Mrs. Babinchak's Class Updates
September 15, 2014
4th Grade Curriculum Night
Please mark your calendars for this upcoming event. Fourth grade teachers will share ways to have your child use technology at home. We will share helpful websites, programs, and apps. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP below. Hope to see you there!
Thanks,
Mrs. Babinchak
Thursday, Sep 25, 2014, 06:00 PM
474 Third Baxter St, Fort Mill, SC, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
History in a Backpack Field Trip
Thank you so much for your interest in assisting with our trip to the Greenway! The school district requires that in order to be a field trip chaperone, you must fill out their on-line application. If you are interested in helping, please go ahead and fill out the information to get the process started. If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thanks, Mrs. Babinchak
Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 08:00 AM
ASC Greenway Nature Center Entrance, Fort Mill, SC, United States
What's Happening this Week?
Social Studies
Junior Achievement!
We are excited to have Mrs. Parikh join us over the next few weeks to present the Junior Achievement 4th grade curriculum! Read more about the program below. I am particularly excited about the everyday, practical application that JA introduces to students!
Science
Plastic Bottle Caps Needed!
Additional Important Dates
- Fall Picture Day 9/18
- Environmental Club Meeting 9/18
- Spirit Day & Student of the Month 9/26, 7:45 am
- Boosterthon Pep Rally 9/30
- 2nd Wednesday Coffee 10/8, 7:40 am
- Fun Run 10/9
- Conference Night 10/23,
- Club Picture Day& Fall Make-Up Picture Day, 10/23
- Conference Day 10/24, 8:00-11:30 am
- Report Cards 10/29
- Spirit Day & Student of the Month 10/31, 7:45 am
Math
Reading
This week I will introduce a vocabulary web that will also be new to students. They will need to use all of their dictionary/thesaurus skills to complete. Please click on the link below to view what a web looks like.
https://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/_documents/curriculum/teachingmodels/vocabularyweb.pdf
Check with your child for daily reading requirements. This will vary based on which book your child is currently reading,
Word Study & Writing
Word Study: Students will focus on verbs--both action and linking. We will continue to take notes on their matrix. Students may bring home notebook to review notes.
Grading Scale
Students will be assigned letter grades/percentage grades. The following is a breakdown:
- A = 93-100
- B = 85-92
- C = 77-84
- D = 70-76
- F = 76
Assignment Values
- Quick Checks = 10 points
- Activities = 25 points
- Quizes = 50
- Test = 100
- Projects = 100
Mrs. Babinchak's Contact Information
Email: babinchakr@fort-mill.k12.sc.us
Website: http://opes.fort-mill.k12.sc.us/
Location: 474 3rd Baxter Street, Fort Mill, SC, United States
Phone: (803) 548-8170
Twitter: @MissyBabinchak