1. WELCOME TO 4 TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE Classroom Teachers: Mrs. Susan Gottlieb, Mrs. Julie Otey, and Miss Traci Ruder SSD Staff: Mrs. Katie Graham, Mrs. Tracy Model and Mrs. Jennifer Niebrzydoski, Caren Lochman (DHH), Julie Peraud (DHH)

2. OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY  Life in the pod takes cooperation and flexibility on everyone’s part, but we believe that our “team approach” to teaching and learning is beneficial to all kids.  Throughout the year, we will plan special activities to build community as well as celebrate our learning.

3. EXPECTATIONS  District-wide Code of Conduct District-wide Code of Conduct  School-wide Expectations Placemat School-wide Expectations Placemat  Lifelong Guidelines and LIFESKILLS Lifelong Guidelines and LIFESKILLS  “Star Bucks” “Star Bucks”  Reflection sheet Reflection sheet  Assignment book  Missing Assignment Sheet Missing Assignment Sheet

4. HOME-SCHOOL COMMUNICATION  Weekly Update Weekly Update  Look for notes in planner  4 th Grade Website – check the schedule 4 th Grade Website  4 th Grade News 4 th Grade News  Parent-Teacher Conferences (Thursday, November 17, 2011 and Thursday, March 1, 2012)

5. SPECIAL NOTES  Specials: Music, Art, P.E.  P.E. is every other day  Rotation schedule: 2:05-2:35 Health Library (begins at 1:50) Keyboarding Strings  Birthday Celebrations  Parent Volunteer Sign-Up  PTO Handbook  Arrival/Dismissal (no coming in before/after school)  Your Child’s Safety – Signing into office After the pledge is tardy  Wellness Break  Consent forms

6. DAILY SCHEDULE  Smart Start  Reading  Specials  Read Aloud/Snack  Math (Otey and Gottlieb) or Science/Social Studies (Ruder)  Word Study  Lunch  Writing  Pack up  Rotation  Science/Social Studies (Otey and Gottlieb) or Math (Ruder)

7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND FIELD TRIPS  Symphony (Tuesday, November 1)  St. Charles (January 2012)  Pioneer Day (February 2012)  Orchestra and Choir Concert (Wednesday, April 18, 2012)  Missouri Studies Project (Thursday, April 19, 2012)  Discuss Jefferson City

8. PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO...  Sign up to be a volunteer. The sign-up sheets are located in each classroom. There are many field trip volunteers needed as well as classroom helpers. Your help is greatly appreciated!

9. REMINDERS:  Birthday invitations  Classroom party money  P.E. shoes  Spiral notebook for P.E.  Fundraiser  Strings supply list

10. Thank you so much for attending open house. WE firmly believe that teaching children is a team approach that includes both parents and teachers!