Mrs. Belby’s Fourth Grade

Welcome!

Welcome to Fourth Grade!

Be sure to sign in and take a copy of each handout

Please consider helping with room events this year

Handouts

Math Glossary Strategies

Spelling Letter

Classroom Letter

All About Me My background

I grew up in Sterling, IL I attended Augustana College (BA) and Western

Illinois University(MA) My family

Husband Erik Three sons – Ethan, Carter, and Jack

My hobbies Reading Traveling Spending time with family/friends

My Goals To help all students grow academically and socially

this year

To provide a strong link between home and school

To support students as they transition to having greater responsibility for their learning

To help the class work together as a team that supports everyone in our Pleasant View community

Morning Routine Students are asked to come to the room after

8:15 and take care of the “Morning To Do List”

Recess until 8:30

School starts at 8:35 A.M. (If you arrive at school after that, please check in at the school office before coming to class)

Classroom Community Our class has pledged to work cooperatively in groups

Display traits of character

Respect Each other Self Property Environment Children Teachers

Reading Fiction and non-fiction Trophies series Focus on

comprehension strategies and responding to text

Whole and small groups

Spelling

Individual list Focus on spelling patterns Routines

Monday – pretest, list come home Tuesday – review pattern, practice sentence skill, checklist

come home Wednesday & Thursday – practice words Friday – posttest

WINK words Begin week of August 25

Writing

Integrated throughout subject areas

6 Traits DLRM packets Spelling sentences District writing topics

Math Everyday Mathematics

Unit letter

Basic Facts – 95% Addition, subtraction, &

multiplication – 5 minutes Division – 6 minutes

ScienceMr. Erickson - day 1 & 4

Physical science - hands-on lab based curriculum Electricity Magnetism States of matter Simple machines Chemical reactions

Social Studies New edition of History Alive Focus on regions of United

States Learn states and capitals Landforms, resources,

economy, map skills Junior Achievement –

BizTown in spring

Technology

Type to Learn Keyboarding Program

Research

Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point

Specials Art teacher – Miss Kirsch - day 3

Gym teacher – Mrs. Skyles - day 2 & 5

Music teacher - Miss Freund - day 1 & 3

Library - Mrs. Anderson – day 4

Science teacher - Mr. Erickson - day 1 & 4

Counselor – Mr. Cavanagh

ELP – Mrs. Kunau

Homework District requirement of 20 minutes of

reading daily (update log; collected each month)

Math study link Spelling sentences – due Friday Review basic facts and region map

information

Field Trips

Symphony Day - Spring

Biz Town – May Interview Fair Visit with other school Day Trip to Biz Town

Misc. Information

Orchestra Notes for office Book Orders MAP testing

Communication www.pleasval.k12.ia.us

Pleasant ViewTeacher LinksFourth Grade

Mrs. Belby

Newsletter ENews Assignment Notebook Email

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Let’s Have a Great Year!