1. We’re glad you’re here!

2. Daily Schedule Morning Work 8:15-8:25 Morning Announcement: 8:25 PAWS: 8:35-9:05 Specials: 9:05-9:55 Block 1: 9:55-11:55 Block 2: 11:25-11:51 Lunch: Priebe=11:51-12:21, Bitter=11:54-12:24, Long=11:57-12:27 Block 2: 12:21-1:30 Recess: 1:30-1:40 Block 3: 1:40-3:10 Dismissal: 3:10

3. Snack Time Students can pack a healthy snack to eat mid- morning. 10:00 or 10:30 a.m.

4. At-home responsibilities: Agendas, Homework, “Special Deliveries” Agendas: Students write in the agenda daily. Students MUST write their spelling words in their agendas. Parent/Guardian signature required Monday through Thursday. Students will receive an “Oops!” once per week for missing signature or not writing the agenda notes.

5. At-home responsibilities: Homework, Agendas “Special Deliveries” Homework: Math, Reading and/or Science homework is given daily throughout the week and is due back the next day. Check the agenda to see if it is assigned. Most days your child will receive only Math and Reading. Projects may be assigned that will be required to be completed at home. FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS ARE TO HAVE 45-60 MINUTES OF HOMEWORK EACH NIGHT. If your child is diligent in completing his/her homework, this should never be a problem. However, we tend to only give 30-45 minutes.

6. At-home responsibilities: Agendas, Homework  All students have a Take Home folder to bring home daily.  It includes all homework to be completed, graded work, and other important information from the school.  All D and F papers MUST be signed and returned in the Take Home folder.  Progress reports will be given weekly. However, it is important to check grades on Skyward as well. Please make sure you can log on to check your child’s grades daily/weekly.  Please sign the weekly progress reports and return them.

7. Newsletters Newsletters go home weekly (ELA and Math/Science/Social Studies). We are emailing the newsletters. If you are not receiving them, please let us know so we can confirm your email address. Included in the newsletters are spelling words and vocabulary definitions as well as the skills of the week for each subject, and other special announcements.

8. AR Book Quizzes On-level, AR Books Two due each Friday morning Only scores of 70 or higher will be accepted. Students must read text BEFORE taking the test. Goal: 20 fiction/15 nonfiction

9. Reading Incentives Superintendent's Reading Challenge: Begins on October 1st (Thursday)! Students who read 25 books before March 1st will receive an award from the Superintendent. The recommended books read for the challenge is 1/3 of the books should be Fiction, 1/3 of the books should be Non-Fiction, and 1/3 Student’s Choice. Also, the schools with the most students reaching the goal will receive a plaque! We want to be one of those schools!

10. Curriculum Expectations Florida Standards are fully implemented in all subjects except Science, which is currently under the Next Generation Standards. Tests are more complex and challenging due to an emphasis on higher rigor. We are shifting to more student-authentic work. What does this mean? 1. Students will be required to do more writing and copy down from the board more. 2. We will not use as many worksheets to teach/practice/learn skills.

11. Curriculum Curriculum/Textbooks Lake County’s curriculum can be found at lake.k12.fl.us in the Curriculum Department page.lake.k12.fl.us ELA – Wonders by McGraw-Hill Math – enVision Math 2.0 by Pearson Science – Interactive Science by Pearson Social Studies – My World: Florida by Pearson  Please keep in mind that the text books are a tool. We will also be doing a lot of learning in our interactive notebooks and journals.

12. State Testing What will the FSA require my child to do? Information can be found at the Florida Dept. of Education’s Website (www.fldoe.org) in the “Online Portal and Resourceswww.fldoe.org for the Florida State Assessments” link. https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/09/13/t alking-to-parents-about-the-ccss/ 4th Grade is not a Pass/Fail Grade with regard to FSA testing.

13. State Testing Cont.

14. Once inside the portal, click on “Training Tests”.

15. State Testing Format H.O.T Text questions (higher order thinking) Multi-Select Questions: Requires students to select all applicable words or phrases. Example: Select ALL words or phrases from the text. Open Response: Students read a text and complete a short written answer (not an essay). Text Evidence: Students provide evidence from a passage or article to support an opinion, etc.

16. Daily Expectations Daily expectations for your child: Arrive to school on time. Be prepared with materials. Have a positive attitude. Be eager to learn.

17. Classroom Expectations 1. Show respect to others and to school property. 2. Participate in class activities. 3. Raise your hand to speak. 4. Follow directions and school rules. 5. Work hard and do your very best. 6. Treat others the way you want to be treated.

18. Classroom Rules 1. Listen carefully while the teacher is talking. 2. Listen quietly while others are speaking. 3. Follow directions the first time given. 4. Be respectful and polite to others. 5. Stay seated while the teacher is talking. Absolutely NO BULLYING will be tolerated. No electronic devices allowed. If we see them, they will be taken and the parents will have to come and pick them up.

19. Classroom Management Color clip system Behavior chart Rewards! Awesomeness rewards Eat Outside with Teacher Terrific Kid Student of the Month Fun Friday

20. Classroom Management Cont. Consequences Work Room/Discipline during Fun Friday. Detention: May be given for not turning in homework as required, not returning signed papers, misbehavior/disrespect, and failure to complete class work. Saturday School: Is a possible behavior intervention if parent contact, Fun Friday Discipline Room, and detentions have not bee proven effective.

21. What is Fun Friday? The last 45 minutes of the day, students who earn their way to Enrichment Friday may choose from one of the teacher’s activity rooms. Students who have not met the required points for the week, did not complete homework for the week, or did not complete class work for the week will be in Enrichment Discipline where students must work silently.

22. Checking out, absences, tardies Please limit to as few as possible, but please do NOT come to school with a fever, even if you have given your child fever-reducing medicine. They will still be contagious! Students are responsible for getting their make- up work and completing it within five days after an absence (checking out - next day) Weekly head checks are given on Fridays and anyone sent home must be cleared through the nurse before reentering school.

23. Field Trip Renaissance Fair November 6 th St. Augustine Friday, December 11 th Volunteering: If you want to volunteer you must have the correct paperwork completed and turned in. Please check with the office to make sure you are on the list.

24. Thank You For Attending If you would like to discuss your child’s grades, behavior, or have any concerns that were not addressed during this curriculum night, please sign your name on the sheet by the door and we can schedule a conference.