Welcome Back!
Kid President's Pep Talk#A1FA7C
Welcome to 4th Grade!
 Ms. Holden
 Ms. Irving
 Mr. Mills
 Mrs. Sutcliff
 Ms. Walton
 Mrs. Hyun
 Mrs. Daniels
 Ms. Jackson
Our Schedule
Class One 9:25-10:30
Related Arts 10:30-11:30
Class Two 11:30-12:30
Class Three 12:30-1:00
Recess & Lunch 1:00-2:00
Class Three 2:00-2:30
Class Four 2:30-3:40
Stack and Pack 3:40-3:45
Dismissal 3:45
P.E./Art /Music/Media/Tech
GCES Code of Conduct
 Respectful
 Responsible
 Ready
Each week five students will
be honored with the Golden
.
Gator Award!
Let’s earn some
Gordy Bucks!
“Cash In” Days!
Team Building
Social Studies
•The First People
•From Settlement to State (1630-1800)
•Growth and Change (1800-1875)
•Modern Maryland
(1875-Present)
Science
Health
•Space Science
•Nutrition & Fitness
•The Changing Earth
•Safety, First Aid & Injury
Prevention
•Physical Science
•Child Abuse Prevention
•Life Science
•Disease Prevention & Control
**Occasional homework in content areas
Math
• Daily homework
• Please review multiplication/division facts with your
child daily-just starting Minute to Win It challenge
• Visit SMART pages for information on new Common
Core Standards (parent previews for each quarter are posted
here)
• Look for math in daily activities and encourage your
child to use math vocabulary in these discussions
Language Arts
Word Study
●Homework starting in October
Language Arts
Writing:
●Response to Reading
●Narrative, Opinion, Informative
●Language
-capitalization
-punctuation
-grammar
-applied spelling
Language Arts
Reading:
• Selecting “just
right books”
• Homework = read
at least 20 minutes a
night
• Scholastic book
orders
40
Book Challenge
The 40 Book Challenge! -#A2C977
Q&A
 What counts towards 40 books?
 Books you read in class and out of class
 Any book that has more than 350 pages counts as 2
books.
 Do I get to choose all 40 books?
 Yes. However, you will be asked to read books from a
variety of genres. This is so you can explore new kinds
of books.
What Genres Am I Reading?
Genre:
Requirement:
Fantasy (F) (Science Fiction too)
6
Realistic Fiction (RF)
5
Traditional Literature (TL)
3
Historical Fiction (HF)
3
Poetry (P)
5
Mystery (M)
2
Informational (I)
4
Biography/Autobiography (B/AB) 3
Free Choice
9
Interims and Conferences
 INTERIMS:
 REPORT CARDS
• October 2
- November 12
• December 12
- February 3
• March 2
- April 14
• May 7
- Mailed on last day
CONFERENCES:
November 24, 25 – Class Two
February 12, 13 – Class Four
Field Trips
• Robinson Nature
Center
• Friday, September 26th
• Gorman Farm
• Tuesday, October 14th
• Annapolis
• Thursday, June 4th
*Exact dates TBA
Special Events
•Halloween Party Friday, October 31th
•Winter Celebration Party Friday, December 19th
•Valentine’s Day Party Friday, February 13th
•End of the Year Picnic – TBA in June
Please Volunteer!
Communication
•Agenda Notebook/Friday Folders
•Parent Previews - Math and Social Studies
•GCES website www.gcesgrade4.weebly.com
•Phone Calls (410-880-5900)
•Email: Ami_Holden@hcpss.org
Katelyn_Irving@hcpss.org
Jennifer_Sutcliff@hcpss.org
Brian_Mills@hcpss.org
Thank you for
coming and
supporting your
child!