1. Welcome to Fourth Grade!
Presented by your Fourth Grade Team:
Laura Alexander
Carla Dudley
Ann Scott Lee
Landon Nast
2. The Mountain Brook City Schools
Foundation
• The Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation
provides an ongoing and dependable funding source
for critical academic "extras" (i.e.
technology, teacher training and development, and
library enhancement). These extras benefit
every grade level and every academic subject
area.
For more information go to:
Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation Link
3. Attendance
• New attendance program:
• Bell rings at 7:50 students not
in the room will be marked
missing.
• If a student misses any part
of the day it will be counted
as a tardy on the report card.
• Form to fill out at the end of
this presentation for
checkout authorization.
4. Grades
• First year for numerical grades
• Graded papers will be sent home on a
regular basis.
• Please return progress folder with
papers inside. Initial the progress
form within the folder.
• Interims
5. Homework
• 30 minutes of nightly reading
• Reading log
• Check agenda nightly for homework
and test updates.
• Sign student agendas each night.
• Homework is child’s responsibility
6. Communication
• Contact
– Email
– Agenda
– Take home folder
– Website
• Absences – request work before 10:15
• Best time for a conference, if needed,
is from 12:30 – 1:15 except Tuesday.
7. Procedures
• Carpool
– Drop off before 7:30 – students are to
go through front doors to library
– After 7:30 – 4th grade to lunchroom
• Birthday
• Pay Pams – for lunch money
– www.paypams.com
8. Language Arts
• Writing
• Grammar and Mechanics
• Spelling
– Harcourt spelling series words will be in agenda
– Test given through Spelling City
– 20 words and 5 challenge words
9. Reading
• Various resources
– Harcourt
– Companion readers
– Literature circles
– Where the Red Fern Grows and Belle
Teal– novel studies
• Comprehension and Vocabulary
10. Math Units of Study
• Factors, Multiples, and Arrays
• Multiplication and Division
• 2-D Geometry
• Addition and Subtraction with Large Numbers
• Graphing and Probability
• Fractions and Decimals
• 3-D Geometry
• Patterns, Functions, and Change
11. Investigations Math
• Daily Lessons • Homework
– Ten Min Math – Family Letter at start of
unit on 4th grade landing
– Math Activity page
– Review a Previously – Used for reinforcement
Introduced Concept
– Review pages
– Practice (in class and
homework)
– Games are played to • Pearson Success Net
reinforce skills – Online reference program
– Math Computation –
strategy work and number
talks
12. Technology
• Updated Technology Usage Agreement
– New gmail accounts for students
– Identity safety
• Keyboarding
– Programs at school
– Practice at home - Dancemat free from home
• Laptops
– Purchased by The Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation
– Headphones
• iPad
• Technology Projects
– Podcast, VoiceThread, Photo Story, Class Blog
13. Science
• Four Units of Study
– Structures of Life
– Sound
– Earth and Space Science
– Electricity
• Enrichment
– Speakers on topics throughout the year
14. Alabama History
• Units of Study
– Geography of Alabama
– Native Americans
– Explorers
– Capitals
– Civil War
– Civil Rights
– Famous Alabamians
• Alabama Dailies
15. Field Trips
• Montgomery- Fall (October)
– Around $40.00
– Chaperones for Montgomery only
• Children’s Theater (Feb.)
• Science Movie – Spring
– Around $10
16. Ranger Council
• The fourth graders responsibility as
members of Ranger Council is Safety
Patrol.
• Each student will have the
opportunity to participate.
• Please sign the permission form
which will be sent home this week.
18. That’s all Folks!
Make sure to fill out your child’s student
check out authorization form, sign up for
class parties, and see your room mother for
additional information.
