Dr. Wilkins Class4th Grade

WelcomeWelcome and Thank you for coming to Curriculum NightI know you had a choice of many things to do tonight, but you are here and I want

to say, “Thank You for making your

child’s education a top priority.”

Dr. Wilkins

PTA Video

Arrival and Dismissal Buses start to arrive and the front door is opened

at 7:00.

School officially start at 7:30 a.m.

Students are tardy after 7:45 a.m.

Students are dismissed at 2:10 p.m.

If an early checkout is needed please arrive prior to 1:45. Please try to avoid early check out, because students are missing critical learning time.

Transportation

• You must put your child’s transportation in their agenda daily.

• PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL to bascomb.office@cherokee.k12.ga.us or CALL THE OFFICE IF THERE IS A LAST MINUTE CHANGE IN THE DISMISSAL PLAN IN PLACE FOR YOUR CHILD.

There is no guarantee that I will be able to read your email during the school day, and I want to ensure your child is sent home the correct way.

Schedules6 Day Schedule Rotation

Days 1, 3, 5 GymDay 2 Art

Day 4 MusicDay 6 Counselor

Snack – Snack and Work throughout the dayLunch - 11:54 – 12:24Schedule Dr. Wilkins's Class Website

Birthday Time• There is always a need for a

celebration, but not a party. If you’d like to send in a treat for the class, that is fine. Just email or send a note to tell me the special day. You can also send stickers, pencils, or other treats.

• Remember: If party invitations are handed out at school, every child in the class needs to be invited. Otherwise, please send to the home address on the roster.

Super Facts

TestingAll Testing will be online this year.

CoGAT - Week of August 31st

Georgia Milestone Testing - April

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessm

ent/Documents/Introducing%20Georgia%20Milestones%206914.pdf

Field Trips

October Field trip-Cobb County Youth Museum – Social Studies Standards

Spring Field Trip – Botanical Gardens - Science Standards

Colonial Day- In school field trip- Jan/Feb. – Social Studies Standards

Homework Practice

Used to Review and Preview Homework includes 20 minutes of reading, and various assignments for Reading, Math,

Science or Social Studies. Homework is listed at the bottom of the

newsletter for the week. It is emailed to you and available online starting each Friday.

Additional work for SS or Reading may not be listed in the newsletter. Also, your child copies the agenda on Monday for the week and adds

info as needed. Agenda

Every Friday a folder will come home with your child’s graded work inside, as well as other information. At some point over the weekend, please review your child’s work with them. There may be important notes from me or corrections that need to be made. I personally place all graded work into each child’s hand or their “mail cubbies.” Please make sure to return the folders on Monday.

Friday Folders

Curriculum Communication

Agendas are sent home nightly in the binderStudents will write important notes and reminders in their agendas.Please initial the agenda and make sure HW is done.Students are expected to bring their agendas and binders to and from school each day.

Newsletters are packed full of information on upcoming lessons and units. Please Read.

Communication Review

Weekly Newsletter sent via email on Friday.

Agenda filled in on Monday for the week. Please sign nightly.

Conference request forms are on my website.

Email is the quickest way to contact me. I will return emails within 24 hours.

Please feel free to contact me:tina.wilkins@cherokee.k12.ga.us

GradingGrading

1. If your student has a percentage grade on her/his paper, that grade is

recorded in my grade book.2. If your student has a check mark on

his/her paper, it has been recorded as a homework grade.

3. If your student has minus plus problems missed (-2), that grade will not be recorded

Grading cont’d

During the first semester, any student who receives a 71% or below may correct the paper and turn it in for a grade adjustment.

I will average the two grades together to get the new grade.

Please return the corrected work within one week.

During the second semester, a grade adjustment will based on a case by case decision.

Grading cont’d Report cards are sent home every nine

weeks. Progress reports mid-way through the

nine weeks. You can access your child’s grades

through the Family Portal site after you set up an account.

https://sis.cherokee.k12.ga.us/aspen/logon

Every effort will be made to update grades weekly.

Georgia Standard of Excellence

Curriculum Map Math

Detailed Overview

Standards with a Game

Georgia Standards

How You Can Help• Set a routine for homework, bedtime, playtime.

• Talk about school and what we are learning. Act interested. Tell them what they are learning is important.

• Check agenda and sign daily. This tells them you care.

• Make sure your child is reading at least 20 minutes each night. Talk to him or her about the text.

• Have your child read aloud to you. Reading must be practiced.

• Help build responsibility and organization by making your child accountable for books, snack, homework, using the binder. No drop offs in the office are allowed .

• Do not throw items away in the binders. Students will clean them out after each unit or nine weeks.

