1. Mrs. Baldwin’s 4th Grade Class

2. All About Me
Grew up in Wayzata and graduated from WHS in 1983 (my father graduated from WHS in 1954!)
Attended UCSB for college and graduate school M.A. from St. Thomas 1996
Plymouth Creek, my second home for the last 23 years (taught in California )
2 kids: Hays who’s 19 & graduated in 2015 from WHS & Zoe, 11th W-ALT
Breast cancer survivor from 2007 (almost 10 yrs!)
Love teaching 4th graders/9 and 10 yr. olds

3. Homework Assignment Notebook – parents please sign daily Daily:
-Reading (minimum of 20 min. per day) & fill out monthly reading log of minutes read
Weekly:
-Home Connections in math every other day
-Spelling Contracts (starting 3rd week of September)

4. Mathematics Bridges math curriculum, new this year
Home Connections every other day
Xtra math for flashcard practice
(Bridges parent support)
No IXL this year

5. Spelling Pre-test on Monday and final test on Friday
Spelling contracts are always due on Fridays
Spelling City app or use this link:

6. Science Rotate to different teachers during year Water Properties
Electricity and Magnetism
Matter and Energy
Earth Materials

7. Health Conflict Resolution Bullying Prevention Body Changes
Good Touch, Bad Touch

8. Language Arts
AR (Accelerated Reader) tests on independent reading comprehension. 4 point goal for 1st quarter; set personal goal for next three quarters
Writing: Narrative, Informative and Persuasive

9. Social Studies Regions of the United States
Test on states and capitals for each region and at end of year
Current events using Time For Kids & Newsela class code: CD8A55

10. Class information Healthy snack in afternoon (no nuts!)
Water bottle with no-spill top
Classroom updates via
Scholastic Book orders online (HDLRC)
Birthdays-no food treats or prizes
Featured Student each week

11. Field Trips
A Night in New Orleans play: Oct. Stages Theater in Hopkins
Valentine’s Day/Feb. 14th: Ice PIC
Bakken Museum: Tues., Feb. 28th
Lowry Nature Center: May 9th & 12th
End of the year Picnic at French Park-last week of school in June (6th-9th)

12. Conferences and Report Cards
Fall Conferences:
Dates - October 24th - Nov. 11th
Common night Thursday, November 3rd 4-8pm
Electronic Sign-up on Skyward
1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb.
Spring Conferences:
Dates - March 13th-March 31st
Common night Thursday, March 23rd 4-8pm
2nd Semester Progress Report – end of year

13. Testing
MCA Testing
Reading – April-May (on-line)
Math – April-May (on-line)
MAP Testing, (Measures of Academic Progress) Math & Reading, grades 2-5
September 21st Reading
September 23rd Math

14. Volunteering Room Parent Jyostna Gorantla Partners in Art
Classroom Help
Volunteer sign-up online
Confidentiality Agreement

15. Schedule Day 1 Art 12:00 Day 2 Music 12:00 Day 3 Tech 12:00
Day 4 PE 12:00
Day 5 Spanish 12:00
Media check-out on Day 11:45

16. Communication Email updates Class Website Canvas
Contact Information