WELCOME TO 4TH GRADEOPEN HOUSEMrs. Brooks

WHO IS MRS. BROOKS?

BRASOV

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION 11 years in public

and private schools K-12 environments Certifications: Early

Childhood, Mathematics (6-12), Business Ed., Special Ed., Instructional Technology

M.B.A.-Georgia State University

Educational Specialist-University of West Georgia

COMMUNICATION Daily Planner

Weekly Monday folder Quizzes, behavior, PTA info

Teacher Website

http://teacherweb.com/GA/eastsideelementary/Brooks/apt1.aspx

E-mail mihaela.brooks@cobbk12.org

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

CooperationAssertiveResponsibilityEmpathySelf-Control

HOMEWORK Students are held accountable for their homework through the

work/study habits section of the report card. Missing 0-2 assignments = O (Outstanding) Missing 3-5 assignments = S (Satisfactory) Missing 6 or more assignments = N (Needs Improvement) Please be aware of the above grading scale. If your child

receives an N on the report card in the Work/Study section, he/she will not be on the Honor Roll. (This applies to behavior as well). It does not apply to handwriting.

GRADING

https://parentvue.cobbk12.org/Login_Parent_PXP.aspx

A=90-100 B=80-89 C=74-79 D=70-73 F=69 and below

Test Corrections

TEST CORRECTIONSTURNED IN MAXIMUM 3 DAYS AFTER THE TEST

http://teacherweb.com/GA/eastsideelementary/Brooks/Quiz-Corrections.pdf

SAFETY Parents must sign in upon entry and wear

nametags. Transportation:

All changes must be submitted in writing. You must send a bus pass to ride home with a

friend.

http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/transportation/Bus%20Pass.pdf

SNACKS

Finger foodsHealthy and nutritiousNon-messyBottled water

BIRTHDAYS

Cupcakes/Cookies during lunchIndividual servingsBirthday party invitations should be distributed outside of school unless the entire class is being invited.

LUNCH 11:01-11:31 TABLE 8 Come enjoy lunch with your child! First, sign in at the front office and get a

visitor’s pass. Then, meet us inside the dining room for

lunch. Please follow lunchroom rules to set an

example for our students. No fast food allowed.

You and your child must sit at the table provided for visitors. You may not bring another child to that table with you.

DOCTOR’S APPOINTMENT/ABSENCE

When your child is absent, please send in an absence excuse upon his/her return.

If your child is absent for more than 2 days, you may call the office in the morning and I can get homework ready to be picked up in the office after 2:30.

Make-up work is required only for excused absences. I will give students the work they missed upon their return if the absence is unexcused.

It is the student’s responsibility to get missed work.

ATTENDANCE

When your child is absent, a parent must send in a written note the following day explaining the reason for the absence. It cannot be over the phone or email. Please review what is excused and unexcused.

A letter will be sent home after a total of 5 absences/ tardies.

There is an automated system that calls the parents

If your child is sick, keep her/ him home! Make up work will be given to students upon their

return to school.

MEDICATIONS

Medication must be in the original labeled container.  Pharmacist may provide two labeled bottles for this purpose.  Medications sent in an unlabeled container will not be given.  If your child takes daily medications, please send an extra bottle to be used for field trips and After School Program.

Written permission of the parent/guardian is required for the administration of all medications.

The parent/guardian must inform the school of any medication changes. New medication or new doses will not be given unless a new form is completed.

Medications must be brought to the clinic/office by the parent/guardian.

Unused medications will be disposed of unless picked up within one week after medication is discontinued.

FIELD TRIPS

There will be a few field trips this year. Some of these will be in-house, but lots of fun, never-the-less. Tentative trips are as follows:

1. High Touch High Tech – various science concepts2. Fire Safety Village 3. Cobb County Youth Museum - history4. Chattahoochee Nature Center

T-Shirt order forms

MATH UNITS

Place Value Algebra Data Multiplication and

Division Measuring Angles Analyzing 2-D Figures Decimals

• Fractions• Weight• Data

READING

Reading Conferencing Skills Sequencing Compare/Contrast Inferring Determining

Importance Cause and Effect Making Connections Questioning Synthesizing Visualizing

-Mini lesson-Individual Conferences and Strategy Groups-Lit Circles-Read at home at least 20 min a night -Book Buddies

WRITING

Narrative Writing Informational

Writing Persuasive Essay

•6+1 Traits of Writing–Ideas–Organization–Voice–Sentence Fluency–Word Choice–Conventions–Presentation

SOCIAL STUDIES

Economics Map/Globe Skills Native Cultures Early Explorers Colonization American Revolution

The New Nation 3 Branches Constitution Bill of Rights

Westward Expansion Reform Movements

SCIENCE

Water Weather Force and Motion Light Sound Stars and Star

Patterns

Earth, Moon, Solar System

Ecosystems Protective

Adaptations

VOLUNTEERS

We love to have parents help our class

Shutterfly: Science and Math LabHands On The Job: Marketing/Real-Estate/Engineering/Architecture

Thank you Room Parent! Amanda Ward

IT IS GOING TO BE A GREAT YEAR!!!

Thank you so much for coming tonight!