1. CLEARSRPING ELEMENTARY 4 TH GRADE HGC BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT 2013-2014 SARAH MCGINN RACHELLE KLEIN ELAINE MARRAMA

2. VISION STATEMENT The Center Program provides students with a full time and rigorous instructional program that alters the content, process, and product of the curriculum by accelerating, enriching, compacting, and telescoping. Students are provided a safe, welcoming, motivating, and nurturing environment in which to interact with their intellectual peers.

3. ORGANIZATION DAILY PLAN BOOKS DAILY PLAN BOOKS WEEKLY CALENDAR/MONTHLY CALENDAR WEEKLY CALENDAR/MONTHLY CALENDAR PROJECT PROGRESS CHECKERS PROJECT PROGRESS CHECKERS READING, MATH, EARLY BIRD, SCIENCE, SS JOURNALS READING, MATH, EARLY BIRD, SCIENCE, SS JOURNALS MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND CALENDARS MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AND CALENDARS ORGANIZED DESK NOTEBOOK, AND BACKPACK ORGANIZED DESK NOTEBOOK, AND BACKPACK SCHOOL WEBSITE (GRADE 4HGC) SCHOOL WEBSITE (GRADE 4HGC)

4. MATH MATH 4 MATH 4 MATH 4/5 COMPACTED MATH 4/5 COMPACTED SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION PROBLEM SOLVING PROBLEM SOLVING HANDS-ON STATIONS HANDS-ON STATIONS REVIEW AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES REVIEW AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

5. READING NOVEL UNITS: HISTORICAL FICTION, FANTASY, REALISTIC FICTION NOVEL UNITS: HISTORICAL FICTION, FANTASY, REALISTIC FICTION ECOLOGY READER ECOLOGY READER JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS JUNIOR GREAT BOOKS MIGRATION READER MIGRATION READER  SHARED INQUIRY  LITERATURE CIRCLES  RELATED RESEARCH AND WRITING ACTIVITIES  25 INDEPENDENT READING BOOKS  WILLIAM AND MARY

6. QUARTERLY UNITS 1 ST QUARTER: ADAPTATIONS 2 ND QUARTER: MIGRATION 3 RD QUARTER: CHANGE 4 TH QUARTER: CAPSTONE PROJECT

7. WRITING SIX TRAITS OF WRITING NARRATIONEXPOSITORY WRITING PROCESS PERSUASIVE/ OPINION PROCEDURAL POETRYINTERPRETIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CREATIVE EVALUATION AND REFLECTION CONVENTIONS AND GRAMMAR

8. SCIENCE EARTH MATERIALS EARTH MATERIALS ECOSYSTEMS ECOSYSTEMS LAB WRITE-UPS LAB WRITE-UPS WELL-DESIGNED INVESTIGATIONS WELL-DESIGNED INVESTIGATIONS ENGINEERING PROJECTS ENGINEERING PROJECTS STEM FAIR PARTICIPATION STEM FAIR PARTICIPATION CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY HEALTH EDUCATION HEALTH EDUCATION

9. SOCIAL STUDIES MAP SKILLS AND GEOGRAPHY MAP SKILLS AND GEOGRAPHY NATIVE AMERICANS NATIVE AMERICANS MIGRATION MIGRATION COLONIZATION COLONIZATION PRIMARY/SECONDARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS PRIMARY/SECONDARY SOURCE DOCUMENTS

10. SPECIALS/ EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ART ART MUSIC MUSIC PE PE SGA SGA INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC SCHOOL OF ROCK SCHOOL OF ROCK CHORUS CHORUS

11. ANTICIPATED FIELD TRIPS CHESAPEAKE BAY SAILING TRIP CHESAPEAKE BAY SAILING TRIP ANNAPOLIS ANNAPOLIS ARTIST IN RESIDENCE ARTIST IN RESIDENCE BALTIMORE AQUARIUM BALTIMORE AQUARIUM WOODLAWN MANOR WOODLAWN MANOR OLNEY THEATER OLNEY THEATER MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

12. HOMEWORK DAILY: INDEPENDENT READING (25 BOOKS) WORD STUDY UNFINISHED CLASSWORK WEEKLY: LITERATURE CIRCLE READINGS AND ACTIVITIES GRAMMAR MATH ACTIVITIES/PROBLEM SOLVING LONG-TERM: ON-GOING PROJECTS

