Fourth Grade Curriculum Night Welcome to… Mrs. Allen

The Notebook Cougar Planner 1 st Cougar Planner 1 st Subject dividers Subject dividers Behind each divider- assignments we are still working on or saving to study for upcoming tests.

Planner Filled in daily A check mark in the thin column means they have homework to finish Parents initial/sign daily and student returns each school day. May be cross checked with websites (homeroom teacher, math teacher and reading teacher)

Classwork/Homework School work not finished in class School work not finished in class Review/study for unit tests Review/study for unit tests Special projects/reports – Science Fair Project Special projects/reports – Science Fair Project Practicing weekly spelling list Practicing weekly spelling list Practicing math facts nightly Practicing math facts nightly Reading At Home/30 minutes/day Reading At Home/30 minutes/day

Grading Guidelines Late Work The maximum grade that a late assignment can receive is 80%. Students have until the following Monday (or date indicated in Family Access) to turn in late work. After that, the assignment will be recorded as 0% and cannot be made up…YIKES! Corrected Work Scores of 79% and below MUST be corrected. The highest grade that students can receive on any corrected work is 80%. Absent Work If your child is absent, you have the number of days that they were absent, plus one more day to turn in work. Example: If your child was absent on Tuesday and came back on Wednesday, the missed work would be due no later than Friday. All work missed will be assigned upon return to class.

Guidelines for Daily Assignment Corrections The correcting of errors on daily assignments is very important with regard to increased student success. DHES students are encouraged to correct their daily assignments in order to see where and what kinds of mistakes were made, with the hope of preventing such mistakes in the future. Re-doing work also provides the student an opportunity to improve their grade and demonstrate a greater level of mastery. It should go without saying that students should always do their best work on each assignment. The correcting of errors on daily assignments is very important with regard to increased student success. DHES students are encouraged to correct their daily assignments in order to see where and what kinds of mistakes were made, with the hope of preventing such mistakes in the future. Re-doing work also provides the student an opportunity to improve their grade and demonstrate a greater level of mastery. It should go without saying that students should always do their best work on each assignment.

The following guidelines are to be followed for Daily Assignment Corrections in the 4 th grade: Corrections should be completed on all daily work with a score below 80%. Corrections should be completed on all daily work with a score below 80%. Corrections should be turned in by the following Monday from when the assignment was handed back. The new due date will be stamped at the top of each assignment and noted in Skyward. Corrections should be turned in by the following Monday from when the assignment was handed back. The new due date will be stamped at the top of each assignment and noted in Skyward. Corrections on late work are not accepted. Corrections on late work are not accepted. Corrections on quizzes, tests, projects or other assessments are not accepted. Corrections on quizzes, tests, projects or other assessments are not accepted. Corrections must be completed at home. Corrections must be completed at home. Corrections must be completed on a new piece of notebook paper, attached to the original assignment and turned in to the designated classroom location. Corrections must be completed on a new piece of notebook paper, attached to the original assignment and turned in to the designated classroom location. Corrections must be made for ALL incorrect answers (not just enough to raise the grade to 80%). Corrections must be made for ALL incorrect answers (not just enough to raise the grade to 80%). Corrections require a parent signature in order to receive an improved score. Corrections require a parent signature in order to receive an improved score.

DHES A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% C = 70 – 79% D = 60 – 69% 59% and below is incomplete

Skyward Family Access Parents are able to access their student’s grades through Family Access Parents are able to access their student’s grades through Family Access This is an opportunity for the parent to have current information on missing/late work as well as grades in the subject areas (I post the actual dates for missing and corrected work here) This is an opportunity for the parent to have current information on missing/late work as well as grades in the subject areas (I post the actual dates for missing and corrected work here) There is an option on Family Access to be notified if your child scores less than an 80% on assignments. There is an option on Family Access to be notified if your child scores less than an 80% on assignments.

Skyward Family Access

Family Access Notifications Click “ Notifications”

Family Access Notifications Click “Change My Notifications”

Classroom Expectations I believe that lifelong success depends on self discipline. I have developed a classroom plan that gives every student the opportunity to manage his/her own behavior. Your child deserves the most positive educational climate possible for academic growth. School-Wide Student Behavioral Expectations Be respectful Be respectful Be responsible Be responsible Be Safe Be Safe Always do your best! Always do your best!

Reward Possibilities SUPER COUGAR AWARDS COUGAR CASH Pocket Chart Green ”Nice job today!” Yellow ”A couple of bumps along the way…” Red ”Hit the brakes! We need to talk.” Student must fill out a CBIP form (Classroom Behavior Improvement Plan) stating rule(s) not followed and their plan for improvement. This form goes home and parent signature required and returned.

Success in 4 th Grade WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP Check planner daily for homework and teacher notes. Check planner daily for homework and teacher notes. Sign or initial the planners daily after school to recognize great job done, project due dates, and missing work or work needing to be corrected for Monday. Please don’t sign days ahead of time. Sign or initial the planners daily after school to recognize great job done, project due dates, and missing work or work needing to be corrected for Monday. Please don’t sign days ahead of time. * Help your child select: * Help your child select: a regular time for homework a regular time for homework a quiet place away from distractions a quiet place away from distractions * Check the Family Access system on a regular basis for up-to-date grades

More ways to help A Homework Buddies name and number was exchanged at the earlier this year. I am very open in explaining the process of maintaining binders, grading policies and how to complete correct. This system is used from now until 8 th grade, here in Dieringer. Often times your 4 th grader already knows what should happen next; either correcting work or talking to me about a skill they are having trouble with. Teaching your child to be the advocate and take on this responsibility will pay off as this is a lifelong skill. Parent help on homework should be to answer your child’s questions about homework, but don’t sit beside and do their work. Teachers need to see what your child can do by themselves. It lets us know how fast we can move and/or what needs more teaching.

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