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Miss Boros Fourth Grade

Miss Boros Fourth Grade. Please find your child’s desk and look through and fill out any papers . They wrote you a letter located on their desk , p lease feel free to write them back. West Clay Elementary 2 014-2015. About Miss Boros. My Background:

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Miss Boros Fourth Grade

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  1. Miss Boros Fourth Grade Please find your child’s desk and look through and fill out any papers. They wrote you a letter located on their desk,please feel free to write them back. West Clay Elementary 2014-2015

  2. About Miss Boros My Background: • Starting my 3rd year in 4th grade • Started off as a Kindergarten IA, taught 3rd for a year and 4th the past 2 • Went to Butler University on a softball scholarship • Graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education (K-6)with endorsements in mild intervention and reading. • Born and raised in Ohio

  3. Fourth Grade Team! • Miss Alex Boros • Mrs. Nancy Kellam • Miss Lisa Fortney (advanced math) • Mrs. Susan Olson

  4. School wide Stay on the Wolf Track at West Clay! • Ready to Learn • Responsible • Respectful

  5. Student Responsibilities • Students are responsible for taking home all needed supplies each night. • Students are responsible for writing in their assignment notebooks daily. • Please help keep your student responsible for cleaning out his or her ‘keep at home’ side of their take home folder and their backpack nightly.

  6. Classroom Management Clip Chart • Clipping up and down on chart daily • Parents contact may be for both positive and negative behavior • Students will clip down for missing homework, 2nd semester students will owe automatic 3 laps until hw is turned in Assignment Notebook • Class assignments and notices are written in daily, please check your child’s assignment notebook, it does not need to be signed • Assignments are also on my website

  7. Social Studies • Indiana History • TCI Student Notebook and printed text (can be accessed online) Sheet on the desk has all the info! • Indiana textbook (Scholastic) • Our studies include: • Social Scientists • The Early People of Indiana • From Territory to Statehood • Pioneers in Indiana • Indiana Grows and Changes • Indiana Today • Indiana’s Geography • Indiana’s Economy • Government in Indiana • Map Skills • Famous Hoosier Research Project

  8. Science • Hands on investigations using the Scientific Method and science journals for recording data and findings. • Motion and Design • Earth’s Changing Surface • Electricity and Heat • Animal Studies • No Science Grades- 1st/4th quarter • No Social Studies 2nd/3rd quarter

  9. Word Work • Spelling • 20 words a week • Following a rule • Pre test on Monday to determine test words for Friday • Vocabulary Words • 10/12 words each week • Words are in Reach Text Book • Words are in Reach Unit Packet • Multiple choice test each Friday • Studying/Practice • words practiced daily • Using organizers, stories, writing, games, etc. • Words should be practice at home each night as well and written in word work folder, checked Friday

  10. Reading Workshop Modeled • Focus mini-lesson (comprehension strategies, how to think while reading, etc) Guided Practice • Small group instruction with 6 or fewer students • Groups are ever changing depending on students needs • Periodic assessments using different tools Shared • Turn and talk • Daily discussion • Reading response

  11. Writing Workshop • Grammar instruction through writing • Writer’s Notebook • 6+1 Traits • Writing Process • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publishing Genres Published • Narrative • Opinion • Informative • Research Report Publishing parties to celebrate

  12. Math Workshop • Everyday Math (EM) • Small groups based on student needs • Family Letter at beginning of each unit • Study Links (homework)- parent letter has the answers • EM online – usernames & passwords are on sheet • Website has videos, reference book, games • Please practice math facts each night! • Rocket Math • SRB

  13. Reminders • Please check out myCCSWebgrades. • Please use myCCS for transportation changes. • The site for paying for your child’s lunch is MyPaymentPlus.com and you can access it through my CCS. ***no fee. • If you are new to CCS and aren’t sure how to access myCCS, let me know and I can get you directions. • Update any contact information on your myCCS account.

  14. Before you go… • Make sure you wrote your child back • If you’d like to donate to our classroom please grab a star from the back counter • If your email has changed please let me know Thank you for coming!!!

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