1. Welcome to Fourth Grade!
Mrs. Prazuch
Ms. Thomas

2. Specials Schedule
Monday – Art Tuesday – Computers Wednesday – Gym Thursday – Music Friday – Gym and Library

3. Classroom Expectations
At St. James School we follow Christ by being caring, helpful, respectful, self-disciplined and trustworthy.
Clip Chart
Thomas and Zoo Bucks

4. Grading A+ 99%, A 95%, A- 93% B+ 91%, B 87%, B- 85
C+ 83, C 79%, C- 77%
D+ 75%, D 71%, D- 69%
U = 68% and below
Your child’s grades will be posted on PowerSchool on a regular basis and a report card will be sent home at the end of each trimester.

5. Homework
Homework will be assigned Monday through Thursday. Every morning your child is responsible for writing down his or her homework in their assignment notebook.
35 – 40 minutes of homework plus 20 – 30 minutes of independent reading
Homework will consist of:
Independent Reading
Spelling Practice
Assigned Homework in Math, Science, Religion, English, and Social Studies

6. Late Assignment Policy
Students are given one free pass on late homework assignment each trimester
After the free pass students will have one point taken off of their assignment
No name on homework …
After the one free pass - If student does not turn in assignment on the morning due a Homework Notice will go home informing parents
The assignment, along with a copy of the signed Homework Notice, must be turned in as soon as student arrives the next morning
If the assignment and signed Homework Notice are not turned in at student’s arrival time the next morning, student will stay in for recess to complete the assignment

7. How to Stay Updated Websites Newsletters
Homework assignments will be posted daily
We will also include important deadlines (Scholastic order due dates, book reports, etc.)
Newsletters
ed out every Friday
Posted on our websites under links every Friday

8. How to Get in Touch Mrs. Prazuch - cprazuch@stjamesschoolah.org
Ms. Thomas -
PLEASE NOTE: Many days we are unable to answer s during the school day. We have lunch duty, homework duty, and after school duty so we may not always be able to respond during the school day. We will do our best but, as a rule, we will answer s before 8:20 and after 3:45. If it is an emergency, please contact the office.

9. Friday Folders What to expect in your Child’s Friday Folder Tests
Homework Assignments
Completed in class work
Important information from St. James

10. Additional Information
Revised Snack List
WE ARE PEANUT AND TREE NUT FREE – In 4th Grade!
Refer to SJS Approved Snack List
No more frozen Birthday or classroom party treats
Field Trips
Scholastic Book Orders
Once every two months

11. Religion Second Step A chance to participate in Mass
God, Our Creator and Father
Jesus, Our Lord and Savior
The Church, Our Community in the Spirit
Sacraments Our Way of Life
Morality, Our Lived Faith
Prayer Journals

12. Reading Reader’s Workshop 2 – 3 Book Reports a trimester Reading Log
Develop fluency, comprehension and vocabulary
Learn how to reflect, analyze and discuss across all genres of literature
2 – 3 Book Reports a trimester
Students will be given a month to complete these projects at home
Reading Log
20 minutes EVERY day and 30 minutes on weekends! (Daily will increase to 30 minutes by the end of the year.)
Reading Response Menus/Response forms

13. Spelling Connections by Zaner-Bloser
Spelling Connections – teachers teach spelling using ready-made, research-based, differentiated instruction
Word study/word sorting is incorporated so that key words and patterns are committed to memory
Homework on Monday night (writing all words and 5 sentences) and Wednesday night (Extra Practice page)
Posttest on Friday – followed by pretest for following week. Weekly words sent home on Monday.
Every sixth unit is a review unit which provides opportunity to measure students’ understanding of targeted patterns and rules.

14. English and Writing Grammar Skills and Sentence Structure Handwriting
Zaner-Bloser Cursive
Writing
Persuasive, Informative/Expository, and Narrative

15. Science Beginning with Unit on the Scientific Method
What is Science?
What Do Scientists Do?
Mystery Science and Science A-Z
Birth of Rocks/Changes in Earth’s Process
Energy / Energizing Everything
Waves of Sound
Human Machine (includes Animals)

16. Math Number and Operations in Base Ten
Operations and Algebraic Thinking
Number and Operations – Fractions
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Simple Solutions
XtraMath
IXL
Homework:
Will be graded for completion
Students will lose points if homework is late
Check My Progress pages will be graded
Homework grades are posted at the end of each chapter

17. Social Studies The Land of the United States
Geography
Map Skills
The Regions of the United States
East
South
Midwest
West
Connections to Our World

18. Questions?