Welcome To 4th GradeOpen House!

Mrs. Patel & Mrs. Yarus

1. The sign in sheet is at the back table. Please sign in and then find your child’s desk! :)

2. Grab a pen from your child’s desk and start filling out paperwork on the right side of the desk.

Welcome To 4th GradeOpen House

Mrs. Patel & Mrs. Yarus

Top Benefits of a Co-taught

Classroom More teachers = more assistance

Collaborative teachingSupportive strategies

Specially designed instructionVariety of teaching approaches

Differentiated instructionAbility to address a variety of learning styles, strengths, and needs

Communication• Daily homework folder

• Weekly Monday folder (quizzes, behavior, PTA info, permission slips, flyers, etc.)

• Teacher Blog (Please sign-up for News Flashes on the class website if you have not already done so)

• Email

My Information• http://teacherweb.com/GA/eastsideele

mentary/Patel/apt1.aspx

• Khushboo.patel@cobbk12.org• Stacy.yarus@cobbk12.org

• East Side Phone # 770-578-7200 ext. 316

Student Planner• Planners should be taken home and

returned to school daily. It is the student’s responsibility to see that this is done. Please check the folder for important information as well.

• We will be checking planners for the first week or so, after that the students should be doing this independently.

• All homework is written on the board daily.

• The planner is another communication tool.

Monday Folders• They include student work, a behavior sheet,

field trip forms, and any other items that need to be sent home.

• On Tuesday, the folder is returned empty except for the SIGNED behavior sheet.

• Your signature lets me know that you have seen all of the information which will include all graded work.

• There is a comment spot available for us to communicate.

Classroom Expectations

• Mutually agreed upon rules

• Controlled Behavior/Talking

• Responsibility

• Consequences: – Problem Solving sheet– Parent note/call – Sent to the office

Incentives– Homework club

• Class Meetings• Homework

Classroom Expectations

• Incentives

– Verbal praise– Compliment chain– Homework club rewards– Treasure Box– Tickets– Table Points

Classroom Expectations

• Homework

– Monday-Thursday – Math most nights– Spelling or Vocab. weekly– Projects-At home Reading Log

Homework• Students are held accountable for their homework through

the work/study habits section of the report card.• Missing 0-2 assignments = O (Outstanding)• Missing 3-5 assignments = S (Satisfactory)• Missing 6 or more assignments = N (Needs Improvement)• Please be aware of the above grading scale. If your child

receives an N on the report card in the Work/Study section, he/she will not be on the Honor Roll. (This applies to behavior as well). It does not apply to handwriting.

Grading• A= 90%-100%• B= 80%-89%• C= 74%-79%• D= 70%-73%• F= 69% and below• Coming soon to Synergy• Parents access online• Quiz corrections…½ credit

for corrected tests (see handout for details)

Conferences• Conference week will be October 19-23rd

• Please send us a note or an email to request other conferences throughout the school year. We will get back to you to set up a date and time!

• We would like to have students present if a conference is about their behavior or work habits.

Safety• Parents must sign in upon entry

and wear nametags.• Transportation:

– All changes must be submitted in writing.

– You must send a bus pass to ride home with a friend. These are located

on the left hand side of the East Side home page. -2 officers come twice a week

Snacks• Please send your child to school with a healthy snack

each day. We eat lunch at 10:57 am and students will need a little more fuel for the mind before that. Students eat snack at 8:50 am.

• The snack should be:– Healthy and nutritious– Non-messy– Finger food

• Please send your child to school with bottled water.

Birthdays

• You may send or bring in a birthday treat if you wish. The treat will be served during recess by the birthday child.

• Please make it simple and easy to serve. (Pre-cut or have individual servings for the entire class.)

• Birthday party invitations should be distributed outside of school unless the entire class is being invited.

Dining Room• Come enjoy lunch with your child! • First, sign in at the front office and get a

visitor’s pass.• Then, meet us inside the dining room

for lunch.• Please follow lunchroom rules to set an

example for our students. No fast food allowed.

• You and your child must sit at the table provided for visitors. You may not bring another child to that table with you.

Doctor’s Appointment/Absence

• When your child is absent, please send in an absence excuse upon his/her return.

• If your child is absent for more than 2 days, you may call the office or email us in the morning, and we can get homework ready to be picked up in the office after 2:30.

