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Welcome to 4 th grade curriculum night August 28, 2014. Introducing our 4 th grade teams…. Team 1 : Mrs. Hallman, Mrs. Shah, Mrs. Baggarly & Ms. Cloud Team 2: Mrs. Grimm, Mrs. Attavar & Mrs. Bennett. A Message from Mrs. Montalbano….
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Introducing our 4thgrade teams… Team 1: Mrs. Hallman, Mrs. Shah, Mrs. Baggarly & Ms. CloudTeam 2: Mrs. Grimm, Mrs. Attavar & Mrs. Bennett
A Message from Mrs. Montalbano… http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/woodstock-es/default.aspx
curriculum • Familiarize yourself with the 4th grade Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) • Access the standards on WES, CCSD & teacher websites. • Reading/LA • Math • Social Studies/Science (still GPS) https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/default.aspx
Curriculum road maps GADOE Parent Link: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/Parents.aspx English/Language Arts http://www.cgcs.org/Page/328 Math http://www.cgcs.org/Page/244
Spelling • Weekly spelling homework due on THURSDAY of each week. • Spelling quizzes will be every FRIDAY. • Spelling words are stapled in their agenda each week.
Student Grades… • Papers will be sent home every other Friday. • Please LOOK at your child’s grades. • Please sign and return folder. • Grades can be accessed via the Internet.
Student Grades… • Classwork- 100 points • Homework- 100 points (quarterly grade) • Quiz- 100 points • Test/Projects- 200 points
Ga milestones • Your child will be taking the Georgia Milestones assessment in the Spring. The GA Milestones has replaced the CRCT. Please plan on attending the informational meeting on February 24th, 2015 from 6:30-7:30.
Homework Policy • Missed homework=Missed recess • 5 points will be deducted from their quarterly homework gradefor each missed assignment
Parent Portal • You can sign up for Parent Portal by emailing parentsupport@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Improving student achievement • Read with your child for at least 20 minutes each day. • Check your child’s homework for accuracy and understanding. • Practice multiplication and division on a frequent basis. • Review study guide materials with your child nightly. • Communicate with your child’s teacher (via email).
Behavior card • Please review your child’s behavior card daily. • Review & sign your child’s behavior card weekly (5 additional behavior bucks are given ) • Please support appropriate school behavior by reinforcing these behavior expectations at home.
Differentiation • Students are often referred to Camp Learnalotta for remediation and enrichment. • If you would like to volunteer your time, please visit the Computer Lab.
Transportation & Blue Homework Folder • Please place all transportation change notes in the “return to school” side of the HW folder. • Please do not place transportation changes in the agenda or by email. • Students are responsible for keeping their homework folder organized and giving us important notes.
Please Note… If your child misses school for any reason, it is his or her responsibility to ask for and return make-up work.
Please sign agendas nightly after checking your child’s homework is complete. • All students are required to write their homework in the agenda daily. Agendas…
Parent-Student-Teacher COMPACT • Please take compact home today. Then,SIGN, DATE and RETURN by Tuesday, September 2nd. • This compact outlines achievement and student success.
Healthy snacks • Snack time is during their first class. • Quick and healthy snacks only. • Candy and other unhealthy items should not be sent in for snacks.
4th grade dues • 4th grade dues are $35. • This will include field trips, 4th grade t-shirt and other activities we are planning this school year. • To guarantee that your child receives a 4th grade T-shirt, at least $20 of the $35 dues are due by tomorrow.
How to communicate with the teacher • Email is the best form of communication. • If email is not possible, please send in a note in your child’s homework folder. • Our parent facilitator and translator, Jessica Ruiz, is available for questions & conferences. Jessica.ruiz@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Thank you for coming!!We look forward to a GREAT year with your child. Marquita.hallman@cherokee.k12.ga.us Rebecca.cloud@cherokee.k12.ga.us Cristin.baggarly@cherokee.k12.ga.usAlison.attavar@cherokee.k12.ga.us Crystal.bennett@cherokee.k12.ga.us Neha.shah@cherokee.k12.ga.us Beverly.grimm@cherokee.k12.ga.us