1. While you wait you may fill out the paperwork on your child’s desk Emergency Info (if something needs to be changed) Guardian Contact Info If you finish there is a folder on the back table otherwise please finish when the presentation is over The little green paper is if you would like to leave a nice message to your child 

2. WELCOME!4th Grade Curriculum Night Miss Scheck Room 306

3. New this year… Self contained classroom - reading/language arts, math, social studies, and science Lunch now from 11:30-12:30 (recess first, then lunch) Treasures Reading Curriculum (presentation to follow)

4. Specials Schedule Monday: PE Tuesday: MUSIC Wednesday: SPANISH Thursday: ART & SPANISH Friday: MUSIC

5. Daily Schedule • Lunch 11:30-12:30 • Math 12:30-1:30 • Reading/LA 1:30-2 • Social Studies/Science 2-2:45 • (6 week rotation, once per trimester) Reading/LA 8-9:30 Morning Recess (most days) 9:30-9:45 Specials/Additional Reading/LA time 9:50-10:56 Passport 11-11:30

6. New LiteracyCurriculum McMillan/McGraw-Hill Treasures

7. A research-based, comprehensive Reading/Language Arts program for grades K-5 that gives educators the resources they need to help all students succeed.   High quality literature coupled with explicit instruction and ample practice ensures that students grow as life-long readers and writers.

8. Literature Fiction and nonfiction selections help build a love of reading. Time honored classics Contemporary nonfiction Multicultural literature Time for Kids

9. Technology All Treasures stories are available online www.connected.mcgraw-hill.com Games and animated comprehension activities to help build successful readers I have user names and passwords…easiest if I email you?

10. Differentiation Small group lessons designed to target student needs. Leveled readers provide needed application in comprehension and vocabulary. Hands on activities. Fiction and non fiction stories Literacy Workstations vocabulary phonemic awareness comprehension fluency writing and grammar phonics

11. Assessment Benchmark Assessment  Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) , Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) Administered fall, winter, and spring Weekly Assessments Assess on the skills taught throughout the week Unit Assessments  cumulative test given every 5 weeks 

12. Balanced Literacy Modeled Reading – Teacher reads aloud…including poems, plays, nonfiction and more! Shared Reading – Teacher and students reading together. Student books provide delightful stories to read together. Guided Reading –  Teacher and small groups of students utilizing fiction and nonfiction leveled resources to allow for teacher guided reading at every grade. Independent Reading – Independent, student centered reading– Time For Kids. Leveled classroom library trade books offer independent reading opportunities at every grade.

13. Writing Multiple modeled writing opportunities are offered every week. Connect reading and writing with a model each week. “Write to a Prompt” builds writing fluency and stamina needed for success.  Writing a response to a piece of literature

14. Components Comprehension Vocabulary Phonemic Awareness Phonics/Spelling Fluency Grammar Writing

15. Math Concepts • Numeration - reading, writing, and comparing numbers • Operations and Computation - adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing • Data and Chance - reading and interpreting sets of data • Geometry • Measurement and Reference • Patterns, Functions, Algebra • ***We are ordering calculators on Thursday!!!!!

16. Social Studies Units Regions will be the focus this year. East South West Midwest Illinois will be studied during Midwest unit Various in-class projects during each unit Please send $5.00 for Scholastic News with your child if you have not done so already

17. Science Units Magnetism and Electricity Land and Water Ecosystems

18. Homework & Assignment Notebook • Most nights you can expect math HW(don’t stress over math boxes), along with 30 minutes of reading, as well as language arts homework (comprehension skills, grammar, spelling) • At times, work that isn't finished in class will be sent home (I try my best to allow some time in class) • Try to do 10 minutes of custom typing 3 times per week • For the first trimester, please check and sign your child's assignment n.b. nightly

19. Homework Assistance Sunrise- 7:30-8:00 every MORING in the library Academic study hall-Tuesdays and Thursdays during lunch

20. Website & Newsletter • Please visit my teacher page where you will find important handouts, homework, links, and weekly newsletters • Check out the calendar as well, it will be updated monthly with school and classroom events • http://www.op97.org/lscheck/ • If you would like after the presentation I can show you how to navigate this page

21. Classroom Expectations • Please take a look at the Classroom Behavior Plan • 1. A reminder of the rule or expectation • 2. A warning • 3. Loss of privilege (minutes off recess/free time) • 4. Contact home • 5. Referral to the office

22. Rewards & Consequences • Individual: Initials and Bear Necessities • Whole Class: STOP

23. Snacks & Water • Please send your child to school with a healthy snack every day, especially with our later lunch time • Snack time will be around 9:15-9:30 • Students should also have a water bottle with them daily

24. Questions? Contact: Email is preferred lscheck@op97.org Please take the time to fill out your Guardian Contact Information