welcome to 4 th grade curriculum night! thank you for coming! if you feel you need to discuss your...

Welcome to 4th Grade

Curriculum Night!

Welcome to 4th Grade

Curriculum Night!Thank you for coming! If you feel you need to

discuss your individual child’s progress, please sign up for a conference on the

homeroom teacher’s sign up sheet provided. Tonight, we will give you a general overview

of what to expect in 4th grade.

Meet the 4th Grade Teachers

• Mrs. Fulton • Mrs. Maready• Mrs. McGee • Mrs. Lloyd• Mr. Lowrey

4th Grade Schedule8:20 – 8:30 Homeroom – Unpack and

prepare for the day

8:30 – 9:15 Specials9:15 – 10:40 Reading Block & Social

Studies10:40 – 12:10 Math Block12:15 – 12:55 Lunch12:55 – 1:25 Recess1:25 – 2:10 Writing2:10 – 2:45 Science

Fourth Grade Expectations

Be PreparedBe Respectful

Be ResponsibleBe Willing

Be Pleasant

Panther Points• Green X-missing an assignment• Red X-behavior issue; documented in the notes section• Black X-not prepared for all classes• Blue X-bathroom break outside of our scheduled times• 2 points lost=silent lunch/walk laps• 3 points lost=parent contact• 4 points lost=office referral• Critical choices are sent directly to the office-i.e.

stealing, fighting, extreme disrespect, etc.

Grading Sedge Garden will now use a computerized grade book for report cards and progress reports. Students and parents will see the numerical number

grade for each subject.

Grading Scale Range:• A 93-100• B 85 – 92• C 77 – 84• D 70 - 76• F 60 - 69

Homework• Usually assigned Monday –

Thursday• Reading, spelling, and math • Practice math facts nightly• Purpose of homework is to extend

the learning experience• Parents should initial student’s

planner and panther points each day

North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4Reading/Language Arts:• Build Vocabulary• Text Features• Independent Reading – Book Reviews• Improve Comprehension Skills• Learn to Compare and Contrast Genres• Understand Elements of Fiction and

Nonfiction• Implied Meaning

Reading/Language Arts:

• Summarizing• Evaluating Information• Examine Book Characters• Fact and Opinion• Conduct Research• Share Literature• Spelling

North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4

(Continued)

Mathematics:• Number and Operations• Measurement• Geometry• Data Analysis and Probability• Algebra

North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4

(Continued)

Writing:• Parts of Speech• Punctuation• Narrative and Expository Writing• Parts of a Letter• Editing/Revising• Transitional Words/Phrases

North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4

(Continued)

Social Studies:• 5 Themes of North Carolina

Geography• Role of Ethnic Groups in NC

Development• History of Colonization of NC• NC Government• Impact of Various Cultural Groups

on NC• NC Economy• NC Technology

North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4

(Continued)

Science:• Animal Behavior and

Adaptations• Rocks and Minerals• Magnetism and Electricity• Nutrition

End of Quarter Testing• Used to review the skills taught

each quarter• Used for assessment purposes

only – not part of their report card grade

• Same format as End of Grade Testing to help prepare students

• Math and Reading are the subjects tested

End of Grade Testing• Based on Standard Course of

Study• One day testing in Reading• Two days testing in Math (one day

is calculator active and one is calculator inactive)

• Multiple Choice Questions to assess the achievement of North Carolina students

Field Trips(with tentative dates)

• 1st Quarter – ZooOctober 6th

• 2nd Quarter – TBD

• 3rd Quarter –Catawba Science Center comes to SGES for “squid science”-March 1 or 2

• 4th Quarter – Old Salem-April 12 or 13

Volunteer Information

• If you want to volunteer, you will need to be approved as at least a Level 1 volunteer.

• Please pick up a Volunteer handout that outlines the requirements for volunteers and how to get to the website to obtain approval.

Tuesday Packets• Important information will go home

with your child every Tuesday• Papers on the left need to be reviewed

and returned to school• Papers on the right are for your

information and you may keep these at home

• Prompt return of the packets and information required is appreciated

Website InformationTO ACCESS WEBSITES:

• GO TO THE FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS WEBSITE:

• www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us• ON THE MENU AT THE TOP LEFT,

SELECT “SCHOOLS”.• SCROLL DOWN AND SELECT

“SEDGE GARDEN”.• ON THE FACULTY/STAFF TAB, FIND

YOUR TEACHER’S NAME

Website Information (Continued)

Websites will contain the following:– Classroom Information and Events– Teacher Contact Information– Class Schedule– Helpful Links

Parent-Teacher Partnership

Teacher-----Student-----Parent

Your child’s education is a partnership!

Together, we can work together to help your children achieve their full potential!

Thank you for coming, and we

are looking forward to a great

year!