1. 4th Grade Spring Conferences Mrs. Hugus Mrs. Scott Ms. Rinne Mrs. Whitmire

2.  Progress Report Update  Subject Area Specific Information  Famous Arizonan  AIMS Information Conference Agenda

3. Please refer to your student specific scores  Phonograms Class Average = 96% (91%)  Spelling Class Average = 93% (93%)  Morrison McCall Class Average = 7.5 (6.8) Spalding – Spelling & Reading

4.  Handwriting grade is not subjective based off of neatness, but rather specific Spalding letter formation requirements.  Please continue to encourage your child to write neatly on all assignments. Handwriting

5. Handwriting Example

6. Reading Class Average = 85% (88%)  Reading Grade  Includes reading comprehension quizzes, literature set quizzes, skills taught in class

7.  Student Growth Report Class Average of Growth = 1.0  Encourage your child to read  100% AR Goal due March 4th Accelerated Reading

8. Grammar Class Average = 90% (91%) Writing Application Class Average = 87% (92%) Writing Application & Grammar

9. 3 rd Quarter Math Class Average: 93% (93%)  Addition Facts ~ 99% (90%)  Subtraction Facts ~ 95% (82%)  Multiplication Facts ~ 96% (80%)  Division Facts ~ 95% (77%)

10. Test Correction Sheet Student reworks the problem correctly with any additional explanation given Students write out original answer showing all original work Students write out a specific explanation of the mistake made After parental review, sign, date, and have student return

11. Class Average = 88% (90%)  Note taking  Test Taking & Study Strategies: review notes, quiz student, flash cards, reread text, and agenda Social Studies

12. Class Average = 87%  Science Fair  Classifying Living Things  Adaptations  Focus on Science due to AIMS Science

13.  Behaviors graded are listed on middle column of the progress report  All students start with “S” Demonstrating the behavior expected  “E” is for above and beyond ~ excellent  “I” or “N” if needed to be redirected, reminded or continuously corrected Behavior Grades

14. Famous Arizonan  Continue to be aware of due dates and please support your child in this endeavor  Final Typed Report is Due Friday, Feb. 22 nd  Parent Performances are 4 th quarter on Thursday, April 11 th

15.  AIMS, April 15 – 19, Please plan appointments around these dates  Tuesday, April 16 th – Science Test  Wednesday, April 17 th – Math and Reading  Thursday, April 18 th – Math and Reading  Friday, April 19 th – Math and Reading AIMS TESTING Dates and Procedures

16. AIMS Reading Focus  Narrative texts = low  Functional texts = high  Expository texts = high  4 th grade AIMS contains higher emphasis on informative and functional text passages.

17. Infinite Campus  Sign-up for portal access  New Application available for smart-phones  Board Approval ~ policy of how grades have been communicated to parents has been revised to be electronic  Near future = no hard copy reports will be distributed

18. Classroom Donations and Needs  Copy Paper  Pencils  Tissues  Dry Erase Markers

19. Exciting News! C.T.A. Liberty ranked 6 th in the State!

20. Questions