1. Hamilton E. Holmes
Fourth Grade Team
MS. JONES
MS. LEWIS
MS. WALKER
MR. FREEMAN
DR. FLETCHER
MS. MCDONALD
MS. NICHOLSON

2. Who are your fourth grade teachers?
 Alma Mater
 Why we chose to teach.

3. Common Core Georgia Performance Standards
 CCGPS
 Georgia joined with 44 other states and 4 territories
well over a year ago to develop a set of core
standards for K-12 in English Language Arts and
Mathematics.
 These standards provide a clear framework to
prepare students for success in college and /or the 21
century workplace.
 CCGPS represents a logical next step from Georgia
Performance Standards (GPS)

4. What does it mean for our students?
 Rigorous knowledge and skills needed to succeed in
college and/or careers.
 Consistent expectations across states. Regardless of
whether they decide to go to school at Georgia Tech
or USC, or find a job in Georgia, Maine, or Indiana.
 Relevant content and application of knowledge
through high-order skills.

5. CCGPS v. GPS
 GPS ELA4R1.b
Student identifies and uses knowledge of common
graphic features (e.g. charts, maps, diagrams,
illustrations).
 CCGPS ELACC4RI7
Student interprets information presented visually,
orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs,
diagrams, time lines, animations, or elements on
Web pages) and explains how the information
contributes to an understanding of the text in which
it appears.

6. Writing
 Students must be able to clearly explain their
thinking and reasoning in ALL subject areas.
 Students must complete multiple writing tasks
through the year.
 Writing should be encouraged at home, just as
reading is.

7. Grading Policy
 Homework – 5%
 Classwork – 30%
 Quizzes, At-home Projects, Oral Presentations – 25%
 Tests, Performance Assessments, In-School Projects,
End of Unit Writing, Group Work – 40%
 Group Work – students will be graded based on
individual performance within a group; group grades
will not be given)

8. Recovery for failing grades
 Students have the opportunity to retake an
assessment or assignment in which they received a
failing grade.
 If the second grade is passing, the student will
receive a 70% for their score.

9. Anchor Activities
 The fourth grade team will host a multiple
intelligence showcase at the end of our first nine
weeks.
 The Anchor Activities will be highlighted in the
media center.
 Students should be working on their ABC Books of
courage and innovation as well as one other SMART
project.

10. Behavior Plan
 Each teacher keeps tracks of the following: excessive
talking, not completing assignments, and disrupting
the learning environment of others.
 For an infraction, the child earns a check.
 If a child earns three checks in one week; the student
has earned detention and the parent is notified. The
parent may choose to come in for a conference in
place of detention. Detention is served Thursday
mornings. Once a child has been to detention three
times, he or she is sent to Mrs. Eady.

11. Science and Social Studies
 Science and Social Studies are taught in units.
 The units will rotate back and forth.
 The students are coming to the end of their science
unit on the solar system.
 The next unit is Native Americans.

12. Homework
 As we foster the more independent learner in fourth
grade, we do not send home homework sheets.
 Teachers are extremely clear about homework
assignments.
 It is the role and responsibility of the students to
write down their homework in their agenda, or
homework notebook.
 It is the role and responsibility of the student to
communicate homework to his or her parents.
 It is the role and responsibility of the student to turn
in homework in a timely fashion.

13. Thursday Folders
 Please look for important information to come home
on Thursdays in a purple folder.
 Every two weeks, grades will be inside.
 Please return all papers with a signature.
 We need volunteers to stuff our Thursday folders.
 Sign up with you child’s teacher.

14. Housekeeping
 Please send notes when students are absent.
 Please send written notification about changes in
transportation.
 School begins at 7:40. Breakfast stops being served
at 7:35.
 Students should come to school prepared with
pencils and paper.

15. Helpful Websites
 www.coolmath.com
 www.aaamath.com
 www.spellingcity.com
 www.multiplication.com
 www.mathplayground.com
 www.discoveryeducation.com
 www.timeforkids.com
 www.scholastic.com

16. Contact Information
 Mr. Freeman – freemantl@fultonschools.org
 Ms. Walker – walkert2@fultonschools.org
 Ms. Jones – jonest2@fultonschools.org
 Ms. Nicholson – nicholsonn@fultonschools.org
 Ms. Lewis – hallcn@fultonschools.org
 Dr. Fletcher – fletchere@fultonschools.org
 Ms. McDonald – mcdonaldt2@fultonschool.org