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Fourth Grade Supply List
Seven composition notebooks
Four two-pocket folders (plastic if possible)
A box of twenty or more #2 pencils
A box of blue pens
Two yellow highlighters
A box of crayons
Safety scissors
Three glue sticks
Four paper towels
Four boxes of tissues
Four hand sanitizers
Two cans of Lysol
Two boxes of Ziploc bags (gallon size)
Two sets of Flashcards
Behavioral Expectations
As in all classrooms, students are expected to show respect and be ready to learn at all times. Disrespect and noncompliance for classroom and school rules will not be tolerated. Within the school, the PBIS system will provide behavioral lessons and positive reinforcement for students that are displaying their ‘Best Bulldog Behavior.’ Within the classroom, positive behavior is reinforced in the following ways:
Star Student of the Week Criteria
One student will be chosen each week as our star student of the week. This student will be honored if he or she shows the following:
Student completes all homework and classwork assignments
Student has a positive, can-do attitude
Student is actively participating and motivated to learn
Student works well alone and as a team
Student is kind and respectful towards others
Rewards and Table Points
A student will be able to go to the treasure box in event that his or her table has won the most points, he or she has earned enough homework and behavior stamps on their stamp chart, and/or he or she has been given the honor of student of the week. Every student is capable of earning rewards and must show the hard work, effort, and positive attitude to merit these rewards.
Important Dates
Grades 4 English Language Arts
Administration Dates: Tuesday, April 5 – Thursday, April 7
Grades 4 Mathematics
Administration Dates: Wednesday, April 13 – Friday, April 15
NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing
Administration Dates: May 2 – 13
NYSESLAT Speaking
Administration Dates: April 12 – May 13
Grade 4 Science Performance Test
Administration Dates: May 25-June 3
Grade 4 Science Written
Administration Dates: Monday, June 6
Tips on Helping Your Child Succeed
Math Tips
We all use math daily. Invite your scholar to participate in the many ways that you use math at home:
Measuring for Cooking
Have students measure out ingredients (½ cup, ¼ cup, etc.)
Have students help to figure out how much of each ingredient you need in all when you double or triple a recipe for a large family gathering
Estimating Total Cost
Have students estimate the total cost of purchase items by rounding
Have students estimate the size of things in comparison to the whole (how much pizza is left, etc.)
Balancing Checkbooks
Show students how you use math daily, weekly, and monthly with balancing your checkbook
Budgeting: 30% of income for housing, 18% on transportation, 10% on debt, 14% on food, 10% savings, 18% on everything else
Elapsed Time for Travel
Time it takes to get to work/appointments and how you figure out when to leave
Sale Prices/Tipping
Knowing how much to tip
Estimating sales prices or figuring out the better deal
Math Games
Board Games (Life, Monopoly, Sorry, Battleship)
Homemade Multiplication/Division BINGO
Cover-Up/Uncover
The Number Challenge
Fraction-Decimal Memory Game
Math Flash Cards
ELA Tips
Have your child read aloud to you every night.
Choose a quiet place, free from distractions, for your child to do his or her nightly reading assignments.
As your child reads, point out spelling and sound patterns such as cat, pat, hat.
When your child reads aloud to you and makes a mistake, point out the words he or she has missed and help him or her to read the word correctly.
After your child has stopped to correct a word, have him or her go back and reread the entire sentence from the beginning to make sure he or she understands what the sentence is saying.
Ask your child to tell you in his or her own words what happened in a story.
To check your child's understanding, occasionally pause and ask your child questions about the characters and events in the story.
Ask your child why he or she thinks a character acted in a certain way and ask your child to support her answer with information from the story.
Before getting to the end of a story, ask your child what he or she thinks will happen next and why.
Homework Tips
Make sure your child has a quiet, well-lit place to do homework.
Avoid having your child do homework with the television on or in places with other distractions, such as people coming and going.
Make sure the materials your child needs, such as paper, pencils and a dictionary, are available.
Ask your child if special materials will be needed for some projects and get them in advance.
Help your child with time management.
Establish a set time each day for doing homework. Don't let your child leave homework until just before bedtime. Think about using a weekend morning or afternoon for working on big projects, especially if the project involves getting together with classmates.
Be positive about homework.
Tell your child how important school is and remember the attitude you express about homework will be the attitude your child acquires.
When your child does homework, you do homework.
Show your child that the skills they are learning are related to things you do as an adult. If your child is reading, you read too. If your child is doing math, balance your checkbook.
When your child asks for help, provide guidance, not answers.
Giving answers means your child will not learn the material. Too much help teaches your child that when the going gets rough, someone will do the work for him or her.
Watch your child for signs of failure and frustration.
Let your child take a short break if she is having trouble keeping her mind on an assignment.
Reward progress in homework.
If your child has been successful in homework completion and is working hard, celebrate that success with a special event to reinforce the positive effort.
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