Welcome to BAC’s 4 th Grade Talent Development Parent Meeting

Welcome to BAC’s 4Welcome to BAC’s 4thth Grade Talent Grade Talent DevelopmentDevelopment

Parent MeetingParent Meeting

We are creating We are creating SCHOLARSSCHOLARS!!

We are teaching our students We are teaching our students about what it means to be a about what it means to be a “scholar”; how to act like a “scholar”; how to act like a scholar and become a true scholar and become a true ““scholarscholar”! ”!

Now just a few…Now just a few…

Nuts and Bolts to help Nuts and Bolts to help you through the year…you through the year…and keep you one step and keep you one step ahead of your child…ahead of your child…

DisciplineDiscipline Oops Sheet: After 3 warningsOops Sheet: After 3 warnings

Students will be asked to fill this out and explain Students will be asked to fill this out and explain how they got to this point and how they could how they got to this point and how they could correct their behavior.correct their behavior.

Teacher keeps this on file.Teacher keeps this on file. Bee Blunder: After 3 Oops sheets in a weekBee Blunder: After 3 Oops sheets in a week

Teacher will fill out and send home for parent Teacher will fill out and send home for parent signature.signature.

3 Bee Blunders in a month=Admin referral3 Bee Blunders in a month=Admin referral Admin Referral for any safety issueAdmin Referral for any safety issue

RewardsRewards Bee Bucks: Students displaying BEYOND Bee Bucks: Students displaying BEYOND

exceptional behavior!exceptional behavior! ALL teachers and staff can hand these out!ALL teachers and staff can hand these out! Student will have their own bee on the honey potStudent will have their own bee on the honey pot At the end of the quarter, TOP BEE BUCK At the end of the quarter, TOP BEE BUCK

earners will be invited to BEE BUNCH LUNCH.earners will be invited to BEE BUNCH LUNCH. ICMM: “I Can Manage Myself”ICMM: “I Can Manage Myself”

Students who have followed our discipline and Students who have followed our discipline and academic planacademic plan

Dances, Movies, EtcDances, Movies, Etc

Report Cards/Progress ReportsReport Cards/Progress Reports

Weights of assignments are:Weights of assignments are:1.0 Tests/Projects1.0 Tests/Projects0.5 Classroom Assignments0.5 Classroom Assignments0.25 Homework0.25 Homework

A = 93 – 100A = 93 – 100B = 85 – 92B = 85 – 92C = 75 – 84C = 75 – 84D = Below 75D = Below 75

Homework* Homework*

In consideration for the extended day…In consideration for the extended day… - AR reading at home- AR reading at home - Projects and - Projects and rubrics* rubrics* will require parent will require parent

signature and will be on wikissignature and will be on wikis - In class projects which may need to be finished - In class projects which may need to be finished

at homeat home Due the MORNING of assigned DUE date.Due the MORNING of assigned DUE date.

• Walk during Physical ActivityWalk during Physical Activity• 10 points off the grade of the assignment (Per day)10 points off the grade of the assignment (Per day)**SEE COMPACTSEE COMPACT

We believe in We believe in Mastery Learning Mastery Learning so…so… Students will have the opportunity to:Students will have the opportunity to:

- redo select assignments below a B with - redo select assignments below a B with parent signature parent signature

- turn in re-done assignments up to one - turn in re-done assignments up to one week after assignment has been returnedweek after assignment has been returned

- students will be responsible for requesting - students will be responsible for requesting re-tests within the weekre-tests within the week

Maximum score 92, B+Maximum score 92, B+

ARAR

AR is a part of your child’s grade and will AR is a part of your child’s grade and will count as a count as a TWO TWO Test grades:Test grades:- Must reach 50% of their goal by - Must reach 50% of their goal by Progress Report time.Progress Report time.- 85% test average and above- 85% test average and above- Students will record books they have - Students will record books they have taken test on, points earned, and % on taken test on, points earned, and % on test in their HAB.test in their HAB.

Why we use Team Teaching:Why we use Team Teaching:

To better meet our students needs, we To better meet our students needs, we often divide the students into skills groups often divide the students into skills groups that includes students from both classesthat includes students from both classes

Flexible grouping allows students to work Flexible grouping allows students to work with their academic peers in different with their academic peers in different settingssettings

Offers opportunities for ALL students to Offers opportunities for ALL students to use SMARTboard technology use SMARTboard technology

Skill GroupingSkill Grouping

Only in Reading and MathOnly in Reading and Math Based on:Based on:

• MAPS testing: three times a yearMAPS testing: three times a year• Mini-assessments at the beginning of new unitsMini-assessments at the beginning of new units• Exit questions at the end of lessonsExit questions at the end of lessons• Teacher observationTeacher observation

Flexible!!!Flexible!!!

VocabularyVocabulary Give Me Five!Give Me Five!

- five words a week- five words a week - varying disciplines- varying disciplines - one paragraph due each Friday with 5 words- one paragraph due each Friday with 5 words - mini writing assessments- mini writing assessmentsWhy?Why?Allows students to develop strategies for Allows students to develop strategies for

understanding new words in context and understanding new words in context and incorporating those words into their thinking and incorporating those words into their thinking and writingwriting

4th Grade TD includes participation in:

• Reflections Contest• Science Fair

AND MORE!

