Transcript Welcome Parents!
Welcome Parents!
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Quarter Parent Meeting September 1, 2009
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What are we learning?
Quarter Goals and Objectives
• Science – Health and Nutrition • Literacy – Main idea and details, types of sentences, nouns, capitalization and punctuation rules, spelling patterns, journaling, narrative writing, AR • Math – Addition and subtraction, number sense (place value, comparing and ordering numbers), graphing and coordinate systems, multiplication (2 digits x 2 digits), problem solving • Social Studies – NC geography and map skills, early explorers, early history of NC, Current Events
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Grade Expectations
Nightly Homework will consist of:
– Must have ready first thing in the morning. Once unpacked, they can’t go
back!
– Math – a page in their textbook, a worksheet, or other activity – Spelling – practice activities nightly, practice quiz on Thursdays – Reading – 30 minutes each night and fill out log – quarterly projects – Occasional writing, science, or social studies – Current Events are part of homework • No Homework = Silent Lunch
Positive behavior is always expected.
– Love and Logic - Students take ownership of actions, choices, consequences
fit the offence
– Parents contacted through agendas, email, or phone calls
Homework Hints
• Let your student know that you believe homework is important.
• Set aside a specific time and place for homework each day.
• Monitor your child when they are completing homework.
• Provide guidance when needed (but let them do the work).
• Provide encouragement.
• Take action when homework is not done.
• Take action when homework is not brought home.
• Contact the teacher when questions or concerns arise.
Field Trips
• Heritage Theater – (tentatively) October 14-15 – Blackbeard Play – Students perform • Raleigh – Spring (April or May) – Science Museum – History Museum – Legislative Building – Capital Building – Governors Mansion (?) – ~ $16
Volunteer Opportunities
• Math buddies • Math flash cards • Reading buddies • Lunch buddies • Clerical duties – filing, Tuesday folders, etc • I will send out an interest inventory next week and begin a schedule.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
• I like to meet with all parents individually during 1 st quarter.
• I am available Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
– 7:15-7:35 – 1:10-1:40 – 3:00-5:00 • Please let me know of any questions or concerns you have, I will be glad to meet with you.