Welcome Welcome To the Fabulous Fourth To the Fabulous Fourth Grade!! Grade!! This year we are working This year we are wo rking towards becom ing th e Best- towards becoming the Best- Version-of-Ourselves Version-of-Ou rselve s -Matthew Kelly, modern Catholic -Matthe w Kelly, modern Catholic Apologist- Apologist- During Religion cla ss, During Religi on cla ss, students set goals to students set goals to empower thems elves to empower thems elves to always do their Personal always do their Per sonal Best. Best.
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Welcome Welcome
To the Fabulous Fourth
To the Fabulous Fourth
Grade!!Grade!!
This year we are working
This year we are working
towards becoming the Best-
towards becoming the Best-
Version-of-Ourselves
Version-of-Ourselves
-Matthew Kelly, modern Catholic Apologist-
-Matthew Kelly, modern Catholic Apologist-
During Religion class, students
During Religion class, students
set goals to empower
set goals to empower
themselves to always do their
themselves to always do their
Personal Best.
Personal Best.
We a
re:
We a
re:
4A: Mrs. Bigney
4A: Mrs. Bigney Also teaches Social
Also teaches Social StudiesStudies4B: Mrs. Campagna
4B: Mrs. Campagna Also teaches English,
Also teaches English,
Handwriting
Handwriting 4C: Mrs. Casner
4C: Mrs. Casner Also teaches 4A Math
Also teaches 4A Math
and Science
and Science4D Mrs. Kappes
4D Mrs. KappesAlso teaches 4B Math
Also teaches 4B Math and Science
and Science
Team
4Te
am
4thth G
rade
Gra
de
This will be the ninth
This will be the ninth
year we, the 4
year we, the 4 thth grade grade
teachers, have worked
teachers, have worked
as a team.as a team.Add us all together and
Add us all together and
you get more than 70
you get more than 70
years (but less than
years (but less than 100…we’re not THAT
100…we’re not THAT
old!) teaching
old!) teaching experience!
experience!
Stu
dy
Ski
llsStu
dy
Ski
lls
Please help your students by
Please help your students by
setting up a place they can
setting up a place they can
file their papers at home.
file their papers at home.
StudentsStudents (You’re welcome to
(You’re welcome to
help at first, but please don’t
help at first, but please don’t
do this FOR them!) should
do this FOR them!) should
remove work that is no
remove work that is no
longer current, and file it.
longer current, and file it.
We’ve been working on
We’ve been working on
writing info correctly in
writing info correctly in
planners. EVERY space
planners. EVERY space
should be filled in EVERY day.
should be filled in EVERY day.
(Some may say “NH”) If they
(Some may say “NH”) If they
have finished the
have finished the assignment, they should still
assignment, they should still
write it, but then may put a
write it, but then may put a
check mark by it.
check mark by it.We also use a calendar for
We also use a calendar for
longer term assignments.
longer term assignments.
AR
AR
We will be using S.T.A.R.
We will be using S.T.A.R.
reading results to set point
reading results to set point
goals for the students per
goals for the students per
quarter.quarter.
A grade will be given
A grade will be given
based on the percentage
based on the percentage
of point goal completed.
of point goal completed.
This will be a major grade.
This will be a major grade.
(Equivalent to a test.)
(Equivalent to a test.)Students should read 30
Students should read 30
min. per day in books
min. per day in books
within their ZPD range.
within their ZPD range.
Hom
ew
ork
Hom
ew
ork
Students have homework
Students have homework
every night, except on
every night, except on
weekends. (Most
weekends. (Most homework in fourth grade
homework in fourth grade
is started in the classroom,
is started in the classroom,
and completed at home.)
and completed at home.)
Homework should not take
Homework should not take
an average student more
an average student more
than an hour.
than an hour.Please email us and let us
Please email us and let us
know if your student is
know if your student is
frequently needing more
frequently needing more
than an hour.
than an hour.
Ente
rpri
se C
ity
Ente
rpri
se C
ity
Best Field Trip Ever!!!
