Welcome to 4th Grade!
All children at Thomas will be
included in a positive environment
where they learn and succeed
every day.
Thank you for being here!
Ø You are the most important person in
your child’s life and therefore have the
greatest influence on his/her education.
Ø Your child will benefit most when we
work together as a team.
Mrs.Saridakis
*Bachelors degree: Early and Middle Childhood
Education from Ohio Dominican University
*Masters degree: School Counseling from the
University of Dayton
*7th year teaching in Dublin at Thomas Elementary
*Taught kindergarten for 3 years
*4th year teaching fourth grade
*My family: Paul, my husband, and Cooper, our dog
• Please send a healthy snack with
your child each day.
– Nothing too messy or elaborate.
– No nuts!
• We eat lunch at 12:45pm and they
need a little something to keep
going!
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4th Grade Daily Schedule
9:10-9:20
9:20-10:05
10:05-10:10
10:10-11:20
11:20-12:00
12:00-12:40
12:45-1:30
1:30-1:40
1:40-2:00
2:00-3:15
3:15-3:30
Morning Announcements
Related Arts
Bathroom Break
Math Workshop
Social Studies or Science
Writing Workshop
Lunch/Recess
Bathroom Break
Read Aloud
Reading Workshop
Word Study
READING
Focus on literature and informational text
with fluent reading
-Introduce strategies to enhance comprehension
with critical and creative thinking
-Identify text evidence that causes and supports
our thinking
-Showcase a balance of genres within both reading
literature and reading informational
-Compare and contrast texts by their theme, topics,
structure, etc.
Reading Resources
Big Universe- https://www.biguniverse.com/signin
students can read books online
take a comprehension quiz for most books
create their own book
Scholastic Reading Club- https://clubs2.scholastic.com
order forms will be sent home almost each month
You can buy books two ways: online at any time (access code is on
intro letter) OR send in your order form with a check by the due date
WORD STUDY:
WRITING:
Focus on phonics,
word recognition,
conventions,
vocabulary, and
grammar
Focus on producing
narrative,
informational,
research, opinion,
and literary writing
pieces
Building and applying key
vocabulary
Producing organized
writing appropriate
to the task and
audience
SPEAKING & LISTENING:
Focus on multi-media components
along with formal and informal
presentations
Present knowledge through speaking,
writing and digital formats
SOCIAL STUDIES
Focus is: Ohio in the United States
History
Economics
Geography
Government
Photo From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio
SCIENCE
Life Science
Physical Science
Earth & Space
Throughout all topics…
Science & Technology
Scientific Inquiry
Scientific Ways of
Knowing
Focus is:
Earth’s landforms
and how they change
MATH
Focus is developing an understanding in
(1) multi -digit multiplication and division;
(2) fraction equivalence, addition and subtraction with like
denominators, and multiplication of fractions by whole
numbers
Focus is understanding that:
(3) geometric figures can be analyzed and classified based
on their properties
Number & Operations: Base Ten
Number & Operations: Fractions
Measurement & Data
Geometry
Operations & Algebraic Thinking
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Math Websites:
Envision
http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
• Login is 24last name_first name
• Password is lowercase first name initial and
lunch number (no space between)
• Access to math text book, learning videos,
practice worksheets
Xtra Math
https://xtramath.org/#/home/index
•Login and password provided on your child’s
information letter
•Practice basic math facts
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Math Websites Cont.
TenMarks
https://www.tenmarks.com/login/user
• Login and password provided on
your child’s information letter
• Assignments are extra practice/
preview of current math standards
• No real “due dates”
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HOMEWORK
• Calendar in middle of home folder and Progress Book
• Quizzes/Tests will be noted on student homework
calendar, Progress Book, and teacher website
• Reading Log
• Student created log, or calendar in home folder
– 20 minutes per night for a total of 120-140 minutes
a week
• Math will be frequent
• Word study will be about every 8-10 days
When you click on a
blue course link, you will
see more information
about the homework.
DUBLIN GRADING SCALE
100-93 A
92-90 A89-87 B+
86-83 B
82-80 B79-77 C+
76-73 C
72-70 C69-67 D+
66-63 D
62-60 D59-0
F
Assessments
State assessments
American Institutes for
Research(AIR)
English/Language Arts: April
Math: April/May
Social Studies: April/May
CogAT-TBD
District assessments
Math and Reading MAP: Sept.,
Dec-Feb, and May/June
CONFERENCES
FALL
October
22nd or 28th
WINTER
January 28th
February 4th
*Information will be sent home to sign up.
Communication
*ProgressBook
-Homework
-Assignments/tests
-Grade updates
*Teacher Website
-Important dates/information
-Newsletter with quiz/test dates
*Teacher “update email” with link to website
*Email
– saridakis_nicole@dublinschools.net
Teacher Website
http://www.dublinschools.net/
NicoleSaridakis.aspx
Important dates/information
Newsletter--updated on Monday
Upcoming tests
Parent and student links with helpful resources
Behavior
The expectations are…
Be Responsible
Be Safe
Be Respectful
**We will learn about and practice
the 7 habits from The Leader in Me as well!**
Want to incorporate the 7 habits at home?
Below is home handbook:
http://www.dublinschools.net/Downloads/
ParentNightHandout.pdf
The class is split into small
groups and assigned to join
another fourth grade class.
Please reference your child’s
related arts rotation schedule
provided.
– This schedule was also
placed in your child’s
home folder.
Birthdays
*Non-edible treats may be
brought in to celebrate.
*The library’s birthday book
club is a great way to
celebrate, too.
• This curriculum night presenta1on will be posted on my teacher website. I’m looking
forward
to a
fun, exciting, and
successful
school year!!
Questions