Welcome toGrade 4!

4.1/4.2 Mr. bennett & Mrs. Kelly

4.3/4.4 Mrs. Melville & Mrs. Fawcett

Your Teaching TeamHumanities Teachers: Mrs. Fawcett and Mrs. Kelly

Math/Science Teachers: Mr. Bennett and Mrs. MelvillePhysical Education Teachers: Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Berry and Mr. Schmeichel

Music Specialist: Mr. Bolen

Drama Specialist: Mrs. Vercleyen

Art Specialist: Ms. Emin

If you would like to meet with any of us please contact us via email or leave a voicemail.

(These are on the Connect Charter School Website, as well as our Grade 4 Team Blog site)

Connect charter & Inquiry

What is inquiry?

“It is an approach that gives students the opportunity to seek, use and create their own knowledge”

What will my child be learning this year?

Alberta Ed:

https://education.alberta.ca/teachers/aisi/themes/inquiry.aspx

Exemplary teaching & learning:

Communication in grade 4

-Grade 4 Weekly Blog:

http://connectgrade4.weebly.com

-Agendas

-Edmodo/ Parent Edmodo accounts

-Email

-Triangle of communication:

Homework & missing assignments

-Any possible homework will be purposeful and meaningful

-In Math/ Science, “Problems of the Week” will be started at school but there is the possibility for it to be finished at home

-In Humanities, students and parents will be expected to spend time reading and responding to texts

-Homework will be noted in agendas, Grade 4 Blog and Edmodo

-If assignments are late or missing, you will be notified by your child’s subject area teacher via email

-Transition to independently completing tasks and acquiring an ownership of their learning

Grade 4 HousekeepingStudent absence Signing your child out Advance notice Holidays (No work provided) Field trips Illness

Being prepared to be outside Recess DPA

Volunteering

-Clearance needed

iPads

Student Learning Plans

How do you support your child?

-Have regular conversations with your child about their day; focus on feelings, confidence and understanding

-Help your child to paraphrase or type

-Guide your child in locating research info

-Encourage your child to use their class time wisely by frequently asking about their work

-Encourage your child to take responsibility for late or missed work

-Let finished products be a reflection of your child’s knowledge and creativity

Student Serviceshttp://cssstudentservices.weebly.com/index.html

What does it offer?

Social, Academic, Emotional, Behavioral Supports Academic Support Student Health Partnership Referrals

Occupational Therapy Speech/Language Therapy

Who do I contact?

Mrs. Mitchell-Flek (Until October)

Mrs. Paxton (Part time until October, then full)

Important Dates

Camp Sweet Parent Night

Tuesday, August 19th

6:30 General parent orientation and info session7:30 Parents wanting to volunteer

iPads & TechnologyWednesday, September 3rdTechnology agreement form needs to be signediPad orientation 6:30-7:30Attendance is mandatory

October 9th and 10th

Parent- Teacher Conference for term 1

Questions?

We know this is a lot to take in at once so don’t worry we will post this information to our website!

Our emails:Dave.b@connectcharter.caJessica.k@connectcharter.ca

heather.m@connectcharter.caheather.f@connectcharter.ca