Welcome! Miss Kelly and Mrs. Bradley Co-Teaching 4 th Grade

1. Welcome!Miss Kelly and Mrs. BradleyCo-Teaching 4th Grade • Leave contact information • Take a look around the classroom • Please find your child's desk and take a seat. (Name tags are stars to the left) 4. You will find a letter from your child …Enjoy! Please make sure to respond on the blank sheet of paper provided. • Please fill out the “Tell Me About Your Child” paper(You may leave this for me, or send back in an envelope with your child.)

2. Welcome to 4th Grade Back to School Night Room 14 Miss Kristine Kelly kkelly@chatham-nj.org

3. Miss Kristine Kelly A little bit about me: • Graduated from Montclair State University where I earned a BA in Elementary Education and earned Master’s Degree in Reading last year • Currently working towards a Supervisor’s certificate • 8th Year at Lafayette

4. Mrs. Bradley • (co-teacher for ELA & Math) jcox-bradley@chatham-nj.org • Please email us both!

5. COMMUNICATION • The very best way to reach us is via email: kkelly@chatham-nj.org • jcox-bradley@chatham-nj.org • You may also send a note in with your child • A monthly newsletter will be posted on my website • Friday Folders

6. My Website • This week at LAF… • Homework • Schedule • Newsletter

7. Calendarsand Schedules…

8. The 6-Day Cycle… • My web page lists the daily schedule and rotation calendar • LA (14) • Math (9) • Science/Social Studies (5 each) • Spanish (3) • Gym (3) - Health class all year long • Music, Art, Library, Design & Tech, &  Character

9. Daily Schedule • Homeroom • Jobs • Morning Message • Schedule • Lessons • Early Lunch • Healthy Afternoon Snack • (peanut, tree nut, and seed free please!) • Homeroom/Applied Music/Dismissal

10. Applied Music • 6 day schedule (A-F days) Chorus/Band/Orchestra • Applied Music on A, C, E days • Student responsibility to know day • Schedule posted in front of room

11. Music Lessons • 5 day schedule (Monday – Friday) • Students are assigned: • A lesson number/name • A day of the week for their lessons • Time of lesson changes • Access LAF website for more info.

12. Important Events…

13. Student Led Conferences • Dec. 2nd-4th (Half days of school) • Students lead conferences • Teachers join for part • Students talk about completed work and share reflections and goals • Parents can provide feedback to children • More Info to Come!

14. Field Trips • Thomas Edison National Historic Park (October 17th) • History Of Chatham Walk (Date TBA) • Ellis Island (Date TBA) • More information and requests for chaperones will be provided as date of trips approach

15. Concerts • Holiday Concert: Dec. 18th • Spring Concert: June 10th

16. Celebrations! • Birthdays: • 1x month • Extra recess • Visit to the prize basket!

17. Agendas: • Perfect for afterschoolreminders • StudentAssignment pad • Organizationtool • Source of information • Friday Folders: • Beginning in October • On Friday, workfrom the weekwillbereturned on Friday • Pleasesign and return on Monday • Will include a short note fromeithermyself, Mrs. Palmieri, Mrs. Bradley & Mrs. Scarpello • Subjectsrotated

18. After School Activities • If your child is involved in any after school activities, such as the Head Show, Girl Scouts, After School Enrichment, mini-marathon, etc. please help them to remember when these activities take place. A perfect spot for a reminder is in the agenda!!

19. Homework • 40 minutes for fourth grade • At least 20 additional minutes for reading • Policy is: • Completed and on-time • If your child is having difficulty, please e-mail or send in a note

20. Language Arts HW • Spelling • Three for Thursday • Time Management • Test on Friday • Rubric (self-assess) • Designated folder • IRR (Independent Reading Responses) • Open-ended questions • -Writing in response to self-selected book *Linked to lessons within class* *Homework will be posted on the website*

21. READ FOR (at least) 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT Reading Notebook Book List Books to Read Genre Challenge Encouraging lifelong readers

22. Learning in the classroom

23. Cooperative Learning • Class organized into teams • Creates a collaborative environment • Evidence proves that it has a positive impact on self esteem, role-taking, self control, time on task, and a liking for school and learning.

