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CURRICULUM NIGHT 2018-2019
***Please take a moment to write a love note to your child and fill out the parent directory form, then look through the other handouts.
Learning Scale
0 – I don’t know where I am or who my child’s teacher
is.
1 – I’m pretty sure I’m in the right room, but I don’t
know anything about Mrs. Martin.
2 – I’ve heard of Mrs. Martin and I think I could figure
out the expectations with some help.
3 – I know pretty much everything about Mrs. Martin’s
class.
4 – I know everything about this class, could run it,
and I’m volunteering to substitute teach.
Questions
In the event we run short of time, please write any questions you might have throughout this presentation on the notecard provided at your seat. Please include your name and phone number or email address, and I will contact you to answer your questions.
About Me:This is my 17th year teaching here at
Waggoner and my 7th year teaching 4th grade. I
previously taught 5th grade.
My husband, Gavin and I have been married
for 7 years, and we have twins who are almost 3
years old, Jameson and Dylan. We also have a
chocolate lab named Griffey. I grew up in
Washington State and then attended A.S.U. Go
Sun Devils! My husband, is a U of A Wildcat fan
so we live in a house divided. I love sharing
stories about my family, so I’m sure you’ll hear
about our family at some point this year.
I love hiking, yoga, swimming, road trips,
biking, and cooking. I love being outside as
much as possible (except in July and August).
I genuinely enjoy hanging out with your kids
throughout the day (aka—teaching), and I
appreciate you trusting me to educate them.
SPECIALSMonday ART 8:00-8:45am
Tuesday P.E. 8:00-8:45am
Wednesday MUSIC 8:00-8:45am
Thursday Computer Lab 8:00-8:45am
Friday LIBRARY 8:00-8:45am
Weekly Schedule
School PoliciesBirthdays:
• Please mail all birthday invitations • NO TREATS PLEASE.
Class Parties-
$20 donation to cover parties and some class incentives(Envelope provided at your seat)
• Fall
• Winter
• Friendship
• End of the Year
School Policies (continued)
Tardy Policy:If your child arrives to school when the tardy bell rings or after 7:45, an adult will need to park their car and walk their child into the office in order to sign them in.
This is a state law new for the 2018-2019 school year.
We are audited each year on our school procedures and we need your help with this. Thank you!
Car pick up:For the safety of your student and all of the students in the gated area, please stay in your car to pick up your student if they are in the gated area.
If you park your car, please meet your child under the ramada or in an agreed upon location.
Changes to the School Day
Changes in Transportation:
Please email Trish or Mary in the front office in the event of a transportation change, and CC me on the email.
Absences:
Feel free to email me if your child will be out, but you
must still call the attendance line at 480-541-5601.
Communication
Emails:
Super important!
Please read them!
How You Can Help at Home:
Weekly emails: Read them!
Please check homework checklists nightly and help
your child work accurately on homework
Tests/quizzes sent home-Please look for these and know
that your child can re-do work if you or they are not pleased
with their grade
Make sure your child is reading for 20 minutes, at their level
Monday-Thursday
Multiplication/Division facts are a MUST in 4th grade and
beyond (through 12’s)
Classroom Expectations
Paw-sitives! Only 3 rules to remember:
1. Be Safe
2. Be Responsible
3. Be Respectful
Following the Rules:
• Paw-sitive slips (school wide drawing)
• Martin Money (fake money to use at our class stores/raffles)
• Team Links- monthly winning team wins prize list (candy, popcorn, homework passes)
Broken Rules:• Verbal warning, move away from distractions
• Refocus Sheet (filled out by student, signed by parent, and returned)
• Call Home, Office (serious offenses)
HomeworkReading:
• Reading for 20 minutes each night• Don’t forget the Nonfiction!!!
ELA: homework varies!
• Continuation of daily lessons
• Writing, reading comprehension, vocabulary/spelling, and cursive
• Please check homework checklist for assignments
Math:
• Daily Worksheet (to practice what was taught in class)
• *20 minute rule* Stop after 20 minutes of solid work or continue to work until you reach 20.
• Fluency of Multiplication and Division Facts to 12’s (try multiplication.com)
Unfinished Class Work
Long Term Projects
Weekly
Homework
Checklist:• Stays in “Take
Home” folder
comes back and
forth from home
to school.
