Fourth Grade Parent Orientation

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Fourth Grade Parent Orientation

• Mrs. Shores

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Fourth Grade Curriculum

• Language Arts
• 4 days per story
• Literature Circles
• Class sets of Novels for Novel Studies
• Spelling-Packet will come home on Tuesday and is
  due the following Monday. Spelling tests will be
  on Tuesdays.
• Reading Renaissance/Accelerated Reader
• English-We do Daily Language each morning in
  addition to our English lessons. Students take a
  weekly quiz on the daily language on Mondays.
• Science/Mrs. RennickEmphasis on Physical
  Sciences
• Math Multiplication, Division, Geometry
• Social StudiesEarly U.S. History leading up to
  the Civil War

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Daily Routine

• Sign In (lunch and attendance)
• Take Care of Business (unpack, lunch money,
  sharpen pencils, etc.)
• Copy Homework and Turn in Homework Folder
• Go to Breakfast (if needed)
• Morning Work Assignments
• WBRE News
• See schedule
• Snacks at 235-during recess

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Absences/Early Dismissal

• All absences require a written note stating
  reason for absence-see BRE handbook
• Make-up work can be picked up at the end
• of the day (after 330).
• Worked is saved in a folder students expected to
  see me about missed work.
• Long-term absences see BRE handbook
• Weeks notice to get lessons together
• Please try to make appointments after 330. I
  teach until 325 every day.

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Organization

• Binders
• All corrected class work
• All corrected homework
• All handouts
• All study notes
• Cleaned out after every unit/chapter

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Homework

• Homework folder turned in daily. Please initial
  each night.
• Left pocket is for homework, notes, etc.
• Right side is for student, cleaned out weekly.
• Weekly assignment sheet in the middle.
• Students record homework from board daily.
• Homework should never exceed 60 minutes
• Newsletter comes home on Mondays.

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Classroom Behavior/4th Grade Discipline Plan

• Discipline book signed for
• Not following rules
• Not turning in homework
• First time - verbal warning (after 1 verbal
  warning)
• Second time, same day - clip moved to yellow.
• Third time on same dayclip moved to red, student
  spends recess in detention, action plan written,
  note to parent (please sign and return)
• No homework is automatic red light and loss of
  entire recess.

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Incentives and Rewards

• Grab Bags/Treasure Box
• Teacher vs. Students
• Homeworkopoly
• Freebee Chip
• 9 Week Treat Parties
• Student of the Week

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Weekly Conduct Report

• Sign and Return Blue Folders
• Sent home on Wednesdays. Beginning Aug. 23rd.
• Sign Form and Return Papers by Friday
• Maintained for 9 weeks

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Grading Procedure

• A 100-90
• B 89-80
• C 79-73
• D 72-70
• F 69 and below
• Chapter/Unit tests count double
• L.A. Grade 70/20/10 (Reading, English,
  Spelling)
• 10 points off per day for graded assignments
  turned in late (until a grade of 60)

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Progress Reports/Report Cards

• See calendar for dates
• Sign and return Progress Reports
• Computer print outs
• Sign and return envelope, keep Report Card
• Reading Renaissance reports sent each time
• Keep for reference

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Field Trips

• Ft. Discovery October 31
• Augusta Symphony- February 9
• Phinizy Swamp May 3
• We will take the bus for all field trips this
  year. I will need chaperons.

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Blue Ridge Calendar

• Monthly On-line school calendar
• http//columbia.county.hosted.webevent.com/
• Upcoming events
• Ask students for notes that may have been sent
• (should be in red homework folder)

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Book Orders

• Sent 4-6 times per year
• Usually include A.R. books
• Software orders sent occasionally
• Please send checks only. You can write one check.

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Reading Renaissance

• Goals based students ZPD range
• Books selected in students reading zones
• Student maintain green reading folders
• Weekly goal achievement recorded in folder
• Sign and return weekly
• Double Test Grade for Reading Comprehension each
  9 weeks
• comprehension score
• percent of goal achieved

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Class Parties

• Fall
• Winter
• Valentine
• End-of-Year
• Students may bring in cupcakes or treats on their
  birthday. We will eat these at lunch.

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Important Dates to Remember

• August 23 Fundraiser ends.
• December 4 4th Grade Play The Nutcracker
• CRCT Tests April 16-20
• Please do not schedule appointments during this
  week. We will test in the mornings.

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Contact Information
Email dana.shores_at_ccboe.net Phone Number
706-868-0894 Voice Mail 706-868-3679
ex323 Class Web Page http//www.ccboe.net/Teach
ers/shores_dana/welcome.html
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MUSIC
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Lunch
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Art