Ms. Quick teaches 4th grade and has over 30 years of teaching experience. In 4th grade, students will focus on becoming independent learners and preparing for middle school. Students will study reading, writing, math, science, social studies and technology. Parents can help by signing homework, checking communication folders, and practicing skills at home. Conferences will be held in November and March to discuss student progress.
2. Who is your Child’s
Teacher?
• Graduate from Michigan State University: Bachelor
of Arts in Education
• Dual Minors: Social Science, Language Arts
• 30+ Graduate Level Units
• Taught 11 Years in Cupertino Union School District
in San Jose, California
• Experience Teaching All Grade Levels Second
Through Sixth
• Dryden “Loop”
3. What to Expect in
4th Grade
• Becoming self-motivated and taking
ownership
• Developing independence
• Applying knowledge
• Preparing for Middle School and beyond
• Inquiry and learning can be fun
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4. Communication with you
• Assignment Notebooks - PLEASE SIGN
• Home Folders
• Edmodo
• Friday Envelopes
• Emails/Phone calls
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5. Character Education
• The 6 pillars of Character Counts are
taught through group activities, modeling
and discussion
• Self-motivation and intrinsic rewards
• “Bucket” filling
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6. Homework
• Read for an estimated 20 minutes per
night (Minutes and Parent Signature)
• Practice math facts 5-10 minutes a night
• Spelling
• Current Events
• 40-50 total minutes per night - this can
fluctuate depending on skills being
practiced and projects assigned
• Every day your child is absent they have
that many days to make up their work
• Late/Missing work study hall 6
7. Testing/Conference
Schedule
• MAP Testing: Reading and Math in the
Fall, Winter and Spring
• ISAT Testing: Reading, Math, and
Science in March
• AIMSWEB: Fluency in September and
as needed in Winter and Spring
• Conferences: November and March
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8. Field Trips
• Art Institute
• Field Museum
• Volunteers/Background Checks
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9. District Food Policy
• Notification when using food during
lessons
• Healthy Morning Snack
• No nuts of any kind
• No birthday treats
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11. Reading
(Treasures by Macmillan/McGraw-Hill)
• Whole class: model skills and strategies and
practice together
• Guided reading groups: small groups (BDA)
• Centers and Novels: independent practice
• Assigned Independent Monthly Genre
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12. Reading (cont.)
• Shifting from “how to read” to:
– Reading for information
– Improving comprehension by practicing
strategies and skills
– Building vocabulary skills to improve
comprehension
– Thinking critically about the text
– Inferring
– Making judgments and evaluating the text
– Providing support from the text 12
13. Spelling
• Pretest is on Monday
• Based on the results of the pretest,
students will receive individualized
spelling lists
• They study their words throughout the
week and complete 2 activities from the
spelling packet due Thursday
• Students bring their lists back Friday and
are tested on their words
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14. Writing (WEX)
• Staying focused in their writing and
showing instead of telling
• Character development
• Responding to literature
• Revise and edit to clarify thoughts
• Sharing and supporting each other
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15. Math
• Number Sense: Multiply by 2-digit numbers, long
division, compare and contrast large numbers
• Estimation and Measurement: metric conversion, scale
drawings, drawing figures with given perimeter and area
• Algebra: Solve number sentences with variables,
extend patterns
• Geometry: Identify how geometric figures are used,
compare geometric figures and their properties
• Data Analysis and Probability: Organize and display
data in a variety of tables and graphs, find the mean,
median and mode for a given set of data
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17. Social Studies
• Map Skills
• Early American Indians
• Southeast Region
• Exploration of the New World
• Colonization
• Current Events (Year-Long Study)
• Research Strategies and Skills (Year-Long
Study)
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18. Technology
• Edmodo
• Vocabulary.com
• Khan Academy
• Everyday Math Online
• Custom Typing
• Spelling City
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21. What You Can Do
• Please contact me if you notice a change
in your child or something may be
impacting their learning
• Practice math facts, spelling lists, and
review with your child for tests
• Take a few minutes each night to be sure
that they completed the assignments that
are written in their assignment notebook,
record their minutes, and sign
• Check Edmodo for class information21
22. Misc. Business
• Tardies - if your child is late please
accompany them to the office and sign
them in
• Before School Line Up - no playing on
playground
• Skype - let me know if you have any
family/friends in another area that we
could use as a resource
• Edmodo - sign up please
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24. Thank You for Coming to
Curriculum Night!
Please complete and return the following
papers as soon as possible:
• Sign up on Edmodo
• Parent Survey
• Dryden School Handbook
• Volunteer Form
• Dryden 60
