Fourth Grade Newsletter
December 4th
JA BIZTOWN
- Please bring in a bagged lunch~if you need a bagged lunch please tell your students teacher~
- Students wear something "nice" as you will be WORKING :)
- Chaperones will arrive at JA Biztown at 9:00 am for their orientation--you will NOT BE RIDING THE BUSES WITH US!!
- You MUST be volunteer certified through CMS
JA Biztown Address: 201 S Tryon St #100, Charlotte, NC 28202 (Take a picture with your phone so you can save the address for when you go:) Or bookmark this newsletter!
o There is no charge for volunteers; however, there is a maximum of 18 for the site, equivalent to one (1) per storefront. Volunteers/chaperones fulfill a role at JA BizTown, so they should anticipate staying in the facility for the entire time. More information is available through the links included here. Recommended attire is business casual.
o *Important note: No other children are permitted in JA BizTown. It is reserved for the students attending with their schools.
o Volunteers should arrive thirty (30) minutes before the buses.
o Prior to arrival, volunteers need to complete their online training and registration:
JA BizTown
JA BizTown is a 10,000 square foot city located in uptown Charlotte. Each day, 75-130 fourth and fifth grade students visit JA BizTown to participate in a simulated community/town. Volunteers help students navigate JA BizTown during the on-site simulations. Volunteers work with a small group of students to help them manage their assigned JA BizTown shop. When students ask for assistance, volunteers provide advice regarding important business and personal finance decisions. Time Required: Approximately 4-5 hours.
Parking and Directions
Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas is located at 201 South Tryon (4th Street intersection). Streets surrounding our block are 3rd Street, 4th Street, College St (all one way) and S. Tryon (closed left turn lane during high traffic times). We are in the building that has Dean & Deluca on the corner.
There are street lots available for parking that range from $7-14/days; however, BB& T has a parking garage attached to our building. Access Overstreet Mall via the elevator, 3rd floor. Crossing into our building, it changes to the 2nd floor. Use the lobby next to them to access the elevator to level LL. Cost is approximately $20/day and you are out of the weathe
Upcoming Dates and Reminders
12/6- 11:45 Dismissal
12/7- ENO Jersey Mikes
12/7- Chorus Concert
12/8- Progress Reports go Home
12/8- Sweets and Sweats- $10 due by 12/6
12/18- Ugly Sweater Day
12/19- Pajama Day-Class Party 2:00-2:45- Be on the lookout for more info from your class parent!!!
12/20-1/2/18- WINTER BREAK
Standards
4.OA.3 Solve multistep word problems posed with whole numbers and having whole-number answers using the four operations, including problems in which remainders must be interpreted. Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including rounding.
4.NBT.6 Find whole-number quotients and remainders with up to four-digit dividends and one-digit divisors, using strategies based on place value, the properties of operations, and/or the relationship between multiplication and division. Illustrate and explain the calculation by using equations, rectangular arrays, and/or area models.
Reading: RI 4.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI 4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
RI 4.3Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
RI 4.6Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
RI 4.7 Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
RI 4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
RI 4.9 Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.