4 th Grade At A Glance

4th Grade At A Glance

English/Language ArtsMrs. HugusMrs. Scott

Math/Science/Social StudiesMs. RinneMrs. Whitmire

Daily Schedule

8:05-8:10 Students Arrive 8:20-10:25/35 Block I 10:30/40-11:10/15 Specials 11:20-12:00 Lunch 12:05-12:25 (Block II) - AR 12:25-2:35 Block II 2:35-2:40 Pack Up

ELA - Reading

Common Core Focus Open Court Literature Textbook Quarterly Literature Studies Emphasis on Informational Text Nightly Homework

Various Book Reports Quarterly Recitations

Accelerated Reader AR Goals Managed by Block II Teacher

Students must read a minimum of 30 minutes each night at home

All goals set quarterly %-to-Goal and % Correct Testing Goal - Once a Week Home Connect

Check Block II teacher’s web site throughout the year for AR due dates.

Main Sources in Teaching Grammar: Writing Road to Reading: Spalding Easy Grammar Writer’s Express

All grammar is reinforced during each writing lesson.

ELA - Grammar

ELA - Writing

Rubrics – 6 Traits Compositions Famous Arizonan Report Assigned Book Projects All year: We will focus on sentence

structure, topic sentences and details, friendly letters, journal writing… and so much more!

ELA - Spelling Spalding Method

30 Spalding words per week

Nightly Homework

Spelling Tests given on Thursday

ELA - Phonograms

We practice phonograms weekly, both orally and written

Quizzes may be periodically given

Once a month, we assess all 70 phonograms

Math Common Core Focus

Multiplication & Division Fractions Number Sense Geometry

Saxon Math 6/5 Textbook Cumulative Practice and Assessment Math Facts Timed Tests – 3 minutes Homework assigned Mon.-Thurs. (few exceptions)

Don’t ask if they have homework– ask to see it. Students are responsible for checking their own

homework. Help them choose which problems.

Science Scientific Method Vocabulary Development Classroom Experiments Science Fair Projects Topics:

Scientific MethodLife SciencesEnergy and MagnetismChanges to Earth’s SurfaceWater Cycle

Social Studies

Discovering Arizona Textbook Harcourt: Social Studies, Arizona Famous Arizonan Reports

Homework Homework assigned Monday-Thursday

Students are expected to complete the work and turn it in finished the following day.

Missing assignments leads to your child’s grade being lowered and possible low test scores.

Parent signature is expected nightly in the student agenda.

Don’t ask if they have homework– ask to see it.

Communication Each teacher has a website on our school website.

The 4th Grade News page will host grade-level information. http://www.ctaliberty.com

Please register with our school website to receive E-Alerts of school-wide communication and 4th grade information.

Check your student’s agenda daily for additional communication.

Grades OnlineView student’s progress from home or on

your mobile device. Directions to register are on our web site. www.ctaliberty.com

Already registered? Access grades at: www.cusd80.com/parentportal

Drop Off/Pick Up Please do not drop children off before 7:45 am. Make sure to display your name plates in your

windshield when picking up. Follow the traffic directions entering and exiting

the parking areas. The city will begin issuing tickets.

PLEASE NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT.