Letter to Parents

Dear Parents and Guardians of 4th grade Students,

Welcome to the start of a new year.  I am excited to be teaching the 4th grade and I am looking forward to a fantastic year with your child.  I hope this letter will help you to know what to expect this year and answer questions you may have.

 

Expectations and Disciple

Fourth grade is the first year your child will be considered an intermediate student.  The class size is increased from a 20 to 1 ratio to a 30+ to 1 ratio.  Your child is expected to have the discipline and maturity to be in this educational setting and my classroom management policies will be based on the challenges of teaching 30+ students.  I will begin the year by strongly enforcing clearly communicated rules and expectations.  Please note:  at the back of this letter is an outline of the classroom rules, rewards and consequences.  I am requesting that you discuss these items with your child and sign and return the form acknowledging your support in the matter.

 

Organization

In order for your child to be successful in the 4th grade I will be guiding him/her in developing organizational skills.  I will be providing them with a homework folder (one given out per year).  Your child should bring this daily in a backpack.

 

Homework

Homework is a required element of learning mandated by the District.  It will be used to reinforce daily assignments. This is the basic rule for homework:

  1. Reading Log sent home on MONDAY--returned Friday (read 20 minutes per night.)
  2. Math and or other-sent home TUESDAY-THURSDAY—to be returned next day.
  3. Spelling—sent home on FRIDAY—to be retuned on the following WEDNESDAY.
  4. Unfinished schoolwork may be also included—to be returned the following day.

ALL HOMEWORK INCLUDING MAKEUP/LATE WORK IS DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY

Your child is responsible for any homework not received because of absence. 

 

In addition, a progress report will be sent home on FRIDAY to be returned by Monday with a parent signature acknowledging receipt.

 

Communication

I would hope that you will feel free to contact me at anytime with concerns or comments.  I encourage emails and check mine regularly throughout the day.  There is a convenient mailbox symbol found on my website page you may use or feel free to email me at creekbaums@bcsd.com. You can also call me before or after school or send a note.

 

I am looking forward to a rich and fulfilling year teaching your child.

 

Classroom Disciplinary Code Agreement

 

Parents and 4th Grade Students:

 

Please take time to review classroom rules, rewards and consequences together.  After reviewing, please sign the agreement below.  You keep one copy at home and return the other copy, signed to me

 

Expectations of a 4th Grader

A 4th grader is expected

  1. To be independent.
  2. To be respectful to others
  3. To complete assignments on time
  4. To help others learn.

 

Classroom Rules

   1.         Keep hands, feet, and other objects to yourself.

2.       Get permission before leaving your seat.

3.       Listen to the speaker and get permission to speak

4.       Respect property and people

Student has the choice of following the classroom rules.  Students will be using a rubric of behavior similar to the report card grading.  These include Advanced, Proficient, Basic, Below Basic and Far below Basic.

Rewards      

      1.  Chance tickets (individual tickets given for advanced behavior 6 student drawings each Friday)

2.       Group points (group points winners determined each Monday)

 

Consequences

    1.         Students choosing to break a rule will be ask to move their #’d magnet down to Proficient      level and this will be regarded as a warning.

2.       Students choosing to continue to break rules will be requested to move to basic or below basic requiring them to give up 1 or 2 recesses.

3.       Students who choose to disrupt learning of others will be requested to move to far below basic on the behavior chart and go directly to the Counselor

4.       Students who choose to basic, below, or far below basic behavior at anytime during the week will miss out on Friday afternoon activity (as will those students who fail to return any homework for the week.)

5.       Students will also be required to meet at the conferencing table and fill out a behavior form.

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 will send home a weekly progress report showing behavior choices for the week

Thank you for your support.             

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