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Mrs. Mauro Fourth Grade Class

Welcome, Parents!. Mrs. Mauro Fourth Grade Class. All About Me. MSEd in elementary education, St. John’s University 25 years teaching experience Kindergarten through college 11 years at Lee Avenue (10 years in fourth grade) Married with two sons (20 and 18 years old).

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Mrs. Mauro Fourth Grade Class

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  1. Welcome, Parents! Mrs. Mauro Fourth Grade Class

  2. All About Me • MSEd in elementary education, St. John’s University • 25 years teaching experience • Kindergarten through college • 11 years at Lee Avenue (10 years in fourth grade) • Married with two sons (20 and 18 years old)

  3. Welcome to Fourth Grade! • Respect • Teamwork • Communication

  4. Class Subjects • English Language Arts (State Test) • Reading • Writing • Speaking • Listening • Math (State Test) • Science (State Test) • Social Studies • Health • Great Body Shop • Daily discussion of healthy snacks

  5. State Tests • ELA: April 16-18 • Math: April 24-26 • Science: • May 22-24 • June 3

  6. ELA • Read • Write • Listen • Speak • Read at least 20 minutes each night as part of PARP program • Writing skills reinforced in all subject areas (POQ) • Book project/presentation each marking period • SURF book everyday • Show and Tell

  7. PARP:Parents As Reading Partners • Read 20 minutes • Need a notebook • Thursday PARP Reading Response assignment due on Monday

  8. MAP Testing • Sept. 10-21 • May 6-17

  9. Math • Review of math facts • Estimating and rounding • Multiplication (multi-digit) • Long Division • Geometry • Multi-step word problems. • Fractions • Decimals • Explaining answers • Graphing

  10. Science • Life Science: plants, animals (vertebrates, invertebrates), adaptations (structural/behavioral) • Physical Science: simple machines, electricity, mass, volume, gravity, friction, magnetism • Scientific Method

  11. Social Studies • New York State • United States • Map skills; cities, lakes, oceans, countries, continents • American Revolution • Industrial Revolution (Erie Canal, trains) • Civil War • Immigration

  12. Homework • Check your child’s homework agenda every night for assignments • Be available to assist with homework and studying • Empty the homework folder of all “stay home” papers every night • Sign all tests • Check that your child has finished all assigned work and packed his/her backpack • Missed assignments will be completed during recreation and a missing homework note will go home for you to sign

  13. Snack • Birthdays • Choose an activity from the birthday booklet • packaged food only • 21 students • let me know in advance what activity your child has chosen and when you would like to celebrate • Multiple food allergies in the classroom • Snack every morning • Fresh fruit or vegetable • Water bottle (no juice) • Something your child can eat in 5-10 minutes • Chance to socialize and visit the classroom library

  14. Extra Help • Invitation only • Tuesdays and Thursdays • Meet at the side door at 8:35 • Tuesdays: Reading • Thursdays: Math

  15. Power School • If you were registered for Parent Connect then you are already registered for Power School • Visit the computer lab if you have any questions or if you need to register • You may also call the technology office 733-2170

  16. Let’s Have a Great Year!

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