13. ORGANIZATION TIPS REVIEW TEACHER EMAILS, WEEKLY, AND LONG-TERM CALENDARS REVIEW TEACHER EMAILS, WEEKLY, AND LONG-TERM CALENDARS FILE ALL LOOSE PAPERS IN THE SUBJECT SECTIONS OF NOTEBOOK FILE ALL LOOSE PAPERS IN THE SUBJECT SECTIONS OF NOTEBOOK HAVE A STUDY BUDDY HAVE A STUDY BUDDY BRING ALL NOTES, FORMS, MONEY TO TEACHER FIRST THING IN MORNING BRING ALL NOTES, FORMS, MONEY TO TEACHER FIRST THING IN MORNING COME TO SCHOOL PREPARED WITH ALL MATERIALS COME TO SCHOOL PREPARED WITH ALL MATERIALS REPLENISH SUPPLIES AS NEEDED REPLENISH SUPPLIES AS NEEDED

14. HOMEWORK SHOULD: BE DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS IN THE PAST BE DIFFERENT THAN IT WAS IN THE PAST TAKE LONGER BECAUSE IT IS MORE CHALLENGING (IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF PER EVENING) TAKE LONGER BECAUSE IT IS MORE CHALLENGING (IT TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR TO AN HOUR AND A HALF PER EVENING) INCLUDE BOTH DAILY AND LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS WHICH ALSO INCLUDES STUDYING FOR ASSESSMENTS. INCLUDE BOTH DAILY AND LONG TERM ASSIGNMENTS WHICH ALSO INCLUDES STUDYING FOR ASSESSMENTS. REINFORCE LESSONS FROM CLASS REINFORCE LESSONS FROM CLASS BE NEAT, ORGANIZED AND PROPERLY LABELED BE NEAT, ORGANIZED AND PROPERLY LABELED BE ON TIME (DUE DATES AND DEADLINES FOR PROJECTS) BE ON TIME (DUE DATES AND DEADLINES FOR PROJECTS)

15. HOMEWORK STRATEGIES QUIET, ORGANIZED WORK SPACE SAVE LONG-TERM WORK FOR THE WEEKENDS BUDGET TIME ON LONG-TERM PROJECTS: “CHUNK IT” USE PROGRESS CHECKERS DO THE MOST DIFFICULT TASKS FIRST SET UP A REGULAR DAILY HOMEWORK SCHEDULE TAKE SHORT BREAKS AFTER COMPLETING A TASK SET A TIMER TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK REFER TO LONG-TERM CALENDARS FOR DUE DATES WORK WITH A STUDY BUDDY ESPECIALLY BEFORE TESTS PROOFREAD, EDIT, REVISE HAVE PHONE NUMBERS OF BUDDIES FOR HELP OUTLINE OR WEB IDEAS BEFORE WRITING ASK FOR HELP WHEN NECESSARY

16. EXTENDED ABSENCES Due to the nature of our program, extended absences are discouraged during the school calendar. Students frequently work in cooperative groups and peers are left to manage extra work load. Arranging homework in advance is difficult as we tailor and pace our instruction based on the needs of the children. If your child will be absent for an extended period of time, we will not be able to provide assignments. Most assignments will be completed when your child returns.

17. COMPUTER USE DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF RESEARCH REQUIRED BY OUR PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL FREQUENTLY USE THE INTERNET. PLEASE REVIEW OUR POLICY AND EMPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONSIBLE COMPUTER USE WITH YOUR CHILD. REMEMBER TO REVIEW, SIGN AND RETURN OUR COMPUTER USE CONTRACT IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO USE THE COMPUTER.

18. COMMUNICATION MS. MCGINN’S E-MAIL Sarah_C_McGinn@mcpsmd.org MRS. MARRAMA’S E-MAIL Elaine_A_Marrama@mcpsmd.org MRS. KLEIN’S E-MAIL Rachelle_L_Klein@mcpsmd.org CLEARPSRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (301)253-7004

19. THANKS FOR COMING! REMEMBER TO SIGN UP FOR A CONFERENCE AND TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AND SIGN UP FOR PTA.