Professional Documents
Culture Documents
4th Grade
2013-2014
WebGrades
You will have the ability to check your childs
3rd Grade
93-100
90-92
87-89
83-86
80-82
77-79
73-76
70-72
67-69
63-66
60-62
0-59
F
Grading Scale
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
D-
Formative Assessments
This type of assessment is for practice only.
These will not be averaged for the report
card grade.
Teachers:
Students:
Examples of Summative
Assessments
End-of-Unit Tests
Performance Tasks
Presentations and Projects
Special Schedule
Monday: Library
Tuesday: .P.E.
Wednesday: Music
Thursday: .S.T.E.A.M
Daily Schedule
Behavior Expectations
PBIS
Weekly Log
Language Arts
Rigby Reads
Book Clubs
Small groups and whole class instruction
Research/writing intertwined with reading
Vocabulary built from words in text
Reading requirement: PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!
2 books at their reading level per nine weeks
Book report forms available or oral reports
Math
Everyday Math
Games played with parents often used as
extra credit
Everydaymathonline.com is a great place to
go for instruction, practice, online SRB (Each
child will have a login soon)
Multiplication facts mastered by February at
the latest
Fractions and Geometry are key 4th grade
concepts
Science
Hands on curriculum- mainly
Habitats
The Earths Surface
Design and Motion
Magnetism and Electricity
Social Studies
Mostly during the 1st and 4th grading
periods
Indiana History
Geography
Famous Hoosier Project
State House tour
Tour of Benjamin Harrisons
home
TCI online access available for
the first 2 chapters only
Special Events
Mini economy
auction/9weeks
Chinese New Year
celebration
Medieval Festival
Ruth Lilly talk/video
Trip to the Motor
Speedway
End of year fielday
Special
Requests
Snacks; no spoon
required please, healthy,
minimal mess,
Donations of saltine
crackers
Items from the Wish Tree
on the door-magic
erasers
A sock
$6.00 for the magazine
subscription for Indiana
Studies Weekly (see
sample on the board)
RULES!
Bike permits available
Please be sure to call the
attendance line before
8:30
Minimize deliveries to
school especially of
homework
Contact information
Email is quick for simple questions:
Dakaliahl@gmail.com
Phone calls are fine; however, it may take a day
or so for me to return your call.
Notes from home are great (assuming your child
delivers it to me).
Parent conferences are available all year by
appointment
Good communication is vital! Please ask if you
have questions!