BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT4th GradeSeptember 23, 2015Miss Caitlin MacPhee

SCHEDULE

HEALTH Mental, Emotional, Family, and Social Health Growth and Nutrition Personal Health and Safety Drugs and Disease Prevention Community and Environmental Health

WRITING Daily Oral Language Mini-Lesson Independent Writing/Conferencing Share Time Topics: Personal Narrative, Expository

Writing, Imaginative Stories, Poetry, Literary Essay, Self-Selected Research

Standards: Website, NJ Standards

SPELLING Students will have a new set of words each

week. They will need to complete the designated activities in their spelling workbook each week.

Students will have a spelling test every Friday

Challenge words will be tested!

READING Word Study- Prefix, Suffix, Root Word Mini-Lesson Independent Reading Time/Small Group/

Conferencing Partners Share Weekly Close Reading D.E.A.R

Should ALWAYS have two books to read Same book at home as in school!

MATH Concept Review from previous day

Go over homework Check their own and hand them in

Lesson Centers- correlate to topic being covered and

will change based on topic. Wrap-up

SCIENCE Topics: Science and Society, Science and

Technology, Matter, Energy, Organization in Living Systems, Diversity and Biological Evolution, Structures and Properties of Matter, Motion and Forces, Energy Transformation, Earth Science, Space Science, Environmental Studies.

STEM Science, technology, engineering, math Barometer Mid-October

Once a week Supply list on website!!

For more information visit: http://www.hobokencatholic.org/science_curriculum.pdf

SOCIAL STUDIES New Jersey: Geography, Important People,

Politics, Important Events Social Studies Weekly

Weekly newspaper Quiz weekly on the paper of the week

For more information visit: http://www.hobokencatholic.org/socialstudies_curriculum.pdf

RELIGION This year we will focus on

How God’s law guides us How to be a positive contribution to school, family, and

others Chapter test

Open book About once every other week

Unit test Every other month Will not be open book

Study guide will be given

GRADING The break down of grades is as follows:- Classwork/Homework 15%

- Out of 100 points always- Quizzes 20%- Tests 50%- Projects 15% A 100-90% B 89-80% C 79-70% D 69-60%

HOMEWORK Homework will be written down in

assignment notebooks. On website Graded not on the questions they have

gotten right but the completion and work being shown

BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS Classroom Rules:

Respect everyone, including yourself. Follow teachers instructions and classroom

procedures Have a positive attitude Be kind and friendly

Dojo Classroom pictures Messaging Points

Goals

WEBSITE School website: http://www.hobokencatholic.org Can locate class website through school website:

go to faculty, and click on Ms. Caitlin MacPhee Information on class website:

Specials Class rules Supply list Curriculum Happening this month Birthdays Homework Resources Class newsletter

CONTACT INFORMATION Email: cmacphee@hobokencatholic.org School Number: 201-963-9535 Send a note in your child’s folder **Dojo message**

CONFERENCES Please sign up for conferences before you

leave. Available Conference Times: October 26th 6-

8:30pm and October 27th 1-3pm.

QUESTIONS/CONCERNS Thank you for coming tonight! I am looking

forward to a great year working with you and your children!

Saint Jude box Donations!