1. William Winchester Elementary Back to School Night Fourth Grade
Our Mission: William Winchester is a community of problem solvers who collaborate and communicate to ensure achievement and ownership of life-long learning

2. The 4th Grade Team Katie Costley– STEM Hallie Cugle – Humanities
Stacy Phillips – STEM
Ashley Schleicher – Humanities

3. 4th Grade Daily Schedule
8:45 – 9:15 Opening
9:15 – 10:15 Specials
10:15 – 12:30 Session 1
12:30 – 12:50 Session 2
12:50 – 1:20 Lunch
1:20 – 1:50 Recess
1:50 – 3:45 Session 2
3:45 Pack Up & Dismissal

4. 4th Grade Math Concepts
Addition and Subtraction with Multi-Digit Numbers
Multiplication and Division
Fractions (+, -, x)/(<,>,=)
Decimals
Geometry and Patterns
Multiplicative Comparisons
Measurement
Say, “The Maryland College and Career Ready Standards build a solid foundation in: whole numbers; addition; subtraction; multiplication; division; fractions; and
decimals.
Taken together, these elements support a student’s ability to learn and apply more demanding math concepts and procedures. Your child will practice applying mathematical ways of thinking to real world problems and be prepared to think and reason mathematically.”

5. Developing Mathematicians
Math Talks
Math Tasks (productive struggle)
Fact Practice
Reasoning
Part of SIT Plan-multistep, complex problems
Focus on a growth mindset – “yet” work to persevere
Continue to stress the importance of learning basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts.
Share and involve your child in daily uses of math (cooking, traveling, shopping, allowance, telling time).
Utilize the CCPS Website (videos available under Quick Links)
Encourage reasoning skills by asking questions like:
How do you know your answer is correct?
Show me how you solved the problem.
Let your child know that real learning comes with struggle and experience.

6. Mathematical Practices
K-12 Standards for
Mathematical Practices
Mathematical Practices will be developed through class discussions, working with in groups to solve problems, and tasks with different levels of thinking required. Bill Calum, the lead writer of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, structured the practices into four groups.
Standards for mathematical practices will be implemented as students develop proficiency for grade specific content standards
Overarching habits of mind (MP1 and MP6) Reasoning and Explaining (MP2 and MP3)
Modeling and tools (MP4 and MP5) Structuring and generalizing (MP7 and MP8)

7. English Language Arts Reading
Notice & Note Signposts/Comprehension Strategies for Close Reading
Wonders connected texts
Literature Discussion Groups
Comparing texts
Draw conclusions and support thinking with evidence
Vocabulary instruction
“In ELA, students will read more complex fiction and nonfiction texts. They will build their knowledge base, explore different perspectives, and use evidence from texts to support answers and opinions.”
Reading Powers/Comprehension Strategies (prior knowledge, summarizing, making connections, visualizing, questioning, predicting, inferring, synthesizing, evaluating and critiquing)
Close Reading Literature Discussion Groups using Wonders series and trade books
Thematic Units (connecting nonfiction and fiction reading and writing; integrated with Social Studies if applicable)

8. English Language Arts Writing Word Study
We write for three purposes: narrative, opinion, informative
Response to text(s) using RACE format (restate ?, answer ?, cite text evidence, explain thinking)
Writing across content areas
Grammar lessons are integrated into writing
Word Study
Review Syllable types
Prefixes and suffixes
Greek and Latin roots
“Students will write for a variety of purposes, including those shown here. They will write for short, focused projects (such as those commonly required in the workplace) and for longer tasks requiring in depth research.”
Grammar lessons will be taught in conjunction with writing lessons
Word Study - The goal is to help students learn how to break words into smaller pieces to make meaning when reading and writing

9. Developing Readers and Writers
Read daily and build stamina
Discuss texts and ask questions
Allow productive struggle
Provide real-life reading & writing opportunities
Flexible Groupings
Read to and with your child every day.
Visit the library regularly to allow choice of a variety of age-appropriate books, magazines, and newspapers.
If your child is reading and comes to an unknown word, prompt him/her with, “What would make sense there,” “What looks right,” “What sounds right?”
*Needs based grouping
Provide real-life writing opportunities (letters to friends or relatives, thank-you notes, scrapbooks, diaries).
Spend time talking with and listening to your child tell about daily experiences. These could be written into a journal or scrapbook.
Let your child “catch you” reading and writing. Be a good role model

10. Social Studies Geography Maryland in the Past Maryland in the Present
Integrated with reading and writing standards

11. Science Ecosystems Energy (Force & Motion, Electricity) Waves
Earth Systems
NGSS
MISA
Phenonemon/stimuli
Integration with reading and writing standards

12. Notice and Note What surprised me?
What did the author think I already knew?
What challenged or confirmed what I knew?

13. Universal Thinking Verbs

14. Home-School Communication
Fourth grade webpage
Ways to communicate with us:
Notes sent with your child
Phone call
You should receive a response from your child’s teacher within 48 hours, if not, please contact the teacher again

15. Electronic Grades Home Access Center Binders/Student Work Samples
How to access:
CCPS website (
Scroll to the bottom
Student and Parent
Binders/Student Work Samples
Home access center has attendance information and gradebook
Reminder – allow teachers up to two weeks from assignment collection until it is seen in gradebook
Please be patient with us as we are learning the new gradebook system
STEM Data binders & Humanities binders will contain student work

16. Homework Agendas ELA Math
Homework should be written in planners EVERY night
Planners should be signed every night
Homework is meant to be a quick review of concepts being taught in class. It will be assigned on Monday and due on Friday. If you feel homework is taking too long or is a struggle, please contact your child’s teacher
ELA homework is always reading 20 minutes.

17. CARE C - Caring A - Accountability R - Respect E - Effort
PBIS Update
CARE C - Caring A - Accountability R - Respect E - Effort

18. Growth Mindset

19. Other Pertinent Information
Band
Make Up Work
BYOD
Field Trip TBD
Band is an optional opportunity for fourth grade students
Students have band class twice a week for 30 minutes (times vary)
Students will miss instructional time and are responsible for making up any work that was missed while out of the classroom for band
Students will learn about band Wednesday, August 27th
You will receive notice of an informational parent meeting

20. We need your HELP! Parent Volunteers Set Up Office365
We are always looking for:
Boxes of tissues
Zip Lock bags (all sizes)
Extra school supplies as your child runs out
Parent Volunteers
Set Up Office365
We will contact you with a schedule soon…Please be patient with us as we start the school year and our routines.

21. Thank you for coming! We look forward to a wonderful year!