Miss Boros Fourth Grade

West Clay Elementary2014-2015

Please find your child’s desk and look through and fill out any papers. They wrote you a letter located on their desk, please feel free to write them back.

About Miss Boros

My Background:• Starting my 3rd year in 4th grade• Started off as a Kindergarten IA, taught 3rd for a

year and 4th the past 2• Went to Butler University on a softball

scholarship• Graduated in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in

elementary education (K-6)with endorsements in mild intervention and reading.

• Born and raised in Ohio

Fourth Grade Team!

• Miss Alex Boros

• Mrs. Nancy Kellam

• Miss Lisa Fortney (advanced math)

• Mrs. Susan Olson

School wide

Stay on the Wolf Track at West Clay!

• Ready to Learn

• Responsible

• Respectful

Student Responsibilities

• Students are responsible for taking home all needed supplies each night.

• Students are responsible for writing in their assignment notebooks daily.

• Please help keep your student responsible for cleaning out his or her ‘keep at home’ side of their take home folder and their backpack nightly.

Classroom Management

Clip Chart• Clipping up and down on chart daily• Parents contact may be for both positive and

negative behavior• Students will clip down for missing homework, 2nd

semester students will owe automatic 3 laps until hw is turned in

Assignment Notebook• Class assignments and notices are written in daily,

please check your child’s assignment notebook, it does not need to be

signed• Assignments are also on my website

Social Studies•Indiana History•TCI Student Notebook and printed text (can be accessed online) Sheet on the desk has all the info!•Indiana textbook (Scholastic)

•Our studies include:• Social Scientists• The Early People of Indiana• From Territory to Statehood• Pioneers in Indiana• Indiana Grows and Changes• Indiana Today• Indiana’s Geography• Indiana’s Economy• Government in Indiana• Map Skills• Famous Hoosier Research Project

Science• Hands on investigations using the

Scientific Method and science journals for recording data and findings.

• Motion and Design• Earth’s Changing Surface• Electricity and Heat• Animal Studies

• No Science Grades- 1st/4th quarter• No Social Studies 2nd/3rd quarter

Word Work• Spelling

– 20 words a week– Following a rule – Pre test on Monday to determine test words for

Friday

• Vocabulary Words– 10/12 words each week– Words are in Reach Text Book– Words are in Reach Unit Packet– Multiple choice test each Friday

• Studying/Practice– words practiced daily – Using organizers, stories, writing, games, etc.– Words should be practice at home each night as

well and written in word work folder, checked Friday

Reading WorkshopModeled• Focus mini-lesson (comprehension strategies,

how to think while reading, etc)

Guided Practice• Small group instruction with 6 or fewer

students• Groups are ever changing depending on

students needs• Periodic assessments using different tools

Shared• Turn and talk• Daily discussion• Reading response

Writing Workshop

• Grammar instruction through writing

• Writer’s Notebook• 6+1 Traits • Writing Process

– Prewriting– Drafting– Revising– Editing– Publishing

Genres Published• Narrative• Opinion • Informative• Research Report

Publishing parties to celebrate

Math Workshop• Everyday Math (EM)• Small groups based on student needs• Family Letter at beginning of each unit• Study Links (homework)- parent letter has the answers• EM online – usernames & passwords are on sheet• Website has videos, reference book, games• Please practice math facts each night!• Rocket Math• SRB

Reminders

• Please check out myCCS Webgrades.• Please use myCCS for transportation

changes.• The site for paying for your child’s lunch is

MyPaymentPlus.com and you can access it through my CCS. ***no fee.

• If you are new to CCS and aren’t sure how to access myCCS, let me know and I can get you directions.

• Update any contact information on your myCCS account.

Before you go…• Make sure you wrote your child back

• If you’d like to donate to our classroom please grab a star from the back counter

• If your email has changed please let me know

Thank you for coming!!!