4th GradeParent Orientation

August 30, 2012

Grading PolicyThe purpose of grades is to communicate

about achievement.

• While everything your child does is important, not every assignment is recorded as a grade. Only the most authentic assignments that show what your child truly knows will be put on Parent Connection.

• Throughout the six weeks your child’s grade may change, to show growth, providing ample opportunity for your child to reach their learning potential.

• Fourth Grade will take assessments in Writing, Math, and Reading• April 2nd & 3rd WRITING• April 23rd MATH• April 24th READING

How does this look for my Fourth Grader?

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I will decoratedecorate my my Writer’s Writer’s Notebook by Notebook by Friday, Aug. 26Friday, Aug. 26

I will bring bring craft craft materials for materials for paper doll paper doll project! project!

I will reflectreflect on on my first day of my first day of school by school by bloggingblogging on our on our class website! class website!

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Quote of the Week

"You can lead a boy to school, but you cannot make him think.“

-~Elbert Hubbard

Developing our “Writer’s Eye”

I will I will add add photos photos or or magazine magazine clippings toclippings to mymy Writer’s Writer’s NotebookNotebookI can I can write about write about a personal a personal experience using experience using complete complete sentences. sentences.

I will I will bringbring craft craft materials materials for for the the paper doll paper doll project project by by Thursday! Thursday!

I will I will explain explain the the 30 Book 30 Book Requirement Requirement to an adult. to an adult.

I can I can draft ten draft ten sentences sentences following a following a pattern. pattern.

I will I will bring bring craft craft materials materials for for paper doll paper doll project! project!

Daily Invitation to NoticeDaily Invitation to NoticeThey race.

~Loser, Jerry Spinelli

I will I will finishfinish decorating decorating mymy Writer’s Writer’s Notebook. Notebook. Due Due tomorrow!tomorrow!

I will I will ask an ask an adult to help adult to help me me revise & revise & edit my paper edit my paper doll sentencesdoll sentences. .

I can I can build build reading reading stamina.stamina.

I will I will read my read my new “Good Fit” new “Good Fit” books from the books from the library thislibrary this weekend! !

I can I can publish publish my paper doll my paper doll sentences.sentences.

I can I can choose choose a “Good Fit” a “Good Fit” Book from the Book from the library.library.

HOMEWORK

“When did we ever get the crazy idea that in order to make children do better, first you have to make them feel worse.”

Jane Nelsen

Pecan Creek is excited about partnering again with Jim McNatt’s Community Support Program. This program helped North Texas Schools achieve their goals by

raise over $230,000 last year.Here is how this program works. You may choose to sell raffle tickets to help off set

the cost of your child’s camp fee. 100% of the money raised goes to your child’s social studies field trip to Austin. The tickets will sell for $2.00 each. The winner of the raffle will have their choice of a BRAND NEW car or truck from one of the Jim

McNatt Auto Group dealerships. The winner can choose a brand new Honda, Toyota, Scion, Chevrolet, Buick or GMC vehicle with an MSRP of $25,000 or less.

The McNatt Auto Group even pays the tax, title and license on the vehicle.  The winner does not need to be present to win, but must be over the age of 18.

 If you are interested in having your child participate in this fundraiser please contact

you’re child’s homeroom teacher . Once you have notified your teacher more information and tickets will be sent home. All tickets sales and money must be turned

in prior to Winter Break.

• Texas Fourth Grade Social Studies

• How do you feel about paying a one time fee of $5 for a weekly Texas studies magazine? | Poll Everywhere

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•Websites•Edmodo•Planners•Take Home Folder

Thank you for partnering with us for your child’s education.

It will be a year to remember!