Meeting Date: A

pril 27th
Dates

Next
Two
Weeks

Thursday, April 28th - Take your child to work day

Discuss and share ideas
Friday, April 29th - SGO due on Oasys, Summatives will come after this,
Permission Forms DUE, Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
Friday, May 6th - Mothers day Plant Sale
Friday, May 13th - Washington Crossing Field Trip & *Begin ABC countdown
May 23-27 - End of Year Math testing will take place this week
Thurs. May 26 - Early Release PD
Fri. May 27 & Mon. May 30 - No School
Thursday, June 9th - Fourth Grade Performance
Discuss classroom/project involvement
Friday, June 17th - Rowland Park

Math
Geometry
Points, lines, line segments, ray, parallel, perpendicular
Angles: acute, obtuse, right
Triangles: acute, obtuse, right, scalene, isosceles, equilateral
Polygons: tri, quad, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decagon
Quadrilaterals: parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombus, trapezoid
Measuring angles using a protractor
Symmetry
Area and Perimeter (rectangles and odd shapes, word problems)
Measurement
US Customary: linear, weight, capacity
Metric: linear, weight, capacity
Time: Elapsed time, converting time
*Converting between units
Activity ideas: schedule of ideal saturday, how old are you in minutes,
months, days, years,
Writing: Realistic Fiction
Follow unit, develop STRONG and realistic idea
Plan using handout I shared (that needs approval)
Draft, revise, edit
Publish into picture books
Reading ideas from now until end of year
Andrew Clements Guided Reading Groups
Biography reading & wax museum
Journey
Word Study
Back to groups!
Science
After Magnetism & Electricity, comes Matter & Energy

Meeting Date: M
arch 31st
Tues April 29th - Spanish from now on in D411, Make Study Island Homework
Wed April 30th - Christi hosts team meeting
Thurs April 31st - Team Meeting, Report Cards Home!, Start clearing walls
Tues April 5th - Early Release - PD Day
Mon 4/11 - Fri 4/15 - PARCC Testing!
*3 snacks permitted due to revised schedule

Dates

Next
Two
Weeks

Math - Plan on Doubling Up! (resources: scott foresman, superteacherwkshts)

Geometry
Points, lines, line segments, ray, parallel, perpendicular
Angles: acute, obtuse, right
Triangles: acute, obtuse, right, scalene, isosceles, equilateral
Polygons: tri, quad, pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decagon
Quadrilaterals: parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombus,
trapezoid
Measuring angles using a protractor
Symmetry
Area and Perimeter (rectangles and odd shapes)
Measurement
US Customary: linear, weight, capacity
Metric: linear, weight, capacity
*Converting
Writing
Sample PARCC writing & scoring. All genres
Poetry
Reading
Ready Test Lessons
RACE
RUNNING RECORDS for final SGO!
Word Study
Poetry vocabulary
Craftivity
Knock it out of the PARCC person
New PLAIN Nametags for desks

Week of
PARCC

Can still do math in the afternoon!

Other ideas: STEM, poetry, Science, Human Body Readers Theater (need
before Sci NJASK)
Lunch will be later in the day. Students welcome to have 3 Snacks: first come
in, right after testing, and in the PM
Top Secret Mission for parents (will share). Needs to be sent home this Friday
4/1

Meeting Date: J
anuary 6th
New
Year

Math
Interpreting the Remainder Review
Division - Partial Products
Long Division
Writing
FINISH Opinion Essay ASAP
Begin Literary Essay - one text
Essay topic brainstorming
Blurb writing
(Follow district unit)
Reading
Begin The Tiger Rising
Sci/SS
Adaptations (behavioral/physical)
Review for test - vocab quizlet, kahoot

Meeting Date: N
ovember 25th
Dates

Tuesday December 1 - Cotsen Assembly - Music Room

9:30-10:15 - Plebani
12:25-1:10 - Levinson
1:30-2:15 - Guelph
2:30-3:15 - Klimowicz
Wednesday December 2 - Next meeting & Christi will attend
Friday December 11 - Report Card Grades and Comments DUE in gradebook

