1. Welcome you to Fourth GradePlease sign in Mrs. Lougheed, Mrs. Vidal, and Ms. Boswell http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/lisa_lougheed/site/default.aspx http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/alison_vidal/site/default.aspx http://mysite.cherokee.k12.ga.us/personal/amy_boswell/site/default.aspx

2. Subject Folders Colored folders help keep the students organized! Blue: Math Green: Science Yellow: Reading Red: Language Arts Purple: Social Studies Students are expected to keep their work in the folders until a unit is completed. Binders are not allowed ~~~trust us on this!!

3. Reading Genres Fiction, Nonfiction, Folktales, Poetry and Plays Reading Book/Chapter Books Reading Logs – Due each Friday (yellow folder) Reading Counts – 25 Tests Quizzes, Tests and Study Guides Book Reports Ticket to Read: www.tickettoread.com Mrs. Vidal

4. Language Arts Shurley English Writing Genres: Narrative, Informational, Persuasive and Book Review Paragraph a Week Composition Book/Reading Anthology Writing Process Writing Portfolios Spelling: Homework each night with a test on Friday. verbs adjectives adverbs nouns prepositions pronouns

5. Math Homework –Monday through Thursday Notebook check/grade given before each test Vocabulary quizzes Multiplication facts www.vmathlive.com

7. Projects: Owl food web

8. Weather data collection Simple Machines scrapbook Moon Phases data collection Daily Science

9. Social Studies Standards: History: History of the U.S. to 1880 Geography: Map Skills, Features of the U.S. Civics/Government: Federal Government Bill of Rights Economics: Making Economic Choices

10. Social Studies Daily Geography Where in the World…? Given every Tuesday Due every Thursday

11. Homework, Absences and Tardies Black folder: Check homework assignments daily. Check behavior daily. Please sign the behavior sheet each week! Agenda is updated daily on our websites. Send a note or email if your child is absent. Otherwise it will be unexcused. Tardies- We begin morning work at 7:15. Students are tardy after 7:45.

12. Behavior Rewards Students receive a sticker on their Behavior Sheet in the Black Folder each Monday for a parent signature and no behavior marks. Students who have two consecutive weeks with stickers receive a “lunch with a friend” award. At the end of each month, students participate in Fun Friday if they have no more than 1 behavior mark per week.

13. Attendance Attendance at school is VERY important! The school day is from 7:15-2:15 Students with Perfect Attendance will be rewarded at the end of every month

14. Questions

15. Thank You for Coming!!!!