1. Welcome…

2. Have you been wondering about 4th grade?
Highlights of 4th Grade:
2 Teachers- Mrs. Garland & Mr. Matthews
Cottage Living
Switching Classes
Indiana History
Hands-on Science Experiments
Field Trips to Lincoln Boyhood Memorial & New Harmony

3. Who are your teachers? Mrs. Garland Mr. Matthews English Language Arts
17 years of experience
Studied Elementary Education with a specialty in Reading at the University of Evansville
Master’s Degree from Indiana Wesleyan University
Married to Dr. Ben Garland with 3 kids- Sam, Delaney, & Preston
Pets: Puppies – Max & Ruby, Cats- Kananga & Goldie
Loves reading, movies, sports, & traveling
Mr. Matthews
Math
6 years of experience
Studied Elementary Education with a specialty in English as a Second Language at the University of Evansville
Married to Mrs. Matthews
Pet: Milo the Cat
Loves adventures, gardening, running,
Cycling, fixing up houses

4. Language Arts with Mrs. Garland
Instilling a Love of Reading
Book Clubs
Grammar Skills
Writing to a Response/Essays

5. Social Studies- Indiana History with Mrs. Garland
Geography/Landforms of Indiana
Native Americans
President Lincoln’s Boyhood George Roger’s Clark and the American Revolution in Indiana
Indiana’s Early Years as a Territory
Indiana’s Statehood
Civil War
American Wars and Hoosiers
Present Day Indiana

6. Science with Mr. Math Force and Motion
Earth’s Landforms and Physical Features
Structures of Life-Animals and Plants
Magnetism and Electricity

7. Math with Mr. Math Place Value Fractions Multiplying Fractions
Adding and Subtracting
unlike denominator
Multiplying Fractions
Practical Application of Mult/ Div.
Area and Perimeter
Word Problems

8. Technology
Fourth graders will receive Thinkpads this year to use in the classroom. Please be sure your child has his/her own pair of headphones or earbuds in plastic baggie labeled with name.
Mrs. Breivogel will sell earbuds for $1 in gym tonight, and before school each morning.

9. Snack Policy
Students will have a brief(9:05) daily snack after specials rotation.
Each student is responsible for bringing his/her own snack, and a bottle of water if desired.
Healthy snacks should be prepackaged or in a Ziploc bag, small in size, and quickly eaten.

10. Time
Class
8:15-8:25
Homeroom
8:25-9:05
Related Arts
9:05-10:35
Language Arts
10:35-11:25
Social Studies
11:25-12:05
Lunch/ Recess
12:05-12:25
Spelling
12:25-1:05
Success Groups
1:05-2:25
 Math
2:25-3:05
Science
How will your day look?
School-wide Success Period. This will provide time for enrichment and interventions Monday through Thursday.
Fridays will be focused on 21st Century Skills and project-based learning. If you have ideas for community activities, or visitors who can add to our learning, please let us know.

11. School Supplies
Twistables (12 pack) or Colored Pencils (24 pack) * Hand held sharpener will be required for colored pencils
Small pack of Highlighters (Variety of Colors)
4 Colored Pens for grading
5 pkgs. Assortment of No. 2 Pencils and/or Mechanical
Large Pack of Elmers’ Glue Sticks (8/pkg)
Crayola Classic Color Fine Tip Markers 10/set
3 packs of Post it Notes
2 packages of 3x5 Lined Index Cards
Black Sharpie Marker
Large Pack Dry Erase Markers (at least 4)
Mini eraser (can be old sock or washcloth)
6 Composition Notebooks pgs.
3 Folders
3 pkgs. Loose Leaf Wide Ruled Paper
Pencil Pouch-Must have 3 holes to fit in binder (NO ART BOXES)
1.5”, 3-ring binder with Clear Front Pocket (No Trapper Keeper Binder)
Small Pkg. of Plastic Sheet Protectors
Agenda Book-$4- to be purchased at school
Ear bud or headphones (Ear buds can be purchased at school for $1)
Flashdrive (This will be used in Technology and Class to hold documents)
Scissors
Kleenex ( 1 box per semester)
Clorox Wipes
Last name starts with:
A-F: 2 Boxes of Ziploc Quart-Sized Baggies
G-L: 1 Box of Ziploc 2 Gallon-Sized Baggies
M-S: 1 Box of Ziploc Gallon-Sized Baggies
T-Z: 2 Boxes of Ziploc Sandwich Baggies (No fold over ones please)
Optional: Neon-Colored cardstock 8 ½ x 11, hand-sanitizer, Lysol Spray
* Certain supplies will need to be replenished after Christmas

