Welcome Parents

of the

Class of 2030!

INTRODUCTIONS

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• Thanks to the Wayland

Public Schools Foundation and PTO

4th Grade Team

Ms. Sue Olivier (Room 16 Classroom Teacher)

Ms. Emeliza Ciavarro (Room 17 Classroom Teacher)

Mrs. Nel Getz (Teaching Assistant)

Mrs. Tanya Ekmekji (Room 18 Classroom Teacher)

Ms. Sarah Sontag (Reading Specialist)

Ms. Heather Elliot (English Language Learners)

Ms. Susan Parker (Special Education Liaison)

Ms. Pirelli (Guidance Counselor)

Ms. Lazin (Math Coach)

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Fourth Graders use the skills they have developed to learn new concepts and to build more sophisticated skills.

Crucial 4 C’s :

Connect: I believe I belong.

Capable: I believe I can do it.

Count: I believe I matter.

Courage: I believe I can handle what comes.

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You are not alone.

We all need grace!!

Jake 7th Grade and Colby 9th Grade

Daily Schedule/Routines

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• Attendance is taken at 8:05am
• Announcements at 8:10am
• Schedule and morning work on the board each day.
• Morning Meetings
• Organization Time
• Specials every day
• Mindfulness

Learning How to Be a Student

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• Homework Binder

-Ring of folders

• Pouch for manipulatives
• Google Classroom
• foster independence
• time management
• long term planning
• parents can see what children are learning
• another way to communicate with the teacher
• Learn how to learn.

*If your child is absent, check Google Classroom for missed work.

Check our website!!

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Readers Workshop

Workshop Model of Instruction

• Focus Lesson
• Guided Practice
• Independent Work
• Small Group Instruction
• Individual Instruction/Conferences
• Group Share

BUILDING A CULTURE OF LITERACY

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• Build individual skills in literal and inferential thinking. Reading is thinking!

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• Read Aloud, Shared Class Books, Literature Circles, Independent Reading (print/audio)

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• Read a Variety of Genres

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• Public Library Cards

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• School Online Library Catalog

Writing Workshop

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• Informational
• Opinion
• Narrative
• Reading Responses
• Poetry
• Application of spelling, grammar, punctuation and paragraphing
• Cursive writing

T.I.D.E.LL

• Focus on structure to help improve writing

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This will be taught throughout the year in Writer’s Workshop

• T: Topic Sentence
• I: Idea
• D: Detailed Explanation
• E: Ending
• L: Linking Words
• L: Language

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Grade 4 Mathematics

Units of Study aligned with Common Core Standards

• Place Value up to Millions
• Multiplication
• Geometry
• Division
• Decimals
• Fractions
• Area and Perimeter
• Measurement and Data

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Problem Solving based on Standards of Mathematical Practice (SMP’s)

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Response to Intervention (RTI) 2x week (W.I.N./Math Cafe.)

Science

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• Energy and Waves

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• Earth Landscape Formation

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• Plants and Animals: Structure and Function

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• STEAM

Social Studies

• Mapping skills
• Global Read Aloud
• Regions of the U.S.

(Native Americans/Exploration/Immigration)

• U.S. States and Capitals
• Open Circle/ Responsive Classroom

Homework

• District Guidelines: 30-45 minutes

including reading

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• Homework is for review, to develop organizational skills and foster responsibility.

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• Bring homework binders every day.

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• Email us if homework is taking too long, is too easy, or if your child is regularly unable to do it independently.

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• Parents will be contacted if work is repeatedly not handed.

READING ALOUD COUNTS!!!

Positive Communication Between Home and School is Essential to Your Child’s Success!

•Contact us via e-mail:

emeliza_ciavarro@waylandps.org

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•Check our classroom website.

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Don’t Forget:

• Online Conferences will begin next week..

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THANK YOU!!

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Thank you for coming.

It’s going to be a great year!!