1. WELCOME TO THE 4TH GRADE PARENT MEETING
Geer Park Elementary
September 12th, 2017

2. AGENDA Introduction Classroom Expectations Team Teaching
Arrival/Dismissal
Snack
4th Grade Curriculum Overview
District Testing
Homework/Planners
Study Skills/Habits
Grades/Report Cards
Parent Involvement
Questions/Comments

3. Our 4th grade team this year is:
INTRODUCTION
Our 4th grade team this year is:
Mrs. Ahlam Beydoun
Mrs. Maria Iuliano
Ms. Reyna Rangel

4. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Color System: Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, Blue, Purple
Core Values: Integrity, Respect for Self and Others, Responsibility, Honesty, Citizenship, Courtesy
RESPECT, Responsibility, Safety: everywhere, anywhere, anytime
Choices and Consequences
Zero Tolerance Policy for Bullying (harassment of any kind: verbal, emotional, physical)
Time Efficiency

5. TEAM TEACHING What does it look like?
Rangel-Writing
Iuliano-Social Studies
Beydoun-Science
What is expected of the students?
Binders, folder/notebook assigned for each subject
Tests/Study Guides
Notes
Responsibility/Independence
Accountability

6. ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL 8:00 – Students eating breakfast
8:25 – Students who are not eating breakfast
8:35 – Teachers pick up students
***Late Start: 9:35am-3:35pm
8:45 – Students are late after this time, must be signed into office
3:35 – Dismissal: Main Door at CONES. Parents must be present to pick up students. (No pick up at classrooms)
*PARKING/DRIVING at dismissal times
At 3:45, all students who have not been picked up will be sent to the office
If there is severe weather (too cold or rainy), students will be in the gym lined up at their cones.

7. SNACK Importance of Breakfast—we have a LONG morning! Lunch 12:40-1:10
AM snack
Must be healthy
Please do not send chips, candy, cakes/cupcakes for snack

8. 4TH GRADE CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Daily 5/CAFE – developing independence in literacy
Building Stamina
Common Core Math – fluency in math skills in concepts through workshops, small group instruction
Math Skills – fluency in addition/subtraction, different methods of multiplication and division , problem solving skills/performance tasks
Science/Social Studies – real world application and contexts
Writing – developing writing process in narrative, informational, and opinion text structures
Reading Levels – 40 (beginning of year) to 50 (end of year)

9. DISTRICT TESTING M-Step: Tentatively Spring 2017
DRA: Fall/Winter/Spring
Common Assessments: Social Studies, Writing
NWEA: Students tested 3x a year in 4 different subject areas.
September/January/May: Math, Language, Reading, Science
DATA Meetings: by class, rankings, moving forward
How can I prepare my child on testing days?

10. HOMEWORK/PLANNERS Homework MUST be completed everyday
Homework MUST be done neatly or will be returned back to students
NAME!
Independently completed by student but overseen by parent/guardian
Planners MUST be signed everyday to enable you to manage your child's daily responsibilities
Planners are the best form of communication for parents/teachers
Color
*PLEASE ask to SEE your child’s homework

11. STUDY SKILLS/HABITS
When your student has a test or quiz the next day they can…
Read their notes then summarize
Review their notes then question themselves or have someone question them
Make index cards of key words/terms
Watch a video on discoveryeducation.com, brainpop.com, or use the internet to gather more information
Teacher blogs, school website, Dearborn Schools website

12. GRADES/REPORT CARDS Grades are represented by letters and numbers:
1 (exceeding) = 95 % and above
2 (meeting) = 80 – 94%
3 (progressing) = %
4 (concern) = 69 % and below
Math Levels: NWEA
Reading Levels: NWEA
Students will have Study Guides/Notes before tests, will need to have tests signed by parents and returned to school
- Honor Roll (% of 1’s and 2’s on report card AND in life skills)

13. PARENT INVOLVEMENT Structure and Routine
Same bedtime every night
Same homework time everyday
Create an environment at home where your child always knows what to do
Designated Homework Environment
Ask about homework/planner EVERYDAY
20-30 minutes of independent reading
* TV time
Encourage best work, positive attitude
Enable their independence at home
Attend parent meetings, extracurricular events
PTA

14. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS
Thank you for coming! If you have any questions/comments/concerns I did not address please feel free to leave me a note and we can call you!
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