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4 th Grade 2013

4 th Grade 2013. Meet your child’s teacher! Mrs. Katie Ulishney Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Seton Hill University Elementary Teaching Certificate from Seton Hill University Master’s degree in Literacy from Indiana University of PA Currently in my 9 th year of teaching

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4 th Grade 2013

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  1. 4th Grade 2013

  2. Meet your child’s teacher! • Mrs. Katie Ulishney • Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Seton Hill University • Elementary Teaching Certificate from Seton Hill University • Master’s degree in Literacy from Indiana University of PA • Currently in my 9th year of teaching • 1 year of 3rd grade in Greensburg Salem School District • 3 years of 1st grade at Mt. View Elementary • 5th year of 4th grade at Baggaley • Contact Information: • Email – katie.ulishney@glsd.us • Phone – (724)539-4531 • Available between 11:25 and 12:00 / 3:45 and 4:15

  3. In 4th grade, we have three simple rules: -Respect others -Take responsibility for your actions -Take pride in all that you do We believe that if students maintain these three guiding phrases, we will create a positive environment in which to learn. Each 4th grader, along with his or her parents, signed a contract to show understanding of, and agreement with, our rules and their consequences.

  4. In addition to having rules in place, we have created a positive behavior reward system. Each student in 4th grade has received a “Positive Paws” punch card. Teachers can award a punch for exceptional displays of respect, pride, responsibility, kindness, and cooperation. Full punch cards are placed into a drawing, and each month a winner is chosen. The winner receives a Barnes & Noble gift card.

  5. A year of transition . . . • Fourth grade is a year of great transition. Students, for the first time, have different teachers for different subject areas. They are now a part of the “intermediate” grades, and will face high expectations. During the first quarter especially, many parents observe their child working harder at homework, spending more time preparing for tests, and encountering more challenging academic material. Please know that this is normal. As teachers, we are doing our job to prepare your student for success, and this means holding each of them to a high standard for organization, responsibility, and effort. Your support is important as students learn what is expected in the upper elementary grades, and how to be more independent learners and workers.

  6. Parents & Teachers are partners in a child’s education! • Home/School Connections: • Take home folder • Homework assignment book • Monthly newsletters • Remind 101 • Teacher websites • Email • (NEW WEBSITE: www.glsd.us)

  7. Teacher Websites • www.glsd.us • 1)Select a school (Baggaley) • 2)Click “Teachers” • 3)Choose a teacher page • Includes teacher lesson plans and learning objectives • Displays teacher contact information • Links of interest

  8. Think Central • Your online resource for math & reading • www.thinkcentral.com • Electronic versions of student textbooks and workbooks • Audio reader to read aloud to your child • Animated math models • Access to printable homework pages

  9. New to Baggaley. . . • New principal - Miss Kim Hrezo • New guidance counselor - Mrs. Theresa Novotney • Our new website is www.glsd.us • Baggaley is now a schoolwide Title I building • Deadline for parent volunteer clearances (Sept. 30) • Transition to the PA Core Standards

  10. Language Arts • Teachers – Mrs. Frescura & Miss Wisyanski • Students will utilize a binder for organization and weekly lesson packets in place of workbooks • www.thinkcentral.com is our online reading component • Reading tests will be given bi-weekly (see schedule) • Homework will be daily and will ALMOST always be based on the following schedule: • Monday – spelling page • Tuesday – vocabulary page / read “paired selection” • Wednesday – grammar page • Thursday – skill page / study • Friday – none (spelling lists will be available for the coming week) • Expectations (writing conventions, homework, testing)

  11. Math • PA is transitioning to the PA Core Standards --> Shift in instructional focus • GO MATH! focus areas must be supplemented to address PSSA eligible content • Targeted Areas of Instruction: • Numbers & Operations • Measurement • Geometry • Algebraic Concepts • Data Analysis & Probability • Think Central • Expectations (math facts, homework, showing work on assignments/tests )

  12. Science • Units of study: scientific process, animal studies, space, electricity, weather, land & water • PSSA • Very academic—Science is a letter grade! • Expectations: • Content—lots of nonfiction reading • Assessments—a lot of content • Homework—Will have homework many evenings • Projects—Following directions imperative • Test/Quiz corrections—1/2 credit back for corrected answers, MUST BE RETURNED THE NEXT DAY, students must choose to do them—no teacher prompting to do/hand in

  13. Social Studies -Units of study: Map skills review Government States & Regions -Expectations (homework, projects, assessments)

  14. Thank you for attending! Together we will make it a successful and productive year for your child!

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