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Welcome Welcome Parents!Parents!
Please come in Please come in and look around…and look around…
Welcome Welcome Parents!Parents!
Please come in Please come in and look around…and look around…
Mrs. Murray’s Class Mrs. Murray’s Class 2013-20142013-2014
Class List 2013 - 2014Girls
Paige
Maya
Marissa
Lauren
Samantha (Sam)
Rosemary
Brittany
Karlie
Isabella (Bella)
Aviana (Avi)
Charlotte
Zoey
BoysJack
Evan
Mason
Ethan
Ethan
Trevor
Maxwell (Max)
Nash
Braden
Ryan
Sean
Expectations of Me Establish a
positive learning environment
Monitor progress Work with others
to provide a creative curriculum
Expectations
Expectations Expectations of Students…
Be responsible Be respectful Be a risk-taker
Always do their best!
ExpectationsExpectations of Parents… Check planner and take
home folder nightly Monitor homework and
sign planner daily Keep me informed
Classroom Discipline Policy
~Guidelines~o Be Respectfulo Be Responsible
~Rewards~oVerbal Praiseo Extra Recess
o Compliment ChainoCelebrations
o Parent phone calls/notes~Consequences~o Verbal Warning
o Loss of a privilegeo Visit to Mrs. Stanfield and a note
home
What Every Parents Needs to Know
About Fourth Gradeo Your child will be using a student planner on a daily basis. Please initial the planner when your child completes his/her homework
o If your child is unable to complete their homework that evening, due to an emergency or illness, please send in a note. Additional time to complete the homework will be allowed.
o Any work not completed in class will be sent home as additional homework.
oTake Home folders should be emptied nightly! All important parent information will be put in pockets.
CurriculumSocial Studies
o Map Skills
o Iroquois Native Americans
o History of the Colonial United States through New York State
o Growth and expansion of Elma, Marilla & Wales
o Immigration
CurriculumScience
o Plant Growth and Development
o Nutrition & Digestion
o Electricity
o Land & Water
o Machines & Motion
o Mammals
Curriculum
Math (enVisions Math)
o Multiplication & Division: Meanings and Facts
o Generate and Analyze Patterns
o Place Value
o Addition & Subtraction of Whole Numbers
o Number Sense: Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers
o Developing Fluency: Multiplying by 1-Digit Numbers
o Number Sense: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers
o Developing Fluency: Multiplying by 2-Digit Numbers
o Developing Fluency: Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers
o Developing Fluency: Dividing by 1-Digit Numbers
o Fraction Equivalence and Ordering
o Adding & Subtracting Fractions and Mixed Numbers with like Denominators
o Extending Fraction Concepts
o Measuring Units and Conversions
o Solving Measurement Problems
o Lines, Angles and Shapes
CurriculumReading & Language Arts
o Literacy taught through Wright Group Lead 21 Series
o Skills taught in the context of literature
o Skills applied in content areas
o Grammar, Parts of Speech and Punctuation
o Lucy Caulkins Writing approach
New York StateFourth Grade
Assessment Dateso English & Language Arts April 1 – 3
o Math April 30 – May 2
o Science May 22 – 27
June 2
Mrs. Murray’s Class Schedule 2013 - 2014
A Day B Day C Day D Day E Day F Day
Spelling GrammarRTI 8:00 – 8:30
Spelling GrammarRTI 8:00 – 8:30
Spelling GrammarRTI 8:00 – 8:30
Math Math Math Math Math Math
ReadingRTI 10:00 – 10:30
Reading ReadingRTI 10:00 – 10:30
Reading ReadingRTI 10:00 – 10:30
Reading
Writer’s Workshop Writer’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
Writer’s Workshop
11:00 – 11:40
Phys. Ed.11:00 – 11:40
Music11:00 – 11:40
Phys. Ed.11:00 – 11:40
AcademicEnrichment
11:00 – 11:40
Phys. Ed.11:00 – 11:40
Music
11:50 – 12:450
Lunch/Recess
11:50 – 12:450
Lunch/Recess
11:50 – 12:450
Lunch/Recess
11:50 – 12:450
Lunch/Recess
11:50 – 12:450
Lunch/Recess
11:50 – 12:450
Lunch/Recess
Science Social Studies
Science Social Studies
Science Social Studies
Writer’s Workshop 1:45 – 2:25Art
1:25 – 2:25Library
1:45 – 2:25Art
Writer’s Workshop
1:50 – 2:25Chorus
Specials Schedule2013 - 2014
Day A Physical Education 11:00 – 11:40
Day B Music 11:00 – 11:40Art 1:45 – 2:25
Day C Physical Education 11:00 – 11:40
Library 1:25 – 2:25 Day D Academic Enrichment 11:00 – 11:40 Art 1:45 – 2:25
Day E Physical Education 11:00 – 11:40
Day F Music 11:00 – 11:40
Lunch Daily 11:30 – 12:00Recess Daily 12:05 – 12:25
Absences & Notes
o If your child is absent, please send a note stating why they were out the following day
o If you are picking your child up from school, please send in a note that morning stating you will be picking them up from the office that day. If you do not send in a note, please call the office. If there is no note or phone call, your child will be sent home on the bus.
o If your child is going to the Boys & Girls Club, please send in a note that day. If your child goes to the club often, please just jot a quick note in their planner.
o If your child attend the ‘Club’ daily or on specific days each week, just send one note stating the days of their attendance
Birthdays
o If your child would like to celebrate his/her birthday, treats can be sent in
o Because of school wide allergies, please send any treat in, in a closed containerIf your child is celebrating their birthday by having a party and wishes to invite children from the class, I ask that if you are sending the invitations to school, please send invites one of the following ways:
1. Send your child to school with invitations for all 23 students in the class
2. Send your child in to school with invitations for either all the boys in the class or all the girls in the class
Our Class Giving Tree
If you are able to donate any of theitems listed below, our class wouldgreatly appreciate it!
Paper platesPlastic forks, knives or spoonsPaper napkinsWhite lunch bagsHand sanitizerHand soap
Thank you for sharing your children with
me!
