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Fourth Grade Class2014 - 2015

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PTO

PVPV/RAWLINGS PTO

Our PTO Purchased the following just last year:

PTO = A Better Education For Our Children

Purchased 55 computers for the additional Computer Lab at PVPVPurchased 20 computers to establish the Rawlings Media Center’ Lab TV/Video Production Room UpgradesExtra funding for supplies (Art, Music, PE)Extra funding for K-5th grade instructional materialsSite License Renewal: iXL Math & Language Arts, Brain Pop,

United Streaming

PVPV/Rawlings PTO’s mission is to collaborate & communicate with administration, teachers, staff, parents, students & community partners to coordinate school activities and events that help bridge the gap in funding while promoting a sense of community. 

 

PVPV/RAWLINGS PTO

There are three ways we raise funds: Membership: no overhead—the easiest way to raise money for our school.Fundraising: Fun Fund Run & Spring Carnival. Only two major events and we need your help on both.Community Partners in Education: Mutually beneficial partnerships with multi-year contracts.

Thank you to our Community Partners in

Education!

-Join PTO Today! Visit us at entrances to both schools

-Join PTO annually each fall

-Contributions are 100% tax deductible!

-Joining PTO is NOT a commitment to volunteer

-Many volunteer opportunities if you are interested

PTO goal =100%

Membership!

Communication and TechnologyPV/Rawlings Website

• Student Sites• Online Textbooks

-National Geographic- Science

-Go Math!- Math-Pearson- Social Studies- Discovery Education- Study Island

• Textbook Codes will be issued soon to be kept in the student binder/folder

Mr Woolston’s Website

Fourth Grade CurriculumLanguage Arts

• Spelling/ Vocabulary

–“Vocabulary Workshop”

– “Prefixes & Suffixes”

- Emphasis on giving evidence

• Jamestown Critical Thinking Series “Wild Side”

• AR Points: Semester Goal 58 points by December 19th

• Sunshine State Books

Fourth Grade CurriculumWriting

• Writing to brief prompts is being replaced by writing in response to the reading of several 2 rigorous texts. Students will then be asked to support their response with the text.

• Example in your packets

• The score point will most likely be a 4-point scale as opposed to the 6-point scale

• The writing assessment will now be administered in grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11

Fourth Grade Curriculum

Social Studies

• Pearson integrated into Language Arts

• Grades can be taken for both reading and social studies

• DBQ: Document Based Questioning- Use of primary and secondary sources giving students the opportunity to investigate history from a variety of perspectives.

Fourth Grade Curriculum Cont.Math

• Go Math

• IXL Semester Goal-

Bronze: 27 – 54 Silver: 55 – 82 Gold: 83 and Above

Science• National Geographic

• Experiments/Labs

• Request for lab materials will be made as needed throughout the year

GradesSci/SS

Test 50%

Classwork/Quiz 40%

HW 10%

Language Arts

Reading Comprehension 50%

Writing / Grammar / Vocabulary 40%

Spelling 10%

Math

Assessments 60%

Quiz / Classwork 30%

Homework / Fluency 10%

“HAC”- Home Access Centerhttps://parents.stjohns.k12.fl.us/homeaccess/

Home Access Center is an eSchoolPLUS component that gives parents online access to their child’s grades, attendance, testing results, etc.

“HAC”- Home Access Center

• If you were previouslyregistered on Parent Assist, the same username & password still apply.

• If you are new, you mustcomplete the form found in the front office to receive access.

Grade Level Battle Dates3rd Grade – March 9, 2015

@ 9:00am4th Grade – March 10, 2015

@ 9:00am5th Grade – March 11, 2015

@ 9:00amSchool Team Selection

Battle DateMarch 12, 2014 @ 9:00amClass Team Selection Process

• Students will participate in two class battles during Media Resource Classes in January and February. Students will receive scores for these battles.

• Students must read and take the AR quiz to receive credit for reading the SSYRA book. (AR score must be 60% or higher to pass. One quiz retake is permitted during Media Resource Class if necessary)

• We will add the number of SSYRA books read and passed to their battle scores.

The 5 highest scores will make up our class team. In the event of a tie, we will average AR test scores for the SSYRA books read.

Example: Class Battle Score from round 1 = 25Class Battle Score from round 2 = 21

Number of SSYRA Books read = 15Student Score = 61

School Team Selection ProcessAll students from the winning class teams of each grade level will compete to represent our school at the district battle. 5 Students and 2 alternates will be selected for our school team.

Respect & Responsibility

Rewards- House Points• Small prizes

• Gift cards

Consequences- • Notes in planners• Emails home• Phone call• Meetings

Student Responsibilities:Record assignments in the plannerComplete work on timeCheck the websiteBe prepared with materials, sharpened

pencilsKeep papers organized Ask for make-up work when absentTurn in make-up work when completedAsk for help when needed

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How to help your child:

Check the student planner daily

Help your child be an advocate for their learning-encouraging them to ask their teacher questions

Encourage your child to read

Help your child set up a scheduled time to work on homework, study for tests, or read for recreational reading

Look through your child’s binder to help keep them organized

Please remove items that can stay home (Newsletters)

Set up a place in the house to keep school related items

Extra Information…

Absences – note is required

Change of Transportation- note is required-please do not send emails about transportation changes

Lunch Money-envelope with first and last name

Water Bottles

Birthdays-No food items 17

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Open House!

Thank you for entrusting me with your child’s education