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Mrs. Hugus Ms. Rinne Mrs. Scott Mrs. Whitmire. 4 th Grade Curriculum Night. Welcome! Daily Schedule Curriculum Homework School to Home Communication Drop-off and Pick-up Questions. Agenda . Daily Schedule. 8:05-8:10 Students arrive 8:10-8:24 Morning Routine
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Mrs. Hugus Ms. Rinne Mrs. Scott Mrs. Whitmire 4th Grade Curriculum Night
Welcome! Daily Schedule Curriculum Homework School to Home Communication Drop-off and Pick-up Questions Agenda
Daily Schedule • 8:05-8:10 Students arrive • 8:10-8:24 Morning Routine • 8:25-9:40 Rotation I • 9:25-11:30/35 Homeroom Subjects/Specials • 11:30/35-12:10/15 Lunch • 12:15-12:44 SSR • 12:45-2:00 Rotation II • 2:00-2:35 Homeroom Subjects • 2:35-2:40 Pack up
Reading • Open Court • Various Book Reports • Literature Studies
Literature • We will complete one literature study each quarter. • Below are some possible options: • Stone Fox • Dear Mr. Henshaw • War with Grandpa • Frindle • Maniac Magee • Danger in the Desert
Accelerated Reader • AR Goals • Students must read a minimum of 30 minutes each night at home • Daily reading logs • All goals set quarterly • %-to-Goal and % Correct • Testing Goal - Once a Week • Home Connect All points for 1st quarter due September 21st
Accelerated Reader, Continued • AR Milestones for Quarter 1 25% - 8/10 50% - 8/24 75% - 9/7 100% - 9/21 Please check your teacher’s webpage for future AR due dates
Grammar Main Three Sources in Teaching Grammar: • Writing Road to Reading: Spalding • Easy Grammar • Writer’s Express All grammar is reinforced during each writing lesson.
Writing • Rubrics – 6 Traits • Compositions • Famous Arizonan Report • Assigned Book Projects • Current Event Articles • All year: We will focus on sentence structure, topic sentences and details, friendly letters, journal writing… and so much more!
Spelling • Spalding Method • 30 Spalding words/week • Homework – Monday thru Thursday • Spelling Tests given on Thursday
Phonograms • We practice phonograms weekly, both orally and written • Quizzes may be periodically given • Once a month, we assess all 70 phonograms
Math • 5th Grade Curriculum (Saxon Math 6/5 Text) • Number and Operations • Algebra • Geometry • Measurement • Data Analysis and Probability • Problem Solving • Cumulative Practice and Assessment • Math Facts Timed Tests – 3 minutes • Homework assigned Mon.-Thurs. (few exceptions) • Don’t ask if they have homework– ask to see it. • Students are responsible for checking their own homework. Help them choose which problems.
Social Studies • Discovering Arizona Textbook • Harcourt: Social Studies, Arizona • Famous Arizonan Reports
Science • Scientific Method • Vocabulary Development • Classroom Experiments • Science Fair Projects • Topics: • Scientific Method • Life Sciences • Energy and Magnetism • Changes to Earth’s Surface • Water Cycle
Homework • Homework assigned Monday-Thursday • Students are expected to complete the work and turn it in finished the following day. • Missing assignments leads to your child’s grade being lowered and possible low test scores. • Parent signature is expected nightly in the student agenda. • Don’t ask if they have homework– ask to see it.
Communication • Each teacher has a website linked through our school website. http://www.ctaliberty.com • Please register with our school website to receive school-wide communication and 4th grade information. • Completed/graded class work and tests will be handed back to individual students in their weekly folder. Please sign weekly folder and watch for papers that need correction & parent signature.
Drop Off/Pick Up • Please do not drop children off before 7:45 am. • Students arriving early unpack & prepare for day prior to 8 am. • Make sure to display your name plates in your windshield when picking up. • Follow the traffic directions entering and exiting the parking areas. The city will begin issuing tickets. • PLEASE NO CELL PHONE USE WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT.