Welcome to Fourth Grade

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Welcome to Fourth Grade

• Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Gooch
• Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Hruby

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Lunch Schedule

• Lunches
• Mrs. Brooks 1155
• Mrs. Gooch 1200
• Mrs. Hruby 1200
• Mrs. Clark 1205

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Curriculum

• Spelling -- Includes vocabulary building
• Language Arts -- Various sources
• Writing -- Narrative Writing (Empowering Writers
  Program)
• Reading -- Story elements active reader
  (Basal Readers, Novels, Passages)
• Math Hands-on manupulatives various texts
• Social Studies North Carolina History
• Science Magnetism/Electricity, Animals
  Nutrition, Health (including drug alcohol
  awareness)

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Homework

• Students will have homework almost every night
• Homework reviews and practices concepts we are
  studying in class
• We encourage you to check over your childs
  homework

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Homework and Grading

• Reading, Math, Social Studies
• Classwork 30 of grade
• Homework 20 of grade
• Tests/Quizzes 50 of grade

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Grading

• Science grades are not weighted
• Spelling grades are as follows
• Classwork/Homework 50
• Tests 50
• Late Work (up to 3 days 10 pts. Off)

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PBS

• Positive Behavior Support
• Tramway Elementary has implemented a program
  called Positive Behavior Support (PBS). This is
  a proactive system in which students throughout
  the school have common behavior expectations.
  This includes school-wide rules and procedures,
  systematic reinforcement of procedures and
  recognition of accomplishments based on respect,
  responsibility, and safety.

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Field Trips

• OT Sloan Pool for Water Safety
• August 6th Brooks/Gooch August 11th
  Clark/Hruby
• Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Cary
• Aug. 21st Brooks/Gooch Aug. 22nd Clark/Hruby
• Raleigh--Legislature, Museums Capitol
  (unscheduled at this time)
• Poe Health Center (unscheduled at this time)

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Questions
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Closing

• We encourage you to read handbook.
• Reinforce PBS Matrix at home.
• Tramway Phone
• 718-0170 Please call after 230
• www.lee.k12.nc.us