1. Mrs. Dorsey’s 4th Grade Class

2. All About Me Grew up on a farm near Fargo. Graduated in a class of 17!
My 27th year of teaching (2nd grade, 6th grade at middle school, and 17 years in 4th at PC)
BA from Moorhead St. and Masters from St. Mary’s
Husband, Mike, sons, David-8th, Drew-6th. We live in Delano with Captain and Kitty.
Love to spend time at the lake in Willmar/Spicer area, golf, watch baseball, hockey and football games, and read

3. David, Drew, Captain

4. Homework Assignment Notebook-please sign daily Daily Weekly
-Reading (minimum of 20 min. per day)
Weekly
- Math homework is every other day
Spelling Contracts
Weekly Reports (sign and return by Monday)

5. Math Bridges Xtra math for flashcard practice No IXL this year
Home Connections every other day
(parent support)

6. Spelling Spelling contract due on Fridays Final test on Friday
Spelling City:

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

8. Health Conflict resolution Bullying Prevention Body Changes
Good Touch, Bad Touch

9. 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

10. Social Studies Regions of the United States
Test on states and capitals each region and at end of year
Current events using Time For Kids and Newsela.com

11. Class Information Healthy Snack in afternoon
Water bottle with no-spill top
Classroom Updates-( )
Scholastic Book orders online (HJ4G2)
Birthdays-no food treats or prizes

12. Field Trips
A Night in New Orleans- Wed. Oct. 19 play at Stages Theater in Hopkins
Valentine’s Day - Ice PIC-Tues. Feb. 14
Bakken Museum – Tues. Feb. 28
Lowry Nature Center – Tues. May 9th or Fri. May 12th
End of the year Picnic at French Park-last week of school in June

13. Conferences and Report Cards
Fall Conferences
Dates – October 24th-Nov. 11th
Common night Thursday, Nov. 3rd
Electronic Sign-up on Skyward
1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb.
Spring Conferences
Dates – March 13th-31st
- Common Night Thursday, March 23rd
- 2nd Semester Progress Report – End of school

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

15. Volunteering Room Parent(s) Partners in Art Volunteer sign-up online
Confidentiality Agreement

16. Schedule Day 1 Spanish 12:00 Day 2 Art 12:00 Day 3 Music 12:00
Day 4 Tech 12:00
Day 5 Phy. Ed. 12:00
Media check-out on Day 1:00

17. Communication Email updates Class Website
Contact Information