1. Welcome to 4 th Grade Parent Night 2015 - 2016

2. READING ELA grades are 50% Reading, 10% Spelling, 10% Language, 30% Writing Reading Grades come from Cold Reads, Essential Questions, and skill based Tests. Cold Reads will be kept at school in a portfolio Reading instruction last for 2 hours of uninterrupted time each day. AR

3. Writing Focusing on different types of writing Informative Opinion Narrative Daily/Journal Writing Discuss Writing using text evidence

4. MATH High Yield Routines Basic Facts Various Ways to be assessed Multiple choice, multi select, Hot spot, extended response GoMath Series Useful Math Websites ixl.com Mobymax.com sumdog.com Multiplication.com Math4kids.com

5. Science Taught as informational text in reading Students will participate in hands on activities and inquiry. National Geographic Social Studies Taught as informational text in reading Using Social Studies Weekly Focus is on Florida History. Science Book Social Studies Weekly

6. DEA Testing Progress Monitoring Tool Students will take this assessment 3 times in the school year.

7. FSA Florida Assessment Portal Florida Standards Assessment February 29 th – March 11 th FSA (Florida Standard Assessment) Grade 4 English Language Arts Writing Component (paper based) March 28 th – April 8th FSA (Florida Standard Assessment) Mathematics (paper based) April 11 th – 22 nd FSA (Florida Standard Assessment) Grade 4 English Language Arts (computer based testing)

8. Ways to help your child at home. Talk about text Demand evidence in every day discussions / disagreements Read aloud or read the same book and discuss with evidence Read non-fiction texts aloud or with your child Have fun with non- fiction in front of them

9. Technology Focus ixl.com sumdog.com Mobymax.com Multiplication.com Math4kids.com Logins 10 digit username Password is wmmddyear Thinkcentral.com

10. Conferences