1. Welcome to the 3 rd Grade LEAP Meeting!

2. GRADE CARDS 1. Problem Solving 2. Logical Thinking 3. Creative Thinking 4. Evaluation (NA this quarter) 5. Research

3. Grade Card Criteria Problem Solving Peterson’s Pond

4. Logical Thinking Think About It

5. Research Chow Interact Unit

6. Grade Card Criteria Creative Thinking Letter to Mr.Peterson

7. Grade Card Criteria Evaluation (NA this past quarter) What I Accomplished Today Name___________________________________ Date____________ What I accomplished today: 12 3 4 5 ______________________________________ I feel today has been________________________________________ Because_________________________________________________,

8. Activities in 4 th Grade LEAP Think About It Weekly Challenge Finish Red Hot Words Foreign Language (FRENCH – 8 weeks) Problem Solving Activities Research Skills Development Journal Writings

9. Activities in 4 th Grade LEAP Foreign Language FRENCH 8 weeks of lessons taught by a certified French teacher. French folder Homework

10. Activities in 4 th Grade LEAP Problem Solving Activities HERITAGE Golf Course Math

11. Activities in 4 th Grade LEAP Research Projects Fall (work done in class) Spring: Medieval (homework)

12. Activities in 4 th Grade LEAP Journals Creative writing Personal narrative Use “bare” book Student as author and illustrator

13. Activities in 4 th Grade LEAP Field Trips Guest Speakers

14. 4 th Grade Expectations Organization - HOMEWORK (40 minutes a week) Time management outside of class. –Weekly Challenges –French –Research Projects Good use of work time in class. Neatness, thoroughness and planning

15. Expectations for 4 th Grade LEAP Group Cooperation –Think About It Team –Heritage Unit –Golf Course Unit

16. WEP Goals  Classroom instructional goals written by the LEAP teachers (focus is development of higher order thinking skills)  Work performance goals written by students A copy of the WEP will be sent home at the beginning of next school year.

17. Reminders!! $35.00 Student Fee 4 th Grade LEAP Day is: TUESDAYS 8:30-2:45 (doors unlock at 8:15) Jo Salvage will mail a beginning of the year letter to your home in August.