Welcome to Fourth Grade Parent Orientation!

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Welcome to Fourth Grade Parent Orientation!

• 2015-2016 School Year

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Fourth Grade Teaching Team
Content Area Teacher
Social Studies and Science Mrs. Winfield
Math Mrs. Bohlke
Writing Mrs. Winfield
Reading Mrs. Winfield
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Communication Home/School

• Student agendas
• e-mails, district webpage, Remind and teacher
  webpage.
• Contact information
• Laura Winfield Room 118 - 440/995-7391
• E-mail lwinfield_at_mayfieldschools.org
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Parent Expectations

• Review, sign and return student agenda daily
• Read classroom communications (as needed basis)
• Monitor homework
• Call school if child is sick
• Email both teacher and the office for
  transportation changes

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Fourth Grade Daily Schedule
 TIME SUBJECT
800 Students are considered late if not in class by 8
800-820 Homeroom time/Morning Meeting
820-920 Switch 1 (science/social studies)
925-1010 Special MMusic TLibrary ThArt FP.E.
1015-1115 Math
1115-1145 WIN
1150-1240 Recess/Lunch
1245-210 Language Arts Reading and Writing
210-220 Agendas/Closing Meeting
225-230 Dismissal
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Reading Workshop

• Reading Workshop components
• Interactive read-aloud
• Independent reading
• Student should be reading for 20 minutes each
  night at this point in the year.
• Reading response journals
• Guided reading Flexible small groups
• Reading mini-lessons
• Fiction nonfiction on regular basis
• Teacher conferences Small group individual
• There will be a Fourth Grade Language Arts AIR
  Test at the end of April.

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Writing Workshop

• Writing Workshop components
• Independent writing
• Writing folders/journals
• Writing units of study Opinion writing,
  Realistic Fiction, Research writing, Personal
  Narrative
• Revision and editing process
• Writing mini-lessons
• Teacher conferences Small group individual

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Math

• This year in math we will be teaching the common
  core using many resources. 
• We will teach lessons that
• Use real-world problems
• Help students understand why
• Require students to explain his/her reasoning
• Encourage and practice doing math in your head
• Please expect regular nightly homework
• There will be a Fourth Grade Math AIR Test at the
  end of April.

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Social Studies

• Social Studies units
• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Government
• There will be a Fourth Grade Social Studies AIR
  Test at the end of April.

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Science

• Science units
• Science Inquiry Application
• Earth Space Science
• Physical Science
• Life Science
• Holden Arboretums Growing Students in Science
  program

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Science
https//everykidinapark.gov
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Innovation!!
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Wednesday Schedule

• We are also excited about some new things that
  will be happening with our schedule, every other
  Wednesday the students will have the opportunity
  for an additional 30 minutes of PE, Art, Music
  and Library! While on the opposite Wednesday, the
  students will be introduced to "Innovation Hour"
  which is a time that the teachers will be
  incorporating STEM and inquiry based activities
  into the classroom. 
• The final change to our instructional time, is
  the addition of "WIN Time", also known as "What I
  Need Time", this time will be used to help meet
  the individual needs of each student.  We like to
  think of it as personalizing the learning
  experience and allowing students the time that
  they need to catch up or even the time that they
  need to get enrichment.

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Grading and Assessments

• Mayfield City Schools has updated its grading
  practices for the 2015-2016 school year.
• Students performance in three categories will be
  displayed in Infinite Campus.
• Formative Formative assessments are conducted
  during the course of instruction to gauge the
• students learning. Feedback from formative
  assessments helps the teacher know how to adjust
  instruction, and helps the student know where to
  focus attention. Formative assessment scores will
  be reported in Infinite Campus but will not count
  in a students grade.
• Summative Summative assessments are conducted at
  the end of a unit of instruction and are intended
  to determine the students level of
  understanding. This assessment can take the form
  of a paper and pencil test, online test, project,
  presentation, performance, observation etc.
  Summative assessment scores will count in
  students grade.
• Homework Homework is practice of concepts and
  skills introduced in the classroom, or
  preparation for subsequent lessons. As such, it
  does not provide evidence of achievement.
  Homework completion will be monitored in Infinite
  Campus but will not count in students grade.
• Progress performance in these categories will be
  reported and available in Infinite Campus
  throughout the quarter. Parents are encouraged to
  monitor their childs achievement throughout the
  school year.

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Report Cards

• In addition to the real time reporting, Infinite
  Campus will also display a report card at the end
  of the quarter. The report card will report an
  overall grade and how a student is performing on
  the standards assessed.
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• Grades 4-5 Course overall grades will be reported
  on a traditional letter grade scale. This is the
  same scale used at the middle school.
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• In addition to the overall grade, all students
  will have progress reported on the standards that
  are assessed in any given quarter using the
  following scale posted at the end of the quarter
  on the report card.
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• MS (Mastered Standard) indicates that the
  student has consistently and expertly met the
  standard with independence
• AS (Approaching Standard) - indicates that the
  student is nearing mastery of the standard or
  they are making satisfactory progress toward the
  standard
• NI (Needs Improvement) indicates the student is
  in definite need of assistance in order to meet
  the standard

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Life Skills3-Always, 2-Sometimes, 1-Never
Life Skill Criteria
Participation Attempting to answer direct questions asked by the teacher Looking at the teacher/presenter during whole class activities Waiting for an appropriate time to ask a question/make a comment
Work Completion Attempting to follow general directions for assignments Bringing necessary materials to class Producing quality work Completing classroom assignments homework on time
Behavior Following rules directions Respecting classmates staff Remaining on task Working independently
Working in Groups Listening attentively Respecting ideas expressed by others Actively participating in group work Willing to work with all students
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School Classroom Rules

• The 4 Ps Prompt, Polite, Prepared, Productive
• We have worked very hard to develop our classroom
  rules based on the goals all of the children
  would like to reach this year. Our logical
  consequences were developed to help us reinforce
  our classroom rules.
• The school handbook is posted on the districts
  website.

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Conferences

• Please sign-up before you leave tonight.
• Thursday, October 22nd evening conferences
• Friday, October 23rd day conferences (no school
  for the kids)

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Hygiene
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Housekeeping

• Birthday Celebrations
• Snack/Water Bottle
• Breakfast
• Book Orders
• Highlights
• Parent Wishes

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Before You Leave Tonight

• Sign up for your childs October conference.
• Sign up to be a field trip volunteer and PTG
  parties.
• Please fill out your Wishes for your child.
• THANK YOU FOR COMING! Working together this
  year will allow your child to be the best that he
  or she can be!