Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night

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Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night
Mrs. Savage Room
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To lead our students to success with the support
and involvement of families and the community
Our Goals  Intense Focus on Student
Achievement                                      
              High-Performing and Dedicated
Team                                             
        Safe Learning and Working
Environment                                      
               Efficient Operations              
                                       Sustained
Community Engagement

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Communication

• Email cheryl.savage_at_ocps.net
• M.A.G.I.C. Planner
• Phone calls
• Conferences

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MAGIC Managing Assignments, Goals,
Information, and Communication

• Each student will have a 3-ring binder in which
  they will keep their planner, homework, teacher
  notes, daily mail, and parent notes.
• Students are responsible for having your MAGIC
  planner signed nightly so parents can look over
  mail, monitor your reading log, and
  check homework.

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Check the Savage Class Website
frequentlyhttp//teacher.ocps.net/cheryl.savage

• Updated every week to include the new weeks
  homework
• Includes instructions for all ongoing projects
• Fantastic math websites to practice nightly facts
• Science website with fun learning activities for
  each chapter
• Links for weekly ABC project

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Grades

• Grade Breakdown
• 10 Effort and Participation
• 10 Homework
• 20 Projects
• 30 Tests and Assessments
• 15 Quizzes
• 15 Class Assignments

The grading scale will be as follows 90 100
A 80 89 B 70 79 C 60 69
D Below 59 F
Progress Book http//parentaccess.ocps.net
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Curriculum

• Language Arts
• Reading
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Character Education
• Test Prep and Work Habits

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Language Arts

• Spelling/ Vocabulary
• Grammar
• Writing
• Oral Presentations and Speeches

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Writing

• Writing Process
• 6 Traits (Ideas, Organization, Voice, Fluency,
  Word Choice, Conventions)
• Expository (Explain why or how)
• Narrative (Tell a story)
• Short and Extended Response (SLAMS)
• Letters
• Poetry
• Plays

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Reading

• Houghton Mifflin
• Sunshine State Books
• Literature Circles
• Accelerated Reader
• Book Reports and Oral Presentations
• Teacher Read Aloud
• Genre Studies
• Test Taking Strategies (PERFECT, SLAMS)

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Reading

• Comprehension Skills
• Main Idea/ Supporting Details
• Authors Purpose
• Cause and Effect
• Draw Conclusions
• Fact and Opinion
• Reference and Research
• Compare and Contrast
• Vocabulary / Word Meanings

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Math

• Number Sense Operations
• Geometry Measurement
• Algebraic Thinking
• Data Analysis Probability
• Hands- on Real World Relationships

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Science

• Scientific Method and Processing Skills
• Life Science
• Earth Science
• Physical Science
• Space Technology
• Science Fair Project (Spring 2010)
• Hands-On Experiments in Real World

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Social Studies

• Map skills and Florida geography
• Florida history from pre-historic times to the
  present
• Florida ABC Book
• Weekly Reader for current events

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St. Augustine Field TripWednesday, November 11

• We will be touring the Old School House, the
  Spanish
• Quarter, the Fort and taking the train tour.
• www.nps.gov/casa
• www.oldcity.com
• Some reminders
• Students should dress comfortably and wear
  walking shoes. Shorts with pockets are
  recommended.
• Students should bring a lunch in a disposable
  gallon Ziploc bag.
• Souvenir money is the responsibility of the
  student and limited to 15.00.
• Students should be on their best behavior to
  represent Windy Ridge Elementary with pride.
• The chartered buses will leave school at 730 am
  and will return to school at 600 pm.

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Homework

• Daily Reading Log
• Language Arts (occasionally)
• Math Practice (occasionally)
• Florida ABC Book (due every Wednesday)
• Monthly Genre Book Reports
• Projects (1,000,000, Science Fair)
• Computer Curriculum Support FCAT Explorer,
  Vmathlive, SpellingCity.com, Scott Foresman
  Science, and EMgames

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Reading Log

• Students are required to read for a minimum of 20
  minutes per night.
• Students need to complete the daily reading
  response questions based on their chapter book.
• Please review your childs responses to ensure
  they have answered the appropriate questions.

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ACCELARATED READER (AR)

• What is AR?
• How do you earn points?
• What happens when you reach your AR goal?
• What are Sunshine State books?

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MONTHLY GENRE BOOK REPORT

• Different genre each month
• Due at the end of each month
• Counts towards your reading grade
• Must be hand-written
• Most are presented orally (practice at home
  beforehand)

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Discipline Plan

• Focus on positive behavior
• Classroom rewards
• Communication with Parents
• Loss of social time at recess

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Reminders

• Teach- In 2009 November 18th
• Parent Writing Workshop (Date TBD)
• Magazine and Classroom Donations
• Book Donations
• Conferences in October and April
• Support PTA
• Monitor Childs Progress in Progress Book

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Comments and Questions
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Thank you for coming!