1. Welcome to Fourth Grade! Mrs. Bristle’s, Miss Roessler’s, Mrs. Kenney’s, and Mrs. Davis’s classes

2. Sign In Sheet / Please sign in on the sheet for your child’s homeroom so that we know you were here! / We appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules to be with us tonight. / Please sign in on the sheet for your child’s homeroom so that we know you were here! / We appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedules to be with us tonight.

3. Teaming / Mrs. Bristle / Science and Math / Miss Roessler / Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies / Mrs. Davis / Reading, Language Arts and Math for select students / Mrs. Kenney / Math for select students / Mrs. Bristle / Science and Math / Miss Roessler / Reading, Language Arts and Social Studies / Mrs. Davis / Reading, Language Arts and Math for select students / Mrs. Kenney / Math for select students

4. Contact Information / Heritage Elementary Office : 614-833-6385 / Email: / Mrs. Bristle: Lisa_Bristle@plsd.us / Miss Roessler: Nicole_Roessler@plsd.us / Mrs. Davis: Toni_Davis@plsd.us / Mrs. Kenney: Beverly_Kenney@plsd.us / Mr. Claypool: Dennis_Claypool@plsd.us / Heritage Elementary Office : 614-833-6385 / Email: / Mrs. Bristle: Lisa_Bristle@plsd.us / Miss Roessler: Nicole_Roessler@plsd.us / Mrs. Davis: Toni_Davis@plsd.us / Mrs. Kenney: Beverly_Kenney@plsd.us / Mr. Claypool: Dennis_Claypool@plsd.us

5. Daily Schedule / Lunch and Recess will be every day from 11:30 - 12:15 / Mrs. Bristle’s homeroom will have Math and Science in the morning and Language Arts and Social Studies in the afternoon. / Miss Roessler’s class will have Language Arts and Social Studies in the morning and Math and Science in the afternoon. / Lunch and Recess will be every day from 11:30 - 12:15 / Mrs. Bristle’s homeroom will have Math and Science in the morning and Language Arts and Social Studies in the afternoon. / Miss Roessler’s class will have Language Arts and Social Studies in the morning and Math and Science in the afternoon.

6. Daily Schedule / Student Day: 9:10 - 3:35 / Global Integration Team: / Monday and Wednesday 1:15-2:15 / Student Day: 9:10 - 3:35 / Global Integration Team: / Monday and Wednesday 1:15-2:15

7. Parent Involvement / Sign Assignment Notebook Daily / Attend Conferences as scheduled / Check Monday Folder each week and send back to school on Tuesday. / Sign Assignment Notebook Daily / Attend Conferences as scheduled / Check Monday Folder each week and send back to school on Tuesday.

8. Team Website / Please visit the team website which can be accessed through the PLSD website. / Homework and Announcements will be posted here daily. / Once Infinite Campus is up and running there will be a parent portal available to track student progress. / Please visit the team website which can be accessed through the PLSD website. / Homework and Announcements will be posted here daily. / Once Infinite Campus is up and running there will be a parent portal available to track student progress.

9. Remind 101 / We will be using a new system this year to send out reminders. / Please get out your cell phones and complete the following: / Send a text to: (412) 532-1189 / Mrs. Bristle’s Homeroom: @bristl / Miss Roessler’s Homeroom: @roessl / We will be using a new system this year to send out reminders. / Please get out your cell phones and complete the following: / Send a text to: (412) 532-1189 / Mrs. Bristle’s Homeroom: @bristl / Miss Roessler’s Homeroom: @roessl

10. Reading/Math Calendar / Please make sure that your child is reading and practicing math facts each night. / Students will get a BINGO card each month to fill out. When filled out and turned in students will receive a “Mystery prize” / Students should be reading for 400 minutes a month and practicing math facts for 200 minutes a month. / Please make sure that your child is reading and practicing math facts each night. / Students will get a BINGO card each month to fill out. When filled out and turned in students will receive a “Mystery prize” / Students should be reading for 400 minutes a month and practicing math facts for 200 minutes a month.

