Back-To-School Night
th
4 Grade ~ 2014/2015
Parents: Please be seated and
complete the pop quiz on your
desk.
Meet the Teachers
Ms. Bazinet & Mr. Holbrook: STEM
(science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
Mrs. Baumgartner & Ms. Bock: Literacy
(reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary)
Math
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Units:
Unit 1: Place Value, Rounding,
Addition/Subtraction
Algorithms
Unit 2: Unit Conversions
Unit 3: Multi-Digit Multiplication
and Division
Unit 4: Fraction Equivalence,
Ordering and Operations
Unit 5: Decimal Fractions
Unit 6: Angle Measures and
Plane Figures
Unit 7: Exploring Measurement
with Multiplication
Grading:
•Tests and Quizzes: 50%
•Class work: 30%
•Homework: 10%
•Projects done in class: 10%
Science
Units:
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Grand Canyon Erosion
 Sheep in a Jeep Force and Motion
 Oil Spill Environmental Science
 Astronomy
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Grading:
Tests: 50%
Class work: 30%
Projects: 10%
1 project at home , the rest at school
Homework: 10%
Literacy
Language Arts & Social Studies
Humanities this year will
encompass building
upon the students’
reading and writing
stamina, good habits of
discussion, and ability to
make inferences using
the text and personal
knowledge.
Reading: selected short stories,
novels, poems, nonfiction
Writing: expository paragraphs,
short answer comprehension,
creative writing, poetry,
research papers
Vocabulary- Building from Root
Words
English- basic grammar
Student will receive
assessments in reading
fluency, comprehension,
grammar, vocabulary,
and writing.
Children should read 15
– 20 minutes at home
everyday.
Social Studies units will focus on
Maryland up to 1700
Projects:
1. biography report
2. first person narrative
3. book cover with summary
4. elements of a story
5. Social Studies
Language Arts
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Building a
classroom
community
Lessons from our
family
Where the Mountain
Meets the Moon
By: Grace Lin
- Lessons from our
recent past
Bud, Not Buddy
By: C. P. Curtis
Maniac Magee
By: Jerry Spinelli
Units this
year include:
Lessons from
fables, myths and
poetry
The Odyssey
(Abridged)
By: Homer
Lessons from trial,
error, and
imagination
Toys! Amazing Stories
Behind Some Great
Inventions
By: Don Wulffson
Grading:
•Projects : 30%
•Assessments: 60%
•Homework: 10%
Social Studies
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This year we are
focusing on
Maryland.
The Units of Study:
-Geography
-Roots of the American
People : Pre-history -1400
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Lessons will be
heavily arts
integrated with
supplemented research
and texts books to
gather information
-Exploration 1400-1586
- Colonies Take Root 15871700
Grading:
•Projects : 30%
•Assessments: 60%
•Homework: 10%
Reporting Your Child’s Progress
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Progress Reports
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Completed mid-term of each quarter and report either an “S” for
Satisfactory, an “N” for Needs Improvement, or an N/A for Not Applicable.
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Includes comments when needed.
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Will not have Effort Grades
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Report Cards
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Completed at the end of each quarter.
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Will not have Effort Grades
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Include comments when needed.
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Grades are recorded as letters
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Scale:
• E = 90% - 100%
• G = 80% - 89%
• S = 70% - 79%
P = 60% - 69%
• U = 0% - 59%
General Information
Every day students need:
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6 sharpened pencils,
2.
Blue/black pens,
3.
“Cleaned out” take home
folders
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Homework assignments ready
on due dates. Check Agendas
for dates.
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2 Stamina books
Daily planner in binder: Needs to be
checked everyday by YOU!
Send in or email a note following each
absence.
Students in band will sometimes miss
class instruction. It is their
responsibility to check with
teachers for class work that
was missed and maintain the 3
Rs.
Students are not allowed to call home for items
left at home, such as lunches,
projects or musical instruments.
Celebrations: Fall and Winter Holiday Class
Parties as well as an End of Year
Picnic
Student’s Birthdays: Bring treats to the
cafeteria ONLY. No cakes please.
Remember to log into Parent Portal/PTG to
check on your child’s progress.
If you have not signed up for Classroom
Parent Please do so. That is how we
communicate to the 4th grade as a whole.
General Information
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This year the students will be switching
to the other 4th grade team for both
Social Studies and Science.
If your child has a repeated behavior
problem throughout their day they are
to take responsibility for their actions
and write a letter home to you
explaining the behaviors and what they
will try to do tomorrow to make it
better. This letter will be signed by the
student, the teacher, and by you to be
returned .
Please write any questions or concerns on
your index card. We will reply As soon
as possible.
Bazinet: sbazinet@bcps.k12.md.us
Bock: abock@bcps.k12.md.us
Baumgartner:
atbaumgartner@bcps.k12.md.us
Holbrook: jcholbrook@bcps.k12.md.us