1. Welcome! Please check in with your child’s home-base teacher.

2. 4 th Grade Polar Bears!!! Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Dendinger, Mrs. Miles, Ms. Moore, and Mrs. Simons

3. A Typical Day in Fourth Grade Morning Work Block 1 Connects (11:15-12:00) Physical Activity (12:00-12:30) Lunch (12:35-1:15 times vary) Block 2

4. Morning Work

5. Literacy Block Read Aloud Mini-Lesson Personalized Learning Word Work Writing Social Studies More information on Literacy Night 10-1

6. Math/Science Block Classroom routine – Ten minute math, homework review, classwork, workshop Grading – Formal and Informal grades Math Wiki Weekly Math Science – North Carolina Science Weekly More information on Math Night 11-5

7. Tuesday Folder Please sign Tuesday Blurb Polar tickets will be sent home in Tuesday folders for your review. Please sign and return to school. Return on Wednesday Students should bring back graded papers that are stapled to the blurb CW (with a checkmark)- class work HW (with a checkmark)- homework

8. Polar Ticket Study Habits/ BehaviorsBehavior Card Codes Inappropriate Behavior 1.Disrupting Class 2.Hallway Behavior 3.Inappropriate Language 4.Peer Conflict 5.Cafeteria 6.Physical Activity 7.Connect Class 1.DC 2.H 3.L 4.PC 5.C 6.PA 7.CC Unprepared for ClassU Not Following DirectionsNFD Classwork/ Homework Not Turned in on Time CW/HW Disrespect Toward Classmate or TeacherD Not WorkingNW Not Respecting PropertyRP Student goal for the month is to have less than 20 noted inappropriate behaviors. Codes that explain student behavior and work habits are noted below for reference. Our expectation is that you take personal responsibility for your actions and become an independent learner. ***Any adult can mark the ticket

9. Field Trips Biz Town – Brown, Carter, Miles (11-3) – Dendinger, Simons, Moore (11-4) Raleigh (Spring) – We will need volunteers and you do need to be registered. – If you have registered please log in to see if it is current.

10. Communication Grade Level Weekly Email – We will not check email between 8:00-4:00 (If you have not been receiving an email, please see your home-base teacher) If your child is absent please send in a written note or email 4 th grade wikiwiki Remind-text this message @4thbes to the number 81010 ParentPortal-grades are entered weekly

11. Thank You for Coming!