Welcome to 4th Grade!
2015-2016
Dear Family,
It’s going to be a
great school year! Below you will find
lots of important policy information that you and your child will need to know
about fourth grade. Please read it
together carefully, fill out the last page, and return it to your child’s
homeroom teacher. Please keep this information in a safe place at home!
Grades, Grades, Grades!-
- Your child’s grades are found on Parent Portal.
- Parents are asked to check Parent Portal weekly. Grades
are updated regularly.
- Parent Portal can be accessed on a smart phone, tablet,
or computer. You can set up email
subscriptions so you will be updated automatically.
- Progress Alerts and Report Cards are only sent home based
on the school calendar.
- ***Phone notification will not be provided regarding
changes in your child’s grades.***
Homework- IMPORTANT!!!
- It is the child’s
responsibility to write down the daily homework assignments.
- Homework is due the following day unless indicated
otherwise.
- Late homework will be accepted for partial credit.
- Your child’s teacher will indicate in the agenda book if
the assignment was incomplete or missing.
Student Agenda Books-
- Your child will be given an agenda at no charge. There is a $5.00 replacement fee.
- Agendas are used daily
as a means of home/school communication and to record homework
assignments, due dates, etc.
- Your child’s teachers may also use the agenda to inform
you of any behavior and/or work/study problems that occurred that
day.
- You are asked to review the agenda daily. By doing
so, you will stay informed of your child’s assignments.
- Please read the Parent and Student Success Handbook in
the front of the agenda for additional school wide information and
policies.
Accelerated Reader (AR)-
- Your child is required to participate in this school-wide
reading program.
- Students are expected to read at least 30 minutes per day
at home.
- Your child’s AR progress will be tracked.
- Points are earned once a child reads and passes the
corresponding AR Test at 80% or higher.
- Participation impacts
his/her grades. AR is included as quiz grades for each 9 weeks.
- Students are encouraged to check out chapter books as
well as picture books in order to stay on track to meet their goal for the
grading period.
- Opportunities are available throughout the week for your
child to check out books as well as take AR tests.
- Students are expected to bring their books to class on a
daily basis.
- Special rewards are
planned for students who reach and/or exceed the minimum requirement! J
Leon County Schools Grading Policy- Report card final grades are based on the
following percentages:
Language
Arts/Math
Tests – 60%
Quizzes – 20%
Classwork – 15%
Homework – 5%
Social
Studies/Science
Tests – 60%
Classwork – 40%
Discipline Plan-
- All students are expected to behave according to the
Springwood Student Behavior Expectations and the Leon County Schools
Student Code of Conduct.
- When a rule is not being followed, students will be
given a verbal warning and reminded of both the expectation and the
rule.
- If the behavior continues. the teacher will use a
classroom intervention. Some possible interventions may include, but are
not limited to: a seating change,
conferences with the student, parent contact, student behavior contract,
loss of privileges, time-out in another room, redirection, apology,
and/or verbal and non-verbal prompts.
- If an intervention is not effective, the student may
receive additional interventions or an office referral.
- Please be aware that behaviors of a serious nature, such
as fighting, bullying, vandalism, etc. will likely be referred directly
to our administration and they will make a determination concerning
appropriate consequences.
- Students must have at least satisfactory behavior and
work/study skills to attend field trips.
Home/School communication-
- You can communicate with your child’s teachers via email,
written note or telephone. Email is
the preferred way. We will do our
best to respond within 24 hours.
- Please call, write, or email in advance if there are time
sensitive needs or issues.
- We will send important school/4th
grade/classroom related information home via email, the Springwood take
home folder, and class websites.
- Please provide us (and
update as necessary) an email address that you frequently check.
- Teachers are usually available by phone and for email
communication before and after school and during their planning
period.
- Please join the Springwood listserve for important
school-wide information.
Email Addresses and Class Websites-
Birthdays – We
love to recognize birthdays. If you would like to send in a treat for the
class, items must be in the office by 10:30am.
Please only send in easily
distributed items such as cupcakes or cookies (no sheet cakes.) Make sure to notify the homeroom teacher 24
hours in advance.
Thanks in advance
for your support and cooperation! We
look forward to working together to ensure that your child has a successful
year!
Sincerely,
The Fourth Grade
Team
*Please
detach and the return only the signature page.
Signature Page for 4th Grade Information
Signature Page for 4th Grade Information
We have read and discussed the information
in this letter.
Student’s
signature__________________________________________
Parent/Guardian’s
signature____________________________________
Date_________________________________
Please sign below if we may use your
child’s first name and picture in school publications (newsletters, blogs,
etc.).
Parent/Guardian’s
signature____________________________________
Occasionally, we like to share movies that
are correlated with our curriculum. Some
of these movies are rated PG.
Please sign below if your child may watch
PG movies at school.
Parent/Guardian’s
signature ____________________________________
