2. WELCOME TO 4 TH GRADE ! Mrs. Roper and Mrs. Byers Syracuse Elementary 2016 - 2017

3. WHO IS MRS. ROPER? Home Town: St. Anthony, ID Education: Ricks College 1998 – 2000 Brigham Young University 2000 – 2001 Professional Experience: Stansbury Park Elementary, 4 th Grade 2002 – 2005 Syracuse Elementary, 2 nd Grade 2005-2014 Syracuse Elementary, 4 th Grade 2014-present Favorite Things: family, teaching, outdoors, watching BYU football, Art, movies, traveling, crafting, and soccer.

4. WHO IS MRS. BYERS? Home Town: Layton, Utah Education: Weber State University (2000-2004) Professional Experience: Central Middle School 6 th grade (1 year) Heritage Elementary 4 th grade (2 years) Ellison Park Elementary 4 th grade (2 years) Syracuse Elementary 2 nd grade 2011-2014 Syracuse Elementary 4 th grade 2014-present Favorite Things: Teaching, Traveling, Taking pictures, Reading, camping, and being with family

5. INFORMATION AND NOTES… --These will be given at the Back to School Open House on Tuesday, August 23 rd from 4:00- 6:00pm. All need to be read, signed, and returned by Sept. 2 nd. Fourth Grade Basics (yellow) Volunteer Form (pink) Getting to Know You (blue) Library Permission Slip (green) Field Trip Permission Slip (purple) Contact Information (orange) Acceptable Use Agreement ( sign electronically on myDSD ) Back to School Folder (oldest child only)

6. SUGGESTED SCHOOL SUPPLIES Classroom Donations: Mini Notebooks Pencil Top Erasers Kleenex Dry Erase Markers Fun Pencils Granola Bars Juice Boxes Washable Markers Glue Sticks (See the table at the Back to School Open House for examples.)

7. HOMEWORK FOLDER  This is a DAILY communication between school and home.  Unfinished papers &/or assigned homework will be inside.  When we sign it, all needed papers are inside as noted.  Parent initials are required each day.  There will be a daily reward for bringing it back signed. Folders are due back the following day with completed assignments inside. A = all assignments were finished from that day. Weekly Homework Packets will be given out on Mondays. Daily Behavior level will be written on the chart.

8. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR LEVELS o Each day, students will begin at READY TO LEARN. o Students can move up levels for positive behavior. o They will move down levels for negative behavior. o At the end of each day, the behavior level will be listed on the Homework Folder Chart as shown on the illustration to the left. +2 +1 0 (no change) -2 -3

9. DAILY HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS Reading:  20 minutes per day.  Give a retell or summarize what was read to a parent or another adult each day.  Parent signs the Reading Log for each completed day, on the weekly homework packet cover. Assignments:  Math and Language Homework pages will come home in the weekly packet, and must be returned on Fridays (unless otherwise noted).  Any unfinished activities from class time need to be completed and returned the following school day.

10. HOMEWORK IN ADVANCE  Class time assignments will NOT be given to students before leaving on vacation.  Your child’s teachers will need to spend time with him/her individually to teach the missed skills and information. This will be done during recess or prep time.  Homework packets and daily reading time can be done while on vacation and turned in the following school day.

11. VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Weekly Volunteers: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:15-11:15 Mondays-Thursdays 1:15-1:45 Fridays 8:45-9:00 Important Needs: * Head Room Parent * Party volunteers * PTA helpers for events

12. RECEIVING INFORMATION We’re Going Paperless! (or nearly) School/PTA Handouts will come home in the Homework Folder ( we will not have a separate Tuesday Folder ). Please provide us with an email address that you check daily. We will Email: Quick updates, student notes or concerns, and feedback. New or Multiple Email Addresses? Please update them with the office staff. No Email? Please let us know if you need to receive paper copies of emails.

13. BIRTHDAYS AND “TREATS” Treats are completely optional. Healthy Snacks are preferred, or Donate a book to the school or classroom library in the student’s name. Snacks will be passed out during lunch time or at the end of the day.

15. OPEN COMMUNICATION

16. CONFIRMATION LINK Once you have viewed each slide carefully, please follow the link below: https://goo.gl/forms/XftOehorN7qcZpFP2 https://goo.gl/forms/XftOehorN7qcZpFP2 Thank-you for your time! We look forward to a great year together helping your student be the best that they can be!