1. Welcom e Mrs. Readman’s Fourth Grade Back to School Night

2. Daily  Sign your child’s planner to indicate that all homework is complete and in his/her backpack.  Your child will have a daily homework assignment.  Study spelling words or math facts with your child. MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursday Handwriting Reading assignment Spelling 3x’s each or use in sentence as review for Thursday’s test Re-write D.O.L. sentences for Friday’s test Daily: Math PowerDrill (5-10 problems) and Independent Reading

3. Mondays  Handwriting  Practice cursive writing. ABCDEFGHIJ

4. Tuesdays  Reading assignment  Strategies that will help get us ready for the reading assessment in the spring

5. Wednesdays  Spelling 3x’s each or use each word in a sentence.  Spelling test will be on Thursday

6. Thursdays  Students will re-write D.O.L. sentences correctly on notebook paper.  D.O.L. test is on Friday- 2 of the sentences and analogies from the week

7. Friday  Spelling Book Work  Start preparing for next weeks spelling test  Due on Wednesday  Pick the night that works for you

8. Daily  Math PowerDrill PowerDrill  First row spread throughout the week  Set the routine that works in your home  Due on Friday  Independent Reading and Math Facts as needed

9. Weekends  Remove contents from the Friday folder and sign it  Continue reading and reviewing math facts.

10. Weekly Tests Reading Selection Assessment Weekly Review (Math Standards) Spelling (Thursday) D.O.L. (Friday) Math Computation (Friday)

11. State Assessments  Math  Reading  Science

12.  Show responsible behavior:  Be on time  Be courteous  Be respectful  Be helpful  Be friendly  Use his/her best listening skills  Ask for help when needed  Do quality work  Practice safety  Follow directions Student Expectations

13. Consequences First : A verbal warning Second : Asked to move to the safe seat Third : Asked to take a Think Plan to the Buddy Room Fourth : See Dr. Wilhoit

14. Planners Please check your child’s planner every night. Sign the planner to indicate that you have seen the contents and that your child has completed all the homework. I will check the planners the next day to verify your signature and check for notes. The planner serves as a wonderful communication tool between home and school.

15. Friday Bags

16. Daily Oral Language

17. Math

18. Reading Counts Books should be at independent reading levels Three books per quarter Chapter books, about 100 pages Approximately 20% of reading grade Finding Reading Counts lists

19. States and Capitals

20. Microsoft Office 2007

21. School Newsletter and Lunch Menu There will be a few newsletters in the acrylic holder in the front hall for people who do not have a computer at home to access the web page.

22. Web Back Pack http://www.smsd.org/schools/benninghoven/

23. Sign-Ups Computers Fall Conferences Field Trips Table Holiday Parties Library Helper Dismissal Verification