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Welcome to 4th Grade

Mount Carmel Elementary School. Welcome to 4th Grade. Welcome to 4th grade!. Title I MCES is a Title I school… Federal funds received Michelle Shanks is the Title I coordinator Sherry Strickler is the Family Engagement Coordinator. Housekeeping.

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Welcome to 4th Grade

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  1. Mount Carmel Elementary School Welcome to 4th Grade

  2. Welcome to 4th grade! • Title I • MCES is a Title I school… • Federal funds received • Michelle Shanks is the Title I coordinator • Sherry Strickler is the Family Engagement Coordinator

  3. Housekeeping • Paperwork- In the folder, please complete all the forms and return them in the folder provided. Home/School Compact- signed by both parent and student • Student handbook- sign/return last page ONLY if you DO NOT want your child’s picture in the paper or yearbook

  4. School calendar • 9 wk grading periods • ELA grades will be combined this year • Progress reports- 1x during 9 wks; sign/return Note holidays, in-service and parent-teacher conference dates- available on the website.

  5. Procedures • Folders- Check your child’s folder DAILY • Homework • Class work • First Bell rings at 7:50 • TARDY bell rings at 8:00 (signed in) • Front doors are locked at 8:00- buzzed in

  6. Attendance • 180 School days- BE HERE! • Tardy= late arrival or early dismissal • 5 tardies = 1 absence • Effects retention of information

  7. READING • 20 minutes per night…WHY? • Brain food • Practice • Reinforce • Improves relationships

  8. ELA - Spelling • Spelling will be individualized. Look for the following to occur: • A pretest will be given on Thursday. • On Friday, the students will create their spelling words from the pretest and individual • spelling list. (This list will come from words missed when they are writing in class.) • The list will be created 3 times. List #1 is on an index card that I will keep. • List #2 will be a take-home list. List #3 will be kept in the students binder at school. • Final spelling test will be on Wednesday of the following week. • Students will have between 10 and 20 words each week. • Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

  9. ELA - Writing • Increased writing standards • Pretest in August and Post-test in November • First concentration is on informational writing • In November/December, the shift will change to opinion writing. • Expected to read 2 different texts on the same topic and be able to • summarize and compare the texts.

  10. Class Schedule Daily Schedule 8:00-8:15 Morning Work 8:15-10:10 ELA 10:15-12:00 Math 12:02-12:27 Lunch 12:27-12:50 Recess 12:50-1:35 Related Arts 1:40-2:10 Intervention 2:15-2:45 Science/Social Studies 2:50 1st Dismissal Bell • Related Arts 12:50-1:35 • Monday: Music • Tuesday: Guidance • Wednesday: Library • Thursday: Art • Friday: Gym • Return Library books on Library day

  11. Classroom Expectations • MCES • Make good choices • Cooperate • Encourage others • Show respect • Come prepared • Folders Red-Monday Folder Plastic Red Folder-Homework Binder-ELA: Keep at School Yellow-Classwork: Keep at School Composition-Math Notebook • Listen to or Read ALL Instructions • Stay On Task • New Curriculum • Common Core State Standards • Multiple problem solving methods • In depth • Know WHY not just HOW

  12. Example Multiple Problem Solving Methods Knowing place value is extremely important to understanding what each number represents. Mental math Strategy 35 + 24= 30+20 50 + 5+4 9 =59

  13. Food • Breakfast • $1.00 • Reduced $.30 • Adults $1.50 • Lunch • $2.00 • Reduced $.40 • Adults- $3.25 • NO FAST FOOD • Birthday snack: Please call ahead and make arrangements • No Nuts

  14. Miscellaneous • Back to School bash Church Hill Pool tonight 6-8pm MUST have a parent in attendance. • School T-shirts available for purchase $10.00

  15. Contact • Contact Information laura.tipton@hck12.net • Phone: 357-7221 • Planning time 1:00-1:45 leave a message in the office and I will try to return your call by the end of the day

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