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Welcome to Tussahaw Elementary School . Curriculum Night August . What is the CCGPS ?. The CCGPS is what my child learns in each grade level. C ommon C ore G eorgia P erformance and S tandards. How can I learn more about the CCGPS ?. Henry County’s Public School web site .
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Welcome to Tussahaw Elementary School Curriculum Night August
What is the CCGPS? • The CCGPS is what my child learns in each grade level. • Common CoreGeorgia Performance and Standards
How can I learn more about the CCGPS? • Henry County’s Public School web site. • http://www.henry.k12.ga.us • Your classroom teacher
Language Arts • Goals in Reading • 4th Grade Goal • Read with fluency and comprehension on a 4th grade level • Programs • Accelerated Reader • Guided Reading in Classrooms and Interventions • Materials • Leveled readers with supplemental books • Book Room • Media Center (AR Books) • Genres • Non-fiction text is important in 4th grade.
Writing • Writer’s Workshop • Daily Language Activities • Spelling Activities and Tests • Writing involved in Assessments
Math • CRCT Mathematics Practice Book • Manipulative in Math • Math Games • Homework
Science • Science Method • Vocabulary • Critical Thinking • Scientific Units
Science Units • Earth Land Resources • Light and Sound • Force, Mass, Motion & Simple Machines • Effects of Gravity • Populations and Ecosystems • The Solar System and Beyond • Weather and Climate
Social Studies • Skills: map, globe, information processing • Geography • Units: Explorers, Colonization, the American Revolution, Westward Expansion and the events leading up to the Civil War.
What is the grading scale? • 1 Does not meet the CCGPS • 2 In Progress • 3 Meets the CCGPS • 4 Excesses the CCGPS
Specials • Art • Music • P.E. • Technology
What is the CRCT Test? Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies • Multiple Choice • Content Driven • Open Ended Responses
School Day • 7:15 Student maybe begin arriving to school • 7:30 Instructional day begins • 7:55 Students are considered late for class if they are not in their designated homeroom. • 2:00 No early picks after this time.
Student responsibilities • Turn in Homework/Projects on time • Study every night to be prepared for the next day • Take pride in your work! (neatness) • Organization • Be prepared with supplies for school • Read for at least 30 minutes Nightly
Home and School Partnership • Assignment/Agenda Books • Progress reports • Scheduled parent conferences • Academic/Behavior Contracts • TES Behavior Expectations • Out of Class GRID • Awards Criteria