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.

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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

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

If we do not hear from you, the

assignments will be given to

assignments will be given to

your student upon their return

your student upon their return

to school. (You might want to

to school. (You might want to

ask to see them…)

ask to see them…)They have as many days as

They have as many days as

they were absent to complete

they were absent to complete

and turn in work.

and turn in work.We have been instructed NOT

We have been instructed NOT

to give assignments in

to give assignments in

advance.advance.

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On Fridays, a study hall

On Fridays, a study hall

will be provided for

will be provided for students who have

students who have incomplete/missing work

incomplete/missing workFor students who are

For students who are

current on all

current on all assignments,

assignments, enrichment/extension

enrichment/extension

activities will be offered.

activities will be offered.

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Attendance and

Attendance and punctuality! 7:55!

punctuality! 7:55!Haircuts, uniforms!

Haircuts, uniforms!Make sure they know

Make sure they know

who they’re going home

who they’re going home

with before they come to

with before they come to

school!school!

Homework: check it if

Homework: check it if

you need/want to, but

you need/want to, but

please don’t DO it for

please don’t DO it for

them!them!

Make sure absent work

Make sure absent work

is completed on time.

is completed on time.

Transi

tions…

Transi

tions…

44 thth Grade is a transition

Grade is a transition

year. year.

Hopefully, you’ll notice

Hopefully, you’ll notice

your children become

your children become

more responsible and

more responsible and

independent.

independent.We get it…sometimes

We get it…sometimes

it’s hard to let go…but

it’s hard to let go…but

this really IS a good

this really IS a good thing!thing!

New

this

year…

New

this

year…

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student created newsletter (will be

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posted on Moodle)STEM/PBL activities

STEM/PBL activities incorporated throughout

incorporated throughout

the yearthe year