Ms. Joanna FleishmanMrs. Tessa HicksMs. Jordana PaulMr. Evan Raney

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Year at a GlanceDaily ScheduleInstrumental MusicContacting MeGetting InvolvedBefore You Go…..

Year at a Glance• Reading• Math• Writer’s Workshop• Words Their Way• Science• Social Studies• Field Trips

MathMP 1: Number and Operations in Base Ten (to 1 million)

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

MP 2: Number and Operations in Base Ten

Measurement and Data

MathMP3: Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Number and Operations

Measurement and Data

Geometry

MathMP 4: Measurement and Data

Geometry

Number and Operations

Number and Operations in Base Ten

Operations and Algebraic Thinking

Reading

MP 1: Literature: Historical and realistic fiction

Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, key details

Language/Vocabulary: Point of view, Greek and Latin affixes and roots

Reading

MP 2: Literature: Plays, poetry, traditional stories

Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, key details

Language/Vocabulary: Point of view, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, antonyms, synonyms, word relationships

Reading

MP 3: Literature: Traditional stories, fantasy

Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, key details, comparison of first and secondhand accounts

Language/Vocabulary: Point of view, Greek and Latin affixes and roots, antonyms, synonyms, word relationships

Reading

MP 4: Literature: Poetry, realistic fiction, comparison of genre

Informational Text: Explanations of events and procedures, use evidence when making inferences, main idea, autobiography and memoirs

Language/Vocabulary: Identification of reason and evidence to support a speaker’s point and word relationships

Writing• Informative/Explanatory• Narrative• Opinion• Process, Production, and

Research• Use of Language• Homework- 1 free write, 1 letter

Words Their Way

• Students develop a general knowledge of English spelling. Students discover generalizations about spelling, not just spelling rules.

• Second, word study increases students’ specific knowledge of words. Specific knowledge relates to the spelling and meaning of individual words.

• Spelling groups are fluid, and will be formed to meet each students’ individual needs.

• Students will not have spelling homework this year. All spelling work will be done in class.

Social Studies MP 1Geography

MP 2Economics and History

MP 3Culture and History

MP 4Civics, Economics, and Geography

ScienceMP 1: Life Sciences: Plants and animals in their environmentEngineering and Technology: Engineering design process-model for solutions, design evaluation, and improvement

MP2:Life Sciences: Survival and reproduction of organisms in different habitatsEngineering and Technology: Experimentation to solve technological problems

MP3 MP4Life Sciences: Weather conditions and patters, Physical Science: Properties of matterproperties of water on Earth Earth and Space Sciences: Rock formation, Engineering and Technology: Characteristics properties of rocks and minerals, fossils as and scope of technology, engineering design evidence of Earth’s history

Engineering and Technology: Application of engineering design process, impact and use of technology

Learning SkillsWork Habits: All Marking Periods

1. Rules and Procedures2. Task Completion

Thinking and Academic Success Skills MP 1: Collaboration and SynthesisMP2: Effort/Motivation/PersistenceMP3: Evaluation and MetacognitionMP4: Flexibility and Intellectual Risk Taking

Grading and Reporting

ES Exceptional at the grade-level standard

P Meets the grade-level standard by demonstrating proficiency of the content or processes for the Measurement Topic

I In progress toward meeting the grade-level standard

N Not yet making progress or making minimal progress toward meeting the grade-level standard

Field Trips:St. Mary’s City- October 11,2013This is an extended day trip where students will tour various parts of historic St. Mary’s City. They will explore a Yaocamaco Indian Hamlet, the Dove (boat), the town (print house, store, etc.), and a plantation.

Chesapeake Bay- May 9, 2013 This will be an extended day trip, where students will participate in many activities, such as seining and a nature hike. We will go rain or shine!

Instrumental Music Mr. Albert HuntFourth Grade is the first year that students can participate in the Instrumental Music program. Dr. Hunt sent home interest fliers on Friday. Dr. Hunt will be here on Monday mornings and all day Thursday. Lessons are a half-hour long, during the instructional day. Students are expected to make up missed class work, but will be given support in order to do so. Questions? Please email Dr. Hunt at Albert_T_Hunt@mcpsmd.org

Arts Rotation• Semester 1

All fourth grade students will participate in Chorus.

• Semester 2Students will have a choice of (subject to change)• Team Sports• Art Club• Media club • Typing Club

I will post the conference schedule on VolunteerSpot on 10/25/13. Please sign up via the link posted on my SchoolNotes page. Sign

Up: Conferences will be held on 11/11/13 and 11/12/13. Both of these days are ½ days for students.

205Conferences will be held before school, and starting at 1:00 until 6:00 PM

Contact me:Joanna H. FleishmanBradley Hills: 301-571-6966Email: Joanna_H_Fleishman@mcpsmd.org SchoolNotes: http://new.schoolnotes.com/JoannaFleishman/

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