Math Place Value, Numeration, and Rounding• read and write numbers through millions• round to nearest 10, 100, 1,000Multiplication & Division• Solve 2-3 digit numbers by 1-2 digit numbersGeometric Figures and Measurements • customary and metric units• Measure, identify, and classify angles• Identify Geometric Figures Fractions & Decimals• Add and subtract fractions, decimals, and mixed

numerals• Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and

decimals

• GSE focus is on comprehension of nonfiction reading texts.

• Reading – Reading textbook and novels will be used to teach the following reading skills:

• cause-effect, fact/opinion, summarize, sequence, inference, analyze character, setting and plot, predicting outcome

• Genres include:– fiction and non-fiction– poetry– folktales– Greek myths– fables

Reading

Reading Goals

Reading levels will be set with each student based on their Star Reading scores. You will find the zones in their agendas every nine weeks.

Students are expected to read two nonfiction books every nine weeks. Beyond that, they should be reading nightly. They must write a friendly letter to me about what they have read during the week. The students have been given instructions on what is expected and they can be found in the reading section of your child’s binder.

Writing and Language• Six Traits of Writing

– Organization, Ideas, Sentence Fluency, Voice Conventions, Word choice

• Five Stages of Writing– Brainstorm, Rough Draft, Proofreed, Edit and Revise, Publish.

• Types of Writing – Persuasive, Descriptive, Narrative, Expository– Author’s purpose

• Four Types of Sentences• Parts of Sentences – Subject, predicate, simple subject, simple

predicate• Parts of Speech - noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, verb,

conjunctions, prepositions

Science CurriculumScience Light and Color Sound Weather Solar System Ecology MotionSimple Machines

Social Studies CurriculumSocial Studies

Map Skills Land bridge Native AmericansExplorers ColoniesThe War for Independence,Important documents in U.S. history Westward ExpansionIntroduction to the Civil War

GradesYour child will receive numbered grades

100-90 A89-80 B79-70 C

Below 70 is failingWhen a student receives a 70 or below on a daily

assignment, s/he will receive additional instruction on the concept. During the first semester, s/he will be given a chance to correct the paper and return it for a maximum of a 70%. Corrections should be completed in less than a week.

Progress Reports are sent home halfway through each nine weeks grading period. Report Cards go home every nine weeks. Please sign up for the parent portal to view grades.

Fourth Grade Pins and Awards– Honor Roll - All A’s year end– Merit List – A’s and B’s year end– Attendance

• Platinum – No absences, tardies, or check outs,• Gold – no absences and fewer than 5 tardies or check-outs• Silver – 3 or fewer absences and fewer than 5 tardies or check outs• Award of Merit - 3 or fewer absences

– Spelling Bee– Student Council– Math – Year End A or B average. – Reading -Year End A or B average. – PTA Reflections– Honor Guard– Running Club– Science Olympiad– Music Makers

Behavior Expectations• Bascomb Elementary School Wide Rules

– Respect Yourself– Respect Others– Respect Our School

• Teachers will communicate with parents any difficulty with behavior and/or work skills through the use of the student agendas, emails, and phone calls.

• Incentives -– School Wide Positive Behavior Interention – Individual Incentive - Crusader Cash can be used to purchase

homework passes, lunch with a friend, hat for the day, bumper seat, show and tell, fuzzy friend, teacher time, and a variety of other special rewards.

– Classroom Marble Jar

Students Work Hard and Play Hard

Help NeededParent Volunteer CCSD Forms – Everyone who would like to

volunteer must complete an office approval form. Ice Cream Volunteers Needed

Sept 14 and Sept 16

Science Fun Day

Reading Groups, Parent Packs, Planning Parties, Art events, Parent Readers, Math Centers and Special Events.

Alicia Bishop - Room Parent look for emails regarding a schedule for volunteer opportunities.

Optimism and Organization

Children change a great deal in 4th grade.

Please be optimistic and open minded as

we work together to accomplish our

common goal of providing a nurturing,

enriching, educational experience for your

child. Some goals happen slowly.

Love

Thank you so much for sharing your children with me. I love teaching, and

I am so excited to be your child’s teacher.

It is an honor to be an important part of your child’s life. With your support

and commitment, I know we will have a fun and successful 4th grade

year together.

Thanks for Coming Tonight!

Our Class

Dr. Wilkins’s

Class2015-2016

EmileeParkerMorgan B.CooperDavisJackJettVivianMorgan DIsaacAshleyTrentTaylorPhillipAlannah

ChristopherOliviaMaureenJakeRashedAaronJordinMaddieErikNatrielleMeganMarisaNickolas