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Welcome to our Back-to-School Bash!

4th Grade 2019-2020

About Miss Hanney!

About Ms. Vaught!

Meet the 4th Grade Team

Meet the 4th Grade Team

Bridget Hanney ~ bmhanney@fcps.edu Morgan Vaught ~ mnvaught@fcps.edu Sheryl Ethridge ~ sethridge@fcps.edu (Special Education) Raana Gill ~ rngill@fcps.edu

(Instructional Assistant)

Margie Campbell ~ mmcampbell@fcps.edu

(AART and Advanced Math)

Our Daily Schedule

9:05 School Doors Open - Breakfast in the classroom Morning Meeting 9:40-11:35 Language Arts 11:40-12:20 Lunch/Recess 12:20-1:20 Math 1:20-1:35 Recess 1:35-2:00 Math Intervention 2:00-3:00 Specials 3:00-4:00 SS / Science 4:05 Dismissal

Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks

• Breakfast in the Classroom
• All students eat free, everyday – 9:05-9:20
• Optional
• Lunch
• Menu can be found online
• Snack Policy
• Be aware of allergies in the classroom

Content Focuses

• Math: Patterns, Place

Value, Decimals, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, Problem solving

• Language Arts: Fiction,

Nonfiction, Research Projects, Historical Fiction, and the Writing Process, Sci/SS integration

• Science: Virginia

Ecosystems, Weather & Beyond, Magnetism & Electricity, Just Do It (plants and energy)

• Social Studies: Virginia

History, Virginia History, and more Virginia History!!!

Woodburn’s Behavior Approach

• Responsive Classroom:
• Daily Morning Meetings
• Hopes and Dreams
• Classroom Community
• Positivity Project:
• 1 Character Trait each week
• Starting with curiosity, teamwork and
• pen-mindedness
• Quarterly Celebrations

1. Teaching social and emotional skills is as important as teaching academic content. 2. How we teach is as important as what we teach. 3. Great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction. 4. How we work together as adults to cre ate a safe, joyful, and inclusive school environment is as important as our individual contribution or competence. 5. What we know and believe about our students—individually, culturally, developmentally—informs our expec tations, reactions, and attitudes about those students. 6. Partnering with families—knowing them and valuing their contributions—is as important as knowing the children we teach.

Responsive Classroom Guiding Principles

FCPS Grading Policy

Students are graded on a 1-4 scale 4- Consistently demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter 3- Usually demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter 2- Sometimes demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter 1 -Seldom demonstrates concepts and skills of standards taught this quarter

Homework Policy

• All students are expected to read for

minimum of 20 minutes each night and record the title of the book in their agendas.

• Math Practice: Mondays and Wednesdays
• double sided math

review to help students practice that week’s skills

Communication

• Agenda assignments/notes
• Monthly Newsletters from Teams
• Weekly Thursday Folders
• Parent Conferences in October and as

needed/requested

Weekly News You Choose emails from Katy and Bridget – have you enrolled?

• Follow us on Twitter @WoodburnES and Facebook “Woodburn School”

Field Trip #1

• National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center
• n Wednesday, October 23rd

Field Trip #2

• Jamestown/Yorktown on Friday, April 17th

Field Trip #3

• Linked Up FSO at George Mason on Wednesday, April

22nd

How Can You Help?

• Parent volunteers are needed and welcome in the classroom
• r with Thursday folders.
• Encourage reading every night and check your child’s

agenda.

• Encourage your child to do their best everyday.
• Join the PTA.

Before You Leave

• Share your contact information
• Pick a conference date and time
• October 14th (Columbus Day)
• End of Quarter 1

Questions?

Thank you for coming!

• YOU are the most

important person in your child’s life.

• We look forward to

working as a team to make this a successful, rewarding, and fun year for your child!