Welcome 4th Grade Parents/Guardians

toOrientation

Teachers:Ms. Barefoot, Ms. Douglas, Ms. Parker, Ms.

Stafford, and Ms. Wall

STAR BehaviorSTAR RULES

S=Stay in your assigned areaT=Talk quietly when given permission

A=Always listen to and follow directionsR=Respect yourself and others

Green-great dayYellow- think and improve tomorrow

Red- bad day

Schedule:• 8:15-9:15 Morning Work, AIR (Acceleration, Intervention,

& Remediation)• 9:15-10:50 Math• 10:50-11:50 Enhancements• 11:50-12:05 M.I.R.P.• 12:05-12:35 Lunch (staggered times for classes)• 12:35-1:05 Recess• 1:10-2:45 Reading Foundations, Literature, Language,

Writing, Small Groups• 2:45-3:40 Reading Informational, Language, Writing• 3:40-Pack up, Dismissal

Attendance is a must!• No more than 4 per quarter.• Send a note the day after your child is

absent with the reason.• If you know in advance that your family is

taking an educational trip, seek prior approval forms from the office.

Lunch Prices:

• Breakfast--$1.35 Reduced--$.30• Lunch--$2.15 Reduced--$.40

Enhancements

• This year students will attend a different enhancement class daily.

• Enhancements are: Learning Lab, STEM, Art, Technology, PE, Music, Media Center

• Please send your child’s school supplies as soon as possible!

• *Check and sign your child’s agenda each night to review behavior and homework.

• Check your child’s homework every night.• Check and sign your child’s weekly folder

every Tuesday. Please return all work!

Reminders to Parents:

Grading Policy

• All assignments will be weighted equally.• There will be at least 8 grades given for

reading, math, and spelling.• There will be at least 7 grades given for science

and social studies.

Field Trips(Pending approval from administration)

• Mordecai House and Downtown Raleigh tour (Spring)

• N.C. State Education Day (Fall)• Benson Middle School Orientation (End

of School Year)

4th Grade Curriculum Science:

• Animal and Plant Adaptations, Behavior, Changing Habitats• Properties of Matter• Electricity• Rocks and Minerals• Foods Energy• Healthy Bodies• Fossils• Earth History, Landforms• Magnets• Energy• Moon and Moon Phases• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle• Properties of Light

4th Grade CurriculumSocial Studies:

• N.C. Regions, Settlements, and Immigration• History of Cultures and History of NC Indians• State Symbols• Natural Resources• Famous North Carolinians• Civics and Government• Geography• Environmental Literacy• Technology and Transportation History• Economics and Financial Literacy

Homework:• Reading and Math homework will be assigned

on most nights (Mon.-Thurs.)• Math HW will usually consist of a workbook

page(s) or a worksheet.• Reading HW will usually consist of an EOG

style passage with questions for each night.• Reading Log - students document in their

agenda 15 minutes nightly• Spelling HW will only be assigned if your child

failed his/her spelling test the week before. Also, at teacher’s discretion.

4th Grade CurriculumMath:

Math Incentives

We will have quarterly math focuses first semester that will include a friendly competition and incentives to work towards.

• 1st Quarter- Multiplication tables Mastery- Reward: Ice Cream Party

• 2nd Quarter- Division tables Mastery- Reward TBA

4th Grade Curriculum

Reading/Language Arts:• Fluency• Comprehension Skills• Writing• Spelling• Literature• Informational Text• Grammar

Reading Incentives

Research shows, the best way to improve your reading is to read more.

• 1st Semester- Sept, Oct., Nov., Dec. logs completed and signed showing student read everyday for 15 minutes - Reward pizza

• 2nd Semester- Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May logs completed and signed showing student read everyday for 15 minutes - Reward BES Reader t-shirt

Parties

• If you want to celebrate your child’s birthday, please arrange to come during our lunch time!

• Please give the teacher a heads-up before that day, if possible!

Thank you for coming!

It’s going to be a great year of learning!