Reading/Writing
Math
At the beginning of marking period 2, students
compare and integrate information in different
text types, such as poems, drama, informational
text, and multimedia presentations. Students
continue to identify ways they can read
strategically to meet the goal of reading and
making meaning from a challenging text.
Students will write a character sketch identifying
the actions, words and thoughts that signal
particular character traits.
Students extend understandings about place
value and properties of operations to multiply
a whole number of up to 4 digits by a 1-digit
whole number. Rectangular arrays, area
models, and equations are used to represent
and explain calculations. Students are
encouraged to flexibly decompose numbers
and select from a variety of strategies,
including mental math, to calculate products.
Fluency with basic multiplication and division
facts supports their work with multi-digit
numbers.
Social Studies
Students study economics where they live to create a
framework for examining the role that economics
played in determining the destinations, goals, and
actions of early European explorers. Students begin by
exploring relationships among regional specialization
and interdependence of people in Maryland today.
Students then explore basic decision-making
concepts involved in the production and
consumption of goods and services using examples
from individuals, businesses, and government.
Science
Students explore concepts and topics
related to natural and human impact on
the environment. Students identify and
describe various habitats found within an
ecosystem. Students identify factors that
affect an organism’s ability to survive in an
ecosystem as well as events that may
contribute to changes in an ecosystem.
We look forward to meeting with you!
Important Dates!
November 2
No School
November 9-13
PTA Scholastic
Book Fair
November 11 and 12 Parent-Teacher
Conferences
Early Dismissal
November 13
Field Trip:
Clarksburg HS
November 25
Early Dismissal
November 26 and 27 No School
Reading: read for 20 minutes each
night
Math: complete Monday through
Thursday 
Practice Basic Facts 
Contact Us! 4th Grade Teachers
Mrs. Wise: lori_d_wise@mcpsmd.org
Ms. Pickney: carole_e_pinckney@mcpsmd.org
Mr. Haren: joseph_a_haren@mcpsmd.org
Dr. Beck: lindsey_m_beck@mcpsmd.org