welcome to 4 th grade! parent information night mr. chris chartier

Welcome to 4th Grade!

Parent Information Night Mr. Chris Chartier

Planners and Organization

• Communication tool between home and school• Students record homework daily – checked by teacher• Sign reading minutes nightly; indicate how many

minutes if over 15• Sign in yellow section• Please jot down any questions or comments I will do

my best to answer them

HOMEWORK

• Nightly – total to be approximately 40 minutes (10min x grade level)

• Spelling, Math, Reading, occasionally SS/Sci.• Studying counts as 15 minutes of reading• Band practice minutes in addition to this• 3 Strikes… You’re staying• Missing Homework Sheet

NYS Testing

• Change in dates:• ELA (English Language Arts) January• Math – March• Science – May

• We prepare for approximately a month before each test, but keep it very pressure free!

Field Trips

• George Eastman House (December)

• Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and Luncheon (January)

• Niagara Falls and Fort Niagara (May)

Questions? Comments? Concerns?