Transcript Back to School Night - Arlington Public Schools

Oakridge Elementary
Fourth Grade
Agenda
Curriculum
Homework
Specials
Field Trips
Instrumental Music
Birthday Celebrations
Questions?
Language Arts
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Comprehension
Fluency
Vocabulary
Word Study
Writing
Math
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Solve Multiplication and Division Word Problems
Quadrilaterals
Place Value and Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction
Angles and Polygons
Multi-Digit Multiplication
The Metric Measurement System
Multi-Digit Division
Patterns, Functions and Graphs
Fractions
Three-Dimensional Figures
Decimals Numbers
Probability and Statistics
Science
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Plant Anatomy and Life Processes
Ecosystems
Weather
Motion
Electricity
Natural Resources
Sun-Earth-Moon
Virginia Studies
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Geography/Regions
Native Americans/Settlers
American Revolution
New Nation
Civil War
Reconstruction
Government
20th and 21st Century People, Places and
Events
Homework
APS homework policy: up to 60 minutes + 30 minutes of
reading
• Math: Students will complete one brief math assignment
related to our lesson in class.
• Language Arts: Students will complete one brief LA
assignment related to comprehension, vocabulary or
grammar. Additionally, Students will read nightly to or
with someone for 30 minutes.
Specials
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Art
P.E. (2x/week)
Chorus
Music
Library
Field Trips
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Jamestown
Swimming
Arlington Public Schools’ Planetarium
In-House Experiences
– Arlington House
– Kids’ Marketplace
– Civil War presentations
These are examples of field trips we’ve taken in the past. We are
currently working to schedule 2013-2014 field trips.
Instrumental Music
• Classes are 30 minutes once a week
– Students are responsible for making up
missed assignments.
• Rental fee (Let your child’s teacher know if this is a problem!)
Lunch
• 12:20-12:40 Please feel free to join your
child for lunch.
• Please use School Bucks to put money in
your child’s lunch account.
Birthdays
You are welcome to bring a treat for the class to
celebrate your child’s birthday.
Birthday celebrations take place in the cafeteria
during the students’ lunch time (12:20).
Questions?
[email protected]
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Thank you for coming!