Curriculum Night 2012

8:30 - 9:15DI Group/SuccessMaker 9: :50Block One 10: :40Special Area 11: :30DI Group/SuccessMaker 12:30 - 1:16Staggered Lunch Times/Dev. Play 1:20 - 2:50Block Two 2:50Dismissal

Planners/Homework Students record all homework and important dates/reminders in their planner Homework is an extension of the learning experiences children have during the instructional day. Record page numbers read nightly Please sign planners nightly Please NEVER sign a blank planner

Go home each Friday with important papers, reminders, Weekly Report Sign Weekly Report and return it Monday mornings

Weekly Report

The activity fee covers the following: Field Trips Manners Luncheon Lanyard Pins Field Day/Epcot T-shirt School Store items Miscellaneous items The $40 activity fee was due on Friday, September 7, You may pay in one check made payable to: Roberts Elementary School.

Field Trips Museum of Florida HistoryTBA San Luis Mission TBA Blended LivesSpring EpcotMay 10, 2012

Friday, May 10, 2013 Projected cost: $95 (students) $105 (chaperones) Charter bus to Orlando Ticket into park T-shirt (adults); student shirt covered in Activity Fee Focus on extension of Science standards through exploration of Physical, Earth/Space, and Life Sciences exhibits; Additional extension of Social Studies standards

DI—(Differentiated Instruction) Students receive 45 minutes of daily enrichment or remediation within their DI group Classes work in novel studies, direct instruction programs, writing support, etc SM5— (SuccessMaker) Students attend the lab for 45 minutes daily Students are working to make “Adequate Progress” in the areas of Reading and Math Students work at their own pace

Reading will consist of instruction using curriculum to meet your child’s needs. Programs include Imagine It!, Reading Mastery, Corrective Reading Focus on practice in reading fluency and development of reading comprehension Test on an Imagine It! story every two weeks; Cold Reads Students should bring their book home or re-read the story online the night before the test. The spelling or vocabulary tests will be given on Friday. The spelling words are given on Monday in class. Mixture of vocabulary for stories and commonly misspelled words to enhance writing. How can you help? Please check your child’s planner and fox file each night for any homework that may need to be completed. Read with your child!

New program—web-based More titles available for tests Students will work toward individual goals developed with reading teacher Adjusted goal for the first nine weeks Morning lab available for test-taking Incentives awarded at the end of each semester for students meeting their goals Parents may view progress from home, but tests may not be taken

Variety of writing experiences Finding a voice Planning and developing ideas Conventions How to help: Thinking/Brainstorming ideas Sharing Asking questions

Timed assessment now 60 minutes  Planning  Relevant development  Conventions Mode: Expository or Narrative Score: U to 6/Two scorers/ FCAT Writing Prompts and Sample Essays

Big Idea 1 – Quick recall of multiplication and division facts. Big Idea 2 – Understanding of decimals and fractions. Big Idea 3 – Understanding area and finding the area of two dimensional shapes. Supporting Idea 4 – Algebraic rules and patterns. Supporting Idea 5 – Geometry and Measurement. Supporting Idea 6 – Number Operations

IN CLASS  Hands on  Games that practice specific skills  Guided practice  Independent practice AT HOME  To do is to learn  Explain it  Practice Multiplication facts  Text available online

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Nature of Science The Practice of Science The Characteristics of Science The Role of Theories, Laws, Hypotheses & Models Earth Space Science Earth Structures Earth in Space in Time Physical Science Properties of Matter Changes in Matter Forms of Energy Energy Transfer & Transformations Motion of Objects Life Science Heredity & Reproduction Interdependence

Every fourth grader will be required to complete a science fair project in the SPRING—date to be announced We will complete a class science project and review all the steps to completing a project to be judged in the Science Fair Science Fair packets and additional information will be sent home and available on the 4 th grade website. There will also be a Science Fair informational meeting. Emphasis on the application of the Scientific Method.

FLORIDA HISTORY In addition we also study: - Celebrate Freedom Week - Constitution Day - Civics Education - Black History & Women’s History Months - San Luis Mission, Blended Lives, Museum of Florida History field trips are great experiences that bring Florida’s rich history to life.

Check your child’s Weekly Report/Planner Talk to your child about his or her work/learning Parent-Teacher Conferences—by academic subject Stay informed—When in doubt, check it out! /Phone calls Team/Teacher websites—