• It is the student’s responsibility to get missed work.

Attendance/ Bus• When your child is absent, a parent must send in

a written note the following day explaning the reason for the absence. It cannot be over the phone or email. Please review what is excused and unexused.

• A letter will be sent home after a total of 5 absences/ tardies

• There is an automated system that calls the parents

• If your child is sick, keep her/ him home!• Make up work will be given to students upon their

return to school. • Bus Change Forms

Tardies

• Please have your child to school by 7:50. It would be even better if they could arrive by 7:30.

• It is very beneficial for your child to arrive early. This enables your child to get unpacked and settled for the day which is very important at this age.

• There are a few things that need to be taken care of in the morning and it helps when students have time.

Medications• Medication must be in the original labeled container.  Pharmacist may provide

two labeled bottles for this purpose.  Medications sent in an unlabeled container will not be given.  If your child takes daily medications, please send an extra bottle to be used for field trips and After School Program.

Written permission of the parent/guardian is required for the administration of all medications.

The parent/guardian must inform the school of any medication changes. New medication or new doses will not be given unless a new form is completed.

Medications must be brought to the clinic/office by the parent/guardian.

Unused medications will be disposed of unless picked up within one week after medication is discontinued.

Field Trips

There will be a few field trips this year. Some of these will be in-house, but lots of fun, never-the-less. Tentative trips are as follows:

1. High Touch High Tech – various science concepts2. Fire Safety Village 3. Cobb County Youth Museum - history4. Chattahoochee Nature Center5. Cobb County Watershed6. Performing Arts- Freedom Train at the Fox Theater

Math• We do a lot of daily math practice. In

the mornings, students complete Common Core activities that review many different skills.

• In math, students will be moving from multiplication to long division. Division will be even harder without basic multiplication facts down. We can not stress this enough. Please practice multiplication facts nightly. Students should practice 5-10 min a day.

Math Units• Place Value from

hundredths to millions

• Algebra• Addition/Subtraction• Multiplication/

Division• Measuring Angles• Analyzing 2-D

Figures• Decimals

• Fractions• Metric Measurement• Customary Units• Data

Spelling/Vocab• We will alternate spelling and vocabulary every week.

• Students will have a total of 12-15 words. There will be bonus words from our curriculum.

• Students words will focus on specific patterns and rules for that week’s words.

• Spelling/Vocab test will be given on Fridays.

• Students will have weekly spelling/vocab homework. Homework activities will vary.

• No quiz corrections on Spelling test.

Reading

• Reading Conferencing Skills– Sequencing– Compare/Contrast– Inferring– Determining

Importance– Cause and Effect– Making Connections– Questioning– Synthesizing - Visualizing

-Mini lesson-Individual Conferences and Strategy Groups-Read at home at least 20 min a night -Book Buddies

Writing & Grammar

• Narrative Writing• Informational

Writing• Persuasive Essay Grammar and Spelling

are often taught through students’ writing. Memorizing words is not enough to become a great speller!

•Traits of Writing:–Ideas–Organization–Voice–Sentence Fluency–Word Choice–Conventions–Presentation

Social Studies• Economics• Map/Globe Skills• Native Cultures• Early Explorers• Colonization• American Revolution

• The New Nation– 3 Branches– Constitution– Bill of Rights

• Westward Expansion

Science

• Water• Weather• Force and Motion• Light• Sound• Stars and Star

Patterns

• Earth, Moon, Solar System

• Ecosystems• Protective

Adaptations

Handouts• T-Shirt form • Parent VUE form (Please sign & leave it

on your child’s desk)

• Class list, schedule, grading policy sheet

• 12 Active Study Habits• How do I make corrections?• Parent Roadmap-Math• 4th Grade CCSD Parent Guide

Volunteers• We love to have parents help our

class!

• There is a sign up sheet for Science Lab, Math Lab, Copy/Laminate, and Mystery Reader on our Shutterfly website! ☺

• Thank you to our Room Rep:

Heena Patel ☺

It is going to be a great year! ☺

Thank you so much for coming tonight and your support!

Any Questions???

Feel free to call, email, or set up a meeting!

Are you new to East Side?

• Our PTA Diversity and Inclusion Committee will be hosting…American Schools 101 Evening

All new families are invited and welcome to attend!