Welcome to
Family Night
All you need to know
about 4th grade
Bus Passes and Dismissal
Forms
• Must be in writing and be in the office before
noon of that school day. No telephone changes
will be accepted.
When writing a bus note, please
include the following information:
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Name of student
Address and name of other student if applicable
Duration of the pass
Bus #
• Dismissal forms- all possible names
New Attendance Policy
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Excused Absences
Excuses from the doctor shall specify the date of the student’s absence. Doctor’s
notes that indicate that the student was not seen by a physician will not be
accepted. After the tenth (10) physician note, the parent/guardian must have a
Medical Excuse Form completed by the physician. A student shall be permitted a
total of six (6) excused absences per year (a doctor’s excuse does not count
toward the six (6) days of excused absences) upon presenting a parental note to
the school principal or designee for the following reasons listed below:
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Death or severe illness in the pupil’s immediate family. The number of days
excused for a death will be determined by the circumstances involved and will be
kept to the minimum necessary as determined by the principal/designee.
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Illness of the pupil. Medical and dental appointments will be excused only for
the time required to complete the appointment, unless specified by the doctor.
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Religious holidays and practices.
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Court appearance when the student’s presence is required by subpoena or
citation.
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Driver’s permit/license test, which will be excused for a portion of the day.
6.
One (1) day for attendance at the Kentucky State Fair.
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Schedules:
• Daily Schedule:
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7:25-7:50
7:50-8:40
8:45-9:30
9:35-10:25
10:25-11:40
11:40-12:30
12:30-1:20
1:20-1:30
1:30-1:50
1:50-2:25
2:25-2:30
HR (Morning Procedures & DR)
Rotation 1
Specials
Rotation 2
Rotation 3 (Lunch)
Rotation 4
Rotation 5
Agenda Books
Recess
Enrichment
Dismissal Procedures
Lunch Schedules
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Gaebler
McCoy
Parker
Reveal
Stomberg
10:50-11:15
10:55-11:20
11:00-11:25
10:45-11:10
11:05-11:25
Binders
• PARENTS: only touch TAKEHOME FOLDER!
• Have your child sit down with you
when removing items from the
binder.
Character Education
• Purchased by Western’s PTA
• Chick-Fil-A sponsored
• One child awarded from each
homeroom will receive a Chick-Fil-A
coupon
• This month’s character traits:
Treat Others Right, Make Smart
Decisions, Maximize Your
Potential
Math
• Common Core Standards more
rigorous
Ex: The perimeter of a rectangle is 22 inches.
The width of the rectangle is 6 inches. What is its
length?
• Study guides given at the beginning
of the unit
• Please look over your child’s
homework each night.
Daily Review
Purpose:
1. Continually review learned
material (spiral review)
Ex.- Native Americans (3rd grade)
Kentucky History (4th grade)
2. Encourage goal setting so that
students are self-motivated
learners/setting the ground
work for life-long learners
Daily Review
Grades:
•Students will not receive a Daily
Review grade on their report cards.
•Daily Review scores for each area are
averaged in with the subject’s grades.
•Weekly, students keep track of their
progress through graphing scores.
Daily Review SelfMonitoring Graph
How can you help your child
be successful?
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Review incorrect answers daily
during the week. Should be
marked with a red pen or
highlighter.
What do the extended
response scores mean?
4- Distinguished
3- Proficient
2- Apprentice
1- Novice
Short Answer Questions
• What’s different?
– Smaller space to write a response
– Can be answered in about 5 min.
– Score of 1 or 2
Students still need to prove their
answers.
Accelerated Reader
• Homework: Read 20 minutes every
night, fill in page numbers read, get
AR Log signed
• When a quiz is taken and passed,
students earn points toward AR
goal
• 60% is passing according to the
program; however, we encourage a
test average of 85%
Accelerated Reader
• Students should be at 50% of their goal
by the middle of the quarter (mid-term)
• 40% of the reading grade comes from:
– Percent of AR goal achieved
– Percent of correct answers on the quizzes
– Daily Review tests
Renaissance Home Connect
An easy way for parents and
students to view individual AR
progress from home
Website:
http://renlearn.scott.kyschools.us/RenaissanceServer/HomeConnect/Login.aspx
Enter your child’s User Name and Password
Click “Email Setup” to receive emails when your child takes a quiz
Easy way to find out if a book is AR - www.arbookfind.com
4th grade homework policy
• If missing an assignment:
– Student may complete the assignment
during his or her recess
– If student chooses to complete at
home the following night, he/she must
still see the teacher for a short time of
recess (less than five minutes)
4th grade homework policy
• If an assignment is not turned in on
the assigned day, the student will
have the choice to complete it at
recess or turn it in the following day.
