphasized. (Lucy

Calkins)Narrative~ Realistic FictionInformational (Expository)Text Dependent AnalysisPersuasive.

Process approach is emphasized – prewriting, drafting, conferencing, editing, and publishing.

Age appropriate writing skills are taught and utilized.Required writing throughout content areas.

Word Work“Working With Words”

Group of words which incorporate vocabulary and are relevant to various areas of study.

Grammar skills weekly~ common coreThis information can then be used not only in

word study, but also in reading and writing. You will need to spend 5-10 minutes with your

child each night. Weekly assessments will include grammar focus,

word of the day application, and correct spelling of “no excuse” words.

ScienceWe will apply the scientific method through

numerous experiments and projects. Students will participate in the science fair. (Tools for preparation for the Science PSSA in the spring.)

Life Science Physical Science Earth Science

*Plant Structures

*Animal Structures

*Energy in Ecosystems

*Adaptations

*Matter

*Force and Motion

*Electricity and Magnetism

*Light and Sound

*Measuring Weather

*Composition of the Earth

*Oceans

*Solar System

Social Studies Map skills, themes of geographyCurriculum concentrates on 5 regions of

the United States-industries/products, people, historical significance, landforms, climate, etc

Students will know all 50 states, abbreviations, and capital cities by about April of this year.

Nonfiction reading and writing is incorporated within the content.

Specials

Library/TechnologyHealth/Guidance

ArtPE- every other day

Music*chorus/band/orchestra/lessons: held on separate schedules*

Sanity savers Organization – Ask your child to make a

stop sign for the inside of the front door with a list for him/her to check: Lunch? Instrument? Homework? Assignment book? Special needs for special classes? Discuss where your child should go if there is an emergency school closing and you can’t be reached.

Make sure your child memorizes your work phone number as well as your home number.

Sanity savers Insist that your child lay out tomorrow’s

school clothes and load his/her backpack the night before.

Establish “school night” television rules and stick to them.

Hang a sturdy bag labeled “Library Books” to keep them separated from other books in the house. When it’s library day, your child knows exactly where they are.

Cut down on forgotten and lost homework by telling your child that his/her assignment is not finished until it’s in your backpack.

Chrome books 4th graders will have a 2 to 1 ratio of

chrome books to studentsAll classrooms and encore teachers will

incorporate chrome bookshttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/

1XO79406FvNrkG2IiURwDnLphKeSd2JDPWcnbD8QTgHM/edit#slide=id.p

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Schedule with desired team teachers20 minutesTime slots to select various

preferencesConfirmation will be sent

Contact InformationPlease feel free to contact teachers at school

as needed. Fourth grade is a key transitional year.

Communication is the key to a successful year! Communicate any concerns early and often.

jessica.justice@dallastown.netsteven.anderson@dallastown.net

jane.duffy@dallastown.netalexandra.rockwell@dallastown.netdarcie.schneider@dallastown.net

We look forward to a great year.