Welcome To Parent Orientation

Eastvalley2015-2016

Dana Evans & Alice Nanda - 4th Grade

Our Class

4th Grade Team

Admin Team

About Mrs. Evans• 7th Year at Eastvalley

(Kindergarten, 3rd Grade and 4th Grade)• Masters of Education• 4 kiddos (12, 10, 9 & 9)• Married to Geoff for 20 years!

About Dr. Nanda• 1st Year at Eastvalley

(Sp. Ed. @ ECMS)• Doctorate in Educational Psychology• Masters in Special Ed.• 2 kiddos (9 & 6)• Married to Sameer for 14 years!

Daily Schedule• 7:20-7:50 – Morning Work

• 7:50-8:00 – Announcements/Attendance

• 8:00-9:15 – Math

• 9:15-10:30 – Snack/Reading/ELA

• 10:30-11:00 – Social Studies with Mrs. Morgan

• 11:09-11:39 – Lunch

• 11:55-12:25 – Writing with Mrs. Zajac

• 12:30-1:15 – Enrichment

• 1:15-1:30 – Recess

• 1:30-2:00 - Science

MathMathPro &

Math Master

IXL

Georgia Standardsof Excellence

Homework Nightly

Quiz on Fridays

Online Resources

Reading

• Chapter Books!• Reading Log: 100 minutes per

week• Due on Monday for the previous

week• EVRC & Books for Breakfast

Science• Water Cycle

• Weather

• Light & Sound

• Force & Motion/Simple Machines (Balloon Car Derby)

• Solar System

• Ecosystems & Food Chains

Writing

• Narrative• Informational• Opinion• Reading Response (Time For Kids)

Social Studies• Map and Globe Skills• Economics• Native Cultures (Trail of Tears)• Early Explorers• Colonization• American Revolution• New Nation• Westward Expansion (Land Grab)

Enrichment5 Day Rotation: Art, PE, PE, Computer Lab, Music

Lunch11:09-11:39

Visitors Welcome!Birthday Treats!

Office 365

Grading Scale• A= 90-100%• B= 80- 89%• C= 74-79%• D= 70-73%• F= 69% or less

Learning Behaviors• Clipboard system – the clipboard follows the class

throughout the day.

• Attention, behavior, classwork, directions, materials, organization, respect, talking, homework, calling out, out of seat

Homework• Math (daily – quiz on Friday)• Spelling (2 activities per week – Due on Thursday)• Reading (100 minutes per week)• Study for assigned tests• Occasional writing as assigned• Extra Credit Opportunities each quarter

Communication

• Dana4.evans@cobbk12.org• Blog: http://www.cobblearning.net/ekcrew/• Tuesday Trackers• Check grades at ParentVue on Synergy• Agendas

Absences• If your child is absent, please send in a

note with them when they return to school.• 3 unexcused absences requires a referral

to administration and 5 requires a referral to the social worker.• 5 tardies in a 20 period also requires a

referral.

Important Dates• September 3: Fall Picture Day!

• September 7: Labor Day (no school)

• September 21-25: Fall Break (no school)

• October 9: Fernbank Field Trip

• October 10: Fall Festival

• October 19-23: Conference week (early Release: 12:10)

• November 18: Friends and Family Lunch

• November 23-27: Thanksgiving Break (no school)

• December 21-January 4: Winter Holiday Break (no school)

• January 18: MLK, Jr. Day (no School)

• February 15-19: February Break (no school)

• February 24: Spring picture day!

• March 1: Cobb Youth Museum Field Trip

• March 29: Fire Safety Village Field Trip

• April 4-8: Spring Break (no school)

• April 13-20: GA Milestones Testing

• May 11: Land Grab!

• May 24: 4th Grade Awards

• May 25: Last Day of school!

How Can I Help?

• Copy Parent• Art Appreciation• Special Events: Trail of Tears,

Land Grab, Balloon Car Derby• Print in color

Wish List

• Playground equipment• Jolly Ranchers• Colored Copy Paper• White Board Cleaner

Spray

Thanks for your support!