Meet the Team Homeroom Teachers Latoya Judd Margaret

Meet the Team: Homeroom Teachers: Ø Latoya Judd Ø Margaret Normann Ø Mike Romanelli Ø Lindsey Williams Ø Bethany Wilson-Araujo Resource Teachers: Ø Vivienne Collins (ESL) Ø Jess Dunevant (AIG)

Daily Schedule: 8: 35 9: 00 10: 05 11: 00 12: 55 Morning Work Science, Social Studies, Enrichment Specials Literacy Lunch l l l 1: 25 2: 05 3: 30 12: 55 Wilson-Araujo & Judd 1: 00 Williams & Romanelli 1: 05 Normann Recess Math Dismissal

Literacy: The 4 th grade team uses “The Daily Five” model to teach literacy. Read to Self ü Read to Someone ü Listen to Reading ü Work on Writing ü Word Work ü

Why Daily Five? Ø Research-based best practice Ø Students have choice Ø Students show ownership in their learning. Ø These skills lead to independence in literacy Ø Literacy instruction is focused on: - Comprehension - Accuracy - Fluency - Expanding Vocabulary

Literacy Small Groups: Strategy Groups: Guided Reading Groups: Ø Are determined by student’s reading level. Ø Determined by a particular skill or objective. Ø Students will read the same book and work on various skills together. Ø Reading levels within the group will vary. Ø Students will be reading different books, but working on a similar skill. * In both settings, groups will change regularly to meet student needs.

Writing Ø 1 st l l Informative Pieces Explanatory Pieces Ø 2 nd l Quarter: Opinion Pieces Ø 3 rd l Narrative Pieces Ø 4 th l Quarter: Narrative Pieces

Assessment of Student Writing: Content: Ø Structure Ø Cohesiveness Ø Focus Ø Elaborative Detail Ø Organization (Scored X 2) Conventions: Ø Spelling Ø Grammar Ø Capitalization Ø Punctuation (Scored X 1)

Math: l l l Recognize, model, and write numbers through 1, 000 Multiply up to 4 -digit by 1 -digit; and 2 -digit by 2 -digit Divide up to 4 -digit dividends & 1 -digit divisors with & without remainders Solve multi-step word problems. Find perimeter and area of rectangles Represent algebraic relationships with models, drawings, and symbols

Math: l l l Comparing decimals (tenths, hundredths) Compare fractions with the following denominators (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 100) Use decimal notation for fractions (tenths & hundredths only) Measurement (distance, time, liquid volume, mass & money) Geometry concepts (symmetry, angles, points, lines, segments, rays, 2 D figures

Science: Ø Unit 1: l Rocks & Fossils Ø Unit 2: l Energy • Light & Sound Energy • Food Energy Ø Unit 3: l Solar System Ø Unit 4: l Ecosystems

Ø History l l Social Studies: NC History Famous Buildings, People, Symbols Ø Geography l NC Geographic Impact on People & Jobs Ø Economics l Supply & Demand, Budgets

Social Studies: Ø Civics & Government l NC Government Ø Culture l Cultural Groups in NC

Student Expectations: S – Show self-control. O – Offer peer support. A – Actively listen & learn. R – Respect people & property.

Tips for Parents: Ø Check l l Teachers use this to communicate with you. Students keep track of assignments & HW. Ø Check l your child’s planner nightly. Friday Folders each week. Return to school each Monday. Ø Make sure your child has a quiet place to complete HW and reading each night.

Online Access to Textbooks: Bookmark this website: www. pearsonsuccessnet. com User name: creekside 4 th Password: eagle 4

Report Cards & Grading: Ø Report cards go home at the end of each nine weeks. Eagle Reports go home halfway through each quarter. l l Ø 1 st Eagle Report – Wednesday, Sept. 25 1 st Report Card – Monday, Nov. 4 Students will receive a proficiency level of 1, 2, 3 or 4 on their report card. These are standardsbased.

Fundraising: Go. Play. Save Coupon Books Ø Great deals from: l Sell 5, get one free! l Great Wolf Lodge l Every child gets a prize l Durham Bulls that sells one book l The Loop l Books went home today! l Tomato Jakes Start selling!! l Moes l Ends October 4 l Tyler’s l NC Zoo l Brixx l Kroger l Marbles l Dunkin Donuts

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Stay Connected! Ø Ø Ø Ø Latoya Judd l latoya. judd@dpsnc. net Margaret Normann l margaret. normann@dpsnc. net Mike Romanelli l michael. romanelli@dpsnc. net Lindsey Williams l lindsey. williams@dpsnc. net Bethany Wilson-Araujo l Bethany. Wilson-Arauj@dpsnc. net Jess Dunevant (AIG) l jessica. dunevant@dpsnc. net Vivienne Collins (ESL) l vivienne. collins@dpsnc. net