Class Information

Attendance

Arriving on time helps your child start his/her day in a confident and comfortable manner. It is important for your child to be at school between 8:15-8:25. Our class instruction begins at 8:25.

Class Dojo

You will be given a code to access Class Dojo online. This is used to view classroom announcements, photos of students in action and daily behavior progress. This is a great way to stay informed and communicate regularly.

Monday Folders

A folder will be sent home every Monday. This will include corrected student work, notes and other information. Please empty the folder and send it back with your child.

Binders/Planners:

Students will focus on building organizational skills. They will use a 3-ring binder with a daily planner located at the front of the binder. It is crucial that your child brings these to school every day. Helping your child keep their binder organized is most appreciated. Homework will be placed behind the homework tab. Homework will be listed in the planner under the appropriate date. You may also use the planner as a tool to communicate any necessary information in writing.

Homework

Homework in 4th grade will include math, reading and spelling Monday through Thursday. Spelling tests will take place on Fridays. Please encourage your child to try reading books from different genres, and read books together as a family! It’s a great way to encourage a life-long love of reading and to have family time.

 Reading Train

Each day, students will record the number of minutes they read on the monthly calendars located behind the homework tab in their planners. Students will add the reading minutes at the end of the month and parents are asked to sign the calendar. These minutes count toward their reading train goal. Our reading train goal for 4th grade is 3000 minutes in order to earn a medal at the end of the year.

Birthday Parties

If you would like to bring in a treat for your child’s birthday it would be helpful to have 48 hours notice for planning. We will be making time for birthday treats on the last Friday of each month. 4J has a policy about what can be brought to school. Please check the policy. Please contact me in advance if you would like to bring a healthy treat on that Friday.

 Reminders

Please have your child bring a refillable water bottle, a healthy snack and their binder/homework planner daily.