Welcome to
GoodBahrSki:
Mrs. Good, Mrs. Bahr,
and Mrs.Sieracki’s
Fourth Grade
Classes
Welcome to Fourth Grade!
 We will focus on an overview of
your child’s life in the 4th grade.
 A little about Mrs. Bahr, Mrs. Good,
Mrs. Sieracki
 Please write any questions on an
index card and turn it in to one of
the teachers if we did not have an
opportunity to answer it during our
time together.
Classroom Goals
 To be part of a POSITIVE classroom
community.
 To reach academic and grade
appropriate social levels to be an
outstanding citizen.
Community
 The 4th grade is a community.
 Classroom Meetings
 Behavior Management/RRC (Respect,
Responsibility, Choose Well)
Daily Schedule









7:15-7:50
8:00-8:10
8:10-9:00
9:05-10:15
10:20-10:40
10:46
11:20-12:40
12:45-1:55
2:00-2:10
Unpack, Morning Routines, AM Work
Announcements and Morning Meeting
Specials
Block One
Recess
Lunch Block starts
Block Two with homeroom
Block Three
Stack-up/Pack-up (Read Aloud)
Common Core GPS
Resources
http://www.GeorgiaStandards.org
Why Common Core?
Preparation: The standards are college and career ready.
Competition: The standards are internationally benchmarked, ensuring our
students are globally competitive.
Equity: Expectations are consistent for all –
Clarity: The standards are focused, coherent, and clear.
Collaboration: The standards create a foundation to work collaboratively
across states and districts.
English Language Arts & Literacy
Building the stamina and skills to read challenging fiction, nonfiction,
and other materials is fundamental in 4th grade. Your child will continue
to learn about the world as well as build vocabulary skills by reading
more complicated stories and poems from different cultures and a
range of books on history, science, art, and music. Fourth grade
students also will make important strides in their ability to explain plainly
and in detail what a book says — both explicitly and what is implied
from its details. By 4th grade, your child will be writing effective
summaries, book reports, and descriptions of characters or events that
use correct grammar and punctuation.
A Sample of What Your Child Will Be Working on in 4th grade
Describing the basic elements of stories — such as characters, events, and settings —
by drawing on specific details in the text
■ Paying close attention to key features of informational books and articles: these include
understanding the main and supporting ideas; being able to compare and contrast
information; and explaining how the author uses facts, details, and evidence to support
particular points
■ Comparing ideas, characters, events, and settings in stories and myths from different
cultures
■ Writing summaries or opinions about topics supported with a set of well-organized
facts, details, and examples
■ Independently conducting short research projects on different aspects of a topic using
evidence from books and the Internet
■ Paraphrasing and responding to information presented in discussions, such as
comparing and contrasting ideas and analyzing evidence that speakers use to support
particular points
■ Reporting orally on a topic or telling a story with enough facts and details
■ Writing complete sentences with correct capitalization and spelling
■ Relating words that are common in reading to words with similar meanings (synonyms)
and to their opposites (antonyms)
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE
(BYOD)
PARENT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 20
VAUGHAN ELEMENTARY.
Math
 Math
 Standards:
 Number sense
 Problem solving
 Fractions
 Multiplication and division
 Multiplication facts
 Guided Math and Centers
 Homework nightly
 Use journal
Reading
 Reading:
 Comprehension
 Reading Groups
 CAFE/Daily Five
 Reading and writing
Journals
 Nightly Reading
 Reading is recorded in
their agenda.
Language Arts
 Language Arts
 Writing is integrated within every subject area.
(school focus)
 Shurley English/Grammar
 Spelling (Words Their Way and integrated
content)
 Writing
Informational writing is the focus throughout
the school year.
 Narrative
 Expository
 Persuasive
 Response to Literature
Health






Nutrition/Personal Health
Emotional/Mental Health
Medicine Safety
Disease Prevention
Growth and Development
Personal Safety
Science
Topics for Science








Water
Weather
Force and Motion
Light
Sound
Stars and Star Patterns
Earth, Moon, and Solar System
Ecosystems
Protective Adaptations
*If you or someone you know is an expert in one of
these fields, please contact Mrs. Bahr!
Social Studies
 Map and Globe skills-throughout the
year
 Economics Basics
 Native Cultures
 Early Explorers
 Colonization
 American Revolution
 The New Nation
 Western Expansion
 Reform Movements
“One of most common mistakes parents make, is to want to make
everything easy for their children. It’s painful for parents to see their
children struggle. If children never do anything difficult, however, they
never learn that they can successfully meet a challenge” (Hamilton)
Fourth Grade Policies and Procedures

Binder: agenda, math journal, red homework folder, and some
loose paper.

Note taking is integrated in all subjects

Synergy:


GRADING SCALE:
A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 74-79%
D: 70-73%
F: 0-69%
*Correct, sign and return anything below a C!
SCHOOL HOMEWORK
POLICY
Homework should last for 90 minutes a night and should be
budgeted in the following manner:
 15 minutes looking for the assignment
 11 minutes calling a friend for the assignment
 23 minutes explaining why the teacher is mean and just does
not like children
 8 minutes in the bathroom
 10 minutes getting a snack
 7 minutes checking the TV guide
 6 minutes telling parents that the teacher never explained the
assignment
 10 minutes sitting at the kitchen table waiting for Mom or Dad to
do the assignment
Homework
 40 minutes of homework may be assigned nightly,
not including




Reading nightly
Studying for a test
Completing a project
Work missed from being absent from school
 QUALITY not Quantity (contract)
 Homework is not completed for a subject grade, but
it is part of the work/study grade on the report card.
Students will go to study hall to complete what was
not completed for homework.
Classwork
 Classwork should be completed when assigned
(including morning work).
 Additional time may be given throughout the day.
 Unfinished classwork will be written as “needs to
complete” in the agenda and located in their
homework folder.
 All classwork can be collected for a grade.
 Late work may be accepted, but only for partial
credit.
Agenda/RRC
 Signature required nightly-responsibility of
the student
 Students are responsible for completely
writing what is assigned in their agenda.
 Consequences and Rewards for
Behavior/Work Study Habits
 Classroom money with incentives to spend in
“real world” situations. (restaurant, auction, etc.)
Help needed to come up with activities and ideas!
A few things…
 School starts at 7:50 AM and instructional time begins at
8:00.
 Students must check in at the school office before
coming to class if they arrive after that time.
 No checkout after 2:00-per the office
 Send in a note after an absence.
 Cobb County has a policy for absences/tardies.
 5, 10, 15
 You may send in birthday snacks to be enjoyed at lunch
(Be aware of peanut allergies).
 Make sure school attire is appropriate (weather) LABEL!!!
 Check the website weekly for information
 Hat Day- every Friday-$0.50
Activities
 Field Trips Fire Safety
 In House: Star Lab
 Extra Curricular resources: Story Works
and Social Studies Weekly.
 CRCT: April 23-May 2
• Conferences: Conference Week will be
October 21-25th ( a note will go home
requesting a conference; please sign and
return)
Communication
 Academic Updates at 4 ½ weeks
 E-mail
Sherreen.bahr@cobbk12.org or
Carianne.good@cobbk12.org,
Tracy.sieracki@cobbk12.org
 No transportation changes please per the front office
 Forgotten materials or snacks will not be delivered to the
classroom and students may not call home for forgotten
items.
 Agenda/RRC
 Newsletter (go to Vaughan website and bookmark it)
 Friday Folders-sign weekly
HELP NEEDED~
 Air Fresheners (mildly scented)
 Emergency Snacks
 Economic Activities
Thank you for being here tonight.
We look forward to working with you
this year!