1. Welcome Parents! 1 st Quarter Parent Meeting September 1, 2009

2. What are we learning? 1 st Quarter Goals and Objectives Science – Health and Nutrition Literacy – Main idea and details, types of sentences, nouns, capitalization and punctuation rules, spelling patterns, journaling, narrative writing, AR Math – Addition and subtraction, number sense (place value, comparing and ordering numbers), graphing and coordinate systems, multiplication (2 digits x 2 digits), problem solving Social Studies – NC geography and map skills, early explorers, early history of NC, Current Events

3. 4 th Grade Expectations Nightly Homework will consist of: –Must have ready first thing in the morning. Once unpacked, they can’t go back! –Math – a page in their textbook, a worksheet, or other activity –Spelling – practice activities nightly, practice quiz on Thursdays –Reading – 30 minutes each night and fill out log – quarterly projects –Occasional writing, science, or social studies –Current Events are part of homework No Homework = Silent Lunch Positive behavior is always expected. –Love and Logic - Students take ownership of actions, choices, consequences fit the offence –Parents contacted through agendas, email, or phone calls

4. Homework Hints Let your student know that you believe homework is important. Set aside a specific time and place for homework each day. Monitor your child when they are completing homework. Provide guidance when needed (but let them do the work). Provide encouragement. Take action when homework is not done. Take action when homework is not brought home. Contact the teacher when questions or concerns arise.

5. Field Trips Heritage Theater – (tentatively) October 14-15 –Blackbeard Play – Students perform Raleigh – Spring (April or May) –Science Museum –History Museum –Legislative Building –Capital Building –Governors Mansion (?) –~ $16

6. Volunteer Opportunities Math buddies Math flash cards Reading buddies Lunch buddies Clerical duties – filing, Tuesday folders, etc I will send out an interest inventory next week and begin a schedule.

7. Parent/Teacher Conferences I like to meet with all parents individually during 1 st quarter. I am available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. –7:15-7:35 –1:10-1:40 –3:00-5:00 Please let me know of any questions or concerns you have, I will be glad to meet with you.

8. Thank you for coming!