1. Welcome to BAC’s 4 th Grade Talent Development Parent Meeting

2. We are creating SCHOLARS!  We are teaching our students about what it means to be a “scholar”; how to act like a scholar and become a true “scholar”!

3. Now just a few…  Nuts and Bolts to help you through the year…and keep you one step ahead of your child…

4. Discipline  Oops Sheet: After 3 warnings Students will be asked to fill this out and explain how they got to this point and how they could correct their behavior. Students will be asked to fill this out and explain how they got to this point and how they could correct their behavior. Teacher keeps this on file. Teacher keeps this on file.  Bee Blunder: After 3 Oops sheets in a week Teacher will fill out and send home for parent signature. Teacher will fill out and send home for parent signature. 3 Bee Blunders in a month=Admin referral 3 Bee Blunders in a month=Admin referral  Admin Referral for any safety issue

5. Rewards  Bee Bucks: Students displaying exceptional behavior!  Bee Bunch Lunch  Character Ed Breakfast  ICMM: “I Can Manage Myself” Students who have followed our discipline and academic plan attend dances/movies.

6. Report Cards/Progress Reports Weights of assignments are: 1.0 Tests/Projects 0.5 Classroom Assignments/Quizzes 0.25 Homework A = 93 – 100 B = 85 – 92 C = 77 – 84 D = Below 76

7. Homework*  In consideration for the extended day… AR reading at home AR reading at home Projects and rubrics* will require parent signature and will be on wikis Projects and rubrics* will require parent signature and will be on wikis In class projects which MAY NEED to be finished at home In class projects which MAY NEED to be finished at home Due the MORNING of assigned DUE date. Due the MORNING of assigned DUE date. *SEE COMPACT

8. IWT  Interactive Notebooks  Scholastic News  AR  Classroom Assignments  Research  Kidblog  ETC…

9. The Places We Will Go…  Levine Museum of the New South – November 21, 2013 Cost: $7  Imaginon – February 6, 2014 Cost: $9  Raleigh – May 29, 2014 Cost: $45?  BizTown - TBA

10. We believe in Mastery Learning so… We believe in Mastery Learning so…  Students will have the opportunity to: redo assignments below a B with parent signature redo assignments below a B with parent signature turn in re-done assignments up to one week after assignment has been returned turn in re-done assignments up to one week after assignment has been returned students will be responsible for requesting re- tests within the week students will be responsible for requesting re- tests within the week Maximum score 92, B+ Maximum score 92, B+

11. AR - Must reach 50% of their goal by Progress Report time. - 85% test average and above - Every Friday students will record their AR test average and percentage in their HAB

12. Why we use Team Teaching:  To better meet our students needs, we often divide the students into skills groups that includes students from both classes.  Ms. Passe will be teaching Engineering to both classes while Ms. Woods will be teaching new math problem solving strategies.

13. But Two Snowflakes Are Not Alike…  While we collaborate together in many cases, there are some things that we do differently…

14. Why We Use Interactive Notebooks:  Personalized Text Book  Easy Differentiation  Student CHOICE!  Fun!  Independent Thinking  Working Portfolio of the Entire Year  Study Tool  Great Resource for End of the Year Review  Organizational Device  Allows for the 4 C’s: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication!

15. Left Side Examples:

16. 4 th Grade TD includes participation in: Reflections Contest Science Fair

17.  Begin thinking about a science fair topic and question NOW  Teacher guidance/lessons for each aspect beginning All experimenting done by Winter Break – Science Fair in mid/late January

18. Math Olympiad provide opportunities for students who…  Need to learn how solve problems!  Are in need of some additional challenges in math!  Complain that math is boring!  Enjoy teamwork and competition!   http://www.moems.org/ http://www.moems.org/

19. Math Olympiads…  Takes place during your child’s regular math class once a cycle  Has 5 world-wide contests throughout the year starting in November  Team practice at home and school will make a stronger team  Awards a trophy to the top scorer in each classroom along with certificates, pins and patches to recognize success!

20. Multiplication Facts  The students will be taking at multiplication fact quiz EVERY Friday.  They have 10 minutes to complete 100 facts.  This is an ongoing grade in Power School  Our goal is to have EVERYONE have 100% at the end of the first quarter.

21. And scholars get to participate in Socratic Seminars (aka as Paideia) that help students develop skills in:  Listening  Thinking critically  Referencing the text  Disagreeing “agree-ably”  Scholarly debate and analysis

22. Our Garden = Interdisciplinary Learning Our Garden = Interdisciplinary Learning Nutrition Nutrition Community building Community building Math! Science! Math! Science! Teamwork! Teamwork!  HELP WANTED!!!!!

23.  ALWAYS read and initial HAB!  Check class wikis!  Check BAC website!  Read the Bee Mail  Look for the THURSDAY folder with the blue Principals’ Notes each week! To learn more about any of the above:

24. Scholarly thoughts to ponder… Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve. ~Roger Lewin

25. While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about. - Angela Schwindt

26. And on that note… I promise not to believe everything your child tells me about what happened at your house if you promise not to believe everything you hear about what happened in school! (Stay in touch!) I promise not to believe everything your child tells me about what happened at your house if you promise not to believe everything you hear about what happened in school! (Stay in touch!)

27. Thank you for coming… …and all that you are doing to support our BAC scholars!