Welcome to Fourth Grade Parent Orientation! 2015-2016 School Year.
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Transcript of Welcome to Fourth Grade Parent Orientation! 2015-2016 School Year.
Fourth Grade Teaching Team
Content Area Teacher
Social Studies and Science Mrs. Winfield
Math Mrs. Bohlke
Writing Mrs. Winfield
Reading Mrs. Winfield
Communication – Home/School
• Student agendas
• e-mails, district webpage, Remind and teacher webpage.
•Contact information• Laura Winfield– Room 118 - 440/995-7391• E-mail – [email protected]
Parent Expectations• Review, sign and return student
agenda daily• Read classroom communications (as
needed basis)• Monitor homework• Call school if child is sick• Email both teacher and the office for
transportation changes
Fourth Grade Daily Schedule
TIME SUBJECT8:00 Students are considered late if not
in class by 88:00-8:20
Homeroom time/Morning Meeting
8:20-9:20
Switch #1 (science/social studies)
9:25-10:10
Special M=Music T=Library Th=Art F=P.E.
10:15-11:15
Math
11:15-11:45
WIN
11:50-12:40
Recess/Lunch
12:45-2:10
Language Arts – Reading and Writing
2:10-2:20
Agendas/Closing Meeting
2:25-2:30
Dismissal
Reading Workshop• Reading Workshop components:
• Interactive read-aloud • Independent reading • Student should be reading for 20 minutes
each night at this point in the year.• Reading response journals• Guided reading – Flexible small groups• Reading mini-lessons• Fiction & nonfiction on regular basis• Teacher conferences – Small group &
individualThere will be a Fourth Grade Language
Arts AIR Test at the end of April.
Writing Workshop• Writing Workshop
components:• Independent writing•Writing folders/journals•Writing units of study – Opinion writing, Realistic Fiction, Research writing, Personal Narrative • Revision and editing process•Writing mini-lessons• Teacher conferences – Small group & individual
MathThis year in math we will be teaching the common
core using many resources. We will teach lessons that …• Use real-world problems • Help students understand why• Require students to explain his/her reasoning • Encourage and practice doing math in your head
• Please expect regular nightly homework
There will be a Fourth Grade Math AIR Test at the end of April.
Social Studies• Social Studies units: • History• Geography• Economics• Government
• There will be a Fourth Grade Social Studies AIR Test at the end of April.
Science• Science units:• Science Inquiry & Application• Earth & Space Science• Physical Science • Life Science• Holden Arboretum’s “Growing Students
in Science” program
Wednesday Schedule“We are also excited about some new things that will be
happening with our schedule, every other Wednesday the students will have the opportunity for an additional 30 minutes of PE, Art, Music and Library! While on the opposite Wednesday, the students will be introduced to "Innovation Hour" which is a time that the teachers will be incorporating STEM and inquiry based activities into the classroom.
The final change to our instructional time, is the addition of "WIN Time", also known as "What I Need Time", this time will be used to help meet the individual needs of each student. We like to think of it as personalizing the learning experience and allowing students the time that they need to catch up or even the time that they need to get enrichment.”
Grading and Assessments
Mayfield City Schools has updated its grading practices for the 2015-2016 school year. Students’ performance in three categories will be displayed in Infinite Campus.
Formative: Formative assessments are conducted during the course of instruction to gauge the student’s learning. Feedback from formative assessments helps the teacher know how to adjust instruction, and helps the student know where to focus attention. Formative assessment scores will be reported in Infinite Campus but will not count in a student’s grade.
Summative: Summative assessments are conducted at the end of a unit of instruction and are intended to determine the student’s level of understanding. This assessment can take the form of a paper and pencil test, online test, project, presentation, performance, observation etc. Summative assessment scores will count in student’s grade.
Homework: Homework is practice of concepts and skills introduced in the classroom, or preparation for subsequent lessons. As such, it does not provide evidence of achievement. Homework completion will be monitored in Infinite Campus but will not count in student’s grade.
Progress performance in these categories will be reported and available in Infinite Campus throughout the quarter. Parents are encouraged to monitor their child’s achievement throughout the school year.
Report CardsIn addition to the real time reporting, Infinite Campus will also display a report card at the
end of the quarter. The report card will report an overall grade and how a student is performing on the standards assessed.
Grades 4-5 Course overall grades will be reported on a traditional letter grade scale. This
is the same scale used at the middle school. In addition to the overall grade, all students will have progress reported on the standards that are
assessed in any given quarter using the following scale posted at the end of the quarter on the report card.
MS (Mastered Standard) – indicates that the student has consistently and expertly met the standard
with independence AS (Approaching Standard) - indicates that the student is nearing mastery of the standard or they are
making satisfactory progress toward the standard NI (Needs Improvement) – indicates the student is in definite need of assistance in order to meet the
standard
Life Skills3-Always, 2-Sometimes, 1-
Never Life Skill Criteria
Participation Attempting to answer direct questions asked by the teacher
Looking at the teacher/presenter during whole class activities
Waiting for an appropriate time to ask a question/make a comment
Work Completion Attempting to follow general directions for assignments
Bringing necessary materials to class Producing quality work Completing classroom assignments &
homework on timeBehavior Following rules & directions
Respecting classmates & staff Remaining on task Working independently
Working in Groups Listening attentively Respecting ideas expressed by others Actively participating in group work Willing to work with all students
School & Classroom Rules• The 4 P’s: Prompt, Polite, Prepared,
Productive
• We have worked very hard to develop our classroom rules based on the goals all of the children would like to reach this year. Our logical consequences were developed to help us reinforce our classroom rules.
• The school handbook is posted on the district’s website.
Conferences
• Please sign-up before you leave tonight.
• Thursday, October 22nd – evening conferences
• Friday, October 23rd – day conferences (no school for the kids)
Housekeeping
• Birthday Celebrations• Snack/Water Bottle• Breakfast• Book Orders• Highlights• Parent Wishes