1. Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night Mr. Aumann and Mrs. Schneider 1)Find your child’s desk. 2)Have fun with those papers. 3)Be sure to look at: Any county documents that I have not received (red) Parent-vue sheet (white)

2. What have we done this week?

3. Information from Administration Car Rider Procedures at http://www.cobbk12.org/MtView/ Morning drop off/car pool line begins at 7:20-7:50 Late afternoon check out needs to occur prior to 2:00. From 2:00-2:30, our front office is very busy with dismissal. Attendance Policy (Importance, Called after 3 absences) Bus Lot/Fire Lane Transportation Changes Mandated Reporter Law Buzz-in System Blackboard Connect

4. Daily Schedule 7:20-8:00 Morning Procedures/Meeting 8:00-9:30 Math/Number Talks 9:30-9:45 Mentor Sentences/Read Aloud 9:45-10:25 Specials (M- PE, T- Music, W- PE, Th- Computer Lab, F- Art) 10:25-11:15 Writers’ Workshop 11:15-11:45 Lunch 11:45-12:20 Daily 5/Café 12:20-12:40Recess 12:40-1:15 Daily 5/Café 1:15-2:10 Science/Soc. St./Health 2:10-2:15 Dismissal

5. Behavior Management/Homework In 4 th grade, we strive for your child to become an independent learner and to take responsibility for their own actions. Give Me Five - school wide behavior system Classroom Rules Agendas

6. Behavior Sheet

7. Math My Math-Login is on the blog under “Math” Areas of Study: Place Value, Multiplication, Division, Fractions, and Decimals Daily homework will be assigned, please practice math with your child Common Core Math Standards- students find the strategies that work for them!

8. Reading and Language Arts Daily 5 and Café Reading Strategies Spelling: Words Their Way Weekly Homework- Choice Board Friday tests Grammar: Practice incorporated into Mentor Sentences Reading: 20 minutes each night. Monthly Book Reports

9. Writers’ Workshop Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing by Lucy Calkins Student choice writing

10. Social Studies Text: Houghton Mifflin http://www.eduplace.com/eserviceshttp://www.eduplace.com/eservices Login: cobbstudent4 Password: password Areas of Instruction: Map and Globe Skills, Economics, The First Americans, Explorers, Colonization, The American Revolution, Westward Expansion, The New Nation, The Civil War and Reconstruction. Extension projects may accompany some units Spring - American Revolution Play

11. Science Text: Harcourt www.thinkcentral.comwww.thinkcentral.com Login: sciencestudent4 Password: education Areas of Instruction: Water and Weather, Sound and Light, Force and Motion, Simple Machines, Ecosystems and Adaptations, Space and Planets Extension projects may accompany some units

12. Field Trips Fire Safety Village Cobb County Youth Museum In-house: Sound and Light Tellus? Others: TBD

13. Homework and Daily Preparedness Given nightly, except on weekends Spelling tests on Friday Projects will be announced with ample time to complete and will be accompanied by a rubric Any money or important office information must be placed in a closed labeled envelope. **If assignments are not turned in on time they will be completed in study hall during recess and their behavior chart will be marked.

14. Communication Communication between us is KEY in the success of your child! Lines of communication in order of preference: Notes: Please send me a note in your child’s Take-Home folder. I will respond as quickly as I can. Email: alan.aumann@cobbk12.org/Leanne.Schneider@cobbk12.org We will email you back within 24 hours during the week daysalan.aumann@cobbk12.org Phone: Call me at school to leave a message during school hours.

15. Report Card Grading Scale: To view your child’s grades, log in to ParentVUE. A = 90%-100% B = 80%- 89% C = 74%- 79% D = 70%- 73% F = 0% - 69% NOT 1, 2, 3!

16. So, what do you have to sign? Behavior contract - Sign over the weekend I am asking the children to be responsible and show you all communication and papers that will go home in the Black Communication folder. Please help them to remember this. All graded work will be in the folder. If something goes home that does NOT have a grade on it, that work was completed together.

17. Items under $1.00 for treasure chest Chapter Books Gift Cards to teacher stores, general stores, office supply stores Gift card to www.teacherspayteachers.comwww.teacherspayteachers.com Check our wish list! Wish List

18. Wellness Wednesdays ➢ Our PTA Health & Wellness Committee encourages families to participate in Wellness Wednesdays beginning next week. Students are encouraged to bring fresh fruit or veggies for snack every Wednesday. ➢ Fruit donations are provided to one grade level each week. ➢ Our Partners in Education and other local businesses in our community are sponsoring this program. Please visit them: Kid Chess, Highland Chiropractic, Omega Learning, Friends and Family Chiropractic, First Citizens Bank, Liberty Mutual Insurance ➢ Visit http://mvehealthandwellness.weebly.com for more info or email health@mountainviewpta.org.http://mvehealthandwellness.weebly.com

19. Walk to School Days ➢ Our PTA Health & Wellness Committee encourages families to Walk to School together when possible. Studies show that students are more ready to learn after 20 minutes of physical activity. Mark your calendars for our school-wide Walk to School Wednesdays: September 2, 2015 October 7, 2015 November 4, 2015 March 2, 2016 April 13, 2016 May 4, 2016

20. Membership Matters Online Mathematics Program: Sumdog Online Reading Resources: A-Z Reading, BookFlix, Document Cameras for Classroom Instruction Art, Music & Physical Education Support Teacher-requested Curriculum Materials for K-5 th grades (e.g., Bare books) Subscriptions to Time for Kids, USA Weekly, & Georgia Weekly Student Agendas/Planners for 3 rd -5 th grades Enrichment Materials for Special Education, Target, Speech & Language, and Guidance Additional Supplies for our Amazing Building, School Clinic, & Cafeteria Staff Family Engagement Activities (e.g., Fall Festival, Science Night & Bingo Night) Thank you! Together, we make a difference! Your PTA membership dues enhance the Excellence and Quality of Education at Mountain View:

21. Membership Matters Computer Teacher Computer Lab Science Teacher Science Enrichment and Materials Ongoing Teacher Development & Education Planning for After-School Enrichment Programs Your Foundation Membership dues support Science, Technology & Enrichment Programming: How do I get informed and involved with PTA & Foundation?  Subscribe, Receive & Read Pawprints - our weekly PTA e-newsletter at mountainviewpta.org It’s all in here:  Visit us on-line – Click on PTA or Foundation links from Mountain View Elementary website: mountainviewpta.org mtnviewfoundation.org  Find out about Volunteer Opportunities! Contact president@mountainviewpta.org or president@mtnviewfoundation.org

22. Thank you for joining us for Curriculum Night! Please make sure to sign up for room parent!