4th Grade

2019-2020

2019-2020

4 x 4th Grade Team Jill Mulvaney Caiti Corken Katie Bernatis Codi Schatz

Learning

4th Grade Schedule

8:05- 8:20- Soft Start

8:20-8:40- 7 Mindsets/ Morning Business

8:40-10:00- Literacy

10:00-10:45- Sci/SS Learning Block

10:50-11:35- AMPS

11:35-12:20- Sci/SS Learning Block

12:20-1:05- Recess / Lunch

1:10-2:15- Math

2:15-2:45- Enrichment

2:45-2:55- Stack & Pack / Dismiss

Google Classroom

-Used for everyday work and activities

-Can be accessed from home

-Students need to be logged into their Jeffco Schools address to access this

-Documents can also be accessed through Google Drive in the “Classroom” folder

Trimester 1 Reading- Character Traits

Writing- Personal Narrative

Social Studies- Choice and Opportunity Cost

Math- Place Value, addition, and subtraction

Science- Space **Students should have come home with a Moon observation calendar

Reading- Text Features

Science- Past and Present Living Things

Social Studies- Colorado History

Writing- Short Fiction Stories

Math- Multiplication

Trimester 2 -Science- Ecosystems

-Reading- Theme, Main Idea, and summaries

-Math- Division

-Social Studies- Colorado History

-Writing- Writing to Explain

-Math- Problem Solving

-Social Studies- Colorado History

-Writing- Research Writing

-Reading- text structure

Trimester 3 -Writing- Research based Opinion Writing

-Science- Energy

-Reading- Synthesizing

-Social Studies- Regions of the U.S.

-Math- Fractions and Decimals

-Math Geometry and Measurement

Guided Inquiry Design-Poses questions and problems to students

-Students must ask questions and seek information in order to find answers, instead of the information being given to them

-More authentic way for teachers to get students passionate about a topic

“We want our students to think critically, make informed decisions and know how to use the information available to learn new information and ideas, in order to create new knowledge.”

Standards Based Grading The academic performance levels are as follows:● Exceeding Standards indicates that the student consistently exceeds grade-level academic standards and expectations (4 on

report card)

● Meeting Standards indicates that the student consistently demonstrates grade-level academic standards and expectations (3 on report card)

● Progressing Toward Standard indicates that the student is working toward the grade-level academic standards and expectations, but has not been able to consistently demonstrate the learning (2 on report card)

● Lacking adequate progress toward standard indicates that the student consistently does not demonstrate grade-level academic standards and expectations (1 on report card)

● Incomplete / Insufficient Work indicates that the student has not completed sufficient work to demonstrate grade-level academic standards and expectations (1 on report card)

● Standards not yet addressed (N/A on report card)

WWE staff will continue to calibrate and renorm grade level expectations around Standards Based Grading.

Practice (Homework)• Math: Monday and Wednesday -practice sent home**• Reading: students should read 3 books per trimester

• -Reading leaves went home in Friday folders today• -Extra leaves are worth Dojo points in class

• Any unfinished work will be sent home as homework.

This should be put on their planner, if there is a change it will be reflected on the calendar and communicated in the Friday message

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Disclaimer:

As the year goes on we reserve the right to assign weekly assignments. That will be communicated through the 4th Grade website and Messenger.

Behavior

Positive Behavior at West Woods Elementary

Our goal is to continue building a proactive approach to positive behavior for ALL classes at West Woods by using systemic practices that involve teachers, students, and parents.

Promoting Positive Behavior through Systemic Practices The following are systemic practices we implemented last year and will continue to use West Woods Elementary.

★ PAWS tickets for positive behavior★ PAWS students of the month★ Systemic school-wide clip charts ★ Classroom Think sheets★ Office Referral sheets

PAWS (Pride, Attitude, Wise Choices, Safety)★ PAWS tickets are positive reinforcement for students doing the

right thing.

★ Teachers and staff give out PAWS tickets to all kids anytime and anyplace

during the West Woods school day.

★ 4th Grade community works towards a grade level reward with PAWS tickets

★ 4 students from each class are recognized each month based on PAWS with a certificate, prize, and their picture on the PAWS bulletin board.

7 Mindsets“Combining elements of

relationship-based teaching and social-emotional learning, the 7

Mindsets distills extensive research on the nature of

happiness and success into tools that provide a new language and operating system for schools and

classrooms.”

Digital Citizenship- 1:1 Expectations *Each student has their own chromebook

*Filled out a beginning of year inventory for the quality of the device

*Signed a technology agreement

*Technology is a privilege

*Technology is not meant to be used a substitute, but instead to augment or redefine the task

*Students can use their Google account at home for schoolwork purposes

Class Dojo -Online behavior system

-Rewards for collecting positive points

-Points taken away for behavior that is not conducive to learning

-Digitally aligns with school wide clip chart systems

Think SheetsPromotes personal responsibility, improved communication, systemic

expectations Yellow Think Sheets

★ Filled out by the student in-class for repeated minor incidents

★ Student explains what happened as well as how he/she is going to be a part of the solution

★ Teacher approves explanation and signs

★ Think Sheets are sent home the same day with the student to be signed by parents and returned the next day

Pink Think Sheets

★ Office referral - filled out with student, Ms. Katsampes, or Mrs. Pullen for major incidents

★ Teachers will communicate with the Principal/AP about the incident

★ Students may receive a pink sheet if he/she has 3 or more yellow think sheets in one trimester

★ Principal/AP will always call home for an office referral

Communication

Friday Folders • Sent home each Friday, or Thursday if no school on Friday

• Due back on Monday

• Students are responsible for emptying their Friday folder

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Calendar and Important Dates -Students will have a planner

-Important dates for students in their planner

-Important dates for 4th Grade can be found on the 4th Grade Website

Other Communication

-Email to address/notify whole team

4x4thgrade@gmail.com

-Emergency or Sensitive Information-

Individual emails to homebase teacher

-Urgent or time sensitive matters- call the office

-Friday Message (Weekly)

● Message will come from Ms. Bernatis or Ms. Corken

Testing

Benchmark Testing

● Jeffco students take 3 benchmark assessments in MAP (K-5) each year. Assessments are given in the beginning of year (Aug), middle of year (Dec), and end of year (May).

● They take CMAS (3-5) once at the end of the year.

● Purpose for benchmark assessments - performance over time and classroom data collected by your child’s teacher can provide additional information about your student’s success.

Benchmark Testing- MAP

● An adaptive assessment that provides information for all students regardless if they are currently below, at, or above grade level

● Real time data that is aligned to the Colorado Academic Standards

● Teachers are looking for performance over time

○ Scores may decline from one test to the next. One low test score is not cause for immediate concern.

Benchmark Testing- CMAS

● Colorado Measures of Academic Success

● State’s common measurement of students’ progress at

the end of the school year in English language arts, math,

science and social studies

● Fourth grade students take the CMAS tests in math and

English language arts. In 2020, about a third of schools

will administer the CMAS social studies assessments in

grades four.

● Scores will come home mid Fall of the following year. All

questions regarding CMAS should be directed to Stacy

Pullen, our assistant principal. You may also copy your

homebase teacher.

Save the Date:DC Information Meeting

September 12, 20196 p.m.

The Gym

Thank You for coming to 4th Grade Curriculum Night!

We look forward to a wonderful year with each of you and your child!**Please help our custodian by stacking your chair at the back of the gym before you

leave...thank you!