1. Welcome to 4 th Grade 2008 Open House

2. Please make sure you get: Ice-cream coupon Gotcha – drawing at 6:15 4 th Grade Syllabus Locker combination Evaluation form (if you want)

3. Meet the Teachers Mrs. Beggs – English Mrs. Dudley – Science Mrs. Hartman – Reading Mrs. Spees – Social Studies Mrs. Wolfe – Title Reading & Math All will teach math

4. FISH BOOKS Family Involvement Starts Here Being Organized Obtains Knowledge Organizational tool $10.00 material cost

5. Ways to Communicate Phone (886-8040) 8:00-8:40 or 3:45 Homework Hotline – 886-8066 4 th Grade Web Site www.amsgrade4.comwww.amsgrade4.com Assignment notebook E-mail www.amsgrade4.com (Parents Place)www.amsgrade4.com

6. Switching Classes Students rotate in a circle with their homeroom Math last core subject hour of the day Various groupings for math based on pre- tests, MAP data, WKCE data, and teacher recommendation Discipline system the same in all classes

7. Discipline System 1 st offense - Verbal warning 2 nd offense – Written warning in folder 3 rd offense – Add a written warning in folder and last in lunch line or 2 minutes after the bell 4 th offense – Red Note sent to the parents

8. You Earned It Parties Held at the end of each quarter For those students with less than 3 Red Notes in a quarter Examples of parties in the past include: –Movie & Popcorn –Board Games –BINGO Hall –Pizza & Movie & Ice Cream Party

9. Homework 10 minute per grade philosophy – 40 minutes for 4 th grade If more, talk to the teachers Give time in class Remember to read each night for Readers Club (15 minutes) Remember to review spelling words each night Genre Project (book report) – check that you are caught up on the schedule (silent reading time given each day in school)

10. Field Trips International Crane Foundation - Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 Madison Capitol & Zoo – Friday, May 29, 2009 Will send home a permission slip to cover those field trips and any others that may come up throughout the year

11. Thank you for coming!!! Gotcha Drawing time Feel free to visit the rooms You may practice lockers with your child