11. Multiplication Facts / Your child must have a firm grasp of his or her multiplication facts in order to be successful in math this year. If they do not you should begin working with them on these as soon as possible.

12. Areas of Concentration / SOCIAL STUDIES / Map Skills, Ohio History, Government, Economics and Cultural Studies. / READING / Literature based program (selected novels/units accompanied with a reading text). / Accelerated Reader (AR) / Daily 5 / SOCIAL STUDIES / Map Skills, Ohio History, Government, Economics and Cultural Studies. / READING / Literature based program (selected novels/units accompanied with a reading text). / Accelerated Reader (AR) / Daily 5

13. Areas of Concentration / LANGUAGE ARTS / Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation. / Varieties of writing (narratives, letters, directions, summary, invitations, reports, etc). / The writing process (rubric scoring). / Daily 5 / LANGUAGE ARTS / Grammar, Spelling and Punctuation. / Varieties of writing (narratives, letters, directions, summary, invitations, reports, etc). / The writing process (rubric scoring). / Daily 5

14. Areas of Concentration / MATHEMATICS: / Basic facts, graphs and charts,Time, Geometry / Fractions, Decimals, Problem Solving, Long Division and Advanced Multiplication. / ** All students are expected to have a good grasp of their basic addition, subtraction and multiplication facts. If your child does not, please begin practicing at home.** / MATHEMATICS: / Basic facts, graphs and charts,Time, Geometry / Fractions, Decimals, Problem Solving, Long Division and Advanced Multiplication. / ** All students are expected to have a good grasp of their basic addition, subtraction and multiplication facts. If your child does not, please begin practicing at home.**

15. Areas of Concentration / SCIENCE/HEALTH / We will cover a variety of topics in each of the following areas: / Life Science / Physical Science / Earth Science / Scientific Inquiry / SCIENCE/HEALTH / We will cover a variety of topics in each of the following areas: / Life Science / Physical Science / Earth Science / Scientific Inquiry

16. Grading System / Students will be graded using a standards based system. / Work will be assessed using the following scores: / N (Not Progressing) / P (Progressing) / M (Meeting the Standard) / E (Exceeding the Standard) / Very few students will earn an E during the year. / Students will be graded using a standards based system. / Work will be assessed using the following scores: / N (Not Progressing) / P (Progressing) / M (Meeting the Standard) / E (Exceeding the Standard) / Very few students will earn an E during the year.

17. E and I Time / Enrichment and Intervention Periods: / Each afternoon from 2:45-3:15 the students will participate in Enrichment and Intervention activities designed to supplement the lessons learned in Reading and Math classes. These classes may be taught by the child's homeroom teacher, or by another teacher in the building. Groups will be flexible and will give the students opportunities to work with several staff members through the year. / Enrichment and Intervention Periods: / Each afternoon from 2:45-3:15 the students will participate in Enrichment and Intervention activities designed to supplement the lessons learned in Reading and Math classes. These classes may be taught by the child's homeroom teacher, or by another teacher in the building. Groups will be flexible and will give the students opportunities to work with several staff members through the year.

18. Testing Dates! / Please make note of the following testing dates and avoid scheduling appointments and vacations during this time. It is crucial that the students are in attendance on these days. / OAA Reading April 22, 2013 / OAA Math April 23, 2013 / Stanford Tests: April 25- May 3. / Please make note of the following testing dates and avoid scheduling appointments and vacations during this time. It is crucial that the students are in attendance on these days. / OAA Reading April 22, 2013 / OAA Math April 23, 2013 / Stanford Tests: April 25- May 3.

19. Student Motivation  We use a “ Mystery Motivator ” system to encourage appropriate school behavior. When students are caught being good during the day their name goes into a drawing. That afternoon we will select a name from the drawing and that person will get the mystery prize for the day.

20. General Policies / Tiger Binders, Assignment notebook, AR book and other materials will be sent home daily. Please sign your name in the assignment book to show you have seen it and acknowledge that your child has completed his or her homework.

21. General Policies / We post homework assignments in the room and on our team webpage. It is the responsibility of the students to copy these assignments in his/her assignment book each day.

