1. Welcome to Fourth Grade Princeton University
Professor
Rabins

2. Classroom Expectations
Students are expected to practice these expectations:
Following directions
Asking permission to leave seats
Raising hands before speaking (no calling out)
Respecting others at all times
Following all school rules
Classroom Expectations

3. Expectation Encouragers
When students meet expectations, the following occurs:
Tickets turned in for weekly raffle
Praise
Scholarships
Self esteem from meeting or exceeding expectations
Daily Awards: The whole class participates in winning small daily incentives.
Expectation Encouragers

4. Students receive two tickets at the beginning of each day
Students receive two tickets at the beginning of each day. Not following expectations results in:
Loss of ticket
Loss of second ticket
Behavior not meeting expectations slip
2nd behavior slip and home contact
Office referral/administrator’s punishment
Habits of Success grades drop with each offense
Expectations

5. Homework Policy Monday through Thursday
Reading 20 minutes is required 4 days (or nights) per week
Posted daily on whiteboard and on website
Students are required to write it in agenda
Missing homework results in:
Lowered grade on progress report/report card
Missed practice on skills/strategies learned
Homework Policy

6. Agendas Part of homework responsibility
Signed weekly by parent (by Friday am)
Keeps students and parents informed of homework and upcoming tests and projects
Parents are encouraged to view agendas nightly to make sure student has completed the homework
Can be used for parent/teacher communication
Agendas

7. Friday Folders Folders go home every Friday
Folder includes student’s corrected and/or graded classwork and tests
Cover sheet has summary of student’s behavior, homework, and low grades on assignments and tests in folder
Cover sheet must be signed by a parent every week
Folder must be returned Monday morning
Unreturned folders count as missing homework
Friday Folders

8. Technology Use Students will be accessing technology daily at school
Please send headphones or earbuds in a sealed, labeled baggy for use with Chromebooks!
Internet access at home is suggested for help with homework, projects, and research, as well as practice of math and reading skills
If your student does not have access to technology, please tell me right away.
Technology Use

9. Extracurricular Music Physical Education Library
Fridays (starting soon)
Recorders ($5-info to go home soon)
Physical Education
75 minutes on Thursdays with P.E. Teachers
Dress in active clothing/shoes
Sunscreen & Rhodes or Princeton hat
Send water bottle
Library
Mondays
California Walk-through Assemblies
October 22 & 24
4th Grade Performance
November 8th
Extracurricular

10. Grading Policy Standards-based grades will be given in:
Reading (includes oral language)
Math
Writing (includes grammar and phonics/spelling)
Social Studies
Science
Grades follow a growth model of assessment
Scale (does not follow a percentage or letter grade system):
4 – Exceeding grade level standards (not 100%)
3 – Achieving grade level standards
2 – Progressing toward grade level standards
1 – Not meeting grade level standards
Grading Policy

11. Classroom Website Homework assignments Test dates Project due dates
Classroom announcements
Princeton website:
Rhodes website:
Classroom Website

12. Contact Annual Conferences (Sept. 24-27): Other Conferences:
Sign up sheet at desk by door
Other Conferences:
Please call ahead to schedule a convenient meeting time so I can be prepared to answer questions and/or address concerns.
Remind app – please text
(there is an underscore between first and last name)
Phone:
, messages can be left even when I’m teaching
Contact

13. Birthdays A book donated to the classroom is always welcomed
Please no food or goody bags
Parties at lunch time or in class are not allowed
Birthdays

14. Chaperones must be trained by Rhodes and have (and wear) a volunteer badge
No siblings or non-students may attend
LA County Fair on Sept. 7th
Chaperones are unlimited but must provide own transportation and be trained
Text me on Remind by Friday 8/31 if you would like to chaperone
Sacramento on May 17th
Optional, see WorldStrides.org for more information if a parent has not attended any meetings
We will add field trips as opportunities arise
Field Trips

15. Child Information Sheet (please fill out and return as soon as possible)
Volunteer Information (must be trained, wear the volunteer badge, and be scheduled to come in)
We are a closed campus and visitors will be screened and must have an
appointment.
Donations
Thank you for coming!!
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