Ms. Kay & Ms. Ivey’s Fourth Grade Welcome, parents!

Welcome to Fourth Grade!  We are delighted to be working together to teach your children this year!

Our Goals  To provide loving, challenging, and engaging classroom experiences designed to meet the needs of all of our students.  To help students discover and cultivate new interests.  To develop responsible, independent students.  To foster leadership skills.

Arrival, Dismissal, & Attendance

Arrival  Students may enter the building at 8:00 a.m. Monday-Friday.  Students arriving prior to 8:00 a.m. should go to the Media Center. It opens at 7:30 a.m.

Tardiness  Class begins at 8:20 a.m.  If a student is not in the classroom by 8:20 a.m., he/she is tardy. A parent must sign in his/her child with Melissa Harper (1st grade building) and get a tardy slip to take to the classroom teacher.

Dismissal  ALL CHANGES MUST BE MADE IN WRITING. your child’s teacher by 2:00 p.m.  Please arrive in the carpool area to pick up your students at 3:00. Display your carpool tag in front windshield. Dismissal ends at 3:15.  Students still at school at 3:15 will be sent to extended care in the ELC.

Arrival & Dismissal Safety  Students riding the bus will go to the computer lab at 3:00, then Mrs. King will walk them to the bus loading area at 3:30 p.m.  Please drop-off and pick-up students only in front of the Lower School buildings, in the carpool area, not at the gym or athletic fields.  Children must enter and exit the school-side of the car.  Please remain in the car during carpool.  Please do not use cell phones during carpool.

Partial Day Absences  Please make every effort to schedule appointments during Specials.  Recommended:  PE  Music  Library

Absences  Please your classroom teacher and if your child will not attend school that day. Or, you may call  Work will be made up within three days of the student’s return.

From the Desk of Ms. Renae

Medication and Illness  Must be free from fever, without medication, for 24 hours before returning to school.  All over-the-counter medication must be in the original labeled container.  All prescriptions must be in the prescription bottle.  Always send information about the last and expected dosages for Ms. Renae.

General Information

Field Trips  We have many fun field trips planned to support our learning this year!  Tennessee Aquarium  Columbus Naval Museum  Atlanta History Museum  Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History  Required: Navy Heritage logo polo shirt  School Store  Please set aside

Service Projects Monthly food drive for the local Food Pantry: Students bring requested items to each month’s Lower School Assembly

Dress Code  Mark your name in all clothing.  The dress code will be strictly enforced as an expectation of excellence.  Shirts must be tucked in at all times.

Academics

Green Notebooks  Teaching organization.  Student responsibility.  Students record their homework independently.  Check for homework, notes, items from teacher not sent on Tuesday.

Reading  30 minutes of nightly reading is required.  Be sure to sign your child’s reading log daily after he/she reads.

Math  Please bring coins by Wednesday, August 19th.  20 pennies, 10 nickels, 15 dimes, 12 quarters  Multiplication facts to 12  100 facts in 5 minutes

Homework  Child’s responsibility.  Daily reading: 30 minutes required.  Approximately 30 minutes of additional work.  Please circle, highlight, etc. any problems which required assistance.  We need to know if your child needs help.

Celebrating Your Child

STAR Student  Tonight: Sign up for a date.  Why is your child special?  minutes of time with the class.  A news flyer will be sent home 1 week prior to your scheduled date.  Please bring us PICTURES of your pet, not your actual pet.

Birthdays  Cake, Cupcakes, or other small treat.  Birthdays may be celebrated during lunch.  Lunch lasts from 11:30-12:00, and cupcakes/cake may be given out after the students eat their main dishes.

Let’s Keep in Touch!

Conferences  Please sign up for a time slot for the March student/parent/teacher conferences.  Siblings may not attend the conferences.  January parent/teacher conference  Sign up tonight  September conferences will be held at the request of the teacher or the parents.

Contacting the Teachers  Written Notes (for all medicine & dismissal issues) = faster response  Please call only during Specials.  PE, Library, Music  Any phone/ messages are returned as soon as possible.  Updated communication from school

Frequently Asked Questions  If it’s important, it’s probably online for your convenience!  (faculty/staff, teacher web pages) If you can’t find it online, feel free to us.

 Thank you for joining us!  Please sign all forms in your child’s homeroom before leaving.  Classroom Helpers  Conferences (March and January)  STAR Student Schedule  Information form

Let’s Have a Great Year!