12. School Policies
Absences- Please call attendance line to let Mrs. Luker know your child is ill or at doctor appointment. Students get 1 day for each day absent to make up work. Homework is not given ahead of time.
Dr. Appointments- Please try to schedule appointments around core subjects. The first and last period of each day works best!
Vacations- Please try to coordinate dates with our holidays, or at least not during testing times.
Birthdays- We celebrate school wide with name shared on morning announcements. (Treats not allowed)
Dismissal- Students will need to have one way to get home, such as bus, day care, or parent pick up. Should plans change, then a note needs to be brought to school with your child, not an .
Money- All money for field trips, lunch accounts, daycare, etc…needs to be labeled in a baggie or envelope with child’s name and teacher’s name.

13. Grading Scale & RDS 100 - 94% A 93 – 84% B 83 – 74% C 73 – 64% D
63% or below F
Grades are entered into the computer system within 2-3 days.
Graded work is your child’s receipt. We highly suggest keeping graded work in a box at home until the grading period is over. Should you have questions about an assignment/grade, please feel free to contact teacher right away.
Extra credit is given periodically, so be sure to take part when it is offered.
Late work is accepted, but points will be taken off. We also take 1 point off for papers without names.
Please do not wait until the last week of grading period to inquire about late/missing work.

14. Parent Access on RDS
Please stay informed of your child’s progress by checking on-line periodically. You can go to – n.us/rdsparentaccess/

15. Testing Schedule for
ISTEP+ Part 1 – Applied Skills- Feb. 27-Mar. 10
ISTEP+ Part 2 –Multiple-Choice - Apr. 17-May 5
NWEA- Replaces AIMSWeb and Acuity Testing
Fall- Sept. 6-28
Winter- Nov. 28-Dec. 21
Spring -Apr. 24-May 19

16. Communication Amy.garland@evsc.k12.in.us
Weekly Newsletters posted on Mondays-
Class Facebook Page “Mrs. Garland’s Tiger Tribune” – class happenings, pictures, & reminders
Class Facebook Page-Mr. Math’s Science and Math Class
- s are a great way to communicate when you have a quick question or information to share with your child’s teacher. But please note that they aren’t always checked during the day due to our schedule. If you have a dismissal change, please call the office to make them aware as well. Should you have a concern to share, it may be best to just call and leave a message.

17. School Fees
Related Arts Fee : $10 Can be paid in cash or check made payable to Scott School.
Textbook Fee: Fee is paid through Old National Bank. An invoice will be sent home at a later date.
Agenda Book: $4 Can be paid in cash or check made payable to Scott School.
Cafeteria : Lunch- $1.75 / Breakfast- $1.25 Your child will get a pin number. Please include this number on all checks.
Tuesday Treats: $12 Can be paid in cash or check made payable to Scott PTA.
*** All money sent to school needs to be put in an envelope or baggie with student’s name marked on it and stating purpose. ***

18. Other Information…
Scott Website contains a variety of information and resources.
Bus Transportation BUS. See Scott Website under Parent Tab to find out student bus number. Simply input address and number, plus arrival times are listed. Please have this checked before school begins.
Volunteer Application must be filled out on line annually. It is a very simple process. See Parent Tab to fill out form. If you have questions, Karen Osborn. Please fill out ASAP so you may attend field trips, class parties, and help in class. Grandparents must do this as well. 