welcome to parent night! stacey holman 4th grade
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Welcome to Parent Night!
Stacey Holman4th Grade
Agenda
What kind of class is this? What is my style of teaching? What can you expect your child to
learn this year? What if your child is struggling? Florida Standards and Common Core
What kind of class is this?
This class has students of on or above level abilities and talents. I will strive to bring out the best in your child academically and socially throughout the year.
What is my style of teaching?
High Expectations Differentiated
Instruction Above-level and
High Interest Literature
Projects and Presentations
Affective and Academic Learning
Celebrations
The 4th Grade Curriculum
Sarasota County follows the new Florida Standards. For 4th grade, these standards are Common Core with some additions. Each grade level has an instructional focus guide for the subjects of English/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Social Studies, and Science. We do our best to follow these guidelines.
Reading – 40%tests, quizzes, projects, fluency, benchmark tests
Writing – 30% writing in response to reading (RACE), dictation,
writing assessments
Language – 20% spelling, vocabulary, handwriting, station work
Performance – 10% speaking, listening, homework and classwork
completion
ELA (English/Language Arts)
Math
Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base 10 Number and Operations - Fractions Measurement and Data GeometryStudents will be assessed on these
standards using the FSA in the spring. We have a new math series: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Please be sure your child has a quick recall of basic facts. It is imperative that these are memorized.
Social Studies
Florida GeographyFlorida HistoryFlorida GovernmentField Trips
Science
Science Fair Projects Science Fusion Experiments Group Work Models Inquiry-based Investigations
If your child is struggling . . .
Communication is the key! Listen to your child, and talk to me.
Have your child bring homework to my attention first thing in the morning.
Parent: Email me or call Southside to set up a meeting.
Read, read, read, and read some more!
Become fluent in multiplication and division facts. (Your child should already be fluent in addition and subtraction.)
Homework
Here’s the Plan
Read at least 30minutes every
night. Be sure tosign the
Reading Log.
Vocabulary orSpelling
Use your StudyGuide and
Spelling City!
Math HW givenM-Th.
Science and SocialStudies asneeded.
Miscellaneous Information
Field Trips• FST• Myakka State Park• Ringling Museum• Spanish Point• Crowley Museum• SHS theater
productions
Reading Logs FAIR (Florida Assessment
for Instruction in Reading) and Benchmark Testing
iReady Book Orders
More Miscellaneous Information
Gaining Independence
Parent Portal http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net
Website http://teacherweb.com/FL/Southside/MrsHolman
Florida Standards Assessments
• March FSA ELA writing• March April FSA ELA and
Math
Room Moms –Meg Wicks and Kristin Morton
Our fabulous class thanks you for coming
tonight!