Welcome

Please be sure to sign the sign in sheet located in the hall.

Our Team

Mrs. Popadak Mrs. Diffenderfer Mrs. StecMath Social Studies Science

Education Philosophy

• Every child has the right to learn

• Cooperative learning environment/Teamwork

• Differentiation

Expectations

• Basic Rules

• Team and Individual

Rewards

• Consequences

Communication• Binders • Assignment Books• Remind 101• Email is best to contact us:

– Mrs. Diffenderfer : kdiffend@upsd.org– Mrs. Popadak: wpopadak@upsd.org– Mrs. Stec: kbianchi@upsd.org Contact the subject area teacher with questions about that

particular subject. Please CC the homeroom teacher.

ELA • Driven by Core Curriculum Standards

• Cooperative Groups

• Daily 5 Framework

• Student choice and “Right Fit” books

Math • Driven by Core Curriculum Standards

• Cooperative Groups

• Hands on learning – manipulatives

• Problem solving skills are stressed

Units of Study: • Ideas & Inventions• Magnetism & Electricity• Earth, Moon, & the Sun• Water…and much more!___________________________________ • Driven by Core Curriculum Standards• Cooperative Groups• Hands on learning – Experiments • The Scientific Method

Science

Social Studies

Focuses on the study of Pennsylvania

•The geography•The Native Americans•The first settlers•Colonization•Revolutionary War•Students will complete study guides for all tests.

Binders• To school and home everyday• Contains: homework, study guides, important

notes, school updates, and graded papers• Check the homework folder, parent

information section, and graded work section nightly

• Papers from the parent and graded work sections should be removed and not returned to school. Please only remove papers from these two sections.

Binders

All students need a 2 inch binder

and 10 write on dividers by Thursday,

September 3.

Homework• Homework is given as needed. We only

give homework to reinforce a skill learned in class. We do not send home busy work.

• Homework not done or forgotten will be made up at recess and counted as a miss.

• Students are responsible to put their homework into their homework folder each evening.

Homework Continued

• Reading Logs: Students must read 20 minutes, 5 nights a week. Nightly reading logs are not required this year.

• Math: Expected most nights

• Science/Social Studies: Study guides for tests, projects, needed materials

Student VacationsFourth Grade Team Plan

• Work will be given to student upon return from vacation

Why?• Many changes to curriculum• Team planning, monitoring, adjusting

lessons• Class could be ahead of plan or behind• Few worksheets used

Student AbsenceA written note is required upon

return to school.

• Work can be requested through email at the start of the absence day.

• The work will be sent home at your request with a sibling or neighbor designated by you, or it can be picked up in the office at the end of the school day.

Specials Schedule

• Day 1: Art 9:40 - 10:20 

• Day 2: Music 9:40 – 10:20

• Day 3: FLITE School 9:40 - 10:20

• Day 4: Gym 9:40 - 10:20

• Day 5: Library 9:40 - 10:20

• Day 6: Bonus 9:40 - 10:20 (FLITE School)

• FLITE: Fundamentals Learned through Innovation, Technology, and Exploration

Wrap Up

• Session 1 – 6:35 – 7:05

• Session 2 – 7:10 – 7:40

• Session 3 – 7:45 – 8:15