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Cradlerock Elementary School

Grade 42014-2015

Agenda Introduction Schedule Mathematics Language Arts Word Study Social Studies Science Health Homework 4th Grade Assessments PBIS Field Trips Band & Strings Volunteers Questions and Answers

A day in the life of a fourth

graderMorning

8:05 ~ 8:20 8:05 ~ 8:20 Morning Morning Work/Work/ Announcement Announcement (Late bell (Late bell 8:15)8:15)

8:20 ~ 9:20 8:20 ~ 9:20 ContentContent

9:20~ 10:20 9:20~ 10:20 Related ArtsRelated Arts

10:20 ~ 10:35 10:20 ~ 10:35 D.E.A.R.D.E.A.R.

10:35 ~ 11:5010:35 ~ 11:50 MathMath

Afternoon

11:50 ~ 12:20 11:50 ~ 12:20 RecessRecess

12:20 ~ 12:50 12:20 ~ 12:50 Lunch Lunch

12:50 ~ 2:3512:50 ~ 2:35 Language Arts Language Arts BlockBlock (Reading, Writing & (Reading, Writing & Vocabulary)Vocabulary)

2:35 ~ 2:40 2:35 ~ 2:40 DismissalDismissal

Mathematics: Common

CoreContent Standards (What students learn)•Problem Solving and Application•Place Value•Addition/Subtraction•Multiplication/Division•Fractions•Decimals•Area/Perimeter•Geometric lines and angles

Common Core Common Core Standards?Standards?

The standards are the result of a national The standards are the result of a national movement to provide an equitable, coherent, movement to provide an equitable, coherent, focused, and rigorous curriculum.focused, and rigorous curriculum.

The standards enable our students to be college The standards enable our students to be college and career ready in order to compete globally.and career ready in order to compete globally.

Where Can I Get More Information?

HCPSS SMART PagesHCPSS SMART Pages

More information about the Common More information about the Common Core State StandardsCore State Standards

Specific grade level standardsSpecific grade level standards

Optional activities you can do at home Optional activities you can do at home to support your studentto support your student

http://http://smart.hcpss.wikispaces.netsmart.hcpss.wikispaces.net

1st Quarter

Math ObjectivesWhole NumbersWhole Numbers

Multiplication & DivisionMultiplication & Division

FractionsFractions

Language Arts: Common CoreLanguage Arts objectives are on-going Language Arts objectives are on-going throughout the year. They are continually throughout the year. They are continually revisited.revisited.

Word StudyTHEN

Assigned word lists Assigned word lists

Little or no connection to Little or no connection to curricular areas or each othercurricular areas or each other

The weekly assignment: “Find The weekly assignment: “Find and write a definition for each and write a definition for each word,” or “Use each word in a word,” or “Use each word in a sentence” sentence”

A test came at the end of the A test came at the end of the week (rote memorization)week (rote memorization)

Word StudyNOW

Word lists are organized through Word lists are organized through meaningful roots or patterns meaningful roots or patterns

Expand and deepen word Expand and deepen word knowledge during content-area knowledge during content-area studystudy

The weekly assignment:The weekly assignment:

“ “Meet the Root, Combine and Meet the Root, Combine and

Create, Read and Reason, Create, Read and Reason,

Extend and Explore”Extend and Explore”

Applied spelling and language Applied spelling and language conventions testsconventions tests

WORD STUDY IN SCHOOL

Meet the RootMeet the Root: students define and conquer a list : students define and conquer a list of words as they identify the word parts and rootsof words as they identify the word parts and roots

Combine and CreateCombine and Create: students combine words built : students combine words built from the root and patternfrom the root and pattern

Read and ReasonRead and Reason: students read text in which they : students read text in which they encounter the word part/rootencounter the word part/root

Extend and ExploreExtend and Explore: students create new : students create new applications for the vocabularyapplications for the vocabulary

WORD STUDY AT HOME

Word Sorts:Word Sorts: students sort for the pattern students sort for the pattern

Word Hunts: Word Hunts: students search for the pattern students search for the pattern in a variety of textin a variety of text

