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Welcome to 4 th Grade!

Stay updated on classroom events, curriculum, homework, and academic resources on our classroom website. Contact me via email for any questions or concerns.

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Welcome to 4 th Grade!

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  1. Welcome to 4th Grade! Ms. Mallian’s Class 2016-2017

  2. Classroom Communication • The best way to reach me is via e-mail: mmallian@wcpss.net (I will respond within 24 hours. If you do not hear back from me, please resend your email.) • Please check out our classroom website to stay updated on upcoming events, curriculum, homework, and academic resources. www.msmallian.weebly.com • Monitor your child’s progress through Friday Folders and Data Walls/assessments in binder.

  3. MES Policies & Procedures

  4. MES Policies & ProceduresAll Policies/Procedures are on the MES website under the Parent tab!!

  5. Student Handbook Handbooks will be sent tomorrow! (Be on the lookout!) • Please review the handbook with your child. • After reviewing the handbook, please sign the agreement form on the last page and return to school. This must be kept on file for every student.

  6. Technology & Photo Permission Forms Children MUST have a permission form on file These forms are kept from K-12. If you choose to change your choices made from previous year, a new form needs to be completed. Please request a new form if you need one. (I have this information. Please see/contact me if you have any questions regarding what you selected last year.) Student files will be checked to ensure a form is on file. If you don’t have one, a form will be sent home with your child.

  7. Important Schoolwide Dates Interim & Report Card Dates Testing Dates/Information • mClass (3x a year: beginning, middle, and end) • If a child has scored a 4 or 5 on the EOG OR scored a 4 in reading on their Q4 3rdgrade report card, he/she does not have to take the mClass assessment. • Case 21 (TBD) • EOG (end of year) Conferences: • Held twice per year (and upon request); student-led conferences in the spring

  8. Information about our class

  9. Volunteer Opportunities Please register soon(tonight)! Volunteer registration (open in computer lab daily) Volunteer opportunities pop up throughout the year, and you need clearance to do so. If there is a possibility that you will attend a field trip, please register now!  • We need 2 Volunteers for the 4th Grade Science Kits • If you are interested, please email me at mmallian@wcpss.net • If you are interested in volunteering in the classroom, please send me an email indicating the days & times that work for you.

  10. Learning Targets & Student Accountability • Based on curriculum standards • What students should learn by the end of the lesson • “I can” or “I will” statements • Students are held accountable for learning targets • Exit tickets, quick checks, quizzes, etc. Quarterly Learning Targets can be found under the “Curriculum” tab on our class webpage. www.msmallian.weebly.com

  11. 21st Century Learning – 4Cs • Critical Thinking • Communication • Creativity • Collaboration

  12. Curriculum - Literacy

  13. Curriculum - Writing

  14. Curriculum - Math

  15. Curriculum – Science, Social Studies, Technology

  16. This year our classroom will be participating in the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) program. This is a great opportunity for our class to explore collaborative digital learning and have access to so many great resources through our devices. In order for your child to utilize their personal device, it must be registered through the school. Students that have returned their BYOD permission form and registered their device may begin to bring them to school on Monday, July 25th.

  17. Apps to Download Below are some Apps that we will be using frequently and class. You may want to download them on your child’s device so that they can use them when needed. • Google Drive • Google Docs • Google Slides • QR Code Reader • Front Row Ed • Chatterpix • Brainpop • Voicethread • WordlyWise Flashcards

  18. Differentiation What does it look like in the classroom? • Level of questioning • Groups made from entrance tickets or pretests • Enrichment units • Technology • Remediation & enrichment groups

  19. Instructional Tools • Thinking Maps • SMARTBoard/Projection TVs • Laptops • iPads • Authentic Tasks • Discovery Education • Study Island • Big Universe • Edmodo

  20. Conduct - Behavior System Classroom Rules 1. Be safe. 2. Be respectful of the people and area around you. 3. Try your best, never give up, and HAVE FUN! 4. Be responsible. 5. Be a problem solver. Behavior Management System • Daily Behavior Chart  Weekly Behavior Chart • Marble System

  21. Work Habits & Homework Policy Work Habits: • Completes all assignments (in-class and homework) • Writes neatly • Uses time efficiently Homework Policy: • Homework reinforces curriculum & develops responsibility • 4th Grade = 50 minutes of homework • Homework in planner and under “Homework” on class webpage • Complete & Incomplete Homework • Friday Folders sent home every Friday, should be emptied and returned on Monday

  22. Field Trips

  23. Thank you for coming! • Please feel free to email me at mmallian@wcpss.net with any questions or concerns that you may have.

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