Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night Miss Anna Turner

Welcome to 4th Grade

Curriculum NightMiss Anna Turner

Information from Administration

• Car Rider Procedures at http://www.cobbk12.org/MtView/ •Morning drop off/car pool line begins at 7:20. • Late afternoon check out needs to occur prior to 2:00. From 2:00-2:30, our front office is very busy with dismissal. • Attendance Policy • Bus Lot/Fire Lane • Transportation Changes •Mandated Reporter Law• Buzz-in System• Blackboard Connect

Behavior Management/Homework

• In 4th grade, we strive for your child to become an independent learner and to take responsibility for their own actions.• Give Me Five - school wide behavior system • Classroom Rules • Classroom Economy – Turner Tickets• Assignment Board/Agendas

Turner Tickets + Class Dojo

• Focuses on positive reinforcement• Utilizes a Classroom Economy and Class Dojo – each Dojo point is

worth 10 Turner Tickets• Students receive Dojo points for good behavior, turning in

homework, making good choices, helping others, etc.• Students can get “fined” or have Dojo points taken away for

misbehavior, missing assignments/homework• Dojo points can be cashed in every Friday to buy fun things like

school supplies or reward coupons

• Whole Class Reward• Parents can view Class Dojo!

Behavior Sheet

Math• My Math• Areas of Study: Place Value, Multiplication, Division,

Fractions, and Decimals• Sumdog.com for practice

• Username: First name + Class Number• Password: Nepple + Class Number• Example: Johnny23; Nepple23

• Daily homework will be assigned, please practice math with your child• Common Core Math Standards- students find the

strategies that work for them!

Reading and Language Arts• Daily 5 and Café

• Reading Strategies • Spelling: Words Their Way

• Weekly Homework- Choice Board• Friday tests

• Grammar: Practice incorporated into Mentor Sentences

• Reading: 20 minutes each night• Monthly Book Reports

Writers’ Workshop

•Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing by Lucy Calkins•Student choice writing

Social Studies• Text: Houghton Mifflin http://www.eduplace.com/eservices Login: cobbstudent4 Password: password• Areas of Instruction: Map and Globe Skills, Economics, The

First Americans, Explorers, Colonization, The American Revolution, Westward Expansion, The New Nation, The Civil War and Reconstruction. • Extension projects may accompany some units• Spring - American Revolution Play

Science• Text: Harcourt www.thinkcentral.com Login: sciencestudent4 Password: education• Areas of Instruction: Water and Weather, Sound and Light, Force and

Motion, Simple Machines, Ecosystems and Adaptations, Space and Planets• Extension projects may accompany some units

Field Trips

• Fire Safety Village• Cobb County Youth Museum • In-house: Sound and Light• Tellus?•Others: TBD

Homework and Daily Preparedness• Given nightly, except on weekends• Spelling tests on Friday • Projects will be announced with ample time to complete

and will be accompanied by a rubric• Any money or important office information must be

placed in a closed labeled envelope.**If assignments are not turned in on time they will be completed in study hall during recess and their behavior chart will be marked.

Communication• Communication between us is KEY in the success of

your child!• Lines of communication in order of preference:

• Notes: Please send me a note in your child’s Take-Home folder. I will respond as quickly as I can.• Email: anna.turner2@cobbk12.org I will email you back

within 24 hours during the week days• Phone: Call me at school to leave a message during school

hours.• Remind 101

Remind 101

Report CardGrading Scale:

To view your child’s grades, log in to ParentVUE.

A = 90%-100%B = 80%- 89%C = 74%- 79%D = 70%- 73%F = 0% - 69%

NOT1, 2, 3!

So, what do you have to sign?

• Agenda – Agendas filled out for the week on Monday

• Behavior contract - Sign over the weekend

I am asking the children to be responsible and show you all communication and papers that will go home in the Black Communication folder. Please help them to remember this. All graded work will be in the folder. If something goes home that does NOT have a grade on it, that work was completed together.

Wish List Items under $1.00 for treasure chest

Chapter BooksGift Cards to teacher stores, general stores, office supply

storesGift card to www.teacherspayteachers.com

Colored Copy PaperColor Printer

Bean Bag chairsMarkers/crayons

Wellness Wednesdays➢ Our PTA Health & Wellness Committee encourages families to participate in

Wellness Wednesdays beginning next week. Students are encouraged to bring fresh fruit or veggies for snack every Wednesday.

➢ Fruit donations are provided to one grade level each week.

➢ Our Partners in Education and other local businesses in our community are sponsoring this program. Please visit them: Kid Chess, Highland Chiropractic, Omega Learning, Friends and Family Chiropractic, First Citizens Bank, Liberty Mutual Insurance

➢ Visit http://mvehealthandwellness.weebly.com for more info or email health@mountainviewpta.org.

Walk to School Days➢ Our PTA Health & Wellness Committee encourages families to Walk to

School together when possible. Studies show that students are more ready to learn after 20 minutes of physical activity.

Mark your calendars for our school-wide Walk to School Wednesdays:September 2, 2015

October 7, 2015November 4, 2015

March 2, 2016April 13, 2016

May 4, 2016

Membership Matters

• Online Mathematics Program: Sumdog• Online Reading Resources: A-Z Reading, BookFlix, • Document Cameras for Classroom Instruction• Art, Music & Physical Education Support• Teacher-requested Curriculum Materials for K-5th grades (e.g., Bare books)• Subscriptions to Time for Kids, USA Weekly, & Georgia Weekly• Student Agendas/Planners for 3rd-5th grades• Enrichment Materials for Special Education, Target, Speech & Language, and Guidance• Additional Supplies for our Amazing Building, School Clinic, & Cafeteria Staff• Family Engagement Activities (e.g., Fall Festival, Science Night & Bingo Night)

Thank you! Together, we make a difference!

Your PTA membership dues enhance the Excellence and Quality of Education at Mountain View:

Membership Matters

• Computer Teacher• Computer Lab• Science Teacher• Science Enrichment and Materials

• Ongoing Teacher Development & Education• Planning for After-School Enrichment

Programs

Your Foundation Membership dues support Science, Technology & Enrichment Programming:

How do I get informed and involved with PTA & Foundation?

Subscribe, Receive & Read Pawprints - our weekly PTA e-newsletter at mountainviewpta.org It’s all in here:

Visit us on-line – Click on PTA or Foundation links from Mountain View Elementary website:• mountainviewpta.org• mtnviewfoundation.org

Find out about Volunteer Opportunities!• Contact president@mountainviewpta.org or president@mtnviewfoundation.org

Thank you for joining us forCurriculum Night!

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