1. Welcome to Fourth Grade!
Please take a look around our classroom. Find your child’s seat and begin filling out any paperwork. Write a note of encouragement for your child to read on the first day of school. You may send any completed forms with your child to school on Monday. It is going to be a great year! I am so happy to get to know your family this year!
Welcome to Fourth Grade!

2. The Fourth Grade Team
Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Heiser, Mrs. Lampl, Mr. Landis, Ms. Layne, Mrs. Murdaugh, Mrs. Opauski, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Vogel, Mrs. Whitehouse

3. Meet Mrs. Grant 6th year teaching (3rd at Tolbert)
2 year old daughter, Sara
Teaching all subjects
Enjoy reading, baseball, traveling, blogging, and shopping

4. Why Personalized Learning for Tolbert?
Resource Article:
Loudoun County Schools
#LoudounPL and Tag
© 2016 Education Elements

5. Facilitator Notes: Pose the question “Is this normal today to all be sitting around one TV, watching the same show at the same time?” You may want to ask instead what their normal evening looks like at home.
Is this normal today?
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6. Is this more like your normal today?
Facilitator Notes: This may instead look like what your normal evening looks like at home. We live in a world of hyper-personalization. We can watch what we want, where we want, and we have information at our fingertips. Students are used to instant and immediate gratification.
Is this more like your normal today?

7. Change your words, Change your mindset
What is Growth Mindset?

8. About 4th Grade Just some of the things we will do...
Study Virginia history, Math, Science & Language Arts
Read lots of great books and poetry, as well as write some of our own…LOVE OF READING
Use computers to do research, write reports, and make presentations like this one
Have some fun while becoming great thinkers!

9. Help your child succeed by…
Read with your child daily.
Provide a structured environment for homework.
Homework should not take longer than one hour.
Check and sign student agenda and RED homework folder EVERY night.
Look through and discuss contents of Thursday Folders with your child.
Check the 4th grade webpage for newsletters, calendar, and other essential information.

10. Homework expectations
Weekly math homework sheet to be completed Monday – Thursday Math on Monday nights (watch a video and record 3 things learned, 2 questions, and 1 interesting fact) Read 20 minutes every night and record on reading log Read Virginia Studies Weekly and complete handout Be sure to check the agenda every night for any additional assignments or study materials

12. Standards of Learning (SOL)
Curriculum requirements set out by the Virginia Department of Education.
Every lesson taught is aligned with these standards!
The SOL tests are administered in May. These assess the standards taught throughout the year.
Fourth grade subjects tested:
Reading
Math
Virginia History

13. Behavior Expectations
Tornado Tickets will be given to reward positive behavior choices throughout the year.
Rule 1 Follow directions quickly
Rule 2 Raise your hand for permission to speak
Rule 3 Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat
Rule 4 Make smart choices
Rule 5 Keep your dear teacher happy
Follow your child on Class Dojo to be aware of his/her classroom behavior

14. Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT)
Approved technology devices include laptops, IPADS, tablets and internet capable media players
Your child will be receiving a form to be filled out at home listing the device that is coming to school and the serial number
BYOT is a privilege and can be taken away

15. Attendance
Each and every school day is valuable learning time, so please make every effort for your child to be here every day ON TIME.
Students must be in the classroom by 7:50 AM or they are considered tardy.
Kids do get sick, but... Everyone MUST send a note or call the front office:
Absences (Children must be fever-free with no medication for 24 hours before returning to school)
Tardy arrivals

16. Parent-Teacher Conferences
First quarter conferences will occur on November 7th & 8th.
Conference sign-up will be available on-line.
Your teacher will you a sign up genius at a later date to sign up.

17. Grading
Most assessments are online and therefore you will not receive a paper copy of the child’s test or quiz.
Please check Phoenix frequently. All grades will be on Phoenix within a week of the assessment.
Check Thursday folders for graded assignments.
If you have any questions, let me know.

18. Remind
We will use Remind as a way of communication for various assignments and events
Directions
Take out your phone
Text the number with the message @mrsgrant4
You will get a welcome message

19. Jamestown Field Trip October 6, 2016 Extended-day field trip
Information coming in your child’s Thursday Folder in the next 2 weeks
Price: $45/person
We will choose chaperones later

20. Notes about our classroom
Climate: BRING A SWEATER OR SWEATSHIRT!
No classroom snacks
Parents will receive log in information for ParentVue in mid-September
The best way to reach me is via …..

21. Volunteer Sign Up Volunteers are needed for
Thursday folders
Copying/laminating
Sunshine Math (math enrichment group)
Room Parent (party planner)
Sign up sheet is coming home in your child’s Thursday (first day) folder

22. Classroom Wish list
Please see the classroom door for items. Grab a note and bring your donated item at Open House or on the first day of school.