1. Mrs. Baldwin’s 4th Grade Class

2. All About Me
Grew up in Wayzata and graduated from WHS in 1983 (my father graduated from WHS in 1954!)
Attended UCSB for college and graduate school M.A. from St. Thomas 1996
Plymouth Creek, my second home for the last 24 years (taught in California )
2 kids: Hays who’s 20 & graduated in 2015 from WHS & Zoe, 12th W-ALT
Breast cancer survivor from 2007 (10 yrs!)
Love teaching 4th graders/9 and 10 yr. olds

3. Homework Assignment Notebook – parents please sign daily Daily:
-Reading (minimum of 20 min/5 days per week) & turn in reading coupons for every 20 minutes read
Weekly:
-Home Connections in math every other day
-Spelling Contracts (starting 3rd week of September)

4. Spelling Pre-test on Monday and final test on Friday
Spelling contracts are always due on Fridays
Spelling City app or use this link:

5. Science Rotate to different teachers during year Water Properties
Electricity and Magnetism
Matter and Energy
Earth Materials

6. Health Conflict Resolution Bullying Prevention Healthy decisions
Nutrition
Think First, Stay Safe

7. Language Arts
AR (Accelerated Reader) tests on independent reading comprehension. 4 point goal for 1st quarter; set personal goal for next three quarters
Writing: Narrative, Informative and Persuasive

8. Social Studies North America maps and quiz
Regions of the United States
Test on states and capitals for each region and at end of the year (all 50)
Current events using Time For Kids & Newsela class code: CD8A55

9. Class information Healthy snack in afternoon (no nuts!)
Water bottle with no-spill top
Classroom updates via
Scholastic Book orders online (HDLRC)
Featured Student each week
Bird feeders outside my room--donations appreciated

10. Field Trips
Play at Stages Theater—The Hobbit on Tuesday, October 17th at 10:00am
Valentine’s Day/Feb. 14th: Ice PIC
Bakken Museum: Monday, February 12th
Lowry Nature Center: Thu. & Fri., May 3rd & 4th
End of the year Picnic - last week of school June 4th-7th

11. Conferences and Report Cards
Fall Conferences:
Dates - October 23rd - Nov. 10th
Common night is Thursday, November 2nd 3:20-7:20pm
Electronic Sign-up on Skyward
1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb.
Spring Conferences:
Dates - February 26thth-March 16th
Common night is Thursday, March 8th 3:20-7:20pm
2nd Semester Progress Report – end of year

12. Testing MCA Testing FastBridge testing in reading & math
Reading – April-May (on-line)
Math – April-May (on-line)
FastBridge testing in reading & math
September 20th: 9:00-9:45am aReading
September 27th: 9:00-9:45am aMath
CogAT (part of the district identification process for Vision 21)
Testing window Sept. 20th-October 13th

13. Volunteering Room Parent(s)* Partners in Art (1) Classroom Help
Volunteer sign-up online

14. Schedule Day 1 Art 12:00 Day 2 Music 12:00 Day 3 Tech 12:00
Day 4 PE 12:00
Day 5 Spanish 12:00
Media check-out on Day 1:10

15. Communication Email updates Class Website Canvas
Contact Information