4th Grade Team

•Tami Adkison

•Leslie Ireland

•Kristine Lyons

•Michelle Merillat

•Melissa Eastin (CATS)

Contacting Ms. Lyons

Office Phone –

(480) 883-4100Room Phone – (voicemail)

(480) 883-4166Email –

lyons.kristine@chandler.k12.az.us

Reading Comprehension Skills focus for the year include:

•Inference•Cause and Effect•Narrative Elements•Sequencing•Character Traits•Compare and Contrast•Morals•Identifying speaker•Functional Texts (letters, menus, schedules, etc).

•Literacy Stations/Reader’s Notebook•6+1 Good Traits of Writing•Harcourt Grammar Skills•Cursive writing on many assignments•Daily Journal Writing •Weekly spelling patterns

Math Concepts included in the year are:Number SenseMultiplication properties, order of operationsAdding, subtracting, comparing, ordering, breaking apart fractions, decimals, percents, number lines, and ratiosFactors and multiplesFluency in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

EstimatingRounding and estimating

Data AnalysisData and graphs along with median, mode and range conceptsChange over time in graphs and tables and making predictions

Geometric Properties• Points, lines, rays, segments, angles, parallelism,

perpendicularity• 2D and 3D shapes• Triangles, sides, and angles• Congruent figures (slide, rotations, reflections)• 3D shapes and corresponding nets

Coordinate Geometry• Ordered pairs on a quadrant• Constructing geometric figures on a coordinate plain

Measurement• Elapsed time to the minute• Metric units – length, mass, and capacity with conversions• Perimeter and area

Probability • Theoretical, predicting outcomes

Systematic Listing and Counting• Representing all possibilities • Drawing conclusions

Vertex-Edge Graphs• Creating vertex-edge maps for graphs• Construct V-EGs to represent concrete situations• Solve conflicts using V-EGs and maps

Algebra• Recognize, describe, create, and extend numerical sequences

using all four basis operations• Create and solve one-step equations

Science4th Grade Science

1st Quarter:

Life Science:Living Things,

Ecosystems

Scientific Process

2nd Quarter:

Physical Science: Electricity & Magnetism

3rd Quarter:

Earth Science:Water Cycle,Weather &

Earth’s processes

4th Quarter:

Science AIMS

testing

Social Studies4th Grade Social Studies

1st Quarter:

AZ state facts & Symbols,

geography

2nd Quarter:

AZ civics andgovernment

3rd Quarter:

AZ & USHistory

4th Quarter:

AZ in WorldHistory

•Flyers from the office will be sent as received•Check class website frequently ….

•Updates on Newsletters, Calendars, etc.

•School newsletters are sent home monthly

Snack is around 10:00 every day. Please don’t forget to send one every day! It must be a healthy snack Don’t forget a WATER BOTTLE every day!

Recess after lunch 11:55-12:15 and 1:45-2:00

Money deposited in accounts before school

www.mylunchmoney.com

Wear class shirts on Fridays and for field trips.

6-Day Rotation for “Specials”• Day 1 PE• Day 2 Music• Day 3 Library• Day 4 PE• Day 5 Music• Day 6 Computer

•Birthday treats are always welcome!

•THEY MUST BE A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE like pencils, stickers, stamps, bookmarks, etc.

•Celebrations will be at the end of the day.

Happy Birthday!

• 40 minutes a night (including silent reading)• Packet – plan accordingly. Due on Fridays.

No phone calls home if forgotten.• Spelling – Weekly

• Vocabulary• Grammar• Skill of the week• Math Skill

• Sign agenda every night (M-Th). Sign Tally Sheets on Fridays

Let’s Make a JETS Choice!Blue – Everyone starts on a blue every day to remind them to make JETS choices.Green – 1st warning – good dayYellow – 2nd warning – okay dayRed – 3rd warning - communiques/detentionMaking good JETS choices; weekly slips

Fun Friday awarded for good behavior and completed daily work and homework Character Education-6 pillars

Thank you for volunteers who signed up! •I’ll be in touch via email and a calendar.•Always sign in at the office!•If you can’t make it the day you are scheduled just email me

Field trips through year

Volunteers needed for Space Explorers and Art Masterpiece

Gradespeed

Parent signature required on work that receives below 70%

Progress reports are sent home mid-quarter.

Sign/return report card envelopes quarterly.

•For Students to receive Honor Roll, student must receive A and B grades in all subject areas. Honor Roll is recognized quarterly.

•Perfect Attendance Awards are given quarterly.

•All Exceptional Behavior grade rewards are given quarterly as well.

If your child is doing something different after school than usual, please send a written note!

Building Issues – Security with gates, Early/Late

•Our Field Trips can now only be funded using Tax Credit monies donated by families.•Anyone can donate to tax credit… even aunts and uncles.•Tax Credit forms are attached.•Single contributions up to $200.•Married contributions up to $400.•Fourth grade field trips may include the Heard Museum, the Basha Art Museum, Arizona Historical Musuem, Arizona State Capitol, a theatrical play, as well as in-house field trips.

Questions?•Please feel free to write down any questions you may have on the blank sheet of lined paper.

•Please don’t forget to include your name so I can respond back!