• Parents check
nightly for each
assignment
• Due Friday or
Monday- WITH
PARENT
SIGNATURE
ELA- English Language Arts-CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts)
• Elements of history, culture, science, and world events
• Variety of genres including poetry, non-fiction, and fiction
• Vocabulary and grammar will be integrated
• Writing imbedded in lessons, focus on finding text evidence, comprehension, discussion, listening skills
• High level reading, inferencing skills, graphic organizers, writing about text
• Workbook activities and occasional homework
CKLA Units
ELA Continued…• Flexible Grouping (IFG)
• Reteach, reinforce, extend and expand upon skills
• Literacy stations
• Book Clubs-literature books/novels
• Practice fluency, reading comprehension, vocabulary and
spelling
• Discussions and literary analysis
• DIBELS-Fluency, Accuracy, Retell, DAZE Assessed 3 times per year.
• Long Term Projects- (Wax Museum, Restaurants, CKLA units:
Eureka and Contraptions)
• Quarterly Reading Projects-
• Cursive: Weekly lessons and independent practice
Reading at home• Choose grade level and above books, or whatever is appropriate for
YOUR child.
• Don’t forget to encourage Non-fiction! Make reading time
interesting and fun by choosing topics your child wants to learn
more about.
• Reading out loud can build fluency, expression, and confidence.
• Make it a family event: choose a book you all enjoy reading
together
• Reading can help your child be successful in ALL subject areas!
Math
Major 4th Grade Content:•Place Value to 1,000,000
•Addition/Subtraction Multiple Strategies including Standard Algorithm
•Multiplication/Division
Need fluent multiplication/division facts!
How to practice: Array cards, flash cards, drill apps, dice/card games.
•Fractions and Decimals
•Geometry and Measurement
•LOTS of application problem solving
Walk to math
Compact Math4th Grade- Ms. Trainer
How do students qualify?
• Previous report card grades
• Interim assessment scores
• AzMERIT scores
• Teacher input
Grade Level Math4th Grade-
Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Fahey, Mrs. Martin
• Students will walk to Math
according to their skill/ability
level. Groupings are flexible and
will be assessed quarterly using
district assessments. Students
outside of compact math will all
receive the same curriculum, but
the pacing will vary.
* If you have a question about your child’s placement, please reach
out to me via email.
Walk to Math
Compact Math 4/5A
Resource: Engage NY (4th and
5th), Fosnot- Problem Solving
90 Minute Math Block
• Whole Group
• Small group
• Independent practice
Math teacher will enter grades
in grade book
Grade Level Math
Resource: Engage NY (4th only)
90 Minute Math Block
• Whole Group
• Small group
• Independent practice
Math teacher will enter grades
in grade book
Want to know how to help your child in math?
Video links for each Engage NY lessons (module tabs at
the top as we move through units, lessons listed in order):
Compact Math:
https://embarc.online/course/index.php?categoryid=7
4th Grade Math:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lNUDImJTpW5ngRFnyZntY
xeqVqA4wfFK3z8ToldsN_8/pubhtml#
***Bookmark this site and use when needed
Kids should watch them to help with homework!
Science, Social Studies, and HealthScience:
• Water/Weather/Natural Disasters• Plant and Animal Adaptations• Electricity and Magnetism • Recycling/Renewable and Non-renewable Resources
Social Studies:
– Arizona
– Geography
– Government
Health:
– Nutrition
– Safety
– Body Systems
TechnologyStudents will have access to a small classroom lab consisting of 10 wireless laptop computers, as well as thirty computers in the computer lab.
Students will use this technology daily to integrate all the curricular areas through various projects, reports, and slide shows.
Programs/projects: Google Classroom, Coding, Brainpop, Discovery Education, Google Docs/slides, Prodigy, Zearn, etc.
Learning Scale
0 – I don’t know where I am or who my child’s teacher is.1 – I’m pretty sure I’m in the right room, but I don’t know anything about Mrs. Martin.2 – I’ve heard of Mrs. Martin and I think I could figure out the expectations with some help.3 – I know pretty much everything about Mrs. Martin’s class.4 – I know everything about this class, could run it, and I’m volunteering to substitute teach.
In Closing…
Thank you for your time tonight! I look
forward to getting to know you all better.
Our partnership is vital for your child’s
success this year!! Thank you for being
committed and involved! I can already
tell it’s going to be great year!
