Please use the post-its at your

table to record any questions you

may have during tonights presentation
and leave them in the basket by the
door. We will compile a FAQ response
sheet and email it out in our next fourth
grade newsletter.

Regular Schedule
8:45-9:15
Morning Work
9:15-10:00 Writing(Block 1)
10:00-11:25 Reading (Block 1)
11:25-11:55
Lunch
11:55-12:25 Recess
12:25-2:00
Math (Block 2)
2:00-2:50
Specials
2:50-3:40 Science/Social
Studies (Block 2)
3:40-3:45
Pack up/Dismissal

Specials Rotation
Day 1 Tech
Day 2 Readers Theater
Day 3 PE
Day 4 Art
Day 5 Music
Day 6 Media
Day 7 PE

Regular Schedule
Specials Rotation
Day 1 PE
8:45-9:15
Morning Work
Day 2 Tech
9:15-10:40 Math (Block 1)
Day 3 Readers Theater
10:40-11:25 Science/SS
Day 4 Art
(Block1)
Day 5 PE
11:25-11:55 Lunch
Day 6 Media
11:55-12:25 Recess
Day 7 Music
12:25-2:00 Reading (Block 2)
2:00-2:50
Specials
2:50-3:40 Writing (Block 2)
3:40-3:45
Pack up/Dismissal

 Both teachers work together to address

student needs and integrate learning.
Conferences will be held with both teachers
at the same time.
Please help us by including both teachers on
emails regarding
your child.

Tuesday Folders
School Websitehttp://cedarfork.weebly.com/
4th Grade Websitehttp://cedarfork4thgrade.weebly.com
Classroom Websites
http://msdillons4thgrade.weebly.com
Email-Classroom News
mdillon@wcpss.net or hthompson2@wcpss.net

 Standards Based Grades

Conduct and Work Habits scores
October 16th for Quarter 1

September 22nd
Once per quarter
New format generated through
PowerSchools. No comments.
Students will receive 2 copies (one for
ELA and one for Math/Science/S.S.

 Level 4 - Exemplary
WCPSS
Consistently demonstrates an in-depth
Report
understanding of the standards, and skills
taught
Cards
Level 3 - Proficient
Consistently demonstrates an understanding of Page
the standards and skills taught
Level 2 - Approaching Proficiency
Approaching an understanding of the standards
and skills taught (can do with support)
Level 1 - Non-Proficient
Does not yet demonstrate an understanding of
standards and skills taught

 Both of your childs teachers will

collaborate to assess your childs
conduct and work habit grades.
Conduct includes respecting others,
cooperating, and following school and
classroom rules.
Work habits include participating in
class, being on task, following
directions, and completing homework.

Nightly practice
Students should write in planners daily
Can check website when needed
Homework Club
When incomplete, student may be asked to
complete at lunch
WCPSS policy is 50 minutes of reading and math
combined, plus 30 minutes silent reading
If child is frustrated or work not complete
after about 50 minutes, please stop your child
and alert the teacher
**If homework is a struggle, please let us know.**

 The 4th Grade has 4 Field Trips

NC Museum of Natural History-October
Science Fun for Everyone-December
The NC Symphony Field Trip-April TBD
Old Salem April
Chaperones must have volunteer
clearance (acquired in Media Center)

We welcome volunteers!
Room parent, field trips, Tuesday
folders, etc
Sign-up Genius
Volunteer Registration required by
WCPSS

 More non-fiction texts (K-12)

Students will read and write
grounded in evidence
Students practice with complex
texts and academic vocabulary

 Uninterrupted time to read

Texts on their reading level (Good
News!)
Freedom to choose books
Authentic tasks
To be able to talk and write about
their reading and thinking

 Whole Group Mini-Lesson (comprehension strategy

or word work/vocabulary)
Read to Self (students develop stamina by reading
independently)
Work on Writing (students respond to their reading)
Word Work (Expanded vocabulary leads to greater
fluency in reading, therefore increasing
comprehension)
Participate in small group instruction
(guided reading groups, strategy groups,
and one-on-one conferences with teacher)
Book Clubs

Make inferences in literary and

informational text
Determine the theme of a story
Summarize the text
Compare and contrast characters
and events
Compare and contrast point of view

Formal and informal assessments

Observational notes during small group
instruction and conferences
mCLASSstudents are assessed 3 times per
year
DORF (Oral Reading Fluency)fluency and
comprehension
DAZE Early literacy skills reading
comprehension
Home Connect letter will inform you of your
childs mCLASS scores and give you strategies to
use at home.

