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 you through the year…and keep you year…and keep you one step ahead of one step ahead of your child…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 Bee Bucks: Students displaying exceptional behavior!exceptional behavior!

Bee Bunch LunchBee Bunch Lunch Character Ed BreakfastCharacter Ed Breakfast 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 plan attend dances/movies.academic plan attend dances/movies.

Report Cards/Progress ReportsReport Cards/Progress Reports

Weights of assignments are:Weights of assignments are:1.0 Tests/Projects1.0 Tests/Projects

0.5 Classroom Assignments/Quizzes0.5 Classroom Assignments/Quizzes

0.25 Homework0.25 Homework

A = 93 – 100A = 93 – 100

B = 85 – 92B = 85 – 92

C = 77 – 84C = 77 – 84

D = Below 76D = Below 76

Homework* Homework*

In consideration for the extended day…In consideration for the extended day… AR reading at homeAR 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 In class projects which MAY NEEDMAY NEED to be to be

finished at homefinished at home Due the MORNING of assigned DUE date.Due the MORNING of assigned DUE date.

**SEE COMPACTSEE COMPACT

IWT IWT

Interactive Notebooks Interactive Notebooks Scholastic NewsScholastic News ARAR Classroom AssignmentsClassroom Assignments ResearchResearch KidblogKidblog ETC…ETC…

The Places We Will Go…The Places We Will Go…

Levine Museum of the New South – Levine Museum of the New South – November 21, 2013 Cost: $7November 21, 2013 Cost: $7

Imaginon – February 6, 2014 Cost: $9Imaginon – February 6, 2014 Cost: $9 Raleigh – May 29, 2014 Cost: $45?Raleigh – May 29, 2014 Cost: $45? BizTown - TBABizTown - TBA

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 assignments below a B with parent redo assignments below a B with parent

signature signature turn in re-done assignments up to one week turn in re-done assignments up to one week

after assignment has been returnedafter assignment has been returned students will be responsible for requesting re-students will be responsible for requesting re-

tests within the weektests within the week Maximum score 92, B+Maximum score 92, B+

ARAR

- 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

- Every Friday students will record their - Every Friday students will record their AR test average and percentage in their AR test average and percentage in their HAB 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 classes.that includes students from both classes.

Ms. Passe will be teaching Engineering to Ms. Passe will be teaching Engineering to both classes while Ms. Woods will be both classes while Ms. Woods will be teaching new math problem solving teaching new math problem solving strategies. strategies.

But Two Snowflakes Are Not But Two Snowflakes Are Not Alike…Alike…

While we collaborate together in many While we collaborate together in many cases, there are some things that we do cases, there are some things that we do differently…differently…

Why We Use Interactive Why We Use Interactive Notebooks:Notebooks:

Personalized Text BookPersonalized Text Book Easy DifferentiationEasy Differentiation Student CHOICE!Student CHOICE! Fun!Fun! Independent ThinkingIndependent Thinking Working Portfolio of the Entire YearWorking Portfolio of the Entire Year Study ToolStudy Tool Great Resource for End of the Year ReviewGreat Resource for End of the Year Review Organizational DeviceOrganizational Device Allows for the 4 C’s: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Allows for the 4 C’s: Creativity, Critical Thinking,

Collaboration, Communication! Collaboration, Communication!

Left Side Examples:Left Side Examples:

4th Grade TD includes participation in:

• Reflections Contest• Science Fair

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

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!http://www.moems.org/

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!

Multiplication FactsMultiplication Facts

The students will be taking at multiplication The students will be taking at multiplication fact quiz EVERY Friday.fact quiz EVERY Friday.

They have 10 minutes to complete 100 They have 10 minutes to complete 100 facts.facts.

This is an ongoing grade in Power SchoolThis is an ongoing grade in Power School Our goal is to have EVERYONE have Our goal is to have EVERYONE have

100% at the end of the first quarter.100% at the end of the first quarter.

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

Our Garden =Our Garden =Interdisciplinary LearningInterdisciplinary Learning

• NutritionNutrition• Community buildingCommunity building• Math! Science!Math! Science!• Teamwork!Teamwork!HELP WANTED!!!!!HELP WANTED!!!!!

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:

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

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!