1. Horizon’s Curriculum Night Sawnee Elementary Horizon’s Teachers: Jane Grebe Stephanie Bruhl Lydia Cox

2. SS tudents TT aking AA cademic RR esponsibility We will use academic knowledge to practice thinking creatively and critically in order to prepare our students for an innovative world. Sawnee Horizons Students are STARS!

3. I Am Gifted

4. Agenda Communication Curriculum Collaboration with Homeroom Teachers Evaluation and Progress Reports Questions

5. Communication Webpage Newsletters Unit Objectives Letter Phone or email availability Student binders

6. Curriculum Our curriculum units, activities and lesson follow the Horizons Standards developed by Forsyth County. Our units also include the Georgia Performance Standards. Fourth Grade Advanced Math will accelerate grade level standards

7. Some Projects You will hear about this year: White Books Chess Club Class Published Book SET Tournaments Travels Around the World (1 st ) Into the Unknown (2 nd ) Making Ends Meet (3 rd ) Advanced Math (4 th )

8. Collaboration with Homeroom Teacher  Meet with homeroom teachers  Provide resources to differentiate, challenge or extent classroom activities.

9. Evaluation 12 Week Reporting 1 – 4 Rating Scale for grades 1-4 Self Assessment in grades 3-5 4 th Grade Math Grading and Reporting

11. Extra Curricular Young Georgia Author’s Writing Reflections Chess Club (2n– 5 ) Saturday School for Scholars and Learners at Georgia State University Challenge Program at University of Georgia Georgia Tech Kids Club

12. Thank You! Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to an exciting year!

13. Questions!