Clardy Elementary 2013

This is my 10 th year teaching. I have taught pre-k, 2 nd, 3 rd, and 4 th grade! Mr. Byrne is our student teacher this year. We are very glad to have him here. He and I will be “co-teaching” for the entire first semester.

School starts promptly at 9:15! Please be on time! When you arrive in the class, please… *move your name on the Smartboard to show you are here *put your things away and get out all materials *make sure you have a few books on your desk for independent reading time *quietly read

We will be learning some great things in math this year! Please remember, we must know our multiplication facts through 12! FastMath : Available at home 9’s mastered by Winter Break Math Investigations: Goal to be Thinkers! Multiple Strategies

This year we will get to explore some very interesting Science units! Foss Kits: rocks and minerals habitats and environments electricity, and magnetism! Hands on activities Science Buddies Monthly Science Homework

Readers Workshop: Thinking! Thinking! Thinking! Reading Stamina Writers Workshop: Writing! Writing! Writing! Writing skills balanced with choice

Lunch is from 12:20-12:45 for our class. The lunch menu is available online at Be sure you know your lunch number! My Payment account is free and easy to use! Payments post much quicker!

Recess is from 1:05-1:35. Expected to be involved in an activity the entire time. We have a 100% hands-off policy! Any student with incomplete work will be required to complete it before they go play at recess. There are no exceptions.

Individualized spelling lists Practice at home Sort and write daily 20% of Communication Arts grade

Federal and State Government Lewis and Clark Missouri History Westward Expanison of the country Economics

We begin preparing for dismissal at 4:00 every day. Students will stay in class until their bus, or mode of transportation is called. During this time, students may silently read, or get a jumpstart on the days homework!

Fourth graders do have more homework than previous grades, but should be no more than 40 minutes each night. Develops responsibility and time management skills. Reinforces skills taught in class Reading 20 min. minimum and math fact practice expected each night Reading Logs due every Friday and are worth 25 points each week!

Our school earns WILDCATS as a positive reward for demonstrating appropriate behavior. (See end slides). Individual students and the whole class can earn Wildcats for following our class norms and being responsible in all areas. Wildcats earn parties. Students may also earn Paw Prints that will be used to “shop” randomly. Feel free to donate items for kids to “buy” from the shop!

We are an eMINTS classroom! This means that we will be doing many wonderful projects throughout the year and incorporate technology throughout! Please make sure you read and sign the Acceptable Use Policy! Inappropriate computer use will not be tolerated!

We will have a news team that will help assemble our monthly newsletter. The Clardy Parent Handbook is available online at Please feel free to call or me at anytime if you have questions or concerns at or In order to reduce the amount of paper that is used, please make sure I have your address so that I may send an electronic newsletter. It is also always available on our classroom website!

We will take several field trips this year! Information on field trips will come out as each field trip approaches. We will be looking for volunteers to help out on these trips, so watch for info in future newsletters!

We NEED YOU!! Please sign up for the PTA! If you are interested in being a Room Parent, or just a volunteer to help out in class please sign up! Here are some things that we could use you for: Quizing students on math factRead alouds Assisting with partiesReading with small groups Listening to students readIdeas??? Volunteer in our Classroom!

for taking the time to attend Group Conference I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!