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Welcome to the Fourth Grade! We're excited to introduce our dedicated team: Mrs. Jeannine Dill, Mrs. Sandee Rossman (Room 5), Mrs. Chrysti Barth (Room 7), and Mrs. Daleena Harker-Reid (Room 8)! We believe in collaboration to meet all student needs through our S.M.A.R.T. Agents initiative. Look out for weekly newsletters and stay in touch through our communication channels. Key upcoming events include the Tie-Dye T-shirt day and ballroom dancing exhibition. Let’s work together to make this a year full of growth and learning!
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WELCOME ! Fourth Grade • Rooms 5, 7, & 8
Our Grade 4 Team • Mrs. Jeannine Dill & Mrs. Sandee Rossman : room 5 • Mrs. Chrysti Barth : room 7 • Mrs. Daleena Harker-Reid : room 8 • You & your fourth grade S.M.A.R.T. Agent We share ideas, materials, & our S.M.A.R.T. Agents to better meet the needs of ALL our students.
Home/School Communication Voice Mail, E-mail, Notes, etc. School: 668-5820, x1305 or x1307 or x1308 Website: Coming soon to a computer near you: Will be live on Sept. 7. Look for a reminder in your newsletter Newsletter Sent home most Fridays
Let’s get to it. . . Do I have to make a mission?!
Homework • My goal for this week: ___________________________ • Reading Log/ Language Arts : • Due every Friday • Read 4 nights a week • Read 20 - 30 min. each night • Can include parent read aloud
Homework • Math Homework: • Given daily Monday – Thursday • Due each morning • Occasionally: Give a speech
Accelerated Reader • 9 points a trimester • About one 4th-grade level book a month • Students usually score better by reading several shorter novels rather than one giant one! • Students can take tests in the classroom or in the library.
DFC (Detective First Class) * Responsible behavior * Responsible for work (homework/ in class) * Responsible with library book Earn: Falcon slips, class award, and self-respect
SMART Goal for the district: 90% of the students will perform at Proficient or Advanced on the math and language arts CSTs. Descriptive Feedback “Great job” Instead: “I like the way you used adjectives in your writing. Next time, try . . .”
Academic Grades Advanced: 90 – 100% Proficient: 74 – 89% Basic: 60 – 73% Below Basic: 40 – 59% Far Below Basic: 0 -39%
Effort Grades O: Outstanding G: Good S: Satisfactory N: Needs Improvement U: Unsatisfactory
Daily Schedule 7:50 Turn in homework, get ready for the day! 7:55 AM Bell Before recess: H.M. Reading Guided Practice Reading (Literature groups) H.M. Writing Brain Jog 10:20 AM Recess & Snack (healthy, please!)
Daily Schedule Cont. After recess: Math tutorials or library Read Aloud 12:20 Lunch, then recess (20 min. each) After lunch: Social Science/Science , CLUE, PE 2:15 Dismissal
Let’s Celebrate Wellness!!! • BIRTHDAYS: • Please, NO class birthday “treats” • You may purchase a book for the school library in your child’ name as a special gift • Healthy snacks at recess • Water Bottles - take home nightly
The FLH SMART Detective Agency • We are S.M.A.R.T. Agents! (Society of Motivated and Responsible Thinkers) • We travel around the world to solve learning mysteries and outwitting C.L.O.A.K.(Criminal League Of Anti-Knowledge)
SMART ART: Tie-Dye ShirtsOn Friday, Sept. 30 we are making tie-dye T-shirts.Please send your child with a labeled white T-shirt in size that will fit ALL year (go BIGGER) by no later than September 26.
Save the Date! Thurs., September 29 (Dill/Rossman & Harker-Reid) Fri., September 30 (Barth) 1:20 PM For a ballroom dancing exhibition!
We LOVE Our Volunteers Volunteer Form - to be filled out by classroom volunteers & field trip chaperones Do you like working with kids? Getting projects ready? Grading at home? Going on field trips? WE HAVE A PLACE FOR YOU!
WE LOVE OUR P.T.A.!!! Don’t forget your packet! * reminder sheets * PTA Membership (Please!) Did you sign up for a conference? Can you help with the Fall Festival?
That’s all folks! Thank you for coming “Back-to-School” Be sure to get your packet, sign up for a volunteer job, and sign up for a conference . Have a wonderful evening!