Best Field Trip Ever!!! Date: April 1
Date: April 1Actually it’s WAY more
Actually it’s WAY more
than a field trip…it’s the
than a field trip…it’s the
culmination of a month’s
culmination of a month’s
worth of cross curricular
worth of cross curricular
learning.learning.We will need four to five
We will need four to five
parent volunteers from
parent volunteers from
each class. You’ll have a
each class. You’ll have a
wonderful time, but also
wonderful time, but also
workwork all day! (And not in
all day! (And not in
the same business as
the same business as
your student)
your student)
Snack
s…Snack
s…
Students will not be
Students will not be having snacks at school.
having snacks at school.
Please encourage them
Please encourage them
to eat a healthy
to eat a healthy breakfast before school.
breakfast before school.They’re encouraged to
They’re encouraged to
bring water (ONLY water,
bring water (ONLY water,
please!) bottles.
please!) bottles. Except….Except….
Bir
thdays
:B
irth
days
:
On your child’s birthday,
On your child’s birthday,
(or the day they choose to
(or the day they choose to
celebrate if their birthday
celebrate if their birthday
doesn’t fall on a school
doesn’t fall on a school
day,) you are welcome to
day,) you are welcome to
drop off a (pre-cut!!) treat
drop off a (pre-cut!!) treat
for the class.
for the class.Please leave it at the front
Please leave it at the front
desk by lunchtime.
desk by lunchtime.We will celebrate in our
We will celebrate in our
homeroom, (not the
homeroom, (not the
cafeteria!) when the day’s
cafeteria!) when the day’s
schedule allows.
schedule allows.
Speaki
ng o
f th
e
Speaki
ng o
f th
e
cafe
teri
a…
cafe
teri
a…
Due to time limitations,
Due to time limitations,
and the large number of
and the large number of
students who need to heat
students who need to heat
up their lunches, students
up their lunches, students
will no longer be
will no longer be permitted to use the
permitted to use the
microwaves to heat up
microwaves to heat up
cookies, brownies, etc.
cookies, brownies, etc.It would be best to pack a
It would be best to pack a
lunch for your student, or
lunch for your student, or
plan on their buying,
plan on their buying,
rather than bringing a
rather than bringing a
lunch for them.
lunch for them. If you do bring a lunch, it
If you do bring a lunch, it
must be for YOUR student
must be for YOUR student
only.only.
Hom
e/S
chool
Hom
e/S
chool
Com
munic
ati
on
Com
munic
ati
on ::
RenWeb: Homework is
RenWeb: Homework is
posted every day by 4:30,
posted every day by 4:30,
and grades are posted
and grades are posted
promptly.promptly.Homeroom Moodle pages,
Homeroom Moodle pages,
more info to follow…
more info to follow…Best way to contact us:
Best way to contact us:
Email: We check and
Email: We check and
respond daily. (Students
respond daily. (Students
are asked not to email.)
are asked not to email.)In case of emergency or
In case of emergency or
late notice, call or email
late notice, call or email
Mrs. Qaddoumi. (cc us!)
Mrs. Qaddoumi. (cc us!)
Late
Work
Late
Work
Points are deducted for late
Points are deducted for late
work.work.
1 school days late: Work is
1 school days late: Work is
accepted, 5 points deducted
accepted, 5 points deducted
2 schools days late: Work is
2 schools days late: Work is
accepted, 10 points
accepted, 10 points
deducteddeducted3 schools days late: Work is
3 schools days late: Work is
accepted, 15 points
accepted, 15 points
deducteddeductedWork more than 3 school
Work more than 3 school
days late will result in a
days late will result in a
grade of “0”. Students will
grade of “0”. Students will
still need to complete it,
still need to complete it,
however. however.
Abse
nt?
W
e’ll
Abse
nt?
W
e’ll
m
iss
them
…m
iss
them
…
We are happy to write down
We are happy to write down
your student’s missed
your student’s missed
assignments.
assignments.If you would like to pick up their
If you would like to pick up their
assignments that day, please
assignments that day, please
call the office and email the
call the office and email the
homeroom teacher in the
homeroom teacher in the
morning. We will have them at
morning. We will have them at
the front desk for you by the
the front desk for you by the
end of the school day.
end of the school day.If we do not hear from you, the