Read for a minimum of 30 minutes every night at

home.
Record their reading on their reading log that will come
home daily.
Talk with your child about the books he/she is reading.
Encourage them to check for understanding frequently.
Encourage your child to read the same book
at home as he/she is reading at school. This
will increase comprehension.
Students should always be thinking about
what they will read next and have another
book ready in their book box.

 A place for readers to keep track of

- student goals and progress
- different genres they read
- handouts from mini-lessons
- new vocabulary
Readers Notebooks may be taken
home to help with homework and
to be used to study for
assessments.

 Help your child choose a good fit book.

Ask your child questions after they read.
Encourage your child to find text evidence
from the book to support their thinking.
Review assessments with your
child on Tuesday evenings.
Scholastic Book Orders-please consider
placing a September order!

 Major focus this year on improving

our proficiency and growth in
Reading & Writing.
Writing more strongly integrated in
all subject areas.

Personal narratives
Dialogue and description
Transitional words and phrases
Sensory details
Planning, drafting, revising, and editing

Personal Narratives
Informational Writing
Research Reports
Persuasive Essays

 Developing understanding and fluency with

multi-digit multiplication and division
Developing an understanding of fraction
equivalence, addition and subtraction of
fractions with like denominators, and
multiplication of fractions by whole
numbers
Understanding that geometric figures can
be analyzed and classified based on their
properties

 Daily multiplication/division practice until

mastery
Encourage your child to explain their thinking
Written words
Pictures to show thinking
Oral expression
Math vocabulary
Challenge your child to look for and be
receptive to new ways of solving problems
Check out some resources that our school and
district have implemented to help listed on next
slide

 Mrs. Laugs class website

http://mrslaug.weebly.com/
Resources for past and present units

Elementary Math Playlist on YouTube

Also a Word Document to help you identify which
math video correlates with which instructional day

4th Grade Common Core Unpacking Document

www.learnzillion.com

A flipped classroom is an instructional

model in which the typical lecture and
homework elements of a course are
reversed. Short video lectures are viewed
by students at home before the class
session, while in-class time is devoted to
exercises, projects, or discussions.

 Creates more opportunities for one-on-one

and small group instruction with their math
teacher
Students have more time for journal
writing, partner activities, and independent
practice
Students can review videos multiple times
to help aid their understanding at any point
in the year
Parents and families can learn
along with their child

 We plan to produce or share 1-3 videos per

week, no longer than 15 minutes
Students are expected to write/take notes at
certain intervals to engage in concept & show
evidence of learning
The day following a homework video, students
participate in rotations (small group or one-onone instruction,
journals, independent practice, etc.)

 Our upcoming unit is Adding & Subtracting

Whole Numbers
Including and emphasizing problem-solving skills
throughout this unit
Teaching students to examine and analyze word
problems carefully
4th grade is full of word problemsespecially
multistep! We want to give our students
strategies to apply their skills and accurately
solve problems

 The last two weeks of the quarter will

focus on multiplication
Please start reviewing facts now!
One-digit by two-digit multiplication
One-digit by three-digit multiplication
Two-digit by two-digit multiplication

 The area model of multiplication is a

conceptual method that shows how
multiplication works and the importance of
understanding place value
In fifth grade, students are expected to
use the short cut method, but in 4th
grade, students are expected to use the
area model to ensure that they understand
how multiplication works

13 x 16

It helps when
students label
the dimensions
of their area
models!

Magnetism & Electricity

Earth Materials
Landforms
Animal Studies

History
Government
Economy
Culture, Geography &
Environmental Literacy

We appreciate your
support and look
forward to an amazing
year with your Children!