Welcome to 4th Grade
4th Grade Teachers for 2021/2022 School Year
4-400 Mrs. Panza 4-401 Ms. Ruiz 4-403 Mrs. Zaoutis and Ms. McElroy
4-404 Mrs. Varvatsoulis 4-409 Ms. Ackerler
4-400 Mrs. Panza 4-401 Ms. Ruiz 4-403 Mrs. Zaoutis and Ms. McElroy
4-404 Mrs. Varvatsoulis 4-409 Ms. Ackerler
Fourth Grade Benchmarks (November)
Social Skills
- Waiting to be called on
- Working with others in a group
- Respect of personal space
Organization:
- All homework assignments copied in Agenda
- All homework in every subject MUST be completed daily!!!
- All books and notes are brought home
- Desk is neat
- Directions are followed
- Coming to school on time
- Proper line-up
- Ability to locate papers when asked
Mathematics:
- Addition and subtraction of three digit numbers
- Multiplication facts up to the twelve times table
- Place value up to millions
- Ability to estimate and round numbers
- Reading and analyzing data using a chart
- Multiplication of 4-digit numbers by 1-digit
- Solve multi-step word problems
- Long division
Reading:
- Just Right Level must be Q or higher
- Describing character traits with evidence
- Identify the theme
- Making inferences
- Developing ideas using evidence
- Reading aloud with expression
- Application of reading vocabulary
- Generalizations
- Reading up to 30 minutes per night
- Participating in book discussions
- Be able to use text evidence to support reading responses
Technology:
- Keyboarding skills
- Proper hand placement in typing
- Becoming a Digital Citizen
Writing:
- Note taking skills
- Use of paragraphs and indenting
- Editing & revising skills
- Beginning and ending punctuation
- Parts of speech
- Complete sentences
- How to use research to write a persuasive essay
- Use of sequence in personal narrative
Science:
- Investigate through first-hand experiences
How electrical systems convert and transfer\
energy (systems and system models, energy
and matter)
- Design, test, evaluate and make arguments based on evidence (cause and effect)
- Differentiate between inferences and observations
- Use scientific tools appropriately and safely
- Describe how sedimentary rocks are formed
Social Studies:
- Ability to read a basic map
- Understanding of New York State geography
- Difference between primary and secondary sources
- Understand the influence of Native Americans on New York
Physical Education:
- Working towards team sports
- Good sportsmanship
- Teamwork
- Object control skills
- Waiting to be called on
- Working with others in a group
- Respect of personal space
Organization:
- All homework assignments copied in Agenda
- All homework in every subject MUST be completed daily!!!
- All books and notes are brought home
- Desk is neat
- Directions are followed
- Coming to school on time
- Proper line-up
- Ability to locate papers when asked
Mathematics:
- Addition and subtraction of three digit numbers
- Multiplication facts up to the twelve times table
- Place value up to millions
- Ability to estimate and round numbers
- Reading and analyzing data using a chart
- Multiplication of 4-digit numbers by 1-digit
- Solve multi-step word problems
- Long division
Reading:
- Just Right Level must be Q or higher
- Describing character traits with evidence
- Identify the theme
- Making inferences
- Developing ideas using evidence
- Reading aloud with expression
- Application of reading vocabulary
- Generalizations
- Reading up to 30 minutes per night
- Participating in book discussions
- Be able to use text evidence to support reading responses
Technology:
- Keyboarding skills
- Proper hand placement in typing
- Becoming a Digital Citizen
Writing:
- Note taking skills
- Use of paragraphs and indenting
- Editing & revising skills
- Beginning and ending punctuation
- Parts of speech
- Complete sentences
- How to use research to write a persuasive essay
- Use of sequence in personal narrative
Science:
- Investigate through first-hand experiences
How electrical systems convert and transfer\
energy (systems and system models, energy
and matter)
- Design, test, evaluate and make arguments based on evidence (cause and effect)
- Differentiate between inferences and observations
- Use scientific tools appropriately and safely
- Describe how sedimentary rocks are formed
Social Studies:
- Ability to read a basic map
- Understanding of New York State geography
- Difference between primary and secondary sources
- Understand the influence of Native Americans on New York
Physical Education:
- Working towards team sports
- Good sportsmanship
- Teamwork
- Object control skills