1. Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Curriculum Night 2013—Moore magnet elementary
Setting Goals for a Successful School Year!

2. Our Daily Schedule Specials Schedule First Quarter Day 1 Art Day 4 PE
8:35-8:50 Unpack/Morning Work
8:50-10:30 Language Arts
10:30-10:35 Snack
10:35-11:50 Math
11:50-12:20 Recess
12:20-12:50 Lunch
12:50-1:15 I/E Time
1:15-1:35 Language Arts
1:40-2:20 Specials
2:20-3:05 Science/Social Studies
3:05-3:15 Pack Up/Dismissal
Specials Schedule First Quarter
Day 1 Art Day 4 PE
Day2 Music Day5 Media
Day3 Media Explorer Day 6 Technology

3. PBIS: Our Behavior Plan
Safe
Making good choices
Accepting responsibility
Respecting myself and others
Trying my best

4. Classroom expectations
Follow directions the first time they are given.
Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings.
Raise your hand to speak and wait to be called on.
Turn in all assignments on time.
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Classroom expectations

5. Classroom Expectations
Completing Homework assignments
Applying Problem solving strategies
Reading chapter books and nonfiction
Arriving to class prepared
Taking Responsibility

6. Classroom Consequences
Laps at recess
Silent lunch
Behavior plans
Behavior forms to be completed and signed
Time out in another classroom
Seat changes
Classroom Consequences

7. Skills that we need to meet our goals
Fourth Grade
Major Clusters
Supporting/Additional Clusters
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Use the four operations with whole numbers to solve problems.
Number and Operations in Base Ten
Generalize place value understanding for multi-digit whole numbers.
Use place value understanding and properties of operations to perform multi-digit arithmetic.
Number and Operations—Fractions
Extend understanding of fraction equivalence and ordering.
Build fractions from unit fractions by applying and extending previous understandings of operations on whole numbers.
Understand decimal notation for fractions, and compare decimal fractions.
Gain familiarity with factors and multiples.
Generate and analyze patterns.
Measurement and Data
Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.
Represent and interpret data.
Geometric measurement: understand concepts of angle and measure angles.
Geometry
Draw and identify lines and angles, and classify shapes by properties of their lines and angles.
Skills that we need to meet our goals
Curriculum Skills to Help Us
Meet Our Goals

8. Skills that we need to meet our goals
Science
Essential Standards for 1st & 2nd Quarter:
*Animal Adaptation
*Ecosystems
*Food and Nutrition
*Phases of the moon
*Fossils
Essential Standards for 3rd and 4th Quarter:
*Rocks and Minerals
*Forces and Motion
*Magnetism
*Light Reflection
*Electricity
Skills that we need to meet our goals
Curriculum Skills to Help Us
Meet Our Goals

9. Skills that we need to meet our goals
Social Studies
Native Americans
Revolution
Civil War
North Carolina History
North Carolina Symbols
North Carolina Geography
Economics
Government
Financial Literacy
Skills that we need to meet our goals
Curriculum Skills to Help Us
Meet Our Goals

10. Skills that we need to meet our goals
Reading
Unit 1 Structural elements of poems and prose (details, theme, main idea, figurative language)
Unit 2 Use details to describe characters, setting, and events. Compare and contrast. Interpret graphs, charts, timelines, etc.
Unit 3 Making inferences, studying mythology, point of view, overall structure, compare and contrast same event or topic.
Unit 4 Use content areas to study main idea and details. Compare literature from other cultures. Technical texts.
Unit 5 Themes in literature. In depth study of character, setting, or events. Refer to specific details to make inferences.
Skills that we need to meet our goals
Curriculum Skills to Help Us
Meet Our Goals

11. Our Classroom Homework Policy
Spelling: We will begin spelling next week. The list will be sent on Friday and pasted in the planner. Homework will be due the following Friday. Parent signatures are requested on list in planner please.
Reading: minutes to achieve a chapter book and nonfiction each month
Math: Nightly review of topics
covered. Please practice multiplication facts and measure facts

12. Grading Policies
We have switched to a new on line grading system called PowerSchool. We will be live soon soon.
We use the seven point scale for grading:
= A = B = C = D Below that is an F
Math Homework: If the student has the homework completed a 100 is given. If it is not turned in it is a zero. We correct in class.

13. Oh the places they’ll go…with help from parents like you!
Parents are a valuable resource for each student!
Supervision of homework is important.
Be sure your child is reading nightly.
Review the Tuesday packet and discuss work samples with your child.
Contact me for anything-no matter how large or small and I will help you.
Always ask “What did you learn today?”
Oh the places they’ll go…with help from parents like you!
Oh, The Places They’ll Go with
Support from Parents Like YOU!

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Thanks for Coming!
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