Parent Orientation

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Welcome to the Fourth Grade! Please sign-in on
your childs homeroom clipboard.
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Meet the 4th grade team!
Marie Marshall Math Science Beth Parrish
Language Arts Social Studies Tejal Vallabh
Math Science Stacey Oblak Language Arts
Social Studies Donna Smith Math
Science Christine DiGiovanni Language Arts
Social Studies Beth Stewart Self-contained
(all subjects)
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The students are exposed to the following
academic areas each day Language Arts, Math,
Science, and Social Studies
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Social Studies

• Map Globe Skills
• American Indians of North America
• Explorations Encounters
• Colonization
• The American Revolution
• The New Nation
• (Forming our government)
• Westward Expansion

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Mathematics

• Place Value
• Multiplication
• Long Division
• Fractions
• Add, subtract simple form and equivalents
• Decimals
• Geometry
• Measurement

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Science

• Science Process Skills
• Scientific Method
• Solar System
• Weather/Water Cycle
• Light Sound
• Forces and motion
• Simple machines
• Ecosystems Recycling

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• Grading
• There are 3 categories for grades for Math,
  Science, and Social Studies
• Chapter/Unit Tests 50
• Performances/Projects 20
• Quiz Grades 30

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Language Arts
Reading Grammar (Writing/Spelling/Grammar) no
more weekly Spelling tests
The language arts average is generated using the
following percentages Reading 60 Grammar
40
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• In addition to their academic instruction,
  students are on a six day rotation schedule for
  45 minutes in the following areas
• Physical Education (every other day)
• Please remember to wear tennis shoes?
• Art
• Music
• Media/Computer Lab/Guidance
• (every 18th day rotating)

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Intervention/Extension

• This is a county wide structured period of the
  day in which children receive additional
  instruction in Reading and Math.
• Students identified as eligible will go to the
  Horizons class at this time.
• Students identified as EIP will either be served
  by the EIP teacher or by a designated teacher
  within the grade level in a reduced sized
  classroom.
• Tiered students identified by the RTI process
  will receive additional structured interventions.
• All other students will be served through
  flexible groups.

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PLANNERS Each student has been provided a
planner. Students will record their
assignments-if there are no assignments that day
in a subject areanone Please check this every
evening.
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• Homework is assessed by the teacher for
  completion each day and is checked by the student
  for accuracy. It is viewed as practice which is
  essential to the students success with content
  material.

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Signed Paper Folders

• Signed Paper Folders will be sent
• home each Friday.
• Papers should be reviewed and the
• communication form should be
• signed.
• Signed paper folders AND graded
• papers should be returned by the
• following Monday.

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Schoolwide Expectations

• The plan is based on four expectations
• Be respectful
• Be responsible
• Be an active participant
• Be prepared

• We have a school-wide behavior plan
• PBIS
• (Positive Behavior Intervention System)
• This is a support system that includes proactive
  strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting
  appropriate student behaviors to create a
  positive school environment.

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• Classroom Expectations Rewards
• The clipboard Documentation of
• student behavior and homework.
• GB Bucks Catch em being good!
• Severe disruptions will be referred to
• the office immediately.

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PAW Parties

• The last Friday of each month we take time out to
  reward appropriate behavior.
• Students who have 6 or less days of sign-ins for
  behavior and/or homework may participate in the
  Paw Party.
• More than 7 days of sign-ins
• NO Paw Party

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Field Trips

• We will plan field trips as allowed by our
  budget.
• Permission forms will be sent home as plans
• are finalized.

If you are planning to serve a chaperone, you
must have viewed the Mandated Report video from
the CCBOE website and printed the certificate to
give your childs teacher.
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What is our Newsflash?

• Each teacher has a webpage.
• We are able to send last minute messages out to
  your e-mail or as a text to your phone.
• In order to receive these messages,
• you must sign up for the Newsflash on each of
  your teachers webpage.
• It really is simple and beneficial to you!

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Things you can do to help us

• If you drive your child to school, please get
  them here by 830, especially if they are eating
  breakfast.
• Please do not pick your child up before 340
  unless they have an appointment.
• Be aware of the dress code.
• - shorts fingertip length
• - shirts must cover shoulders
• - appropriate shoes (no flip-flops)
• tennis shoes on PE days

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Other Stuff!

• Preferred contact is e-mail for efficiency.
• Water bottles snacks
• Absences
• Excuses for absences-all tardy, early dismissal
  and absences require a written excuse-after the
  5th parent note, there must be a doctors excuse
• Tardies
• Parent must sign child in the office
• Transportation changes
• MUST have a note
• If no note, it must be called in through the
  office before 230-LATE EMAILS MAY NOT BE SEEN
• Health Plan Please file with nurse for
• Regular orthodontic visits
• Any medical treatment on a regular basis

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Thank You!

• Thank you for coming tonight.
• Please feel free to contact us if you have
  questions.