Welcome to Parent Night!

Stacey Holman4th Grade

Agenda

What kind of class is this? What is my style of teaching? What can you expect your child to

learn this year? What if your child is struggling? Florida Standards and Common Core

What kind of class is this?

This class has students of on or above level abilities and talents. I will strive to bring out the best in your child academically and socially throughout the year.

What is my style of teaching?

High Expectations Differentiated

Instruction Above-level and

High Interest Literature

Projects and Presentations

Affective and Academic Learning

Celebrations

The 4th Grade Curriculum

Sarasota County follows the new Florida Standards. For 4th grade, these standards are Common Core with some additions. Each grade level has an instructional focus guide for the subjects of English/Language Arts (ELA), Math, Social Studies, and Science. We do our best to follow these guidelines.

Reading – 40%tests, quizzes, projects, fluency, benchmark tests

Writing – 30% writing in response to reading (RACE), dictation,

writing assessments

Language – 20% spelling, vocabulary, handwriting, station work

Performance – 10% speaking, listening, homework and classwork

completion

ELA (English/Language Arts)

Math

Operations and Algebraic Thinking Number and Operations in Base 10 Number and Operations - Fractions Measurement and Data GeometryStudents will be assessed on these

standards using the FSA in the spring. We have a new math series: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Please be sure your child has a quick recall of basic facts. It is imperative that these are memorized.

Social Studies

Florida GeographyFlorida HistoryFlorida GovernmentField Trips

Science

Science Fair Projects Science Fusion Experiments Group Work Models Inquiry-based Investigations

If your child is struggling . . .

Communication is the key! Listen to your child, and talk to me.

Have your child bring homework to my attention first thing in the morning.

Parent: Email me or call Southside to set up a meeting.

Read, read, read, and read some more!

Become fluent in multiplication and division facts. (Your child should already be fluent in addition and subtraction.)

Homework

Here’s the Plan

Read at least 30minutes every

night. Be sure tosign the

Reading Log.

Vocabulary orSpelling

Use your StudyGuide and

Spelling City!

Math HW givenM-Th.

Science and SocialStudies asneeded.

Miscellaneous Information

Field Trips• FST• Myakka State Park• Ringling Museum• Spanish Point• Crowley Museum• SHS theater

productions

Reading Logs FAIR (Florida Assessment

for Instruction in Reading) and Benchmark Testing

iReady Book Orders

More Miscellaneous Information

Gaining Independence

Parent Portal http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net

Website http://teacherweb.com/FL/Southside/MrsHolman

Florida Standards Assessments

• March FSA ELA writing• March April FSA ELA and

Math

Room Moms –Meg Wicks and Kristin Morton

Our fabulous class thanks you for coming

tonight!