Fourth Grade Parent Fourth Grade Parent MeetingMeeting

Fourth Grade Parent Fourth Grade Parent MeetingMeetingCindy BoshearsCindy BoshearsDeAna ConradDeAna Conrad

Marie DeenMarie Deen

Subject AreasSubject AreasSubject AreasSubject AreasReading Reading

EnglishEnglish

SpellingSpelling

MathMath

Social StudiesSocial Studies

ScienceScience

Reading and Language Arts Texts

• Scott Foresman Reading

• McGraw-Hill Language Arts

Reading and Language Arts Cont…

• Reading • Daily Language Practice.• Different practice methods to

accommodate students.

Math Text

• enVision Math by Scott Foresman• Student website:

www.pearsonsuccess.net (username and password will be provided)

• Cooperative Learning• Math Folders

Math Cont…• Basic Multiplication Facts need to

be memorized.• Tests should be studied for at

home (Study guide or page references will be provided.)

• Website – Lessons page• Tuesday/Thursday homework

Social Studies Text

• Harcourt Brace Social Studies: Early United States History

• Tennessee-Adventures in Time and Place -McGraw-Hill

Social Studies Cont…• Study Guides will be provided until

January• Unit Tests will be given and closely

correlated to the study guides and state curriculum standards.

• A Notebook will be required to be updated each week.

•A study of Tennessee will be done throughout the year.

•Several projects including a major project with a Tennessee theme will be assigned during this school year.

Science Text

• Harcourt Science

Science Cont…• Students will need a composition

notebook.• Vocabulary will be kept in notebook.• Any science homework will be

written in your child’s planner.• A study guide will be provided for

each test. • The scientist notebook will be a

great resource to study for tests.

Homework• Work not completed in class will

become homework. • Additional homework assignments• Review sheets from previous lessons

will be sent home to reinforce important skills.

• Homework is due the following class meeting (unless noted by teacher).

• Parents, please go over Tuesday folder work with your child to reinforce skills.

Daily Planners• Daily Planners will be filled out each

day.• Each child is responsible for filling out

the planner correctly.• Parents, please check and sign

planners each evening.• 2 consecutive days unsigned or not

completed = 1 offense

Tuesday Folders• Sent home most Tuesdays• Includes work from all subject

areas from the previous week.• Look over the papers together for

a good review. Keep the papers at home.

• Please sign and date and return.

Grading• A: 93-100• B: 85-92• C: 75-84• D: 65-74• F: 64 and below

•9 weeks grades reflect daily work, graded practice, tests and participation.

RulesK – Keep hands and feet to yourself.N – Never disturb learning.I – If it’s not yours, ask permission.G – Give attention to the speaker.H – Hallway behavior should be orderly.T – Turn in work/folders on time.S – Say and do only kind things.

Classes• Students are ability grouped• Data driven grouping• TCAP Results• STAR Test• Reading Basal Diagnostic Test• Math Text Diagnostic Test• Upcoming Benchmark Tests

Consequences• 1 offense – 5 minutes off recess• 2 offenses – ½ off recess• 3 offenses – demerit

and isolated lunch• 4 offenses – demerit

and 2 days isolated lunch• 5 offenses – detention• Students may be assigned recess detention

or afterschool detention for deficiency • (missing 3 or more assignments).

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Incentive Program• Good behavior and work habits

will be rewarded. • An Incentive/Reward activity will

be earned by meeting each grade levels requirements.

• School plan - TBA

Attendance• Notes need to be given to child’s

teacher for an excused absence.• Notes MUST be turned in within 3

school days.• After 6 absences, a doctor’s note

is required. • Students will be counted tardy

after the pledge.

Contact InformationPhone Number: 457-0616

• Cindy Boshears:• boshearsc@clintonschools.org• DeAna Conrad• conradd@clintonschools.org• Marie Deen• deenm@clintonschools.org

Thank YouAre there any

questions?