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New Grading Scale Range Letter Grade Points 93 - 100 A 4.0 90 - 92 A-   93 - 100 A 4.0 90 - 92  A- 3.7 87 - 89   B+ 3.3 83 - 86 B 3.0 80 - 82  B- 2.7 77 - 79   C+ 2.3 73 - 76 C 2.0 70 - 72  C- 1.7 67- 69   D+ 1.3 64 - 66 D 1.0 Below 64 E 0.0

Class Schedule PE – every day 9:35 – 10:20 Healthy Snack Manicchia Lunch 12:30 – 1:00 Valentine Lunch 12:33 – 1:03 Music/Art – Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:45-9:25 Computer Lab – every other Monday

Social Studies 4th Grade Review of VA Geography for the first few weeks Workbook Colonial Times to Civil Rights Movement Williamsburg Field Trip (March) $$$

Math Everyday Math Journals and SRB EM Games Online SRB & Family Letters FASTT Math Flashcards

Reading Reading Log – Parent or guardian Must sign nightly Students should read for 20 minutes every night as part of Homework (This can be a chapter book, magazine, their science or social studies notes, etc) Reading instruction is a mix of: Making Meaning Program, Guided Reading, Shared Reading

Science No hard cover textbook Hands on activities Interactive notebook Website http://www.fossweb.com/ Binders for review (once or twice a week)

Writing New Writing Program- Being A Writer! We are thrilled about it! Spelling tests will be on Fridays March SOL Writing Test Portfolios will be kept of you child’s writing Students will be required to have a writing journal (a notebook or composition book will work fine)

Clubs Art Club Chorus Safety Patrol Jump Rope Club Reading Buddies LBS SCA Strings Newspaper Club Safety Patrol Reading Buddies Library Helpers Girls in Engineering And more…

Discipline Plan Preferred Activity Time (PAT) Individual Behavior Chart (reflected on Thursday Folders)

Homework It is your child’s responsibility to WRITE homework in their planners every day. Incomplete or missing homework will be noted on Thursday folders and will be reflected in the “Work Habits” grade on report cards. No homework will be given on Fridays….except there could be a quiz or test on a Monday, in that case- students are suggested to study over the weekend.

Classroom Rules Do not talk while the teacher is instructing the class. Be polite and courteous toward others. Respect yourself and your classmates and teachers. If something is not yours, do not touch it or take it. Adhere to the school honor policy

Class Website http://kg5thgrade.weebly.com/ Weekly homework assignments will be updated on website. Important announcements will also be on website

First Day Reminders Make sure your child has a snack Please have them sharpen pencils prior to the first day of school School supplies

Contact Us Mrs. Valentine jrvalent@vbschools.com Mrs. Manicchia enmanicc@vbschools.com