Word Associations: Word Associations: write additional words that write additional words that connect to the target word or patternconnect to the target word or pattern

Vocabulary: Vocabulary: students find new and interesting students find new and interesting words to put in their notebookswords to put in their notebooks

Social Studies

Maryland - The First PeopleMaryland - The First People

Maryland- From Settlement to StateMaryland- From Settlement to State

Maryland - Growth and ChangeMaryland - Growth and Change

Modern MarylandModern Maryland

Science

TopicsTopicsSpaceSpace

Rocks and MineralsRocks and Minerals

ElectricityElectricity

Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science

Health

1st Quarter: Nutrition and Fitness1st Quarter: Nutrition and Fitness

2nd Quarter: Safety, First Aid, and 2nd Quarter: Safety, First Aid, and Injury Prevention Injury Prevention

3rd Quarter: Disease Prevention and Control3rd Quarter: Disease Prevention and Control

Quarterly Projects

Quarter 1-Social StudiesQuarter 1-Social Studies

Quarter 2-HealthQuarter 2-Health

Quarter 3-ScienceQuarter 3-Science

Quarter 4-Language ArtsQuarter 4-Language Arts

Project directions can be found in your child’s Project directions can be found in your child’s quarterly progress report envelope.quarterly progress report envelope.

HomeworkDaily Word Study: New Vocabulary StudyDaily Word Study: New Vocabulary Study

Daily Reading 20 minutesDaily Reading 20 minutes

Daily MathDaily Math

Friday FoldersFriday Folders

(Students should spend approximately 45 (Students should spend approximately 45 minutes on homework)minutes on homework)

4th Grade Assessments

• PARCC (Computer-based)PARCC (Computer-based)

• MAP (Computer-based)MAP (Computer-based)

• On-going Formative AssessmentsOn-going Formative Assessments

PBISRock The Bulldog:

•Respectful

•On-Task

•Cooperative

•Kind•Paw prints will be given out daily by staff members for students exhibiting R.O.C.K.-like behaviors throughout the school day.

•Students can exchange their paw prints every other Friday from a selection of tangible and non-tangible prizes at our 4th Grade School Store

•Dog Club Incentive every other Friday.

•Quarterly Incentives

Field Trips– Annapolis/Annapolis/

WatermarkWatermark

Friday, September 19, 2014Friday, September 19, 2014

– New Art Field Trip New Art Field Trip (organized by Mr. Hopkins)(organized by Mr. Hopkins)

• Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay Research CenterResearch Center

Parent Volunteers

There are many opportunities to help out:There are many opportunities to help out:

• GRADE 4 School Store!GRADE 4 School Store!

– Organize class parties for holidaysOrganize class parties for holidays

• Help stuff Friday foldersHelp stuff Friday folders

• Chaperone field tripsChaperone field trips

Donations

• Please consider donating the following items:Please consider donating the following items:

– TissuesTissues

– PencilsPencils

– Zip Lock Bags (various sizes)Zip Lock Bags (various sizes)

Band and Strings

• Mr. Carter (band teacher) and Ms.Retterer Mr. Carter (band teacher) and Ms.Retterer (string teacher) are in the cafeteria if you have (string teacher) are in the cafeteria if you have any questions for them.any questions for them.

Keep in Touch• Mrs. Vanya Jackson ( Instructional Team Leader)Mrs. Vanya Jackson ( Instructional Team Leader)

• Vanya_Jackson@hcpss.orgVanya_Jackson@hcpss.org

• Mrs. Alynn DiNelloMrs. Alynn DiNello

• Alynn_DiNelloAlynn_DiNello@hcpss.org@hcpss.org

• Mrs. Rebecca Sallee-TurnerMrs. Rebecca Sallee-Turner

• Rebecca_Sallee-turner@hcpss.orgRebecca_Sallee-turner@hcpss.org• Mrs. Debra PulvirentiMrs. Debra Pulvirenti

• Debra_PulvirentiDebra_Pulvirenti@hcpss.org@hcpss.orgMrs. Leslie FerraraMrs. Leslie Ferrara

• Leslie_FerraraLeslie_Ferrara@hcpss.org@hcpss.org

Let’s Have a Great Year!