COVINGTON SCHOOL, 4th GRADE!
Mrs. Boss – Mrs. Monroy – Mrs. Wolniakowski
WELCOME TO THE 2014-15 SCHOOL
YEAR!
OUR MISSION
LEARNING TODAY FOR A SUCCESSFUL TOMORROW
LEARNING AND SUCCESS IN D123
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THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS
 OUR DISTRICT CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW,
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THE CCSS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR
YOUR CHILD’S EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.corestandards.org/.
WHAT YOU
CAN DO
Keep Calm
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Support
Common Core
REPORTING OF PROGRESS AND
GRADING
 THIS YEAR, WE WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE A STANDARDS BASED
REPORT CARD FOR LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL
STUDIES.
 SKYWARD- OUR INFORMATION SYSTEM IS ALWAYS LIVE, THEREFORE
GRADES CAN BE SEEN AT ANY POINT IN TIME. REPORT CARDS WILL
BE PRINTED AT THE END OF EACH TRIMESTER.
 STUDENT LEAD CONFERENCES WILL TAKE PLACE IN OCTOBER AND
APRIL.
 AS ALWAYS, YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER WILL REACH OUT TO YOU IF
CONCERNS ARE PRESENT IN ANY AREAS.
BALANCED LITERACY
 WE WILL CONTINUE TO BREAK OUR LITERACY
BLOCK INTO THREE SUB AREAS:
 “WIN,” OTHERWISE KNOWN AS OUR ENRICHMENT PERIOD
 WORDS THEIR WAY (WTW), OUR WORD STUDY PROGRAM WHICH
FOCUSES ON SPECIFIC PHONOLOGICAL SKILLS THAT ARE TAUGHT
IN A PROGRESSION
 CORE LITERACY – NEW READING AND WRITING SKILLS
NOTE: IN MOST CASES, YOUR CHILD WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT TEACHER FOR
“WIN” AND WTW. THOSE TEACHERS MAY CHANGE AS THE YEAR GOES ON
MATHEMATICS
 Over the past three years our math curriculum
transitioned from Everyday Math to Common Core State
Standards for Math. These are based on the highest state
standards across the country designed to ensure all
students are college and career ready. The major
change in our district is the gradual change from a
spiraling math curriculum to deep understanding of
specific grade level standards that are built
upon, but not repeated each year.
 EUREKA MATH, NEW YORK
SCIENCE
WE WILL BE COVERING THREE MAJOR
UNITS IN SCIENCE THIS YEAR:
 MAGNETS AND ELECTRICITY
 EARTH MATERIALS
 PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE CYCLES
SOCIAL STUDIES TOPICS
The Role of Government in
the US and other Countries
Early Western
Civilizations
Book Report Projects
 One Book Report Per Trimester.
 Fiction Book
 Historical Fiction Book
 Biography/Autobiography
Book
PBIS - THE COUGAR CODE
BE RESPECTFUL
BE RESPONSIBLE
BE SAFE
Helpful Hints:
•PLEASE SEND GYM SHOES FOR PE DAILY
•LUNCH BALANCES CAN BE CHECKED AND PAID ON SKYWARD
•PLEASE MAKE SURE STUDENTS ARRIVE NO EARLIER THAN 8:15, SO
THEY ARE SUPERVISED BY TEACHERS UPON THEIR ARRIVAL EACH DAY
•STUDENTS SHOULD BE READING FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES
EACH EVENING AT HOME
•ON LATE START DAYS, STUDENTS ARRIVE ONE HOUR LATE
(THE FIRST LATE START IS TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2)
STAYING INFORMED
“LIKE” D123 ON
FACEBOOK
&
FOLLOW D123 STAFF
ON TWITTER!
Monthly Newsletters
Parent University
 -Parent University was started last year to help our
parents, care givers, and community members learn
about what is happening in our schools and classrooms. It
is a window in to explain and engage others about how
our school district is changing to make our children
successful in the 21st century.
 The first topic is: Measuring Successful Learning
 September 16th 6:30-7:30pm OLHMS
 Other Parent University Opportunities are found in the
Family Calendar or online. D123.org
Join: Covington PTO
 $5 dollars to join! $10 per family
 Your money helps with Field Day, Assemblies, School
Supplies, and much more!!
 Locate and Like: Covington School PTO on Facebook
Remind 101
REMEMBER!
WE ARE A TEAM!
WORKING TOGETHER, TEACHERS AND PARENTS CAN MAKE
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE IN WHAT AND HOW A CHILD
LEARNS. YOUR SUPPORT AND VALUE OF EDUCATION IS
ALWAYS APPRECIATED! 
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT ANY TIME WITH CONCERNS,
QUESTIONS, OR IDEAS THAT YOU MAY HAVE!
THANKS FOR COMING TO CURRICULUM
NIGHT!
I LOOK FORWARD TO AN AMAZING YEAR!
REFRENCES
 DUTY, K., & JONES, J. (2013) 3 KEY IDEAS FOR PARENTS
ABOUT THE COMMON CORE; WWW.
HELLOLITERACY.BLOGSPOT.COM