All About Fourth Grade!Mrs. Moeller, room 112

Entering the Classroom

Your Jobs when you enter the classroom are:

1. Choose your lunch

2. Turn in any homework to the bin on my desk

3. Turn in any notes from home

4. Take a seat and read quietly until the announcements come on. Then, Listen.

Arrival Students may enter the

building only after 8:15 a.m.

You may enter the room beginning at 8:30 to take care of your morning responsibilities.

Entering after 8:40 means that you are late. Being on time is part of being a learner.

Special begins promptly at 8:50, so there’s not a lot of time!

Dismissal 1. Write down

homework.

2. When you’re done, raise your hand, and I will initial your notebook.

3. That is your ticket to go to your locker!

4. Pack up and listen for the busses to be called!

Dismissal Buses will depart in two

trips.

Pick-ups will be called at 3:10.

First trip will begin being called at 3:15

Second trip students will wait in the classroom until 3:30, at which point they will go to the blue gym to await the return of their bus.

If there are any changes in the way you get home, a written note is required.

Discussion 1. Raise your hand!

2. If we are having a group discussion and someone is talking, put your hand down and listen until they finish.

3. Listening is active! SLANT to show that person you respect what they are saying!

4. Be a kind listener. You may not agree-that’s okay!

Homework Homework will be given

every night except Fridays. Expect to have about 40 minutes of homework each night!

Reading 20 minutes per night is a fourth grade requirement.

Homework should be done on time. Late work will get partial credit after one day, but after that, NO CREDIT is offered. This is a lesson in responsibility.

When you are Absent

You must bring in a written note from a parent excusing your absence.

Check the “While You Were Out” folder to get any work you may have missed.

The number of days you were absent is the number of days you have to make up work.

Attendance Policy

If a student is to take an educational trip, please speak to me about obtaining an approval form from the office.

Excuses must include a written signature.

At this time, emailed excuses are not acceptable.

I’m Done! I’m Done! I’m Done!

Early finishers will have a choice of activities to do when they are finished.

Reading quietly is always a good choice, but sometimes there will be challenge or extension activities.

Most importantly, please do not disturb others who are still learning!

Being Prepared=Being a Learner

Go to the bathroom before school and at lunch.

Sharpen pencils when you come in in the morning.

You may bring a (filled) water bottle every morning. That way you don’t waste time at the fountain.

If you must leave, use a hand signal, and sign out on the board.

Lunch Procedures We will use hand sanitizer

before lunch.

Packers will be dismissed to their lockers to get their lunches.

We will walk quietly to lunch and be respectful to everyone in the cafeteria.

After lunch, we will stop at the restroom to wash our hands and form a line outside of the classroom by the lockers.

Whoa! Lockers! Lockers are pretty

exciting, but having them is a privilege.

Decorations are not allowed (mirrors, magnets, pictures, etc.) because you should only be at your locker for one reason: to put things in, or take things out.

Keep it organized! Having more space can be dangerous sometimes!

Classroom Rules

Classroom Rules will be created by YOU!

We will sign and agree upon the rules you created

Rules apply to all areas of school, from the bus, to recess, to the cafeteria, and so forth

Positive Behavior Management

Students who do what they are supposed to will earn tickets to be collected throughout the week.

On Friday, the class will put all their tickets into a jar for a raffle. The winner will get a new car!

Just kidding…but the winner will get to choose from a number of great prizes!

Classroom Consequences

1. Warning

2. 5 Minutes off recess

3. 10 minutes off recess

4. Think sheet/call home

5. Contact the office

Each afternoon, I will sign your planner with the color you ended your day on. Parents will always know how your day was.

Allergy Management Haine Elementary is an

allergy protected school

Allergy-free zone in cafe

No snacks will be permitted this year during the day. We eat at 11:30, so this should not be a problem.

Birthday treats must be non-edible. We will still celebrate in class, just not with food. Feel free to bring another type of treat!

Classroom parties must be from the approved list

PTO Involvement

Haine has an active and involved PTO!

If you’d like to join, please look for more information coming home soon

Join as a family for a minimal cost

Classroom Schedule

Day 1 Music

Day 2 Art

Day 3 Phys. Ed.

Day 4 Technology

Day 5 Library

8:40-8:48 Homeroom

8:50-9:25 Special

9:25-10:00 C.A.R.E.

10:00-11:25 Lang. Arts

11:25-11:55 Lunch

11:55-1:05 Math

1:05-1:25 Recess

1:25-2:15 Science/SS

2:15-3:00 Lang. Arts

3:03-3:15 Homeroom

3:15-3:30 Dismissal

Compass Learning

A national program

It provides an individual learning path based on the students’ NWEA scores

It will be used about 40 minutes per week

More information and login numbers to come

Field Trips

Fourth grade takes four field trips: Moraine, Lutherlyn, Heinz History Center, Harmony

We are going to Moraine on September 10th.

Field trips occur rain or shine! For Moraine and Lutherlyn, dress appropriately.

Literacy Theme

Race Into Reading!

Kick-off assembly to occur in early September

Promotes nightly reading-20 minute minimum in fourth grade

Log reading and sign each night in their reading log.

The more you read the better you read

Grading Policy

New grading policy: 90% and up=A, 80% and up=B, 70% and up=C, 60% and up=D, <60%=F

Grading will come from a variety of assessments: tests, quizzes, experiments, nightly reading, spelling journals, in-class work, etc.

Organizational Tools

Sign Planners every night

Check take-home folders and send back each night

Different colored folders for each subject

Classroom books are school property. If one is damaged or lost, it is the family’s responsibility to replace it or compensate for it.

Home/School Connection

Success begins at home!

Proper rest, homework support, encouraging reading, etc.

The line of communication with me is WIDE OPEN. It’s essential!

Encourage your kids when they succeed and when they struggle. They need to hear positive words every day.