1. Mrs. Lackas’ 4 th Grade Class 2015-2016

2. All About Me Grew up in Apple Valley Bachelor’s Degree from UW- LaCrosse and M.A. from St. Mary’s University 18 th year teaching 2 kids: Connor, 5 th & Chloe, 4 rd at Kimberly Lane Husband, Brent, teaches 8 th grade math at Central Middle

3. Homework Assignment Notebook-please sign daily Optional 1 ½ in. binder can be used Daily –Math study link (family letter before each unit) –Reading (minimum of 20 min. per day) Weekly –Spelling Contracts (see sample) –IXL and math unit practice packets –Weekly Reports (sign and return)

4. Class Info Healthy Snack in afternoon (no nuts) Water bottle with no-spill top Classroom Updates via email Scholastic Book orders online Birthdays-no food treats or prizes

5. Field Trips There’s A Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom– Oct. 14th Valentine’s Day - Ice Skating @ PIC Feb. 12 th Bakken Museum – February 3rd Lowry Nature Center – May 4 th End of the year Picnic at French Park -last week of school in June

6. Conferences and Report Cards Fall Conferences Dates – October 26 th –Nov. 2 nd -Common Night Thursday, October 29 th -Electronic Sign-up -1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb. Spring Conferences - March 14 th – 25 th - Common Night Thursday, March 24th 2nd Semester Progress Report –End of School

7. Testing MCA Testing –Reading: April 6 th - May 8 th (Online) –Math: April 6th – May 8 th (Online) MAP Testing, (Measures of Academic Progress) Math & Reading, grades 2-5 –September –May 6 th - May 29th

8. Vision 21 Information For Parents of All Fourth Grade Students: As part of the district-wide identification process for Vision 21 services, Wayzata Public Schools will be administering the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAt) to all Fourth Grade students on September 28 th, 29 th and 30 th.

9. Vision 21 Information Continued Results from the CogAt tests will be used as one of the multiple information sources to identify students who are most likely to benefit from the Vision 21 Gifted and Talented program. Student identification will be finalized and parents will have access to their child’s CogAt results through Skyward Family Access by the beginning of December 2015.

10. Volunteering Room Parent(s) Partners in Art Volunteer sign-up online

11. Schedule Day 1Technology 1:30 Day 2PE 1:30 Day 3Spanish 1:30 Day 4Art 1:30 Day 5 Music 1:30 Media check-out on Day 3 @ 2:45

12. Communication Email updates Class Website MoodleMoodle (Elearning) Contact Information: 763-745-5882 Christine.lackas@wayzata.k12.mn.us