Welcome to Mr. Woolston’s Fourth Grade Class 2014 - 2015

1. Welcome to Mr. Woolston’sFourth Grade Class2014 - 2015

2. Visit Our School Website Student Sites PTO News Parent Info

3. PVPV/RAWLINGS PTO Our PTO Purchased the following just last year: Purchased 55 computers for the additional Computer Lab at PVPVPurchased 20 computers to establish the Rawlings Media Center’ Lab TV/Video Production Room UpgradesExtra funding for supplies (Art, Music, PE)Extra funding for K-5th grade instructional materials Site License Renewal: iXL Math & Language Arts, Brain Pop, United Streaming PTO = A Better Education For Our Children

4. PVPV/RAWLINGS PTO -Join PTO Today! Visit us at entrances to both schools -Join PTO annually each fall -Contributions are 100% tax deductible! -Joining PTO is NOT a commitment to volunteer -Many volunteer opportunities if you are interested PTO goal = 100% Membership! PVPV/Rawlings PTO’s mission is to collaborate & communicate with administration, teachers, staff, parents, students & community partners to coordinate school activities and events that help bridge the gap in funding while promoting a sense of community. There are three ways we raise funds: Membership: no overhead—the easiest way to raise money for our school.Fundraising: Fun Fund Run & Spring Carnival. Only two major events and we need your help on both.Community Partners in Education: Mutually beneficial partnerships with multi-year contracts. Thank you to our Community Partners in Education!

5. Communication and Technology • PV/Rawlings Website • Student Sites • Online Textbooks • -National Geographic- Science • -Go Math!- Math • -Pearson- Social Studies • - Discovery Education • - Study Island • Textbook Codes will be issued soon to be kept in the student binder/folder • Mr Woolston’s Website

6. Fourth Grade Curriculum Language Arts • Spelling/ Vocabulary –“Vocabulary Workshop” – “Prefixes & Suffixes” - Emphasis on giving evidence • Jamestown Critical Thinking Series “Wild Side” • AR Points: Semester Goal 58 points by December 19th • Sunshine State Books

7. Fourth Grade Curriculum Writing • Writing to brief prompts is being replaced by writing in response to the reading of several 2 rigorous texts. Students will then be asked to support their response with the text. • Example in your packets • The score point will most likely be a 4-point scale as opposed to the 6-point scale • The writing assessment will now be administered in grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11

8. Fourth Grade Curriculum Social Studies • Pearson integrated into Language Arts • Grades can be taken for both reading and social studies • DBQ: Document Based Questioning- Use of primary and secondary sources giving students the opportunity to investigate history from a variety of perspectives.

9. Fourth Grade Curriculum Cont. Math • Go Math • IXL Semester Goal- Bronze: 27 – 54 Silver: 55 – 82 Gold:83 and Above Science • National Geographic • Experiments/Labs • Request for lab materials will be made as needed throughout the year

10. Grades Sci/SS Test 50% Classwork/Quiz 40% HW 10% Language Arts Reading Comprehension 50% Writing / Grammar / Vocabulary 40% Spelling 10% Math Assessments 60% Quiz / Classwork 30% Homework / Fluency 10%

11. https://parents.stjohns.k12.fl.us/homeaccess/ Home Access Center is an eSchoolPLUS component that gives parents online access to their child’s grades, attendance, testing results, etc. “HAC”- Home Access Center

12. If you were previously • registered on Parent Assist, the same username & password still apply. • If you are new, you must • complete the form found in the front office to receive access. “HAC”- Home Access Center

13. Class Team Selection Process Students will participate in two class battles during Media Resource Classes in January and February. Students will receive scores for these battles. Students must read and take the AR quiz to receive credit for reading the SSYRA book. (AR score must be 60% or higher to pass. One quizretake is permitted during Media Resource Class if necessary) We will add the number of SSYRA books read and passed to their battle scores. The 5 highest scores will make up our class team. In the event of a tie, we will average AR test scores for the SSYRA books read. Example: Class Battle Score from round 1 = 25 Class Battle Score from round 2 = 21 Number of SSYRA Books read = 15 Student Score = 61 Grade Level Battle Dates3rd Grade – March 9, 2015 @ 9:00am4th Grade – March 10, 2015 @ 9:00am5th Grade – March 11, 2015 @ 9:00amSchool Team Selection Battle DateMarch 12, 2014 @ 9:00am School Team Selection Process All students from the winning class teams of each grade level will compete to represent our school at the district battle. 5 Students and 2 alternates will be selected for our school team.

14. Respect & Responsibility Rewards- House Points • Small prizes • Gift cards Consequences- • Notes in planners • Emails home • Phone call • Meetings

15. Student Responsibilities: • Record assignments in the planner • Complete work on time • Check the website • Be prepared with materials, sharpened pencils • Keep papers organized • Ask for make-up work when absent • Turn in make-up work when completed • Ask for help when needed

16. How to help your child: • Check the student planner daily • Help your child be an advocate for their learning-encouraging them to ask their teacher questions • Encourage your child to read • Help your child set up a scheduled time to work on homework, study for tests, or read for recreational reading • Look through your child’s binder to help keep them organized • Please remove items that can stay home (Newsletters) • Set up a place in the house to keep school related items

17. Extra Information… • Absences – note is required • Change of Transportation- note is required-please do not send emails about transportation changes • Lunch Money-envelope with first and last name • Water Bottles • Birthdays-No food items

18. Thank you for entrusting me with your child’s education Thank you so much for attending tonight’s Open House! 