Ms. Herrington, Mrs. Michnick, Ms. Herrington, Mrs. Michnick, Mrs. WongMrs. Wong
IntroductionIntroduction
Meet our Fourth Grade TeamMeet our Fourth Grade Team Ms. HerringtonMs. Herrington Mrs. MichnickMrs. Michnick Mrs. WongMrs. Wong Mrs. ReinerMrs. Reiner Mrs. HarmonMrs. Harmon Ms. LechterMs. Lechter
Communication Is KeyCommunication Is Key
Daily— Plan for the dayDaily— Plan for the day Learning TargetsLearning Targets BinderBinder WAC/ Back of WACWAC/ Back of WAC
WeeklyWeekly Monday Folder (sign and return)Monday Folder (sign and return) Long Term Projects Noted on WACLong Term Projects Noted on WAC
EmergenciesEmergencies Homeroom List ServeHomeroom List Serve WebsiteWebsite
Our BackboneOur Backbone
Community of Caring Community of Caring Links to SuccessLinks to Success Class meetingsClass meetings Independent work Independent work Time managementTime management Bay BucksBay Bucks
HomeworkHomework MathematicsMathematics
Up to 20 minutes a nightUp to 20 minutes a night Recorded on WAC by childRecorded on WAC by child Generally, basic facts quizzes on Tuesdays Generally, basic facts quizzes on Tuesdays
and quizzes on Thursdayand quizzes on Thursday Daily Reading Daily Reading (recorded on WAC)(recorded on WAC)
20 minutes a night (includes being read to, listening to audio-books, 20 minutes a night (includes being read to, listening to audio-books, reading out loud, reading the newspaper, independent reading, etc.)reading out loud, reading the newspaper, independent reading, etc.)
Spelling and GrammarSpelling and Grammar Spelling assignment of choice to be completed once every other week Spelling assignment of choice to be completed once every other week
on Tuesday.on Tuesday. Spelling and DOLP quizzes on alternating Fridays.Spelling and DOLP quizzes on alternating Fridays.
Long Term Projects Long Term Projects (will be announced)(will be announced) To include writingTo include writing Up to 2 per quarterUp to 2 per quarter Multi-disciplinaryMulti-disciplinary
Language Arts: Language Arts: ReadingReading
Reading Reading
Small group instructionSmall group instruction
Genre studiesGenre studies
William and MaryWilliam and Mary
Junior Great BooksJunior Great Books
Literature circlesLiterature circles
Language Arts: Language Arts: WritingWriting
Conventions—DOLP (every other week)Conventions—DOLP (every other week) Spelling—formal (tests on alternating Spelling—formal (tests on alternating
weeks) weeks) Spelling- applied in their writingSpelling- applied in their writing Writing WorkshopWriting Workshop
Six TraitsSix Traits Writer’s notebookWriter’s notebook Writer’s workshopWriter’s workshop Word processingWord processing
MathematicsMathematics Three classes (5Three classes (5thth grade math, and two grade math, and two
sections of 4sections of 4thth grade math) grade math) On-going assessments, daily and On-going assessments, daily and
weekly (generally on Thursday)weekly (generally on Thursday) County Unit Assessments, announcedCounty Unit Assessments, announced Students are expected to practice Students are expected to practice
multiplication basic facts regularlymultiplication basic facts regularly
ScienceScienceWe Live It Each DayWe Live It Each Day..
Stream Team—Chesapeake Bay StewardshipStream Team—Chesapeake Bay Stewardship DNR PartnershipDNR Partnership Green Kids (Audubon Society)Green Kids (Audubon Society) Chesapeake Bay Trust support ($5000)Chesapeake Bay Trust support ($5000) Field trips such as Field trips such as LadyLady Maryland/Sigsbee, Maryland/Sigsbee, Echo Echo
Hill, Flag PondsHill, Flag Ponds Three units are: Ecosystems (biology and Three units are: Ecosystems (biology and
ecology), Changes in Matter (chemistry), and ecology), Changes in Matter (chemistry), and Earth Materials (geology)Earth Materials (geology)
Social StudiesSocial StudiesThrough the Eyes of MarylandThrough the Eyes of Maryland
Geography and Native Geography and Native AmericansAmericans
Immigration and ColoniesImmigration and Colonies GovernmentGovernment Field trip to St. Mary’s CityField trip to St. Mary’s City Media Center support for Media Center support for
researchresearch
Unique OpportunitiesUnique Opportunities
Stream TeamStream Team
ChorusChorus
Instrumental Music (optional)Instrumental Music (optional)
Any Questions?Any Questions?
The best way to contact us is through The best way to contact us is through email and notes in the Monday Folder. email and notes in the Monday Folder.
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
We’re looking forward to a great year!We’re looking forward to a great year!