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Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night!

Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night!. Thank you for coming! If you feel you need to discuss your individual child’s progress, please sign up for a conference on the homeroom teacher’s sign up sheet provided. Tonight, we will give you a general overview of what to expect in 4 th grade.

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Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night!

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  1. Welcome to 4thGradeCurriculum Night! Thank you for coming! If you feel you need to discuss your individual child’s progress, please sign up for a conference on the homeroom teacher’s sign up sheet provided. Tonight, we will give you a general overview of what to expect in 4th grade.

  2. Meet the 4th Grade Teachers • Mrs. Fulton • Mrs. Maready • Mrs. McGee • Mrs. Lloyd • Mr. Lowrey

  3. 4th Grade Schedule 8:20 – 8:30 Homeroom – Unpack and prepare for the day 8:30 – 9:15 Specials 9:15 – 10:40 Reading Block & Social Studies 10:40 – 12:10 Math Block 12:15 – 12:55 Lunch 12:55 – 1:25 Recess 1:25 – 2:10 Writing 2:10 – 2:45 Science

  4. Fourth Grade Expectations Be Prepared Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Willing Be Pleasant

  5. Panther Points • Green X-missing an assignment • Red X-behavior issue; documented in the notes section • Black X-not prepared for all classes • Blue X-bathroom break outside of our scheduled times • 2 points lost=silent lunch/walk laps • 3 points lost=parent contact • 4 points lost=office referral • Critical choices are sent directly to the office-i.e. stealing, fighting, extreme disrespect, etc.

  6. GradingSedge Garden will now use a computerized grade book for report cards and progress reports. Students and parents will see the numerical number grade for each subject. Grading Scale Range: • A 93-100 • B 85 – 92 • C 77 – 84 • D 70 - 76 • F 60 - 69

  7. Homework • Usually assigned Monday – Thursday • Reading, spelling, and math • Practice math facts nightly • Purpose of homework is to extend the learning experience • Parents should initial student’s planner and panther points each day

  8. North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4 Reading/Language Arts: • Build Vocabulary • Text Features • Independent Reading – Book Reviews • Improve Comprehension Skills • Learn to Compare and Contrast Genres • Understand Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction • Implied Meaning

  9. Reading/Language Arts: • Summarizing • Evaluating Information • Examine Book Characters • Fact and Opinion • Conduct Research • Share Literature • Spelling

  10. North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4 (Continued) Mathematics: • Number and Operations • Measurement • Geometry • Data Analysis and Probability • Algebra

  11. North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4 (Continued) Writing: • Parts of Speech • Punctuation • Narrative and Expository Writing • Parts of a Letter • Editing/Revising • Transitional Words/Phrases

  12. North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4 (Continued) Social Studies: • 5 Themes of North Carolina Geography • Role of Ethnic Groups in NC Development • History of Colonization of NC • NC Government • Impact of Various Cultural Groups on NC • NC Economy • NC Technology

  13. North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4 (Continued) Science: • Animal Behavior and Adaptations • Rocks and Minerals • Magnetism and Electricity • Nutrition

  14. End of Quarter Testing • Used to review the skills taught each quarter • Used for assessment purposes only – not part of their report card grade • Same format as End of Grade Testing to help prepare students • Math and Reading are the subjects tested

  15. End of Grade Testing • Based on Standard Course of Study • One day testing in Reading • Two days testing in Math (one day is calculator active and one is calculator inactive) • Multiple Choice Questions to assess the achievement of North Carolina students

  16. Field Trips(with tentative dates) • 1st Quarter – Zoo October 6th • 2nd Quarter – TBD • 3rd Quarter –Catawba Science Center comes to SGES for “squid science”- March 1 or 2 • 4th Quarter – Old Salem- April 12 or 13

  17. Volunteer Information • If you want to volunteer, you will need to be approved as at least a Level 1 volunteer. • Please pick up a Volunteer handout that outlines the requirements for volunteers and how to get to the website to obtain approval.

  18. Tuesday Packets • Important information will go home with your child every Tuesday • Papers on the left need to be reviewed and returned to school • Papers on the right are for your information and you may keep these at home • Prompt return of the packets and information required is appreciated 

  19. Website Information TO ACCESS WEBSITES: • GO TO THE FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS WEBSITE: • www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us • ON THE MENU AT THE TOP LEFT, SELECT “SCHOOLS”. • SCROLL DOWN AND SELECT “SEDGE GARDEN”. • ON THE FACULTY/STAFF TAB, FIND YOUR TEACHER’S NAME

  20. Website Information (Continued) Websites will contain the following: • Classroom Information and Events • Teacher Contact Information • Class Schedule • Helpful Links

  21. Parent-Teacher Partnership Teacher-----Student-----Parent Your child’s education is a partnership! Together, we can work together to help your children achieve their full potential!

  22. Thank you for coming, and we are looking forward to a great year!

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