Welcome to
Fourth Grade
Parent Orientation
September 2014
Ms. Bianka Crespo 4-303
Ms. Catherine Linehan 4-301
Ms. Jessica Mitchell 4-305
Purpose of the
Orientation
• A general introduction to your
child’s classroom, and an
overview of a typical day
Arrival
• Students are expected to be
seated in the auditorium when
our day begins at 8:20AM with a
book to read, therefore, they
should be in the auditorium by
8:15AM
A Typical Day
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Morning Routines
Attendance
Pledge of Allegiance
Collect parent notes/Lunch Money
Literacy/Math Block
Literacy
• ReadyGen (Pearson) designed specifically to meet Common
Core Standards (http://www.enagageny.org)
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Spelling
Vocabulary
Reading Comprehension
Writing
Junior Great Books
Scholastic Storyworks
New York State ELA Assessment April 14-16, 2015
Portfolios
Shared Texts
• The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery
• The Boy Who Drew Birds ~ The Story of John
James Audubon by Jacqueline Davies
• Skeletons – Inside & Out by Claire Daniels
• Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
• The Birchbark House by Louise Edrich
• Using Money by Gail Fay
• Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
Units of Study – ELA
• Narrative Non-Fiction
• Informational
• Narrative
• Compare/Contrast
• Poetry
Mathematics
• Go Math! (Houghton Mifflin)
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(http://www.engageny.org)
Operations and Algebraic ThinkingMultiplication & Division
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Number and Operations – Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
New York State Math Assessment
April 22- 24, 2015
Social Studies
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
New York City Edition
New York History and Government
• www.eduplace.com/eservices
• eStudent Book username:NYCgrade4 password:NYC
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Influence of the Native Americans on the development of New
York
Cultures interacting
Immigration and its’ effect on the development of New York
Science ~ Ms. Estrada
Grade will be an average of the following items:
• Check lists
• Classwork
• Science Notebook
• Exit Passes
• Quizzes
• Tests
Science Notebook
Benefits
• Documentation – develops
organizational skills
• Reference Document – helps students
review forgotten facts
• Cognitive Engagement – writing helps
students clarify what they know
Components of the
Science Notebook
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Table of Contents
Page Numbering
Date & Teaching Point
Class Notes
Vocabulary
Index
Graphs, tables and charts
Contact Ms. Estrada
• Leave a message at 212-927-8218
• Email – Iestrad@schools.nyc.gov
Special Areas
• Library – Ms. Neidish
• Music – Mr. Jennings
• Physical Education – Mr. Diaz
Please make sure sneakers and proper
clothing are worn on these days
• Science – Ms. Estrada
Other Areas
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Lunch 11:35 – 12:25 (dress appropriately for weather )
Art ~ Ms. Kleiner (Tuesdays)
Independent Reading
Handwriting
Supplies
Blue Emergency Cards
Letters – Medication
Birthdays
Grading Policy ~ Math
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Chapter Assessments
Performance Tasks
Quizzes
Classwork/Participation & Discussion
Homework
Grading Policy – Reading
• Formal Assessments –
iReady/Fountas & Pinnell
• Formal Assessments – Performance
Task
• Classwork
• Participation/Discussion
• Homework
Grading Policy -Writing
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Published Writing Pieces
Performance Tasks
Writing on Demand
Classwork
Language/Grammar
Homework
Homework
• Homework is assigned nightly and
should be checked and signed by a
parent
• Tests are sent home to be signed and
returned to school
Communication
• Parent Bulletins are sent home to keep
families updated on school events ~ please
check your child’s backpack
• Engrade – Login & password information
will be sent home
• School Website ~
www.187hudsoncliffs.org
Email Contact
• Bianka Crespo
BCrespo@schools.nyc.gov
• Catherine Linehan
CLinehan@schools.nyc.gov
• Jessica Mitchell
JMitchell2@schools.nyc.gov
Class Trips/
Special Events
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New Victory Theater
Trips
Music Festival
Science Fair
Wax Museum/Writing Celebrations
Fourth Grade Picnic
Moving Up Ceremony
Dismissal
• Fourth Grade dismissal begins at
2:35 PM in the outdoor yard
• Please communicate any changes in
your child’s normal dismissal routine
in writing or contact the main office
during the day
Student
Expectations
• Students should not be dropped off before 7:30AM
• Breakfast begins at 7:45AM
• Lunch money will be collected in the classrooms and lunch
forms must be completed and returned to school
• Students should be dressed appropriately for the weather!
• Inclement dismissal procedures are enacted when deemed
necessary by the Administration
• Students should come to school well prepared for a
successful and productive day!