Welcome to Mrs. Dunford’s 4th Grade Class 2016-2017

Communication Assignment Notebooks Weekly Reports Email Updates Class Website - homework updated daily Contact Information 763-745-5889 kim.dunford@wayzata.k12.mn.us

Particulars of Our Class Healthy snack in the afternoon Water bottle with no-spill top Birthdays - no food treats or prizes Me Bags - see me if you are unsure of your child’s day Book Orders – online code HVRLB

Schedule Day 1 P.E. 12:00, Media 1:00 Day 2 Spanish 12:00 Day 3 Art 12:00 Day 4 Music 12:00 Day 5 Technology 12:00

Field Trips Stages Theater – W, Oct. 19th Valentine’s Day – T, Feb. 14th Ice Skating at PIC Bakken Museum – T, Feb. 28th Lowry Nature Center – T/FR May 9/12th End-of-the-Year Picnic @ French Park last week of school

Conferences and Report Cards Fall Conferences: Dates - October 24th - Nov. 11th Common night Thursday, November 3rd 4-8pm Electronic Sign-up on Skyward 1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb. Spring Conferences: nnn Dates - March 13th-March 31st Common night Thursday, March 23rd 4-8pm 2nd Semester Progress Report - end of year

Testing MAP Testing, (Measures of Academic Progress) -September 21st Reading -September 23rd Math CogAt – part of the district identification process for V21 -September/October MCA Testing -Reading – April - May (on-line) -Math – April - May (on-line)

Homework Assignment Notebook - please check daily Daily Weekly Read, minimum 20 minutes (reading coupons) Weekly Spelling Contracts Math, every other day Quarterly - AR Goal

QR Code for Class Website  http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/Page/4819

Mathematics Bridges Home Connection every other day Xtra math for basic facts practice No IXL this year http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/support/bridges (Bridges parent support)

Language Arts AR (Accelerated Reader) Tests on independent reading comprehension. 4 point goal for 1st quarter, set personal goal for next three quarters. Writing: Narrative, Informative and Persuasive

Spelling Pre-test each Monday, final test each Friday Spelling contracts - always due on Fridays Spelling City: search under teacher name: Erin Bloom (Plymouth Creek)

Science Rotate to different teachers during year Units: Water Properties, Electricity and Magnetism, Matter and Energy, Earth Materials

Social Studies Regions of the United States Test on states and capitals for each region and at end of year Current events using Time For Kids & Newsela.com

Health Conflict Resolution Bullying Prevention Body Changes Good Touch, Bad Touch

Volunteering Room Parent(s) Classroom Help Volunteer sign-up online Confidentiality Agreement