Welcome to Curriculum Night! 4A Mrs. Mastellar: Math & Science 4B Ms. Holcombe: English Lang. Arts, Reading, & Writing 4C Mr. Pearson: Math 4D Mrs. Schulz: Science & Social Studies 4E Mrs. Harris: English Lang. Arts, Reading, & Writing Visit teacher websites for weekly updates! Fourth Grade Austin Elementary
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Welcome to
Curriculum Night! 4A Mrs. Mastellar: Math & Science
4B Ms. Holcombe: English Lang. Arts, Reading, & Writing
4C Mr. Pearson: Math
4D Mrs. Schulz: Science & Social Studies
4E Mrs. Harris: English Lang. Arts, Reading, & Writing
Comprehension Skills:▪ establish a purpose ▪ ask questions of text▪ make inferences about text ▪ use evidence to support understanding▪ summarize ▪ make connections
� Write from the Beginning & Lucy Calkins -structured whole group lessons
� Writing in stations-unstructured
� Writing Process:❑ Express ideas/feelings
❑ Own experiences
❑ Expository
❑ Persuasive
❑ Research
❑ Using Conventions (capitalization, punctuation, spelling etc.)
Social Studies
Focus on Texas ● Interactive Student Notebooks● Pearson Online Textbook● Mind Missions● Geography Skills● Content:
○ Celebrate Freedom Week○ Texas geography○ Exploration & discovery of Texas○ Settling of Texas○ Revolution & Independence○ Texas statehood, government○ Texas in the 21st century
Science
FOSSweb and FOSS kits (Full Option Science System)
ISN-Interactive Student Notebook
Discovery Education Techbook
Units of Study:●Earth Science
○ Earth’s changing surface, resources, weather, and cycles
●Life Science
○ Energy flow in ecosystems and life processes
●Physical Science
○ Matter, force, motion, and energy
Math
● Place Value● Fractions & Decimals● Master use of four operations (+-x/)● Rounding & Estimating● Patterns● Geometry (angles, shapes, symmetry)● Measurement (Length, Perimeter, Area,
-occasional short review activities throughout the year
Students will write HW and any class notes in their planner!!
Assessments
BOY /MOY /EOY Testing
● Math● Reading
STAAR Testing● Writing - March 29 & 30● Math - May 9● Reading - May 10
Report Cards
� Every nine weeks
� Progress Reports every 4 ½ weeks
� Numeric Grades & Standards� Standards:
� MS=Met Standard
� AS=approaching Standard
� IPS=Insufficient Progress to Standards
� N/A=Not Assessed
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� You may check the portal to monitor your child’s progress in each curriculum area. Progress reports will go home at midterm, followed by report cards at the end of each nine week grading period. Please sign and return.
Report Card Sampling
Field Trips
Austin Bound!-tour the capitol-Bob Bullock Museum-cost around $60-5-6 parent chaperones for each class
Mustang Mutual
Applications & T-shirt order forms are due Tuesday!
Need Parent Volunteers!!
7:25-8am Friday Mornings
2-3 parents each banking day-help set up the bank-help students banking and those working at the bank
Communication
Email is generally the most efficient way to reach us. During the school day we are helping facilitate amazing learning opportunities for your child, so we may not be able to respond immediately. We will respond as promptly as possible.
Special note: Due to dismissal procedures, teachers are unavailable for email communication from 2:30.
Mustang Folder
A, B Rotation - The Austin Mustang folder will be sent home periodically. Graded work and notes from the office will go home in this folder. This folder needs to be returned by the students the following day. If there is any paperwork that needs to be signed please return it the next day as well.
C,D,E Rotation - all important information will be clipped to your child’s planner. Please check their planner daily for updates!
Transportation� Send an email to the teacher if your
child’s after school plans change before 2:00. You can also call the office before 2:30.
� Use the RED cards when picking up your child. If you don’t have it, you will be asked to go to the office and you must have your driver’s license.
Background Checks
●Must be completed to volunteer on campus, attend field trips, and Field Day
●Austin Elementary website:
○ Under “Parents” click on “Volunteer today”, this will take you directly to the website