Welcome to 4th Grade
Curriculum Night!
Welcome to 4th Grade
Curriculum Night!Thank you for coming! If you feel you need to
discuss your individual child’s progress, please sign up for a conference on the
homeroom teacher’s sign up sheet provided. Tonight, we will give you a general overview
of what to expect in 4th grade.
Meet the 4th Grade Teachers
• Mrs. Fulton • Mrs. Maready• Mrs. McGee • Mrs. Lloyd• Mr. Lowrey
4th Grade Schedule8:20 – 8:30 Homeroom – Unpack and
prepare for the day
8:30 – 9:15 Specials9:15 – 10:40 Reading Block & Social
Studies10:40 – 12:10 Math Block12:15 – 12:55 Lunch12:55 – 1:25 Recess1:25 – 2:10 Writing2:10 – 2:45 Science
Fourth Grade Expectations
Be PreparedBe Respectful
Be ResponsibleBe Willing
Be Pleasant
Panther Points• Green X-missing an assignment• Red X-behavior issue; documented in the notes section• Black X-not prepared for all classes• Blue X-bathroom break outside of our scheduled times• 2 points lost=silent lunch/walk laps• 3 points lost=parent contact• 4 points lost=office referral• Critical choices are sent directly to the office-i.e.
stealing, fighting, extreme disrespect, etc.
Grading Sedge Garden will now use a computerized grade book for report cards and progress reports. Students and parents will see the numerical number
grade for each subject.
Grading Scale Range:• A 93-100• B 85 – 92• C 77 – 84• D 70 - 76• F 60 - 69
Homework• Usually assigned Monday –
Thursday• Reading, spelling, and math • Practice math facts nightly• Purpose of homework is to extend
the learning experience• Parents should initial student’s
planner and panther points each day
North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4Reading/Language Arts:• Build Vocabulary• Text Features• Independent Reading – Book Reviews• Improve Comprehension Skills• Learn to Compare and Contrast Genres• Understand Elements of Fiction and
Nonfiction• Implied Meaning
Reading/Language Arts:
• Summarizing• Evaluating Information• Examine Book Characters• Fact and Opinion• Conduct Research• Share Literature• Spelling
North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4
(Continued)
Mathematics:• Number and Operations• Measurement• Geometry• Data Analysis and Probability• Algebra
North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4
(Continued)
Writing:• Parts of Speech• Punctuation• Narrative and Expository Writing• Parts of a Letter• Editing/Revising• Transitional Words/Phrases
North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4
(Continued)
Social Studies:• 5 Themes of North Carolina
Geography• Role of Ethnic Groups in NC
Development• History of Colonization of NC• NC Government• Impact of Various Cultural Groups
on NC• NC Economy• NC Technology
North Carolina Standard Course of Study – Grade 4
(Continued)
Science:• Animal Behavior and
Adaptations• Rocks and Minerals• Magnetism and Electricity• Nutrition
End of Quarter Testing• Used to review the skills taught
each quarter• Used for assessment purposes
only – not part of their report card grade
• Same format as End of Grade Testing to help prepare students
• Math and Reading are the subjects tested
End of Grade Testing• Based on Standard Course of
Study• One day testing in Reading• Two days testing in Math (one day
is calculator active and one is calculator inactive)
• Multiple Choice Questions to assess the achievement of North Carolina students
Field Trips(with tentative dates)
• 1st Quarter – ZooOctober 6th
• 2nd Quarter – TBD
• 3rd Quarter –Catawba Science Center comes to SGES for “squid science”-March 1 or 2
• 4th Quarter – Old Salem-April 12 or 13
Volunteer Information
• If you want to volunteer, you will need to be approved as at least a Level 1 volunteer.
• Please pick up a Volunteer handout that outlines the requirements for volunteers and how to get to the website to obtain approval.
Tuesday Packets• Important information will go home
with your child every Tuesday• Papers on the left need to be reviewed
and returned to school• Papers on the right are for your
information and you may keep these at home
• Prompt return of the packets and information required is appreciated
Website InformationTO ACCESS WEBSITES:
• GO TO THE FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS WEBSITE:
• www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us• ON THE MENU AT THE TOP LEFT,
SELECT “SCHOOLS”.• SCROLL DOWN AND SELECT
“SEDGE GARDEN”.• ON THE FACULTY/STAFF TAB, FIND
YOUR TEACHER’S NAME
Website Information (Continued)
Websites will contain the following:– Classroom Information and Events– Teacher Contact Information– Class Schedule– Helpful Links
Parent-Teacher Partnership
Teacher-----Student-----Parent
Your child’s education is a partnership!
Together, we can work together to help your children achieve their full potential!
Thank you for coming, and we
are looking forward to a great
year!