22. General Policies / Parents may also use this book to communicate with the teachers. Assignment books are checked for parent signatures each day. Students that do not have their assignment book signed 3 times during a week will lose recess on that Friday.

23. Infinite Campus / Once Infinite Campus is up and running, we will post large projects to the Family Calendar. For daily homework, please see our website.

24. Homework / Students will have homework nearly every night. Please prepare a homework routine/schedule for your child to follow. Aside from reading and math minutes, homework on weekends is a rarity.

25. BIRTHDAY TREATS / The Heritage Elementary school policy is that all Birthday treats should be non-food items. Please see the office with any questions regarding this matter. BIRTHDAY TREATS / The Heritage Elementary school policy is that all Birthday treats should be non-food items. Please see the office with any questions regarding this matter.

26. Tests and Projects / We will be making every effort to avoid overlapping assignments that would require an excessive amount of work at home. Also, we will try to ensure that not more than one test, quiz or project will be scheduled on the same day.

27. Absences/Vacations / Please give as much notice as possible for us to gather materials for your child while they are gone. / What we can get ready ahead of time will be sent. / Other assignments will be given when the student returns to school.  Hands on activities will not be made up. / Please give as much notice as possible for us to gather materials for your child while they are gone. / What we can get ready ahead of time will be sent. / Other assignments will be given when the student returns to school.  Hands on activities will not be made up.

28. Volunteer! / If you are available to donate some time, we would appreciate additional support throughout various times of the school year. We will give plenty of advanced notice when help is needed.

29. Parent Helpers during E and I / We are looking for parents that will be willing to help every week during E and I to work with a small group of students. / If you are interested and available please fill out the parent helper form. / We are looking for parents that will be willing to help every week during E and I to work with a small group of students. / If you are interested and available please fill out the parent helper form.

30. Behavior Management / We will be using a school-wide behavior management system throughout the year to maintain consistency and produce an environment that promotes learning for all students.  These set rules ensure that maximum learning can take place. A student ’ s education will not be jeopardized because of someone ’ s misbehavior. / We will be using a school-wide behavior management system throughout the year to maintain consistency and produce an environment that promotes learning for all students.  These set rules ensure that maximum learning can take place. A student ’ s education will not be jeopardized because of someone ’ s misbehavior.

31. Our Expectations 1. You will treat your classmates kindly and with respect. 2. You to act like a mature fourth grade student at all times. 3. That you follow school rules in the classroom, in the hallway, at lunch and at recess. 4. You are silent when I am talking and teaching. 5. You to use quiet, appropriate voices when working with a group. 6. That there is no talking when I ask you to work silently. 1. You will treat your classmates kindly and with respect. 2. You to act like a mature fourth grade student at all times. 3. That you follow school rules in the classroom, in the hallway, at lunch and at recess. 4. You are silent when I am talking and teaching. 5. You to use quiet, appropriate voices when working with a group. 6. That there is no talking when I ask you to work silently.

32. Behavior Management  In the classroom, we will be using a Behavior chart to monitor students ’ behavior throughout the day. Students will be given one warning prior to receiving any consequences.

33. Global Integration Team / We will have Global Integration Team on Mondays and Wednesdays each week from 1:15- 2:15. / We will also have Library one day a week. (Bristle Tues, Roessler Thurs) / The goal of the GIT is to create an inquiry based environment to provide learning experiences through the arts, Physical Education, and technology. / We will have Global Integration Team on Mondays and Wednesdays each week from 1:15- 2:15. / We will also have Library one day a week. (Bristle Tues, Roessler Thurs) / The goal of the GIT is to create an inquiry based environment to provide learning experiences through the arts, Physical Education, and technology.

34. Global Integration Team / This program will look different in each building based on the needs of the students. As we get to know your students, we will provide you with more information regarding the Global Integration Team.

35. Thanks for coming! / We look forward to working with all of you this year. We know there are a lot of changes this year. We are committed to doing all we can to make 4th grade an enjoyable and successful experience for your child. Please contact us via email or the office if you have questions or concerns.