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September 11, 2014

Back to School Night

with Mrs. Knight

Please:**take yellow or green notepads from back table if needed

**find your child's desk

**complete parent information card

**sign the "treat form"

**read the letter your child wrote

**write a note to your child

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Reminders from Mr. Peterkin

Be sure to go to the student portal on the website and complete the following:Media ReleaseInternet User Acknowledgment FormStudent Information Form

Fall Conference sign­ups will be completed online. You should look for more information mid to late­October.

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Thanks for all of the supplies!

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a little about me

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a little more about me

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General thoughts about fourth grade:

Doing right by kids means:

high expectations

building independence

stamina

resilience (struggle brings confidence)

responsibility/accountability

self-control

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Curriculum

Let's start with reading...Columbia University Teachers' College

Lucy Calkins

Our goal is for kids to be the authors of their reading lives

teaching good habits ­ reading logs

eyes on print

just right books

deeper thinking ­ growing ideas

example ­ The Courage of Sarah Noble

need your support

additional information on my web page

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Circle of Gold, by Candy Dawson BoydGuided Reading P(90% Accuracy – 41 errors)

Toni XXXX guided them down the XXXX to the basement. Expecting some XXXX hole, Mattie was surprised to see wide XXXX and even some smaller XXXX of flowers. “Come on, I XXXX where your size is,” said Toni, XXXX her way through the racks of clothes. “What do you want to get?” she asked.

“I don’t’ know? I don’t want to get anything. This is Mom’s idea.”

“Maybe a XXXX of XXXX, or a pair of jeans and a skirt will satisfy your mother. How much money did she give you?”

“Ten dollars.” “Mattie, tell the truth. Your mom would never send you out shopping for clothes with only ten dollars. How much?” Toni repeated XXXX.

“Thirty dollars, but I can’t spend it all.”

“Thirty plus the five I owe you. Here it is,” said Toni.

“No. You might need it,” Mattie XXXX.

“Then I’ll earn some more. Here, now I don’t owe you. Thanks for not charging interest.” Toni laughed. “I’ve been saving too, but I can’t think of anything special to give Mama. She doesn’t want anything but I have to make her see--”

“See what?” XXXX at one of her XXXX, Toni held up a skirt she had taken off the rack.

“Just make her see that we should XXXX Mother’s Day,” Mattie finished, XXXX.

“If you go home without any new clothes, she’s going to XXXX on you. Come on, I can’t shop if you won’t XXXX.” XXXX, Mattie agreed to try on some clothes while Toni hunted over the floor for bargains. She had the XXXX of a born shopper. After an hour and a half of hard work, Toni was XXXX. She had found Mattie a light blue T-shirt, a yellow XXXX with blue flowers on it, a XXXX of yellow jeans that had some torn XXXX, and a navy blue cotton skirt. Only thirty-two dollars! Mattie couldn’t XXXX how much they had XXXX, and how good the clothes looked – not thin and XXXX like the clothes in XXXX’s XXXX Store on 63rd Street. Mattie felt XXXX in spite of herself. She XXXX at Toni.

Toni smiled back, joy XXXX over her like too much root beer in an ice cream float. Mattie XXXX down. The dark brown XXXX letters on her shopping bag stood out XXXX, XXXX that she was carrying XXXX from XXXX’s. Mattie couldn’t wait to get home and try the clothes on all over again. Toni had worked out four different XXXX of XXXX and they all looked good. Mattie decided that Toni was XXXX XXXX! (427 words)

Circle of Gold , by Candy Dawson BoydGuided Reading P(90% Accuracy – 41 errors)

Toni XXXX guided them down the XXXX to the basement. Expecting some XXXX hole, Mattie was surprised to see wide XXXX and even some smaller XXXX of flowers. “Come on, I XXXX where your size is,” said Toni, XXXX her way through the racks of clothes. “What do you want to get?” she asked.

“I don’t’ know? I don’t want to get anything. This is Mom’s idea.”“Maybe a XXXX of XXXX, or a pair of jeans and a skirt will satisfy your

mother. How much money did she give you?”“Ten dollars.”

“Mattie, tell the truth. Your mom would never send you out shopping for clothes with only ten dollars. How much?” Toni repeated XXXX.

“Thirty dollars, but I can’t spend it all.”“Thirty plus the five I owe you. Here it is,” said Toni.“No. You might need it,” Mattie XXXX.

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I. Writing – Writing WorkshopA. Units of Study

1. Personal Narrative2. Opinion Essay3. Nonfiction Article4. Academic Writing/Test Prep

B. Other Genres1. Fable2. Poetry3. Commercial4. Creative writing

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Math - Oh that NEW math!

flexible grouping

deeper understanding - understanding why

example with place value

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Math – Math in FocusA. Digital Resources

1. www.thinkcentral.com ­ parent portal directions on my web page2. Student textbook, workbook, videos

B. Big Concepts1. Place Value/Number Theory/Estimation2. Multi­digit Multiplication & Division3. Fractions4. Geometry

C. Math Facts – Please review with your child until mastered1. Addition/Subtraction (40 problems in under 2 minutes)2. Multiplication/Division (40 problems in under 2 minutes)

D. Homework – Workbook or Extra Practice worksheets (M – Th)

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Social StudiesA. Map SkillsB. World Geography

1. 7 Continents2. 5 Oceans

C. Pennsylvania1. Geography2. Government3. History

D.US Geography1. States & Regions2. Landforms

E. Time For Kids – current events

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Science – round robinA. Land and Water (Sweeney)B. Motion & Design; Astronomy (Kaplan)C. Electricity & Circuits (Berman)D. Geography (Knight)

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Cool Stuff:1. Kudos and I Spy

2. Class rewards ( Recess)

3. Partner Reading

4. Homework passes

5. Final Fourth and Turkey Bowl

6. You are invited to send in a treat for birthdays in the morning.

We will share them at snack time. (Note: 21 children and 2 adults!) (Treats should be quick and easy to share. Please send in plates or napkins as needed.)

**PLEASE NOTE! WE HAVE STUDENTS WITH PEANUT, TREE NUT, CASHEW, MILK AND EGG ALLERGIES.

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Quotes