Sally Phillips, Melissa Hefner, Gary Kolenbrander, and Shelbi Suarez Welcome to 4th Grade Sally Phillips, Melissa Hefner, Gary Kolenbrander, and Shelbi Suarez

Drop off and Pick Up -Drop off begins at 7:30am. This is when a teacher will be on duty. -Go to breakfast or the gym. -School starts at 8:00. Children are counted as tardy at 8:01 - Attendance is taken at 10:00. -Dismissal is 3:30. -Students may ride the bus if they have a club or sibling at the Kramer campus. -Please notify student’s teacher if you are going to be late. -Let your student’s teacher know if there are any changes in how they will be picked up.

Growth Mindset and Grit Learning can be challenging. We’re here to help every child succeed.

Tribes Agreements and Community Circle Tribe Agreements: Attentive Listening Mutual Respect Right to Pass Appreciations-No Put Downs Community Circle is a time we spend as a class sharing thoughts and ideas that help build a strong classroom community.

Learning Goals and Scales Each learning goal will have a scale to help the students achieve mastery. Level 3 is mastery of a topic. Level 4 show a deeper understanding of the topic. Level 2 is students’ ability to work with a learning goal using teacher assistance. STAAR Test: Writing-April 10th Math-May 14 Reading May 15

HOMEWORK -Read 20+ minutes every night -Work on math facts -Complete assignments from the teacher -Papers that need to be filled out -Incomplete work If it takes more than 20 minutes for them to complete an assignment and your child is frustrated. STOP...write us a note. We will discuss with the student the following day.

How can I help? There are many ways to support your child and classroom teacher: -Join NYOS PTA! -Volunteer in the classroom or at school events -Bring in items for your teacher’s wish list -Join us on a field trip -Help prepare learning materials -Share your talents with the students -Return completed papers within the next day

Thank you for joing us and all your support!