To Mrs. May’s Fourth Grade Class! Please come in & write a note to your child!

To Mrs. May’sTo Mrs. May’sFourth Grade Class!Fourth Grade Class!

Please come in & write a Please come in & write a note to your child!note to your child!

Find your child’s seat!

Please write a letter back to your child!

Questions?

• Please write individual questions on post-its or just email me at emay@wcpss.net

• Conference request- Please email me

11stst Quarter Quarter

8:45-9:15 Arrival/Morning Work9:15-10:20 Math10:20-11:05 Specials11:10-11:30 Team Time/Snack11:30-1:00 Reading1:05-1:35 Lunch 1:40-2:30 Reading2:00-3:05 Science/Social Studies/Writing3:10-3:40 Recess3:40-3:45 Pack Up

Reading • CAFÉ

– Comprehension– Accuracy– Fluency– Expand Vocabulary

• Daily 5– Read to self– Read to a buddy– Word work– Writing– Teacher time

Math

• Use of Math Expressions Program• Use of Math Alignment lessons• Math Stars• Math extensions

Writing

• Use of Writer’s Workshop model– Students write a variety of genres and go

through the writing process (Draft, revise, edit, publish)

• Use of Empowering Writers

Social Studies

• Use of Social Studies Text• Research based • Use of online resources,

encyclopedias, cyber library

Science

• Science Kits used– Investigation based

• Research based

Word Work

• Spelling – Use of spelling

sorts to identify word patterns

• Vocabulary– Use of

Vocabulary Journals

Mrs. May’s Class isMrs. May’s Class isexpected to SAIL.expected to SAIL.

SS- Show Safety- Show Safety

AA- Act Responsibly- Act Responsibly

II- Impress with Respect- Impress with Respect

LL- Listen to Learn- Listen to Learn

REWARDS for SAILing

• Verbal praise

• FUN FRIDAY!

• Table points

• SAILing coupons

Individual ConsequencesREFLECTION SHEET:

Name:_____________________ Date:________________

Choose and circle the SAIL expectation you were not following:

Show safety

Act Responsibly

Impress with respect

Listen to learn

What happened?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What will you do differently next time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please review with student, sign and return.

Parent Signature:_______________________________

When a student must be out When a student must be out because of illness or family because of illness or family

business, please send a note or business, please send a note or email stating the reason for the email stating the reason for the

absence the day your child absence the day your child returns or the absence will be returns or the absence will be considered unexcused. Please considered unexcused. Please also call the office to inform also call the office to inform

them that your child will not be them that your child will not be in attendance for that particular in attendance for that particular

day.day.

Students will be given Students will be given the same number of the same number of

days to make-up their days to make-up their work as they were work as they were

absent. For example: 3 absent. For example: 3 days absent = 3 days to days absent = 3 days to complete make-up work.complete make-up work.

The first bell rings at 8:45. The first bell rings at 8:45. Please try to have your child Please try to have your child

on campus then.on campus then.If your child arrives after 9:15, If your child arrives after 9:15, they must check in at the office they must check in at the office

in order to receive a tardy in order to receive a tardy permit.permit.

•Students will have Math HomeworkStudents will have Math HomeworkMonday- Thursday.Monday- Thursday.•Students should read for a minimum of 20 Students should read for a minimum of 20 minutes a night.minutes a night.•Please check all your child’s homework Please check all your child’s homework looking for accuracy and neatness.looking for accuracy and neatness.•Homework is never graded and is considered Homework is never graded and is considered practice.practice.•Finally, if your child does not understand the Finally, if your child does not understand the homework or gets sick, just let me know and homework or gets sick, just let me know and they may complete later.they may complete later.

•PLEASE SIGN AGENDAS EVERY NIGHT! PLEASE SIGN AGENDAS EVERY NIGHT!

Changes this year…•  Report cards and interims will be generated from the PowerSchool Gradebook.• Report cards and interims will include identified focus areas aligned with Common Core State Standards. • Levels 1-4 will be utilized for grading purposes.  We will no longer use 3* as levels 1-4 align with CCSS and PowerSchool.•Powerschools Gradebook and the report card structure will eliminate the need for a profile card as the standards will be embedded.•Due to the transition of the new program, the first quarter interim will be the only interim that is in the old form.

Level 4 – Extends/exceeds targeted grade level standards

Level 3 - Demonstrates proficiency of targeted grade level standard

Level 2 - Inconsistent and needs support to meet targeted grade level standards

Level 1 - Insufficient performance of targeted grade level standards with support

Grading in my Classroom

• -2 indicates a low 2• 2+ indicates a high 2

• -3 indicates a low 3• 3+ indicates a high 3

• Why do I do + and -????

Volunteering Details

• I am looking for parents to do reading center groups (12:30-1:00)

• Math Enrichment would be on Friday mornings (9:45-10:15)

• Please let me know if you are interested in helping by signing up on the sign up genius

The 4The 4thth grade goes to Wilmington, NC grade goes to Wilmington, NC for the day. All cleared chaperones are for the day. All cleared chaperones are

welcome. We are able to bring a few welcome. We are able to bring a few parents on the bus with us. The rest parents on the bus with us. The rest may drive themselves or carpool with may drive themselves or carpool with

other chaperones. More info and dates other chaperones. More info and dates to come.to come.

MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER (SEE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER (SEE COMPUTERS IN BACK OF CLASS)COMPUTERS IN BACK OF CLASS)

Keep in backpack: a jacket in Keep in backpack: a jacket in case the room is too cool for case the room is too cool for your child and an umbrella your child and an umbrella

in case of rain. in case of rain.

Olive Chapel Elementary School

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Thanks for coming! Thanks for coming! Please write a letter to Please write a letter to

your child so they your child so they have something to have something to

read from you in the read from you in the morning. morning.