Next
Week

Math
Multiplicative Comparison questions
Word Problems
Multistep Word Problems
Writing
Opinion essay tasting
Essay topic brainstorming
Blurb writing
(Follow district unit)
Reading
Short text with guided reading groups
No GR task independently?
Other round choices
Word study
Respond to reading in writing (letter)
Raz Kids
Sci/SS
Adaptations (behavioral/physical)
Review for test - vocab quizlet, kahoot

Report
Cards

Sentence Stems
Last years December comments

Meeting Date: N
ovember 13th
Dates

Week of 11/16 - Tech Project

November 20 - Princeton Symphony Orchestra 12:35pm
November 25 - Early Release
December 1 - Cotsen Assembly - Music Room
9:30-10:15 - Plebani
12:25-1:10 - Levinson (23)
1:30-2:15 - Guelph
2:30-3:15 - Klimowicz

Next
Week

Math
Box method, partial products, algorithm for 2, 3, 4 digit by 1 digit
Estimating products
2 digit by 2 digit box method, estimating, algorithm
Writing
Research!!
Kick off Opinion Essay
Reading
Reading AZ books
RACE
Sci/SS
Biotic/abiotic
Levels of interaction
Producer, consumer, decomposer
Food Chain predator/prey
Adaptations (behavioral/physical)

Meeting Date: O
ctober 20th
Dates

October 21 - Expectations Assembly 1:30pm in Faculty Room

October 26 - October SCOPA Check Due
October 30 - SGO Action Place DUE!!
October 30 - Halloween Celebration
November 2 - Invention Convention - Faculty Room
9:15-9:45 - Levinson/Plebani
9:45-10:15 - Klimowicz/Guelph
November 17 - Cotsen Assembly - Music Room
9:30-10:15 - plebani
12:25-1:10 - Levinson (23)
1:30-2:15 - guelph

Next
Week

Decisions,
Decisions...

2:30-3:15 - klimowicz

Math
Arrays
Factors/multiples
prime/composite
multiplication strategies for each number
Writing
Dialogue - said is dead
Endings
Reading
Guided Reading Groups
Reciprocal Teaching (Predicting, Questioning, Clarifying, Summarizing)
Sci/SS
ECOSYSTEMS!!
Biotic/abiotic
Levels of interaction
Producer, consumer, decomposer

Guided Reading Plans/format

Halloween Party

Meeting Date: O
ctober 7th
To Do/
To
Make

Organize Guided Reading Groups

Grade Pre-tests - SGO Meeting
Find/Plan Activities for: Adding (different strategies), subtracting
OCtober SCOPA Check

Next
Week

Math
Adding numbers (Strategies: by place, compensation, number line,
algorithm)
Subtracting Numbers (strategies: adding up on number line, standard
algorithm, across zeros
Writing
Draft a Day
Leads
Reading
Guided Reading Groups
Reciprocal Teaching (Predicting, Questioning, Clarifying, Summarizing)
Sci/SS
Kahoot.it - Mapping
Colonial America Readers Theater

Dates

October 9 - 10am - Convocation

October 10-13 - G & T Cycle 1

October 14 - Early Release PD, Word Study Due, Spelling Test, SOCK Day
October 15 - Wear Red - Dyslexia Awareness
Oct 20/21 - time for expectations assembly!
November 17 - COtsen Assembly - Pick times!

Meeting Date: September 30th

To Do/
To
Make

Grade WAWAs and group students into groups for MONDAY

Grade Pre-tests - SGO Meeting
Emergency Sub Plans due today!
Find/Plan Activities for: R
ounding, Estimating, Narrative Leads, Theme

Thurs/
Fri

Math
Renaming Numbers - Box Method - SCOOT
Jaime - Share Assessment binder
Writing
Recipe Cards
Planning strategies: PEWFARLL, Timeline
Reading
Shiloh Chapter 6-7
Sci/SS
BrainPop + notes
Acronym to help remember colonies in each region.

