welcome to family night all you need to know about 4 th grade
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Welcome to Family Night
All you need to know about 4th grade
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Bus Passes and Dismissal Forms
• Must be in writing and be in the office before noon of that school day. No telephone changes will be accepted.
When writing a bus note, pleaseinclude the following information:
• Name of student• Address and name of other student if applicable• Duration of the pass• Bus #
• Dismissal forms- all possible names
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Attendance Policy
• Excused Absences • Please note that after 6 excused absences determined by parent notes, a doctor note
will be required in order to have an excused absence for the remainder of the year.
– What constitutes an excused absence?• 1. Death or severe illness in the pupil’s immediate family. The number of days
excused for a death will be determined by the circumstances involved and will be kept to the minimum necessary as determined by the principal/designee.
• 2. Illness of the pupil. Medical and dental appointments will be excused only for the time required to complete the appointment, unless specified by the doctor.
• 3. Religious holidays and practices.
• 4. Court appearance when the student’s presence is required by subpoena or citation.
• 5. Driver’s permit/license test, which will be excused for a portion of the day.
• 6. One (1) day for attendance at the Kentucky State Fair.
• TARDY= 1) arriving after 7:35 am
2) signing out before 2:35
3) sign out and in on the same day Mr. Arvin will call if you are absent!!
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Medication
• Prescription medication may be taken at school with a medical form filled out by the doctor & parent.
• Present form to the school nurse.
• Medication must be in original container with dosage and name listed.
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4th Grade Behavior Policy
• Each 4th grade teacher has her own incentive program to acknowledge good behavior.
• See inside cover of assignment book for the behavior chart.
• PIP – Personal Improvement Plan
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Enhanced Educational Opportunity
• Students can be granted up to 10 days absence
• Determined by principal• Significant educational value• Examples : foreign exchange programs,
performance program in one of the core curriculum subjects
• Paperwork must be submitted to the principal 5 days prior to absence
• Family vacations can not be considered EEO
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Schedules:
• Daily Schedule:
• 7:25-7:48 HR (Morning Procedures & DR)
• 7:48-8:43 Rotation 1• 8:45-9:30 Specials• 9:45-11:15 Rotation 2 (Lunch)• 11:15-12:10 Rotation 3 • 12:10-1:05 Rotation 4• 1:05-1:30 HR (S.S., Library, AR)• 1:30-1:50 Recess• 1:50-2:25 Enrichment• 2:25-2:30 Dismissal Procedures
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Lunch Schedules
• Reveal 10:30-10:55
• Gaebler 10:35-11:00
• McCoy 10:40-11:05
• Parker 10:45-11:10
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www.mealpayplus.com
• Visit the website above for online account monitoring system, which allows daily tracking of student meal accounts.
• Lunch Prices– Grades K-5 $2.15– Adult Visitors $4.50
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Binders
• PARENTS: only touch TAKE-HOME FOLDER!
• Have your child sit down with you when removing items from the binder.
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Character Education
• One child awarded from each homeroom will receive a certificate and restaurant coupon
• This month’s character trait:
Respect – treating others the way you want to be treated
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MAP• Measure of Academic Progress• Will take MAP testing 3 times a year• Adaptive test• Show at what level your child is ready to
learn• First Testing Session: Aug. 20, 21st• Scores discussed at conferences/ sent
home with report cards
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Accelerated Reader
• Homework: Read 20 minutes every night, fill in page numbers read, and get AR log signed.
• When a quiz is taken and passed, students earn points toward AR goal.
• 60% is passing according to the program; however, we encourage a test average of 85%.
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Accelerated Reader
• Students should be at 50% of their goal by the middle of the quarter (mid-term)
• 30% of the reading grade comes from:– Percent of AR goal achieved– Percent of correct answers on the quizzes
• AR is averaged in with Daily Review tests
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Renaissance Home Connect
An easy way for parents and students to view individual AR progress from home
Website:http://renlearn.scott.kyschools.us/RenaissanceServer/HomeConnect/Login.aspx
Enter your child’s User Name and Password
Click “Email Setup” to receive emails when your child takes a quiz
Easy way to find out if a book is AR - www.arbookfind.com
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Math
• Common Core Standards more rigorous
Ex: The perimeter of a rectangle is 22 inches. The width of the rectangle is 6 inches. What is its length?
• Please look over your child’s homework each night.
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What do the extended response scores mean?
4- Distinguished
3- Proficient
2- Apprentice
1- Novice
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Short Answer Questions
• What’s different?– Smaller space to write a response– Can be answered in about 5 min.– Score of 1 or 2
Students still need to prove their
answers.
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Daily Review
Purpose:
1. Continually review learned material (spiral review)
Ex.- Native Americans (3rd grade)
Kentucky History (4th grade)
2. Encourage goal setting so that students are self-motivated learners/setting the ground work for life-long learners
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Daily Review
Grades:
•Students will not receive a Daily Review grade on their report cards.
•Daily Review scores for each area are averaged in with the subject’s grades.
•Weekly, students keep track of their progress through graphing scores.
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Daily Review Self-Monitoring Graph
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How can you help your child be successful?
• Review incorrect answers daily during the week. Should be marked with a red pen or highlighter.
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4th grade homework policy
• If missing an assignment:– Student may be required to complete
the assignment during his or her recess.
– If the student chooses to complete the missing assignment at home that night, he/she must still see the teacher for a short time during recess.
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Quality Work
• Must be in pencil
• Neat handwriting
• Organized
• Labeled correctly
• All directions are followed
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REMIND Text and EmailGet texts or emails about upcoming
4th grade happenings. To join:
Visit
www.remind.com/join/mrsshowal1
OR
Text @mrsshowal1 to 703-940-9403 and follow the instructions
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The National Junior Beta Club
Western Elementary School
4th Grade Selection Information
2014-2015
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Academic Team
• Try-outs will take place towards the end of September.
• Historically, only 5 - 8 4th graders have made the team.
• Recommended study materials: – The New 1st Dictionary of Cultural Literacy– The 2014 World Almanac– www.kaac.com
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Purpose
• The National Junior Beta Club is a student-led honorary society.
• Students with a cumulative 3.75 GPA, above average leadership skills, and strong character will be invited to serve.
• The National Junior Beta Club is a service organization (primarily) and a social organization (secondary).
• Our motto is, “Let us lead by serving others.”• This club is sponsored by Donna Combs, School
Counselor, and meets during the school day.
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Selection Criteria
• 4th Grade Students must earn a 3.75 cumulative grade point average for the 2014-2015 academic school year.
• All Proficient/Distinguished scores on the final PAS Test• The selected students may have no more than 10
behavior clinics for the 2014-2015 academic school year.• The selected students must receive ratings of 4s and 5s
on the Teacher Recommendation Form detailing their character and leadership strengths.
• Students meeting this criteria will receive a written letter of invitation to join The National Junior Beta Club no later than 2 weeks after the final day of school.
• Students who submit the $20 membership fee will become candidates for induction in their 5th grade year at Western Elementary School.
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Thank you for joining us tonight!
Ms. Gaebler- [email protected]. McCoy- [email protected]. Parker- [email protected]. Reveal – [email protected] Ms. Showalter – [email protected]
Western Elementary- (502) 863-1393