1. Welcome to the Fourth Grade Mrs. Garing Mrs. Veise

2. Welcome to Fourth Grade!  If you have any questions during our presentation, please let us know.  This presentation will be available on School Rack.

3. Miscellaneous  Absent Notes/  Missed work given when student returns  Label Clothing/Uniform  Lunch Boxes  Birthday Treats – Acceptable Treats  Doctor Notes  Responding to email  Power School/School Rack

4. Homework Assignment Books  All homework is written down  Look for most recent updates about quizzes/tests/due dates  Check at dismissal  Homework Slips  September - November  GOTCHA – Starting in December  Homework Connection

5. Friday Folders  Handed out every Friday with all graded papers  Sign & date sheet and return by Tuesday  If not turned in by Tuesday a homework slip will be given

6. Band  Band begins in Fourth Grade  Band Demo  Rotating Schedule  Responsible for missing work (band buddies can help)

7. Field Trips  Baltimore Museum of Industry : Wednesday October 14 th  St. Mary’s City  Shield the Vulnerable Certified (contact Mary Kay Brooks for more information)

8. Class Subjects  The subjects we will study during fourth grade are:  Religion  Language Arts  Science /Social Studies  Math  Physical Education – Mondays and Fridays  Art - Tuesdays  Computer - Wednesdays  Music and Spanish - Thursdays  Library -Friday

9. Religion In Religion we will use the We Believe book. We will learn about the Ten Commandments. The Religion tests will be open book. We will begin Family Life in the spring.

10. Language Arts This covers: reading, writing, spelling, & grammar. We will work together as a whole group, in partners, and in small groups based on many things including: interest, ability, and skills that we are learning. We especially work on using story evidence to support our essay answers. We do lots of projects in class in addition to tests.

12. Science In Science we will study Physical, Earth and Life Sciences. We will be skipping around these areas. We will begin with the Weather Unit. We will participate in experiments. We will include vocabulary and essay questions in the tests. We will develop essay questions together.

13. Social Studies In Social Studies we will study regions and geography of the United States, state capitals, and Maryland. The students will complete a state project for each region.

14. Math In Math, we will be following the Common Core curriculum developed by the Archdiocese. Fourth grade will especially focus on multi-digit multiplication, long division with one-digit divisors, equivalent fractions, adding & subtracting fractions, multiplication of fractions by whole numbers, and naming & classifying geometric figures. Note: Teachers might not go in order of the textbook and they will also be using a wide range of resources to supplement the text and enrich learning.

15. Classroom Community  Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.  Morning Meeting  Our class rules are posted in both classrooms and will be followed throughout the year.

16. Family Participation  Please plan to get involved in your child’s learning!  Studies show that students are much more successful when their families are involved with their teacher to create a team atmosphere!  Room Moms –  4A: Gina Bollino, Karen Ellis  4B: Joyce Dietrich, Michelle Uttenreither

17. Let’s Have a Great Year! Mrs. Garing tgaring@stjoefullerton.org www.schoolrack.com/tgaring Mrs. Veise cveise@stjoefullerton.org www.schoolrack.com/cveise School: 410-256-8026