Next
Week

Math

1. Rounding Basics: rollercoaster, songs

2. Rounding Using the Number Line (2 days)
3. Game Day Rounding Task Cards/ SCOOT
4. Estimating (arrow method)
*Focus on importance of word about in word problems
*Focus on estimating to the largest place value unless stated in the problem.
Writing
Plan 3 stories using PEWFARLL
Draft a Day Challenge
Lined paper in binder
Skipping Lines
MiniLessons:
Leads (write 3 different leads for the story in notebook)
DANT
Reading
FINISH SHILOH, Word Study Groups Monday, Buddy Reading + Colony
Book Study???
1. Shiloh Read Aloud + Mini-Lesson
2. Jobs/Rounds

Shiloh Job
Word Study
Independent Reading
Colonial Reading/Facts?

Sci/SS
Picture the Past Read Aloud + Notes
Jobs
Reasons for travelling over
Interactive Scavenger Hunt
Region Study
Week of Respect
CARES Read Aloud
*Idea - Split Subject Planning?? Reading, Writing, Math, SS - detailed SCOPAS and
copies for team

Dates

September 30 Emergency Sub Plans Due In Office

September 30 PDP Submitted Into OASYS
October 2 School Store
October 9 - 10am - Convocation

Meeting Date: S
eptember 24th
Agenda Item &
Time Frame
To Do/To Make

Items for Discussion

Grade WAWAs and group students into groups

Grade Pre-tests
Emergency Sub Plans

Notes

Next Week

Upcoming
Dates

Math
Comparing/Ordering Numbers
Renaming Numbers
Jaime - Share Assessment binder
Writing
Continue Gathering
Recipe Cards
Planning strategies
PEWFARLL
Timeline
Reading
Shiloh Chapters 6-11?
Word Study
Group words beginning 10/5
Sci/SS
Megans Resources from Maryann Stearle on
Colonial Times

Problem
Events?
Why its
important?
First
All of a sudden
Resolution
Lesson Learned

Month of September: SPGO Pre-Assessments

September 25 Long Range Plans due
September 25 D
igital Citizenship Day
September 28 Faculty Meeting (3:40 Faculty
Room)
September 29-30 School Pictures
September 30 Emergency Sub Plans Due In
Office
Let Jane know when completed
Include list of any students with
allergies/epi-pen
Include Dawns extension
September 30 PDP Submitted Into OASYS
October 2 School Store

Meeting Date: S
eptember 10th
Agenda Item &
Time Frame

Items for Discussion

To Do/To Make

Generic Grading Rubric -, N, S, +

Must finalize before BTSN to share with parents

Next Week

Math
Value vs. Place Value

Notes

 1,000book
Pre Assessment
Writing
Gathering
Reading
Begin Shiloh
Running Records, R
ead to Self, Read to
Someone
Word Study
Whole class words beginning Monday 9/21
Group words beginning 10/5
Sci/SS time ideas
13 Colonies Scavenger Hunt

Back to School
Night

Powerpoint or Prezi
Shared google folder
Handout
Flipbook?
Brochure?
ABCs?
Packet

Meeting Date: S
eptember 4th
Location: J
aimes Classroom
Agenda Item &
Time Frame

Items for Discussion

Friday Folders

Send home today!

Writing Homework
Movie Permission Form
Fill Out Agenda
Grading papers system
Pictures
Champs chart independently

Next Week

Math

Games - places please

Pre-asses?
Introduce Xtra Math
Get to know you graphing (chart with
partner)
Writing
Pre-Assess Tuesday (A true story about your
summer)

Notes

Made Generic
Grading Rubric
-, N, S, +

Divide binder
Divide Notebook
Share notebooks as they come in completed
Begin Grammar packet?
Reading
Back to School Books
Intro Classroom Library
Divide notebook
Read to Self - Looks, sounds, feels
Read to Someone - Looks sounds, feels
Begin Running Records
Sci/SS time ideas
Name Glyph
All About Me Poster
Pie Chart
Hopes and Dreams
Word Study Inventory!
Rules
Logical Consequences

Password
Cards

Colored paper
teacher fill out as much as possible?

