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Fourthgradeisafunandchallengingyear.Skillsareakeyfocusintheprimarygrades
thisyear,wewillfocusmoreonlearninginformationinmanykeysubjectareas.The
amountofnewandchallenginginformationwillincreasethroughouttheschoolyearas
studentsmasterroutinesandtimemanagement.Thestudentplannerthatyourchild
willbebringinghomeeverynightwillhaveassignmentswehavedoneinclassaswell
asnotesaboutwhenwewillhavetestsandwhenhomeworkisdue.Pleaselookatthe
plannereverynightsothatyouknowwhatyourchildisdoingandwillbedoingeach
day.
SchoolWideExpectations
TheAmsterdamWay:Berespectful,Beresponsible,Bealearner
Infourthgrade,wetalkaboutandpracticetheseexpectationsinallsettingsthroughout
theyear(classroom,recess,hallways,specials,etc.)
ClassWork
Workmustbedoneinpencilandmustbeneat.Ifitisnotneatorisincomplete,itwill
needtoberedoneeitherathomeoratrecess.Iftimeisnotusedwiselyinclass,
studentswillbringworkhomeforhomework.Appropriateamountsoftimearegivento
studentstocompleteallworkinclass.
Waterbottles:
Youmayhaveawaterbottleintheclassroom.Waterbottleswillbestoredbythesink
andfilledatappropriatetimes.Studentswillusehandsignalstoaskforadrinkofwater
duringinstructiontimes,butmaygetadrinkduringtransitions.
Homework
*ReadingStudentsmustread80minuteseachweek!Thiscanbedoneinseveral
ways,butusuallyworksbestis20min.eachnightMondayThursday.Thenumberof
minutesreadeachnightwillneedtobewrittenbyaparentinthesignatureboxofthe
studentplanner.IwilltrackreadingminuteseveryMonday.
*SpellingADearParentshomeworkpagewillcomehomemostMondaysandwillbe
dueThursdayofthesameweek.Thesepagesaredesignedsothatthestudentdoes
most/allofthework,butparentsareexpectedtodiscussandhelptheirchild.Please
takeafewminuteseachweektoworkonthispagewithyourchild!
*MathAhomeworkpagewillcomehomemostnightsandmustbereturnedthe
followingday.Evenifyourchildunderstandstheconceptswearedoinginclass,itis
helpfulforyoutocheckallhomeworkbeforeitisreturnedtoschool.Iencourageyouto
alsohelpyourchildreviewmultiplicationanddivisionmathfactsathomeoften.This
canbedonewithflashcardsandcomputer/ipadgames.
*TestsWewillreviewinclassfortests.Youwillknowthatatestisapproaching
becauseitwillbewritteninthestudentplanners.Studentsmaybringhometextbooks
tostudyforalltestsorjusttohelpwithanyassignment.
Grades
A=10090
B=8980
C=7970
D=6960
F=59andbelow
Studentswillreceivelettergradesfortheassignmentsthatareturnedin.Reportcard
gradeswillbereflectiveofgradesearnedinclassandonhomeworkassignments.
StudentswillbringclassworkhomeonMondays,Wednesdays,andFridayssoyou
shouldseeallgradesbeforeanyreportcardscomehome.Iwillalsosendprogress
reportshomehalfwaythrougheachquartersothatyouandyourchildwillknowhow
gradesarelooking.
Notes
Pleasesendanoteoremailifyourchildisgoingsomewhereotherthanhis/herregular
afterschoolspot.IfIdonothearfromyou,Iwillsendallstudentsonregularbuses.
Birthdays
Welovetocelebratebirthdayswithtreatsin4thgrade!Ifyou/yourchildwouldliketo
bringtreats,pleaseletmeknowsothatwehavetimesetasideforthecelebration.
Bussesarefullthisyearifyouarehavingseveralstudentstoyourhouse,pleaseplan
onpickingthemupastheremaynotberoomonthebus.
Mrs.MartinsSpecialsSchedule:
Monday
12:1012:40
Music
Tuesday
9:3010:00
Counseling
Tuesday
10:2010:50
PE
Wednesday
9:3510:20
Library
Thursday
1:152:00
Technology
Friday
9:3010:00
Music
Friday
10:2010:50
PE
Mr.MilosSpecialsSchedule:
Monday
12:501:20
Music
Tuesday
9:3010:00
PE
Tuesday
10:0510:35
Counseling
Wednesday
8:409:25
Library
Thursday
12:1012:55
Technology
Friday
9:3010:00
PE
Friday
10:0510:35
Music
***Ifyouhavespecialconcernsregardinganyofmyexpectations,PLEASEletme
knowbeforeyouoryourchildbecometoofrustrated!!Ifyoueverhavequestions,
concerns,orspecialrequests,pleasecontactme.IfIdonotknowwhatisgoingonat
homeorthatapersonisfrustratedwithme,Icannothelporchange.Sopleaseletme
knowhowIcanbesthelpyouandyourchild!
Thankyou!
Mrs.TeallaMartin
406.282.7216
tmartin@amsterdamschool.org