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Fourth Grade

Fourth Grade. Curriculum Night. 4 th Grade Team Tami Adkison Leslie Ireland Kristine Lyons Michelle Merillat Melissa Eastin (CATS). Contacting Ms. Lyons. Office Phone – (480) 883-4100 Room Phone – (voicemail) (480) 883-4166 Email – lyons.kristine@chandler.k12.az.us. Reading.

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Fourth Grade

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  1. Fourth Grade Curriculum Night

  2. 4th Grade Team • Tami Adkison • Leslie Ireland • Kristine Lyons • Michelle Merillat • Melissa Eastin (CATS)

  3. Contacting Ms. Lyons • Office Phone – (480) 883-4100 • Room Phone – (voicemail) (480) 883-4166 • Email –lyons.kristine@chandler.k12.az.us

  4. Reading • Reading Comprehension Skills focus for the year include: • Inference • Cause and Effect • Narrative Elements • Sequencing • Character Traits • Compare and Contrast • Morals • Identifying speaker • Functional Texts (letters, menus, schedules, etc).

  5. Language • Literacy Stations/Reader’s Notebook • 6+1 Good Traits of Writing • Harcourt Grammar Skills • Cursive writing on many assignments • Daily Journal Writing • Weekly spelling patterns

  6. Math Math Concepts included in the year are: • Number Sense • Multiplication properties, order of operations • Adding, subtracting, comparing, ordering, breaking apart fractions, decimals, percents, number lines, and ratios • Factors and multiples • Fluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division • Estimating • Rounding and estimating • Data Analysis • Data and graphs along with median, mode and range concepts • Change over time in graphs and tables and making predictions

  7. Math Geometric Properties • Points, lines, rays, segments, angles, parallelism, perpendicularity • 2D and 3D shapes • Triangles, sides, and angles • Congruent figures (slide, rotations, reflections) • 3D shapes and corresponding nets Coordinate Geometry • Ordered pairs on a quadrant • Constructing geometric figures on a coordinate plain Measurement • Elapsed time to the minute • Metric units – length, mass, and capacity with conversions • Perimeter and area

  8. Math Probability • Theoretical, predicting outcomes Systematic Listing and Counting • Representing all possibilities • Drawing conclusions Vertex-Edge Graphs • Creating vertex-edge maps for graphs • Construct V-EGs to represent concrete situations • Solve conflicts using V-EGs and maps Algebra • Recognize, describe, create, and extend numerical sequences using all four basis operations • Create and solve one-step equations

  9. Science

  10. Social Studies

  11. Newsletters and School News • Flyers from the office will be sent as received • Check class website frequently …. • Updates on Newsletters, Calendars, etc. • School newsletters are sent home monthly

  12. Recess, Snack, Lunch, &T-shirts • Snack is around 10:00 every day. Please don’t forget to send one every day! It must be a healthy snack  Don’t forget a WATER BOTTLE every day! • Recess after lunch 11:55-12:15 and 1:45-2:00 • Money deposited in accounts before school • www.mylunchmoney.com • Wear class shirts on Fridays and for field trips.

  13. 6-Day Rotation for “Specials” • Day 1 PE • Day 2 Music • Day 3 Library • Day 4 PE • Day 5 Music • Day 6 Computer

  14. Happy Birthday! • Birthday treats are always welcome! • THEY MUST BE A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE like pencils, stickers, stamps, bookmarks, etc. • Celebrations will be at the end of the day.

  15. Homework • 40 minutes a night (including silent reading) • Packet – plan accordingly. Due on Fridays. No phone calls home if forgotten. • Spelling – Weekly • Vocabulary • Grammar • Skill of the week • Math Skill • Sign agenda every night (M-Th). Sign Tally Sheets on Fridays

  16. Classroom Discipline • Let’s Make a JETS Choice! • Blue – Everyone starts on a blue every day to remind them to make JETS choices. • Green – 1st warning – good day • Yellow – 2nd warning – okay day • Red – 3rd warning - communiques/detention • Making good JETS choices; weekly slips • Fun Friday awarded for good behavior and completed daily work and homework • Character Education-6 pillars

  17. Volunteers in the Classroom • Thank you for volunteers who signed up! • I’ll be in touch via email and a calendar. • Always sign in at the office! • If you can’t make it the day you are scheduled just email me • Field trips through year • Volunteers needed for Space Explorers and Art Masterpiece

  18. Grades • Gradespeed • Parent signature required on work that receives below 70% • Progress reports are sent home mid-quarter. • Sign/return report card envelopes quarterly.

  19. HONOR ROLL • For Students to receive Honor Roll, student must receive A and B grades in all subject areas. Honor Roll is recognized quarterly. • Perfect Attendance Awards are given quarterly. • All Exceptional Behavior grade rewards are given quarterly as well.

  20. Other Topics • If your child is doing something different after school than usual, please send a written note! • Building Issues – Security with gates, Early/Late

  21. Field Trip/Tax Credit • Our Field Trips can now only be funded using Tax Credit monies donated by families. • Anyone can donate to tax credit… even aunts and uncles. • Tax Credit forms are attached. • Single contributions up to $200. • Married contributions up to $400. • Fourth grade field trips may include the Heard Museum, the Basha Art Museum, Arizona Historical Musuem, Arizona State Capitol, a theatrical play, as well as in-house field trips.

  22. Questions? • Please feel free to write down any questions you may have on the blank sheet of lined paper. • Please don’t forget to include your name so I can respond back!

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