Weekly
Update

Shared via Drive

MAKE A COPY

*Public to anyone
with the link

Meeting Date: A
ugust 27th
Location: J
aimes Classroom
Agenda Item &
Time Frame

Items for Discussion

Notes

Welcome!
(1 min)

Agenda via Google Drive Continue throughout year in one

doc

shared with me folder, entitled 4th

grade team meeting minutes

Christi
(15 mins??)

Raz Kids, Reading A-Z,

StoryWorks, Scholastic News all
renewed

Raz-Kids teacher login

CAFOURTH
GRADE4

Schedule
(10 mins)

Review Specials Schedule from

Joy
Math 10:20-11:20
Recess/Lunch 11:25-12:25
Sketch out tentative daily
schedule - subject to change

Proposed Schedule-8:55-9:15 Arrival/Morning Work

9:15-9:30 Morning Meeting
9:30-10:20 Writing
10:20-11:20 Math
11:25-12:25 Recess/Lunch

based on resource schedule

Supply List
(15 mins)

Decide on use for each item

First writing HW assignment,
decorate notebook - send home
letter Friday Sept. 4? Due ?????
If time, discuss tabs for
reading/writing comp. notebooks
Reading Notebook
Read Aloud
Independent Reading
Guided Reading
Tips/Tricks
Writers Notebook
Personal Narrative
Essay
Realistic Fiction
Writing Binder
Grammar
Tips & Tricks
Personal Narrative
Essay
Realistic Fiction

First Week
(30 mins)

Planbook edu - renew

Share hard copies of 14-15, 13-14
Pencils for students?
Friday at 2:30 s chedule
autograph session outside as
team in the PM

Announcement
s & Reminders
(2 mins)

Thurs. Sept 3rd - First Day!

Mon. Sept. 7th - No School
Thurs. Sept. 9th - Ice Cream
Social
Sun. Sept. 13th - GCN Training
DUE

Homework

Math - daily worksheet M-Th

Reading - 80 minutes/week
Word Study - 4 activities due
following wednesday

12:30-1:10 Specials
1:10-2:30 Reading/WTW/Grammar
2:30-3:20 Science/Social Studies

Spiral Notebook - Math

Spiral Notebook - Sci/SS
Comp. Notebook - Reading
Comp. Notebook - Writing
Comp. Notebook - Word Study
1 inch Binder - Writing/Grammar
Red Folder - R
eading
Yellow Folder - W
riting
Green Folder - M
ath
Blue Folder - S
ci/SS
Purple Folder - D
esk
Choice - h
omework
Loose Leaf Paper - C
ollect/binder
Stickies - 1 in box, 1 in cubby
Colored Pencils - in desk
Expo Markers - 1 in box, 1 in cubby
Erasers -1 in box, 1 in cubby
Pencil Case/Box - in desk
Headphones - c
ollect in bin?
*label

*First day = delay schedule

running records - begin ASAP,
DUE OCTOBER 5TH
SST/Resource students
will be completed by
respective teachers

*do not Distribute PTO Packets

on first day

Xtra Math

Current Events - Monthly DOGO

news or Wonderopolis

Xtramath.org

Create teacher/students logins

idea - keep website open daily
Begin program: addition &
subtraction

Summary of Tasks Assigned/ Follow-up Items

Action

By Whom?

By When?

Math Dictionary

Notes
Per unit, Place Value

Copy Grammar Book

Jaime

8/28/15

1 per teacher. 3-hole punch class set

for student writing binders

Weekly Update

Jaime

9/4/15

Team members, make a copy

before editing/sending

XtraMath

everyone

whenever

set up class list

Student Password sheets

Jaime

9/3/15