Science FairScience Fair

Begin thinking about a science fair topic Begin thinking about a science fair topic and question NOWand question NOW

Teacher guidance/lessons for each aspect Teacher guidance/lessons for each aspect beginning beginning

All experimenting done by Winter Break – All experimenting done by Winter Break – Science Fair in mid/late JanuaryScience Fair in mid/late January

• Imaginon- Commedia Pinocchio•JAbiz Town – Economics/ BAC style

• Fuel Pizza – Nutrition • Raleigh – Social Studies

With exciting Field trips to…

Real world problem solving

Math InvestigationsJunior Great Books

Study Island

Hands-on EquationsEconomics

Math Olympiad

Technology

Socratic Seminars

Novel Studies!!!

William and Mary

Literacy and Math Resources/Strategies

Brain Pop

What skills are we working on?What skills are we working on?

Vocabulary DevelopmentVocabulary Development Referencing the textReferencing the text Making inferencesMaking inferences Making predictionsMaking predictions Drawing conclusionsDrawing conclusions Character analysisCharacter analysis Point of ViewPoint of View Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose Response JournalsResponse Journals

Students will learn to use graphic Students will learn to use graphic organizers including…organizers including…

Interpretive Note-takingInterpretive Note-taking Outline FormatOutline Format Frayer Vocabulary ModelFrayer Vocabulary Model Literature WebsLiterature Webs Vocabulary WebsVocabulary Webs Character WebsCharacter Webs Cornell Note-takingCornell Note-taking

And scholars get to participate inAnd scholars get to participate in Socratic SeminarsSocratic Seminars ( (akaaka as as

Paideia) Paideia) that help students develop that help students develop skills in:skills in:

ListeningListening Thinking criticallyThinking critically Referencing the textReferencing the text Disagreeing “agree-ably”Disagreeing “agree-ably” Scholarly debate and analysisScholarly debate and analysis

All without…All without…

Having to raise Having to raise their hands!their hands!

•To stimulate enthusiasm and a love for Mathematics •To introduce important Mathematical concepts •To teach major strategies for problem solving •To develop Mathematical flexibility in solving problems •To strengthen Mathematical intuition •To foster Mathematical creativity and ingenuity •To provide for the satisfaction, joy, and thrill of meeting challenges

Math Olympiad provide opportunities for Math Olympiad provide opportunities for students who…students who…

Need to learn how solve problems!Need to learn how solve problems! Are in need of some additional Are in need of some additional

challenges in math! challenges in math! Complain that math is boring!Complain that math is boring! Enjoy teamwork and competition!Enjoy teamwork and competition!

Math Olympiads…Math Olympiads… Takes place during your child’s regular Takes place during your child’s regular

math class once a cyclemath class once a cycle Has 5 world-wide contests throughout Has 5 world-wide contests throughout

the year starting in Novemberthe year starting in November Team practice at home and school will Team practice at home and school will

make a stronger teammake a stronger team Awards a Awards a trophytrophy to the top scorer in to the top scorer in

each classroom along with certificates, each classroom along with certificates, pins and patches to recognize success! pins and patches to recognize success!

To learn ALL about To learn ALL about Math OlympiadsMath Olympiads, go to:, go to:

http://www.moems.org/http://www.moems.org/

Our Garden =Our Garden =Interdisciplinary LearningInterdisciplinary Learning

• Field to Fork programField to Fork programhttp://video214.com/play/2gWDJkEfuvSqYdj3B21gkQ/s/dark  • Fuel Pizza Field TripFuel Pizza Field Trip• NutritionNutrition• Community buildingCommunity building• Math! Science!Math! Science!• Teamwork!Teamwork!

Technology is the KEY to 21Technology is the KEY to 21stst Century Learning:Century Learning:

• Discovery EdDiscovery Ed• BrainpopBrainpop• Glogster Glogster • KidblogKidblog• Go AnimateGo Animate• PreziPrezi

*zip drives for each child is key*zip drives for each child is key!!

Through technology, Through technology, students will:students will:

Parent Volunteers – Parent Volunteers – Watch HAB and Wikis for:Watch HAB and Wikis for:

Salt Dough MapsSalt Dough Maps Biz Town AssistantsBiz Town Assistants Classroom VolunteersClassroom Volunteers Character Ed breakfast Character Ed breakfast Saturday Garden WorkSaturday Garden Work Upcoming ProjectsUpcoming Projects

Scholarly thoughts to ponder…Scholarly thoughts to ponder…

Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.  ~Roger Lewin

While we try to teach our While we try to teach our children all about life, our children all about life, our children teach us what life is children teach us what life is all about.all about.

- Angela Schwindt- Angela Schwindt

ALWAYS read and initial HAB!ALWAYS read and initial HAB! Check class wikis!Check class wikis! Check BAC website!Check BAC website! Read the Bee MailRead the Bee Mail Look for the THURSDAY folder with the Look for the THURSDAY folder with the

blue Principals’ Notes each week!blue Principals’ Notes each week!

To learn more about any of the To learn more about any of the above:above:

And on that note…And on that note…

I promise not to believe I promise not to believe everything your child tells me everything your child tells me about what happened at your about what happened at your house if you promise not to house if you promise not to believe everything you hear about believe everything you hear about what happened in school!what happened in school! (Stay (Stay in touch!)in touch!)

Thank you for coming…Thank you for coming…

……and all that you are and all that you are doing to support our doing to support our BAC scholars!BAC scholars!