Curriculum Night

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Curriculum Night
Welcome to

• Meridian Elementary
• Mrs. Parrys 3rd and 4th grade classroom 115

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Language Arts

• Cursive
• Writing
• Writing process and six traits
• Informational and Research
• Vocabulary
• Wordly Wise
• English from the Roots
• Spelling Program

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Math

• Everyday Math (one year accelerated)
• Journals
• Practice Books
• Study Marks
• Go home daily
• 4th Grade Book
• 5th Grade Book

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Reading

• Reading Anthologies
• One year accelerated
• Novel Studies
• Junior Great Books
• Accelerated Reader
• Silent Reading (SSR) Super Star reading

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Homework Sheet

• Reading
• Free choice title
• Daily Read, Read, Read!
• 30 minutes or more (write in planner)

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Homework Sheet

• Writing
• Friendly Letter once a week
• Class assigned projects
• Continuation of class work
• Topic given or Free Choice (Write Topic)
• Use skills learned in mini-lessons

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Homework Sheet

• Math
• Basic Facts
• Students write math assignment in planner
• Take journals home daily
• Parent review journal pages with child
• Red marks are areas to study
• Time given in class

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Homework Sheet

• Spelling
• Words on yellow 8 step sheet
• Check for correct spelling
• Daily practice (See procedures)
• Eight-Step method

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Planner

• Review planner daily
• Review work
• Write a note if there is a problem
• Contact email, phone, or drop by
• Debbie.parry_at_kent.k12.wa.us

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Self Management

• Lucky Guess Cards
• Note, e-mail, or phone home
• Blue weekly certificate for no late assignments
• Yellow Assignment Sheet
• Incomplete work
• Missing Work

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Class opportunities

• Scholastic Book Orders
• Software orders
• Kentwood- Colleen Holmes
• After school clubs
• Science Fair
• Technology
• Classroom internet for research

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Microsoft Word
The students will have opportunities to explore
word processing in their writing. Students
will have experience with electronic editing,
making the writing process much more efficient
and fun. Word will also help the children to make
visually polished documents.
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Microsoft Excel
We will be using Microsoft Excel to organize data
and create graphs and charts. The students will
not only have opportunities to analyze and
compare data, but will also use research skills
to gather information and design visually
stimulating charts to show their results.
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Microsoft Publisher

• Student will create

• Brochures

• Flyers

• Calendars

• Cards

• And more, all based on our curriculum.

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Microsoft Power point

• Students will cooperatively research, create, and
  present projects on slide shows such as the
  presentation which you are currently watching.
• Students will keep samples of learning in an
  Electronic Portfolio.

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To be continued

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