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 - 12:20-1:20 Math Breakfast in the classroom 1:20-1:35 Recess Morning Meeting 1:35-2:00 Math Intervention 9:40-11:35 Language Arts 2:00-3:00 Specials 11:40-12:20 Lunch/Recess 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 • Science: Virginia Value, Decimals, Addition, Ecosystems, Weather & Subtraction, Beyond, Magnetism & Multiplication, Division, Electricity, Just Do It (plants Fractions, Problem solving and energy) • Language Arts: Fiction, • Social Studies: Virginia Nonfiction, Research History, Virginia History, Projects, Historical Fiction, and more Virginia and the Writing Process, History!!! Sci/SS integration
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 open-mindedness • Quarterly Celebrations
Responsive Classroom Guiding Principles 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.
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 on Wednesday, October 23rd
Field Trip #2 • Jamestown/Yorktown on Friday, April 17 th
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 or 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!
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