1. We appreciate your undivided attention!  Please silence your phones.  Handouts available at the door.  Questions will be answered by the teachers at the end of the presentation.

2. 4 th Grade Homeroom Teachers Welcome to Curriculum Night 2014

3.  Student Agendas  Liberty / Teacher’s websites  Parent Portal

4.  Next week  Labor Day Holiday next Monday  CogAT testing next week & possibly the following  Picture Day on Thursday  BoosterThon Fundraiser begins  Daily schedule, Specials, & lunches may be altered  BoosterThon  Student Schedules – tentative!

5.  Reading/Writing/Grammar – integrated  Students will be taught to read closely in an effort to build comprehension and to promote evidential writing  Read like a detective; write like a reporter  STAR Reading, Accelerated Reader, Successmaker Reading, Benchmark tests, teacher made assessments  Master grade level writing and speaking Mrs. Basel, Mrs. Costa, Mrs. Martin, Ms. Mercer, Mrs. Hrouda, Mrs. Stuart

7.  Rigorous knowledge and skills needed to succeed in college and/or careers  Relevant content and application of knowledge through high-order thinking skills  Integration of reading and writing into all subjects  Balance of fiction and non-fiction  Academic vocabulary  Text-based answers  The push is away from repetitive review of basic skills to more critical thinking. Less “identifying” and more “analyzing” and “evaluating”  Writers display a sense of audience  https://www.georgiastandards.org/Common-Core/Pages/default.aspx

8.  Text complexity : difficulty level and quality  Evidentiary responses : meaning comes from the text; written responses, work independently  Literacy through Close Reading will be pervasive

9. Let’s look at an example!  MARGO’S DILEMMA  One day everything in Margo's life came crashing down around her. She lost her job.…..  These are sent home each week and uploaded to the teacher’s websites.

10.  Evidentiary Written Responses From Text  Complete Sentences  Proper Grammar and Punctuation  Spelling

15.  This is a great opportunity to help your child!  Students have their previous answers with them while answering the questions in class!

16.  All subject area performance standards can be found on the Cherokee County School website  http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/ps/def ault.aspx http://portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/ps/def ault.aspx

17.  We recognize and embrace the technology that is available as student learning tools.  BYLD forms to allow your child to bring in a Nook or Kindle will be sent home this week  Any books loaded onto the device, must be loaded at home prior to bringing the Nook or Kindle to school  Use and security of these devices are the sole responsibility of the parent and student

18.  Common Core Curriculum – see Syllabus  Standards for Mathematical Practice  Focus on process vs. product  Must defend their mathematical reasoning  Resources this year  Homework every night  Math Day coming in October! Mrs. Basel, Mrs. Blohm, Mrs. Daugherty, Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Mixon, Mrs. Roach

19. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jones, and Mrs. Stuart  TEXT-Science: A Closer Look (Georgia Edition)  Course Description: This year we will discuss and work with the following topics:  Ecosystem  Weather  Forces and Motion  Solar System  Sound and Light  Health (with a separate book) HOMEWORK:  Assigned Tuesdays and due on Wednesday; review notes in Science folder regularly with your child.  Upcoming quizzes and tests will be noted in the agenda. Parents, ask your child what they learned in Science today.

22. Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Stuart Units of Study Native American Cultures European Explorations Colonial America The American Revolution The New Nation Westward Expansion HOMEWORK: -assigned weekly on Wednesday night and due the following day -review notes regularly with your child -upcoming quizzes and tests will be noted in the agenda.

23. The 4 th grade teachers would like to thank each you for coming tonight. We appreciate your partnership with us in helping your child succeed. We are looking forward to a great year.  Please stop by the Book Fair this evening for family night. They will be open until 7:00 pm.  AIM Curriculum Night immediately following this presentation in the Gifted classroom (Mrs. McCall #652/Mrs. Heath #653), if applicable  5 th Grade Curriculum Night beginning at 7:00 PM