Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night Miss Anna Turner

Information from Administration Car Rider Procedures at http://www.cobbk12.org/MtView/ Morning drop off/car pool line begins at 7:20. Late afternoon check out needs to occur prior to 2:00. From 2:00-2:30, our front office is very busy with dismissal. Attendance Policy Bus Lot/Fire Lane Transportation Changes Mandated Reporter Law Buzz-in System Blackboard Connect

Behavior Management/Homework In 4th grade, we strive for your child to become an independent learner and to take responsibility for their own actions. Give Me Five - school wide behavior system Classroom Rules Classroom Economy – Turner Tickets Assignment Board/Agendas

Turner Tickets + Class Dojo Focuses on positive reinforcement Utilizes a Classroom Economy and Class Dojo – each Dojo point is worth 10 Turner Tickets Students receive Dojo points for good behavior, turning in homework, making good choices, helping others, etc. Students can get “fined” or have Dojo points taken away for misbehavior, missing assignments/homework Dojo points can be cashed in every Friday to buy fun things like school supplies or reward coupons Whole Class Reward Parents can view Class Dojo!

Behavior Sheet

Math My Math Areas of Study: Place Value, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, and Decimals Sumdog.com for practice Username: First name + Class Number Password: Nepple + Class Number Example: Johnny23; Nepple23 Daily homework will be assigned, please practice math with your child Common Core Math Standards- students find the strategies that work for them!

Reading and Language Arts Daily 5 and Café Reading Strategies Spelling: Words Their Way Weekly Homework- Choice Board Friday tests Grammar: Practice incorporated into Mentor Sentences Reading: 20 minutes each night Monthly Book Reports

Writers’ Workshop Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing by Lucy Calkins Student choice writing

Social Studies Text: Houghton Mifflin http://www.eduplace.com/eservices Login: cobbstudent4 Password: password Areas of Instruction: Map and Globe Skills, Economics, The First Americans, Explorers, Colonization, The American Revolution, Westward Expansion, The New Nation, The Civil War and Reconstruction. Extension projects may accompany some units Spring - American Revolution Play

Science Text: Harcourt www.thinkcentral.com Login: sciencestudent4 Password: education Areas of Instruction: Water and Weather, Sound and Light, Force and Motion, Simple Machines, Ecosystems and Adaptations, Space and Planets Extension projects may accompany some units

Field Trips Fire Safety Village Cobb County Youth Museum In-house: Sound and Light Tellus? Others: TBD

Homework and Daily Preparedness Given nightly, except on weekends Spelling tests on Friday Projects will be announced with ample time to complete and will be accompanied by a rubric Any money or important office information must be placed in a closed labeled envelope. **If assignments are not turned in on time they will be completed in study hall during recess and their behavior chart will be marked.

Communication Communication between us is KEY in the success of your child! Lines of communication in order of preference: Notes: Please send me a note in your child’s Take-Home folder. I will respond as quickly as I can. Email: anna.turner2@cobbk12.org I will email you back within 24 hours during the week days Phone: Call me at school to leave a message during school hours. Remind 101

Remind 101

NOT 1, 2, 3! Report Card A = 90%-100% B = 80%- 89% C = 74%- 79% Grading Scale: To view your child’s grades, log in to ParentVUE. A = 90%-100% B = 80%- 89% C = 74%- 79% D = 70%- 73% F = 0% - 69% NOT 1, 2, 3!

So, what do you have to sign? Agenda – Agendas filled out for the week on Monday Behavior contract - Sign over the weekend I am asking the children to be responsible and show you all communication and papers that will go home in the Black Communication folder. Please help them to remember this. All graded work will be in the folder. If something goes home that does NOT have a grade on it, that work was completed together.

Wish List Items under $1.00 for treasure chest Chapter Books Gift Cards to teacher stores, general stores, office supply stores Gift card to www.teacherspayteachers.com Colored Copy Paper Color Printer Bean Bag chairs Markers/crayons

Wellness Wednesdays Our PTA Health & Wellness Committee encourages families to participate in Wellness Wednesdays beginning next week. Students are encouraged to bring fresh fruit or veggies for snack every Wednesday. Fruit donations are provided to one grade level each week. Our Partners in Education and other local businesses in our community are sponsoring this program. Please visit them: Kid Chess, Highland Chiropractic, Omega Learning, Friends and Family Chiropractic, First Citizens Bank, Liberty Mutual Insurance Visit http://mvehealthandwellness.weebly.com for more info or email health@mountainviewpta.org.

Mark your calendars for our school-wide Walk to School Wednesdays: Walk to School Days Our PTA Health & Wellness Committee encourages families to Walk to School together when possible. Studies show that students are more ready to learn after 20 minutes of physical activity. Mark your calendars for our school-wide Walk to School Wednesdays: September 2, 2015 October 7, 2015 November 4, 2015 March 2, 2016 April 13, 2016 May 4, 2016

Thank you! Together, we make a difference! Membership Matters Your PTA membership dues enhance the Excellence and Quality of Education at Mountain View: Online Mathematics Program: Sumdog Online Reading Resources: A-Z Reading, BookFlix, Document Cameras for Classroom Instruction Art, Music & Physical Education Support Teacher-requested Curriculum Materials for K-5th grades (e.g., Bare books) Subscriptions to Time for Kids, USA Weekly, & Georgia Weekly Student Agendas/Planners for 3rd-5th grades Enrichment Materials for Special Education, Target, Speech & Language, and Guidance Additional Supplies for our Amazing Building, School Clinic, & Cafeteria Staff Family Engagement Activities (e.g., Fall Festival, Science Night & Bingo Night) Thank you! Together, we make a difference!

Membership Matters Your Foundation Membership dues support Science, Technology & Enrichment Programming: Computer Teacher Computer Lab Ongoing Teacher Development & Education Science Teacher Planning for After-School Enrichment Programs Science Enrichment and Materials How do I get informed and involved with PTA & Foundation? Subscribe, Receive & Read Pawprints - our weekly PTA e-newsletter at mountainviewpta.org It’s all in here: Visit us on-line – Click on PTA or Foundation links from Mountain View Elementary website: mountainviewpta.org mtnviewfoundation.org Find out about Volunteer Opportunities! Contact president@mountainviewpta.org or president@mtnviewfoundation.org

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