• Homework will be tracked and
given a process grade.
• All homework is started in class to
aid in understanding.
Quality Work
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Must be in pencil
Neat handwriting
Organized
Labeled correctly
All directions are followed
State-wide Standards
Based Grading
• Across KY we will be implementing
a standards based grading system.
• Western will begin transitioning into
this system this year.
• Standards based grading provides
a true reflection of the students’
ability by separating academic
achievement from process goals
related to participation, cooperation,
and homework.
What will happen…
– We will report ‘behavioral aspects’
separately from the academic grade
– We are changing the grading scale to
use integers
( A=4, B=3, C= 2, D/F= 1)
Criteria on the Report Card
• Product Criteria= Academic
performance. Only academic and
only what is demonstrated to the
teacher (therefore, in- class
performance). What they can
demonstrate at this time of the year.
– Assessments
– Quizzes
– Classroom Work (assignments, AR,
etc.)
Process Criteria
• Process : Evaluates how they ‘got there’
∞Homework
∞Cooperation
∞Participation
Homework:
₀ Percentage of homework
assignments
turned in
₀ Level of accuracy of submitted
assignments
Process Continued…
• Cooperation
– Behavior
– Following Directions
– Teamwork
– Collaboration
– Respect to others including adults
Process Continued..
• Participation:
– Level of engagement in lesson
– Effort
– On-task
– Answering and asking questions
relevant to lesson
– Prepared for class
Grade 4-Sample Report
Process
Marks
S+
Consistently
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Moderately
S-
Rarely
Standard
Marks*
*Based on
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Exemplary
3
Proficient
2
Progressing
1
Struggling
achievement of
content standards.
Achievement
Participation
Homework
Cooperation
4
S-
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Comments: Chris has had a successful
marking period although homework and
being prepared for class continues to be an
issue.
How Are Achievement
Grades Configured?
• Math, Language, Science, SS
50% - Summative Tests
40% - Daily Review/Quizzes
10% - Class work
• Reading
50% Summative Tests
40% - Daily Review/Quizzes
10% - Class Work
The National Junior Beta
Club
Western Elementary School
4th Grade Selection Information
2012-2013
Purpose
• The National Junior Beta Club is a student-led honorary
society.
• Students with a 4 in all content subjects overall, above
average leadership skills, and strong character will be
invited to serve.
• The National Junior Beta Club is a service organization
(primarily) and a social organization (secondary).
• Our motto is, “Let us lead by serving others.”
• This club is sponsored by Donna Combs, School
Counselor, and meets during the school day.
Selection Criteria
• 4th Grade Students must earn a 3.75 cumulative grade
point average for the 2012-2013 academic school year.
• The selected students may have no more than 10
behavior clinics for the 2012-2013 academic school year.
• The selected students must receive ratings of 4s and 5s
on the Teacher Recommendation Form detailing their
character and leadership strengths.
• Students meeting this criteria will receive a written letter
of invitation to join The National Junior Beta Club no later
than 2 weeks after the final day of school.
• Students who submit the $15 membership fee will
become candidates for induction in their 5th grade year at
Western Elementary School.
Thank you for joining us tonight!
Ms. Gaebler- cathy.gaebler@scott.kyschools.us
Ms. McCoy- nicole.mccoy@scott.kyschools.us
Ms. Parker- lerin.parker@scott.kyschools.us
Ms. Reveal – cathy.reveal@scott.kyschools.us
Ms. Stomberg- julie.stomberg@scott.kyschools.us
Mr. Travis – chris.travis@scott.kyschools.us
Fourth Grade blog: westernfourthgraders.blogspot.com
Western Elementary- (502) 863-1393