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Welcome to the Fourth Grade Parent Night

Welcome to the Fourth Grade Parent Night. Sept. 13, 2011. Agenda. Math Reading Writing Science Social Studies HHH (Howling Half Hour) Inclusion Behavior and Reward Time Q & A Plus/Delta. Math. Math adoption for all elementary schools in the district is: enVision by Scott/Foresman

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Welcome to the Fourth Grade Parent Night

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  1. Welcome to the Fourth Grade Parent Night Sept. 13, 2011

  2. Agenda • Math • Reading • Writing • Science • Social Studies • HHH (Howling Half Hour) • Inclusion • Behavior and Reward Time • Q & A • Plus/Delta

  3. Math • Math adoption for all elementary schools in the district is: enVision by Scott/Foresman • Web-based resources as well as print materials • Teachers will supplement math series with Accelerated Math, The Problem Solver, and Study Island. • Essential Curriculum for the first semester is on each teacher’s webpage

  4. Math • Math facts: students need to know their basic addition, subtraction and multiplication facts in order to be ready for long division • All classes have covered place value, are working on addition and subtraction, and will be moving on to multiplication • Help us with math by: • Stressing neatness and accuracy with homework • Help drill math facts (driving to practice or waiting in line are great times) • Use websites that make practice fun (ex. www.multiplication.com)

  5. Reading • Basal reader is by Scott Foresman and includes spelling and grammar • Reading series also includes leveled readers for differentiation in reading levels • All teachers also teach novels to provide an exposure to different genres • Book reports will be assigned monthly to allow students to choose their reading material

  6. Reading • Accelerated Reader • Students are tested in the STAR program to determine their reading level • Students receive a point level goal to meet • Reward events are scheduled to encourage students to meet their goals • Students can retest if they do not achieve 80% on the AR test

  7. Reading • RUNNERS and STEPS to Success strategies are used to help with comprehension • Help us by: • Making sure your student continues to read at home • Remind your student to bring their AR book to school so they can read the same one at home and at school

  8. Writing • We write for many reasons • Compare and contrast • Persuade • Inform • Entertain • Express an opinion • Students write several times a week in journals

  9. Writing • Department of Public Instruction requires an assessment four times per year • Two assessments are on-demand • Imaginary story • Personal narrative • Two assessments are content-specific • Research paper about a specific, assigned topic • Research will be done at school • Each assessment is scored by two teachers using a rubric

  10. Science • Four major areas of instruction • Nutrition • Animals and Adaptations • Magnets and Electricity • Rocks and Minerals • Science & Social Studies are each taught throughout the quarter

  11. Social Studies • North Carolina history and how it relates to the five themes of geography • Location • Place • Environment • Movement • Region • History will include the settlement of NC and the native peoples

  12. Howling Half Hour • Intervention/enrichment time for 30 minutes per day • Reading, Reading, Reading • Intervention is focused on targeted objectives • Based on gaps identified by CFA’s and PA’s • Small groups of about 8 students working with the teacher • Groups change based on need

  13. Howling Half Hour • Enrichment for other students • Still focused on targeted objectives but at a higher level of thinking • Enrichment may be in small groups or individual work

  14. Inclusion • I-SS has adopted an inclusion model for EC students • Mrs. Nancy Lee is our inclusion teacher and co-teaches with Mrs. Yerger • In order to meet the needs of all students, some students are switching classes • Teachers plan together and continually monitor student progress to ensure students are learning and meeting goals

  15. Reward Time • Once a month to say “Good Job” for reading and getting AR points • Must also have good behavior and do homework to attend • Can have 3 strikes in the month, when they receive the 4th one, they miss the event • Each event has a theme • Next one goes with fall/book character day • Will do Electronics Day, Beach Day, etc. • Help us with this by: • Encouraging reading • Helping your student with comprehension • Take your student to the public library to get books

  16. Q & A • If you have general questions, please feel free to ask them now • If you have specific questions for your child’s teacher about your student, please see your teacher to schedule a conference • Please take a moment to tell us what you thought of the evening. We value your input!

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