1. Welcome to
4H!

2. Daily Schedule 8:45 – 9:25 Intervention/Enrichment
9:30 – 10:10 Specials:
M – Library, T – Gym, W – Music, TH – Art, F - Gym
10:15 – 11:35 ELA Block
11: :40 Lunch & Recess
12:45 – 1:45 Math
1:50 – 2: Science / Social Studies
2:30 - 2: ELA Conferencing / Assessment

3. ELA Trimester 1 Trimester 2 Trimester 3 Launch
Researching to Build Knowledge & Teach Others: Colonial NY
Considering Perspectives & Supporting Opinions: Revolutionary War
ELA Prep / Test
Becoming a Close Reader & Writing to Learn: Native Americans
Roald Dahl
Author Study
Gathering Evidence & Speaking to Others

4. *Save math sheets that come home!*
Math – Common Core / District
Numbers to 1,000,000
Whole Numbers: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication & Division
Fractions and Decimals
Geometry: Quadrilaterals, Area & Perimeter, Angles, Congruent, Symmetric Figures
Line Plots
State Test
Measurement and Volume
*Please be open-minded to
new strategies!
*Save math sheets that come home!*

5. SOCIAL STUDIES New York Geography Hemispheres/Maps
New York State Regions
Native Americans of Rockland County and  NYS
Colonial Life in NY
Revolutionary War
NY & The New Nation
Industrial Growth & Expansion

6. Science 21 – Science for the 21st Century
Digestion, Nutrients, Food Chains and Food Webs
*What is a food chain and where do we find them? What is a food web and where do we find them?
*How does energy flow within an organism, a food chain, and a food web?
*What nutrients are essential for our growth and well-being and how do we use them?
*What is a food pyramid and why is it important?
*How does the structure of the digestive system help you survive?
Simple Machines
*What are simple machines and how do they make work easier?
*How do you make a simple machine and how do you use it make work easier?
*How have simple machines affected the development of human civilizations?
Organization of the Earth (constructive and destructive
forces, rocks and minerals)
*What are the forces that build landforms?
*What are the forces that break down landforms?
*What is the relationship between air, water, and land?
*How does the study of rocks give us clues about the composition of the Earth?

7. 4th Grade Technology Smart Board in the classroom
Netbooks in the classroom
Weekly Technology Class – Paw Prints
Weekly lab visits
4H “Blog”

8. Learner Profile Traits & Attitudes
Caring
Communicator
Knowledgeable
Reflective
Balanced
Inquirer Open-Minded Thinker Risk Taker Principled
We’ve got the right TRAITS & ATTITUDES…now what?!

9. NYS Standard Testing Dates
ELA
April 14th – 16th
Math
April 22nd – 24th
Science
Written – June 1st
Performance – TBA May 20th – 29th

10. Other Important Dates Report Cards Parent Teacher Conferences
December 12, 2014
March 27, 2015
June 25, 2015
Parent Teacher Conferences
November 4, 2014
March 13, 2015

11. PBIS: Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

12. Procedures and Policies
Homework
Monday thru Thursday
Due next day (unless specified)
Pencil / Script
Extra Help
Tuesdays 3:00 – 3:30
Thursdays 3:00 – 3:30
Dismissal Changes
Note to teacher or call office (no )
Absences
Note must be brought in following any absence
Work may be picked up no earlier than 1:00pm (please call or e- mail ahead)
Birthdays
Alternatives to celebrating birthdays without food:
extra recess, surprise guest reader, extra computer lab time…
Food: store bought fruit and veggies only

13. My Door Is Always Open  Daily Email 4H Website:
(look for links to support your child’s learning!)
Getting to Know Your Child