Welcome to 4 th Grade Curriculum Night! Mrs. Fergus, Mrs. Eineker, Mrs. Fauntleroy, Mrs. Farner, and Mrs. Domi
Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night!
Mrs. Fergus, Mrs. Eineker, Mrs. Fauntleroy, Mrs. Farner, and Mrs. Domi
Grading & Recovery
Report Cards every 9 weeks; Progress Skills Checklists 3 times a year
Summative vs. Formative Assessments
Summative: 50%
Formative: 40%
Recovery is offered for failing grades on summative assessments.
Homework
• Completion
• In agendas
• You may see some of the following…
• Daily math sheets
• Reading log
• Read Works passage & questions
• Please let us know if your child does not have access to the internet at home for homework.
Friday Folders
• Sent home the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month
• Contains important papers & graded assignments
• Please sign the cover sheet and return
Communication
Website: https://fourthgradeaes.weebly.com/
Emails:
Fergus: [email protected]
Fauntleroy: [email protected]
Eineker: [email protected]
Farner: [email protected]
Domi: [email protected]
Please send notes for absences, tardies, and transportation changes
https://www.fultonschools.org/infinitecampus
AES Time
• 30-minute block of time
• Based on what we’re observing in class and student needs
• Groups will change throughout the year
Math
Homework every night Mon.-Thur.
Students should keep binder organized
All multiplication facts completely mastered by Oct. 18th
Online resources- Study Island , Brain pop and McGraw Hill online textbook, through launchpad (class link)
Other resources- www.aaa.math, khanacademy, teacher tube, mathantics (youtube)
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Math Units
Whole Numbers, Place Value and RoundingMultiplication and Division
Fraction EquivalentsOperations with Fractions
Fractions and DecimalsGeometry
Measurement
www.gerogiastandards.org
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Reading & Writing
Reading Units:
1. Interpreting Characters
2. Reading the Weather, Reading the World
3. Reading History
4. Historical Fiction Clubs
Writing Units:
1. The Arc of Story
2. Boxes and Bullets
3. Bringing History to Life
4. The Literary Essay
Reading Learning
Progressions
Science & Social Studies
• Social Studies topics include: The American Revolution, The New Nation, Westward Expansion, The Civil War, Reconstruction, and Personal Finance
• Gallope
• Science topics include: Water and Weather, Solar System-Earth & Moon, Light, Sound, Force & Motion, Ecosystems & Energy
• McGraw Hill E-book
Technology
• Classlink
• Parent Portal = Infinite Campus
• iReady will be used for both Reading and Math; we are almost complete with our Fall assessments
TAG Day• On TAG days, quality instruction will continue,
but will not assess or introduce new topics.
• Students in TAG will be given an opportunity to complete classwork as needed.
Don’t Forget…
• Please send in headphones
• PBIS (more information coming soon)
• Celebration reminders
• No invitations
• No treats