4 th Grade is Fabulous! Desert Heights Charter School Open House July 30, 2011

4 th Grade Team Ms. Bethany Jarrell Mrs. Nicole Parker Ms. Jennifer Scruggs

= 4 th Grade Success Stay Focused Take notes in class Pay attention during lessons Avoid distractions around you Work Hard Study for tests Be Responsible Complete your homework on time Know project and test dates Ask for help when needed Do Your Best Be Proud of the work turned in

Homework Policy Expectation: 40 Minutes Per Night Please provide your student with a quiet, consistent area for homework. This will help with his/her success and attitude for homework. **If homework is taking much longer than this, please contact your child’s teacher ASAP to discuss and make alternate arrangements. Language Arts: Imagine It! Skills Practice Workbook – approx 2 pages Math: Saxon Math – approx problems per night Science/Social Studies: Study for tests & possible workbook pages Spelling: Test on Friday

Daily Schedule 8:00 - 8:15 DOL/morning procedures 8:15 - 8:45 AR/ Reading intervention 8:45 - 9:15 Math intervention 9: :15 Math 10: :00 Language Arts (Reading) 11: :40 Specials 11: :30 Language Arts (Grammar, Writing) 12:30 - 1:30 Lunch/Recess 1:30 - 2:35 Science/Social Studies 2:35 - 2:50 Dismissal procedures

Curriculum Saxon Math  Math facts every day (timed, in class) PRACTICE!  Website suggestion:  Daily Homework from book  Assessment every 10 Lessons Imagine It! Reading  Grammar lesson every day  New story each week – read twice with discussion/activities  Daily Homework from Skills Practice Workbook  Reading Comprehension and Writing test once per week  Includes new vocabulary and grammar from the week  Spelling test each week  Website suggestion:

Curriculum Continued 6 Traits Writing  Ideas, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, Fluency, Conventions  Rubric provided based on a 5 point scale Discovering Arizona (Social Studies)  A year of learning about our state  Chapter packets and assessments  AZ Centennial in 2012 – busy, exciting year! Houghton Mifflin (Science)  Science Workbook for lesson review  Science Notebook for experiments  Chapter tests  Website suggestion:

Technology 4 th Grade Website: Individual teachers may also have their own site. Please refer to packet from your student’s teacher.

Questions We are happy to answer any questions you have now, back in our classrooms, or throughout the year. Looking forward to a FABULOUS 4 th grade year!