Welcome to

Open House

Jennifer AnsberryFourth Grade

Sharon ElementaryPresentation at 7:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Please participate in our opinion bulletin board while you wait.

Introducing the Fourth Grade Teachers

•Mrs. Ansberry

•Mrs. Large•Mrs. Reichelt

Do you know anything about her?Room 20

Jennifer Ansberry

• I’m originally from Clarence, New York, which is a suburb northeast of Buffalo.

• I graduated from Buffalo State College with a B.S. in Elementary & Special Education and a M.S. in Reading.

• When I was married in 1999, I relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. In August of 2007, I moved to Medina.

My Family

My teaching experience includes second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and special education.

I taught in New York for 10 years at Country Parkway Elementary in the Williamsville School District.

I have been with Highland Schools since 2000.

Be Prepared

• Wide-ruled notebook paper• Sharpened and labeled #2 pencils• An eraser• 12 colored pencils• 1 Box of 24 crayons• A red pen• A large cloth or canvas pencil

pouch• 1 composition book• An expandable file folder (plastic

with 7-9 tabs)

• 4 wide-ruled spiral notebooks (red, blue, green, purple)

• A pair of scissors• 4oz. Liquid glue• 1 yellow highlighter• 1 dry erase marker• 3 x 5 index cards• Additional supplies for art:

ruler, markers, Sharpies, glue sticks, and pencil sharpener

**No Trappers, Please**

Use marking period closings, the start of a new month, or holidays to check on the status of your child’s supplies.

Sanitizing Wipes to clean classroom surfaces.

It is greatly appreciated when students donate the following items:

Tissues are needed throughout the year, but especially during cold and allergy season.

Hand Sanitizer to help control the spread of germs.

Old, clean, cotton socks to be used as “erasers” for our white boards.

The children will be bringing home their textbooks to cover.

• If you are using the stretchy fabric book-covers, then you will need the JUMBO size for most of their books to prevent damage to the book spines.

• The homemade, paper-bag book-covers work well. They fit the different sized books properly, and they allow the students to label and decorate their books, too. Please take care to not get tape directly on the books when making these type of book-covers.

ReadingReading skills will be taught and reinforced using

our reading series, Houghton Mifflin and supplemental chapter books.

* Please encourage your child to read at home daily!

MathMath skills will be taught and reinforced using

our math series, Everyday Math.* Please encourage your child to practice their math facts daily and bring home their Student

Reference Book (SRB) regularly.

SpellingSpelling instruction will be taught through the Zaner-Bloser Spelling Connections Program. This workbook will connect spelling to vocabulary, reading, writing and cursive handwriting skills.

WritingCursive handwriting (review),

English and writing skills will be taught through the Write Source and

supplemental materials.

ScienceScience concepts will be taught and reinforced using our science series,

Macmillan McGraw-Hill and supplemental activities.

Our units of study will be plants, matter, weather and scientific inquiry.

Social StudiesSocial Studies concepts will be taught and reinforced using our series, Scott Foresman Social Studies- Ohio. Our

focus will be on Ohio’s history, geography, culture, economics and

government. These areas will be presented chronologically and include opportunities for individual or group

research.

Please support your child’s participation in this year’s reading theme at home.

Highland data supports the studies that show reading is directly related to

student’s achievement.

Please make a commitment to spend at least 5 minutes a day

reviewing math facts.

Our Specials Schedule

Music classwith Mr. Tom Mundell

Physical Education with Mr. Mark Savoia

Artwith Mrs. Karen Gillihan

• Lunch begins at 11:00 this year.• Lunch money should be in an envelope

labeled with homeroom teacher, child’s name, and account number.

• Recess begins at 11:15.

Pay School Program: You can pay fees, lunches and Latch Key online.

On your child’s birthday, you may send in a treat for the class if you wish. Treats can be brought in either first

thing in the morning or dropped off in the office during the day. If your child has a summer birthday or any other day that we are not in school, please send in a note if you’d like to send in a treat.

We can then determine the best date to celebrate.

Happy Birthday !

1. Listen, follow directions, and do things the first time you are asked.

2. Respect others and their property.3. Raise your hand to answer questions4. Be prepared for every class.5. Do your best at all times.6. Follow all school and safety rules.

All students in fourth grade are required to maintain an Assignment Book with teacher modeling and guidance. This organizational tool should go home and back to school every day.

Parents can support assignment responsibility by checking Assignment Book daily !

All homework is to be turned in the morning of the day it is due. Please contact me if problems occurred with the completion of homework.

• Please guide your child in correctly using the pockets of this folder at home. The pockets are labeled “Return to School” side for homework, notes, etc. and the “Take Home” side which should be emptied every evening.

• Students should be bringing home graded work. If you are not seeing any graded papers, then check with your child.

• This organizational tool is meant to hold homework assignments, returned graded assignments, school informational letters, parent or teacher notes, etc. as they are transported between home and school daily.

• Use this folder, along with the assignment book, to build great organizational strategies in your child. Strive for student independence as a goal this year.

• For the safety of the school, we request that all visitors enter and sign-in at the office.

• Students should arrive in the classrooms no earlier than 8:45 a.m. Students arriving earlier must wait in the office for their safety. The Latch Key Program is available to families in need of this service.

• When the daily routine changes and students need to leave school early or get picked-up by an adult, send in a note or call the office. Adults sign out children in the office or art room, not from the students’ classrooms.

• Please encourage student responsibility by not entering the classrooms after 3:45 p.m. to get forgotten homework, books, etc. on a routine basis.

83-84% C+76-82% C74-75% C-

91-92% B+87-90% B85-86% B-

72-73% D+68-71% D66-67% D-

99-100% A+95-98% A93-94% A-

65% and below are considered a failing grade (F)

* Interims are sent home for students who are not meeting grade level expectations during the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarters.

CommunicationIt is so important to keep lines of communication open between home and school. Contact between adults can often clarify what happens at school and home. Since I’m not always available to meet before or after school, it always works best to schedule a

conference to discuss your child. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time with questions or concerns the following ways:

• a written note sent in with your child. ( I prefer)• phone message left with the main office• e-mail sent to jansberry@highlandschools.org

Also, look at my webpage for classroom newsletters and other information.

Sharon eNewsletter

• Our school newsletter will be emailed to parents. Make sure you have signed up to receive newletters, school information, and important reminders on the front page of the district’s website.

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•Families without computer access can be sent a hard copy.

Our scheduled conference nights are on Oct. 30th, Nov. 1st and 8th, and March 21st. I will meet with all of you in the Fall to discuss your child’s progress and answer any questions you may have.

I may not request a conference with you at interim, report card time, or Spring Conferences if I feel that all is going well. However, I’m available to meet with you throughout the year if you would like to schedule a conference.

Achievement TestsMake sure your child is in school for the week of

April 22nd to take the Reading and Mathematics Tests.

Make-up dates are available for students absent.

Check out the ODE website for more information.

Test results are sent home the following year in the fall.

If you have not yet turned in the completed school forms you downloaded, please send the Registration Form, Emergency Medical Form, Emergency Release Form, and Free/Reduced Lunch Form and my green form back to school at your earliest convenience.

Please make sure you have signed-in on the

back table and participated in our

opinion bulletin board.

There is an additional sign-up sheet for parents interested in lending a helping hand this year. Please make sure you checked off your interest level(s).

Please check out the information tables

set up in the hallways and book fair in the

library.

Thanks for coming to Sharon Elementary’s Open House!

Please feel free to stay and ask me any questions you

might still have.