1. Mrs. Dorsey’s 4 th Grade Class 2015-2016

2. All About Me Grew up on a farm near Fargo. Graduated in a class of 18! My 26 th year of teaching (2 nd grade, 6 th grade at middle school, and 16 years in 4 th at PC) BA from Moorhead St. and Masters from St. Mary’s Husband, Mike, sons, David-7 th, Drew-5 th. Live in Delano with new additions Captain and Razor Love to spend time at the lake in Willmar/Spicer area

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

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

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

7. Conferences and Report Cards Fall Conferences Dates – October 26 th -Nov. 2nd -Common night Thursday, Oct. 29 th -Electronic Sign-up on Skyward -1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb. Spring Conferences Dates – March 14 th -25th - Common Night Thursday, March 24 th - 2nd Semester Progress Report – June 9th

8. Testing MCA Testing –Reading –April 13-May 6 (online) –Math- April 13-May 6 (online) –MAP Testing, (Measures of Academic Progress) Math & Reading, grades 2-5- September 14-Oct. 14

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

10. Schedule Day 1Spanish 1:30 Day 2Art 1:30 Day 3Music 1:30 Day 4Tech 1:30 Day 5 Phy. Ed. 1:30 Media check-out on Day 1 @ 2:45

11. Communication Email updates Class Website MoodleMoodle (Elearning) Contact Information 763-745-5880 Kari.dorsey@wayzata. k12.mn.us