Welcome to
4th Grade
Introductions
Your Cluster D Teachers
 Mrs. Finley
 Mrs. Kretch
 Mr. Dulin
Intervention Specialists
 Ms. Elliot
 Mrs. Glenn
Daily Schedule
Morning Activities
 Specials (Art, Music, P.E.)
 Math
 Social Studies/Science/Writing
Lunch/ Recess 12:30pm – 1:20pm
Afternoon Activities
 Intervention
 Language Arts
Common Core Standards
Why the change?
 Ohio's
New Learning Standards
Language Arts
Four Blocks Approach
 Working with Words
 Silent Sustained Reading
 Spelling
 Houghton Mifflin Series
 Writing
 Novel Studies
 Nightly Reading Expectations
Math
Materials Everyday Math Series
 Math Journals and Study Links are the student
workbooks
 Students will have a reference book
 Students should use on-line sites to master basic
facts
 First in Math and Everydaymathonline will be utilized
again this year
 Students learn different ways to compute
 Students will have nightly homework (Study links will
be kept at home this year)
Science taught by
Mrs. Finley
Science Units
 Tools and Measurement
 Land and Water
 Matter
 Weather
 Plants
Hands-on activities, partner work, reading,
writing research, and presentations
Social Studies taught by
Mrs. Kretch
Focus on Ohio
 Map Skills and Geography
 Early History
 Government
 Transportation
 Early Industry and Immigrant
 Economics
Writing taught by
Mr. Dulin
 4th
grade writing standards that include:
 Develop a clear purpose in his/her writing
 Personal narrative
 Letter writing
 Expository
 Journal entries
 Writing process
 Spelling
Homework Expectations
Homework should take no more than 40-60min/night
Please review the 4th grade homework policy in your child’s
information packet. Please sign and have your child return
this as soon as possible.
Purpose:
 Opportunities for practice
 Prepare for new material
 Elaborate on introduced material
 Empower students to become better learners
Our expectation is that homework will be complete
Please do not have nightly battles over homework. If your child
does not understand his or her homework, send in a note.
What happens in art class?
Besides making messes and learning how to
clean them up, your art teacher teaches
your child the specific standards that the
State of Ohio has mandated.
The basic core art standards are:
 1. Perceiving and Knowing about art.
 2. Producing and Performing about art.
 3. Responding and Reflecting about art.
Music
The big day for our 4th graders this year is
the winter program.
 Fourth graders continue to play their
recorder.
 Lost recorders can be replaced for $6.00
(to be paid by CHECK made out to
“Rushwood Elementary”). All students will
be given a new recorder book.
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Rushwood Media Center
The goal of the RW Media Center is to offer
reading materials for all students that will
educate and entertain
 Each class visits the Media Center once a
week for thirty minutes.
 Grade 4 chooses two books every week.
It is important that students return their old
books before they may choose new ones.
Physical Education
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The fourth graders will be working on the following areas:
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-Fitness (mile run, shuttle run, flexibility testing, pull-ups, pushups, sit-ups) as well as some understanding of muscular fitness,
cardio fitness, flexibility, and body composition and their values
as it pertains to health.
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-Learning the rules and tactics for the following lessons: soccer,
football, floor hockey, gymnastics, basketball, jump roping,
volleyball, and bowling.
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-Continuing to improve on throwing with opposition (for
distance and accuracy), catching and proper kicking form
Record of Conduct
or better known as
the ROC
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Consistent, building wide expectations
Calendar that will let you know about your child’s day.
Rules are Responsible, Respectful and Ready to Learn
Your child will have an opportunity to earn a daily sticker.
A check with a number indicates which rule was not
followed.
At the end of the month there will be a cluster “ROC”
party for those who made good choices throughout the
month (usually 4 or less checks on the calendar)
Ways of Communication
 ROC
 Email
 Assignment
 Phone
Pads
Calls
 Progress Book
 Grade-level wiki
Progress
Book
Our Way of Keeping you in the
loop!
Daily view of
your child’s
progress in all
academic
areas.
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Missing assignments
Assessments scores
Overall record of all grades.
How Do I access
Progress Book?
http://www.nordoniaschools.org/
• Then go under parents and
families drop down.
• Find Progress Book section.
User Name
Password
Login
Help
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Can view daily
math homework
turned in,
assessments and
quizzes.
Can view points
from a writing
assessment.
Can see all
content
assessments and
quizzes.
Can view reading
grades taken on
skills and projects.
Can view all
grades taken that
will average into
the quarter’s
report card.
How do I share this with my
child?
 Please
remember this is the first time your child
will be receiving grades.
 Have your child view his or her progress with
you weekly.
 Do not allow your child to check numerous
times a day. This can lead to stressed out
students.
 This is meant to keep you and your child
informed on progress throughout the quarter.
Remember we will be keeping
you informed through…
Progress book
Assignment Pads
Newsletters
Conferences if needed throughout the year
We value your partnership in
your child’s fourth grade
success!
Thank
you for your
attendance.
Questions?