Lenkerville Elementary Fourth Grade Open House Mrs Deaven

Lenkerville Elementary Fourth Grade Open House Mrs. Deaven

Student Name Friday Folders Sent home every Friday Includes graded papers from previous week, notes from teacher, or information from office Parents sign inside of folder Return empty folder Monday morning

Subject Folders Every student will be given a two pocket folder for each subject Study guides, worksheets, homework, and other papers for that subject should be kept in folder

Homework Book/Sheet Every student is responsible for writing homework in homework folder (teacher will supply folder) Homework will always be written on board in order for the students to copy. Homework Board

Homework Missed Assignment Policy Must always make up the missed assignment immediately at recess or the following night at home 1 st - make up during recess 2 nd - make up during recess and stay in the remainder of the recess 3 rd - Note goes home to parents 4 th – Detention and note home This will start at the beginning of each month

Spelling Day 1 – Pretest- Contract and Workbook assigned Day 2 – Contract Time Day 3 – Workbook Due Day 4 – Contract Due Day 5 – Test • Students will be responsible for completing rest of assignments as homework • May use computer to complete activities

Reading Homework Read story at home to an adult Vocabulary cards – complete and study

Reading Curriculum Class Trade books Sarah, Plain and Tall Shoeshine Girl Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Charlotte’s Web The Mouse in the Motorcycle Stone Fox Independent book projects • One per marking period • Child choice • Work at own pace • Different projects each marking periods

Math Homework • May not have homeroom teacher for Math class • Can expect homework a few times a week

Social Studies and Science Studying for lesson quizzes and chapter tests Study guides and worksheets in subject folder End of section lesson reviews

Social Studies Curriculum • Five Regions of the United States • States and Capitals

Social Studies State Project • Each child will be assigned a state • This project will begin the first week of school, by sending letters to the states Chamber of Commerce • Due Date will be some time in the third marking period • The students will also be given some time in school to research using the internet

Science Curriculum • Animals with Backbones • Animal Adaptation • Properties of Matter • Minerals and Rocks • Seed Plants • Human Bodies. Digestion, Circulation, and Respiration

New Activities Offered Band Chorus Clubs- 2 nd and 3 rd marking period

Discipline Policy White Slips/Pink Slips - school wide Raffle Tickets – reward system Smart Cookie