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Back-To-School/Open House- 4th Grade Lesliean Aponte, Carolina Bermudez, Alex Britt, Heather Coughlin, Stacy Gernatt, Anna McEntee, Rebecca Moericke, Eva Strnad, Megan Toland, Lindsay Wheeler Wednesday, August 21, 2019

 Big transition from 3rd Grade  Holding the students accountable  High expectations  Working towards independence and

less teacher questions

 Parent support at home for

responsibility – encourage ownership and organization…we are a team!

 Reading: Guided reading, Making Meaning

(focused mini- lessons), Individualized Daily Reading (IDR) with reading responses, MyOn

 Word study (related to spelling): word

work within reading workshop, discussions

within guided reading (Grading: How are they

spelling within their writing?)  Writing: The Writing Process, writer’s

notebooks, student self-assessment, and teacher assessment writing rubrics, google app comments

Social Studies: SOL Year

• Virginia studies all year
• Interactive Notebooks
• Chapter Tests by Unit: Study information from

notebooks & study guides that come one week before the test – keep and use to study for SOL!

• Beginning to incorporate Project Based

Assessments

• Individual/Group Projects
• Camp Flintlock and Richmond

• Homework at least twice a week

except Fridays (until SOL review) – important to continue practicing math facts throughout the school year

• Unit Tests and exit tickets
• Differentiation (all levels being taught) –

Workshop model - guided math, Smartboard use, movement throughout classroom, self-discovery, discussion, think pair share, journal reflections, number talks, games

Math: SOL Year

Science/Health

• VA Ecosystems; Weather and Beyond; Just Do It!

including Forces of Motion, Solar System, and Plants; Magnetism and Electricity - Lots of fun experiments!

• Personal & Community, Injury Violence &

Prevention, Human Growth and Development, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Emotional and Social Health

• Class Work (Individual and Groups)
• Projects (Done in class)

 4,3,2,1grading scale  Standards based grading and

progress reports

 Tests (One week in advance)  Project based assessments  Quizzes  Exit tickets  Reading Responses  Writing  Class Work  Effort grades = classroom

participation, classwork, and homework

 LRES is beginning to implement a

new behavior and wellness system called the Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).

 Responsive Classroom is used in all

4th grade classrooms.

 Birthdays: This year we will celebrate student

birthdays within the classroom from a menu of

• ptions provided from your child’s teacher

 Medication – the clinic is open during open

house today and tomorrow to check in any medications

 Volunteering: Wednesday Folders, Field Trips,

Party Helpers, Camp Flintlock

 Field Trips: Kennedy Center and Richmond

 Attendance – please call or email the

attendance line for absences by 9:15 AM

▪ 703-426-3737 ▪ Laurelridgees.attendance@fcps.edu

 Students are responsible for talking to their

teacher about any missed work due to absences.

 Please inform teachers and the school about

extended absences. Please encourage your student to advocate for themselves to get their missing work.

 Assignment Notebooks  Homework folders  Generally math and reading  40 minutes and STOP!  Beneficial websites can be used

for extra practice (Khan Academy and Sheppard Software)

 E-mail  Weekly newsletters (via email)  Notes  Phone Calls  Wednesday Folders  24/7 (Blackboard) Site –

www.fcps.edu (please make sure you have a SIS account!)