1. Flanders 4 th Grade Jessica Acosta Carol Booth Julian Evans Julian Evans Malinda Griffin Malinda Griffin Beth Landry

2. MATH grade four CMT review grade four CMT review problem solvers problem solvers number sense number sense addition/subtraction addition/subtraction multiplication/division multiplication/division estimation/rounding estimation/rounding graphs graphs fractions fractions geometry geometry probability probability measurement measurement decimals decimals grade five CMT review grade five CMT review

3. Language Arts 90 Minutes per a day 90 Minutes per a day Directed Instruction in Reading Directed Instruction in Reading Spelling Spelling Speaking Speaking Listening Listening Viewing Viewing Editing & Revising Editing & Revising

4. Writing narrative narrative expository expository research projects/note taking research projects/note taking journaling journaling

5. Social Studies Theme: Geography Influences Change Native Americans of the Northeast Native Americans of the Northeast Can people who are different get along? The New England States The New England States What are their similarities and differences?

6. Science Inquiry Method—process goals: Inquiry Method—process goals: Describe evidence Explain (simple investigations of “why” and “how” Content Topics: Content Topics: Forces which shape the Earth’s surface Habitats, biomes, and human interaction with them Electrical and magnetic energy Forces and motion

7. Special Education SOAR to Success Reading Program SOAR to Success Reading Program Based on the reciprocal teaching model: focuses on the four basic comprehension strategies (predicting, questioning, clarifying, and summarizing). Wilson Reading System Wilson Reading System Multisensory, structured reading and spelling program. KeyMath Teach and Practice Program KeyMath Teach and Practice Program Provides alternative approaches to teaching mathematics.

8. Physical Fitness Tests Required of all 4 th grade students Required of all 4 th grade students Information flyer will be distributed this evening by classroom teacher Information flyer will be distributed this evening by classroom teacher Must be finished by Nov. 15 th Must be finished by Nov. 15 th Students can earn a certificate for passing all 4 tests Students can earn a certificate for passing all 4 tests Parents can help prepare their children! Parents can help prepare their children!

9. Field Trips November: Southeastern Connecticut Resource Recovery Facility, Groton & Ref-Fuel, Preston November: Southeastern Connecticut Resource Recovery Facility, Groton & Ref-Fuel, Preston December: School-program, Dominion Education Outreach program: electricity December: School-program, Dominion Education Outreach program: electricity School-program, CL&P Education program: electrical safety School-program, CL&P Education program: electrical safety Nature’s Classroom, Ivoryton Nature’s Classroom, Ivoryton April: The Children’s Museum, West Hartford April: The Children’s Museum, West Hartford May: Thomas Lee House, Niantic May: Thomas Lee House, Niantic

10. Nature’s Classroom Outdoors social & science-based curriculum Outdoors social & science-based curriculum Professional & enthusiastic staff Professional & enthusiastic staff Flanders staff on-site supervision Flanders staff on-site supervision Beautiful & safe Incarnation Center, Ivoryton Beautiful & safe Incarnation Center, Ivoryton Excellent food & accommodation Excellent food & accommodation Free babysitting service for parents!! Free babysitting service for parents!!

11. Pasta Supper Major fund-raiser for 4 th grade Major fund-raiser for 4 th grade Subsidizes Nature’s Classroom Subsidizes Nature’s Classroom Funds 4 th grade Graduation & gift to school Funds 4 th grade Graduation & gift to school Historically raises $5,000 - $6,000 Historically raises $5,000 - $6,000 All 4 th graders involved as waiters All 4 th graders involved as waiters WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, please WE NEED VOLUNTEERS, please

12. Your children are going to have a wonderful year!