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Curriculum Night Video
 This is my 18th year teaching. I
can now say that I have taught
every grade on the Elementary
level. I have taught in Clayton
County Schools, as well as the
private sector. Teaching is my
passion and every year I look
forward to watching my students
grow not only academically but as
people. I hold a Masters degree in
Curriculum and Instruction and a
Specialist degree in Educational
Leadership. When I am not busy
being a Teacher….. You can find me
…
 7:40-8:10 Team Time/Morning Work
8:10-9:30 Math Inquiry
9:30– 9:50 Read Aloud (Mystery Reader)
9:55-10:40 Specials
Monday– Music Tuesday– PE
Wednesday– Spanish Thursday– PE
Friday– Art
10:40-11:10 Recess
11:15-11:45 Lunch (Table 12)
11:45-12:30 Reading Inquiry
12:30-1:15 Writing Inquiry
1:15-2:10 Science/Social Studies Inquiry
Thursday TAG
 Monday- Music
Tuesday- P.E.
Wednesday- Spanish
Thursday- P.E.
Friday- Art
Email: sgalest@fultonschools.org
School Phone: (470) 254-6190
Cell Phone: (404) 721-4898
Weebly: galesfourth.weebly.com
Remind ????

I will send out a weekly e-mail with all

pertinent and time sensitive information
and a monthly grade level newsletter will
be posted to my Weebly.
• Agenda – homework is written
down daily/and signed with daily
behavior update
• Weebly is updated weekly with
homework and other announcements
• Thursday Folders
• Weekly Email with important dates
• Monthly Newsletter – posted on
Weebly
 • PBIS: Positive Behavior Intervention and Support:
• SOAR Points
• Eagle Points
• Pep Rally
• Discipline:
• First a warning is issued for rule
infractions
• Reflection sheet for repeated behaviors
• If disruptive behavior continues a phone
call or parent email will be sent.
• Administrative Action
• Begins with a read aloud.
• *Currently reading Tiger Rising
• Followed by a 10 minute Reading and
Language mini lesson.
• Students will spend time in small groups
and independently reading.
• End with a 5 minute close to summarize
the lesson.
• * Fountas & Pinnell for assessment of
fluency and individual reading level
• * Your child should be reading on at
least level P or Lexile 675 at the
beginning of the year and by year's
end level T or a Lexile of 800.
• *Small group instruction will focus on
individual weaknesses and grade level
standards.
• Language Arts and Grammar Skills
• For a complete list of individual
skills visit
www.georgiastandards.org under
4th grade curriculum
• Writing includes 4 genres – Opinion,
Narrative, Informational and
Response to Literature.
• Begin with a 10 minute modeled
writing or shared writing.
• Students are expected to write
independently for 30-40 minutes a
day.
• Students will conference with the
teacher one on one and in small
groups based on common areas of
weakness.
• Begin with a 10-15 minute Math mini
lesson on the new skill for each group.
• Rotations- students will be placed in
small groups based on need.
• End with a 5 minute close to
summarize/review the lesson.
• Have your child use iReady Math
at home by logging into
ClassLink.
• Unit 4: Adding and Subtracting Fractions
• Unit 5: Fractions and Decimals
• Unit 6: Geometry
• Unit 7: Measurement
Grade 5
• Unit 1: Order of Operations and Whole Numbers
• Unit 2: Adding and Subtracting with Decimals
• Unit 3: Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals
• Unit 4: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying , and
Dividing Fractions

*Measurement and data included in each unit

• Unit 1: Order of Operations and Whole Numbers
• Unit 2: Adding and Subtracting with decimals
• Unit 3: Multiplying and Dividing with Decimals
• Unit 4: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying
and Dividing Fractions
• Unit 5: 2D Figures
• Unit 6: Volume and Measurement
• Unit 7: Geometry and the Coordinate Plane
Inquiry Units:
1. How the World Works
• Map Skills, Weather, Water Cycle, Light and
Sound
2. How We Express Ourselves
• American Revolution, Earth and Moon Cycles
3. How We Organize Ourselves
• Constitution and Bill of Rights,
Ecosystems
4. Where We Are in Place and Time
• Westward Expansion, Stars and Planets
5. Sharing the Planet
• Civil War, Stars and Planets
6. Who We Are
• Reconstruction, Personal Budget
• Students participate in hands-on experiments to learn the
scientific process; students record facts and observations
in science journals. Students work on long term cross-
curricular projects throughout the year.
• Classwork is an ongoing assignment that may not be completed
each day but may be completed over a period of time.
• Homework is pretty consistent with 20-30 minutes of reading
as well as math homework nightly. All homework should be
recorded in agendas each morning after bookbags are
unpacked.
• Practice math facts daily
• Grade weights:
Homework- 10%
Formative- 60%
Examples: Quizzes, performance tasks, classwork,
projects
Summative- 30%
Tests and projects/reports
• Late Work Late work is accepted up to five days
• 2 points are taken off the final grade for each day is is
late.
• Writing is assessed throughout
the year. (4 Post Writing
Assessments).
• Georgia Milestones TBD April -
May
We want to promote healthy choices for all
children and encourage them to avoid sugar
laden foods.
I have a sign up for parents to bring in
class snacks so that EVERY child has
something to eat during this time.
Examples of acceptable snacks:
fruits, vegetables, pretzels, granola,
goldfish crackers, etc…
• Report card will come home four
times for the year.
-October
-January
-March
-May
• Progress Skills Checklist
-Will take place of the standards-based
report card
 Technology Vision for Heards Ferry
• BYOT- students may bring own
device with completed and signed
form turned in (no cell phones)
• Heards Ferry’s vision is to empower
ALL students to behave safely and
participate responsibly with
technology.
• Students will use their device for
educational purposes only and be
sure to be safe and appropriate
while online.
• They will listen to their head and
heart and protect private
information and respect themselves
and others while online.
• Lastly, they will stand up and say NO
to cyberbullying!
www.commmonsensemedia.org
 Thank you for coming.
It was a pleasure to meet with
you!
Curriculum Night Video