Welcome to 4th Grade Curriculum Night!

Mrs. Fergus, Mrs. Eineker, Mrs. Fauntleroy, Mrs. Farner, and Mrs. Domi

Grading & Recovery

Report Cards every 9 weeks; Progress Skills Checklists 3 times a year

Summative vs. Formative Assessments

Summative: 50%

Formative: 40%

Recovery is offered for failing grades on summative assessments.

Homework

• Completion

• In agendas

• You may see some of the following…

• Daily math sheets

• Reading log

• Read Works passage & questions

• Please let us know if your child does not have access to the internet at home for homework.

Friday Folders

• Sent home the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month

• Contains important papers & graded assignments

• Please sign the cover sheet and return

Communication

Website: https://fourthgradeaes.weebly.com/

Emails:

Fergus: Fergus@fultonschools.org

Fauntleroy: Fauntleroyc@fultonschools.org

Eineker: Einekerc@fultonschools.org

Farner: Farner@fultonschools.org

Domi: Domi@fultonschools.org

Please send notes for absences, tardies, and transportation changes

https://www.fultonschools.org/infinitecampus

AES Time

• 30-minute block of time

• Based on what we’re observing in class and student needs

• Groups will change throughout the year

Math

Homework every night Mon.-Thur.

Students should keep binder organized

All multiplication facts completely mastered by Oct. 18th

Online resources- Study Island , Brain pop and McGraw Hill online textbook, through launchpad (class link)

Other resources- www.aaa.math, khanacademy, teacher tube, mathantics (youtube)

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Math Units

Whole Numbers, Place Value and RoundingMultiplication and Division

Fraction EquivalentsOperations with Fractions

Fractions and DecimalsGeometry

Measurement

www.gerogiastandards.org

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Reading & Writing

Reading Units:

1. Interpreting Characters

2. Reading the Weather, Reading the World

3. Reading History

4. Historical Fiction Clubs

Writing Units:

1. The Arc of Story

2. Boxes and Bullets

3. Bringing History to Life

4. The Literary Essay

Reading Learning

Progressions

Science & Social Studies

• Social Studies topics include: The American Revolution, The New Nation, Westward Expansion, The Civil War, Reconstruction, and Personal Finance

• Gallope

• Science topics include: Water and Weather, Solar System-Earth & Moon, Light, Sound, Force & Motion, Ecosystems & Energy

• McGraw Hill E-book

Technology

• Classlink

• Parent Portal = Infinite Campus

• iReady will be used for both Reading and Math; we are almost complete with our Fall assessments

TAG Day• On TAG days, quality instruction will continue,

but will not assess or introduce new topics.

• Students in TAG will be given an opportunity to complete classwork as needed.

Don’t Forget…

• Please send in headphones

• PBIS (more information coming soon)

• Celebration reminders

• No invitations

• No treats