1. Welcome to Mrs. Dunford & Mrs. Flannery’s 4 th Grade Class 2012-2013

2. Communication Assignment Notebooks Weekly Reports Email Updates Class Website Contact Information 763-745-5854 kim.dunford@wayzata.k12.mn.us deborah.flannery@wayzata.k12.mn.us

3. Schedule Day 1PE 2:30 Day 2Media 2:00, Spanish 2:30 Day 3Art 2:30 Day 4Music 2:30 Day 5 Technology 2:30

4. Homework Assignment Notebook - please check daily Daily –Math (Study Link) –Read, minimum 20 minutes (reading coupons) Weekly –Spelling Contracts (see sample on desk) Special Projects

5. Particulars of Our Class Healthy Snack in the afternoon Water bottle with no-spill top Thursday Envelopes - PC ENews Book Orders - online Birthdays - no food treats or prizes Me Bags

6. Field Trips Valentine’s Day - Ice Skating at PIC Bakken Museum – FR, Feb. 1 Lowry Nature Center – TH, May 23 End-of-the-Year Picnic @ French Park last week of school

7. Conferences and Report Cards Fall Conferences –Dates: Oct. 29 – Nov. 9 (common night TH, Nov. 1) –Electronic Scheduling Semester 1 Progress Report - early Feb. Spring Conferences – Dates: March 11 – 22 (common night March 21 ) Semester 2 Progress Report – June 5th

8. Testing MCA Testing –Reading: April 16 – 17 (paper pencil) –Math: April 22 – May 10 (online) MAP Testing, (Measures of Academic Progress) –September

9. Volunteering Room Parent(s) Classroom Help Volunteer Sign-Up Online - PC Home Page

10. Classroom Expectations In 4 th grade, we want to learn, make friends, have fun, and try new things. We are going to do our best to take care of ourselves, others, property, and community. Show Panther Pride!