24. Social Studies: United States Map Skills Regions Government Immigration

25. Language Arts

26. Reading Workshop • Mini-lesson • Mentor Texts • Skills and Strategies • Guided Practice • Conferencing • Book Clubs

27. Resources • McGraw Hill Treasures Anthology • Guided Reading books • Classroom Libraries • Novels • Author Studies • Picture Books • Time For Kids • National Geographic

28. Writing Workshop • Writing Process • Teacher directs genre, students choose topics • Writer’s Notebook • “Live life as a writer.”

29. Writing Workshop • Instructional Model is Writing Workshop • Writer’s Notebooks • Writing Process is divided into 5 steps: • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing/proofreading • Publishing • Conferences

30. Types of Writing • Research reports • Fiction • Portfolio • Journaling • Personal Narrative • Descriptive • Persuasive • Essays • News articles • Letter Writing • Literary Essays

31. Communication is essential! • Please do not hesitate to contact us if you ever have a question or concern. E-mail is the most reliable way to reach us. We will do our best to respond in a timely manner. • kkelly@chatham-nj.org • jcox-bradley@chatham-nj.org We are so excited to get this school year underway and look forward to partnering with you to help your child grow. Thankyou!

32. YOUR Assignments • Please look at the papers on your child’s desk • Be sure to leave a note for your child • Tour the classroom and your child’s desk • Please leave your email address and a phone number where you can best be reached

33. Classroom Parents Debbie Egan and Lori Sprengel

34. Welcome to 4th Grade Back to School Night Room 14 Miss Kristine Kelly kkelly@chatham-nj.org

35. Miss Kelly A little bit about me: • Graduated from Montclair State University where I earned a BA in Elementary Education and earned Master’s Degree in Reading last year • Currently working towards a Supervisor’s certificate • 8th Year at Lafayette

36. COMMUNICATION • The very best way to reach me is via email: kkelly@chatham-nj.org • You may also send a note in with your child • A monthly newsletter will be posted on my website • Friday Folders

37. My Website • This week at LAF… • Homework • Schedule • Newsletter

38. Homework • 40 minutes for fourth grade • At least 20 additional minutes for reading • Policy is: • Completed and on-time • If your child is having difficulty, please e-mail or send in a note

39. Language Arts HW • Spelling • Three for Thursday • Time Management • Test on Friday • Rubric (self-assess) • Designated folder • IRR (Independent Reading Responses) • Open-ended questions • -Writing in response to self-selected book *Linked to lessons within class* *Homework will be posted on the website*

40. READ FOR (at least) 20 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT Reading Notebook Book List Books to Read Genre Challenge Encouraging lifelong readers

41. Learning in the classroom

42. Cooperative Learning • Class organized into teams • Creates a collaborative environment • Evidence proves that it has a positive impact on self esteem, role-taking, self control, time on task, and a liking for school and learning.

43. Language Arts

44. Reading Workshop • Mini-lesson • Mentor Texts • Skills and Strategies • Guided Practice • Conferencing • Book Clubs

45. Resources • McGraw Hill Treasures Anthology • Guided Reading books • Classroom Libraries • Novels • Author Studies • Picture Books • Time For Kids • National Geographic

46. Writing Workshop • Writing Process • Teacher directs genre, students choose topics • Writer’s Notebook • “Live life as a writer.”

47. Writing Workshop Instructional Model is Writing Workshop Writer’s Notebooks Writing Process is divided into 5 steps: Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing/proofreading Publishing Conferences

48. Types of Writing • Research reports • Fiction • Portfolio • Journaling • Personal Narrative • Descriptive • Persuasive • Essays • News articles • Letter Writing • Literary Essays

49. Communication is essential! • Please do not hesitate to contact me if you ever have a question or concern. E-mail is the most reliable way to reach me. I will do my best to respond in a timely manner. • kkelly@chatham-nj.org I am so excited to get this school year underway and look forward to partnering with you to help your child grow. Thankyou!