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Welcome to Class Connections

STAR STUDENTS. Welcome to Class Connections. Mrs. Beach’s Fourth Grade. 2017-2018. Meet Mrs. Beach. This is my 16 th year teaching fourth grade and it’s always an adventure!. 2 Children: Chloe is in 4 th grade Carson is in 2 nd grade We love to go camping.

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Welcome to Class Connections

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  1. STAR STUDENTS Welcome to Class Connections Mrs. Beach’s Fourth Grade 2017-2018

  2. Meet Mrs. Beach This is my 16th year teaching fourth grade and it’s always an adventure! • 2 Children: • Chloe is in 4th grade • Carson is in 2nd grade • We love to go camping. • I spent a lot of time gardening and canning this summer.

  3. Entryway • All students/parents will need to wait in the entryway until the doors open at 8:30 am. Students going to Kids Club will be able to go through the office. * Parents picking up children at the end of the day will need to wait in the new entryway until school is dismissed. There will be sign-out sheets per grade level to sign.

  4. Classroom Communications • * Planners • Homework (Spelling, Reading Log, AR) • Any Unfinished Classroom Assignments • *If students have excessive homework each night please let me know. • * Weekly Email Communication • I will get your email off of the emergency contact form. • If you don’t have access to email please let me know and notes will be sent home weekly.

  5. Classroom Management • School wide use of Nurtured Heart approach. (Focusing on the Positives) • Behavior Rubrics • Class Dojo • Reasons for resets Off Task Behavior Shouting Out Interrupting Others Playing with Materials Troubles in Specials Hallway Misbehavior

  6. Brain Break and Snack * Snacks: Healthy Brain Food (except Birthdays) * Students have the opportunity to go outside each day. * Students may be in for Brain Break Detention if: • They have missing or late assignments • The class receives 3 or more class resets in one day.

  7. Fourth Grade Curriculum * Common Core Parent Guides for Math and ELA are available • Spelling based on student’s knowledge of spelling patterns. * Social Studies taught by Mr. VanEpps * Science taught by Mrs. Balfour * Grammar taught by Mrs. Beach

  8. Specials Schedule Monday: STEAM Tuesday: Gym, Library & Library Checkout Wednesday: STEAM Thursday: Technology Friday: Gym

  9. At Home Projects * Bring in pictures to decorate our writers notebooks. * Disguise a turkey for a writing project. * Electric Boards * Think Energy Kits and Survey

  10. Field Trips * Lansing State Capital and Michigan History Museum * Potter Park Zoo- Students will research how a zoo runs for a writing assignment. * JC-Potter Center for a play. * We try to cover some of the cost of our trips by running the fourth grade school supply store, Supplies R Us. However, there will still be a cost per student.

  11. Report Cards * 4 – Consistently and Independently Meets and Exceeds Standards * 3 – Meets Standards * 2 – Approaches Standards: Needs Additional Practice and Support * AC – Below Standards: Area of Concern

  12. Parent Resources • www.hanoverhorton.org –Power School • Power School helps you keep track of your • child's grades. You can set up weekly or daily • emails. • http://mrsbeachsfourthgrade.weebly.com –Our class website. You will find classroom information, newsletters, pictures, etc. here. • https://hosted349.renlearn.com/372537/HomeConnect/ - You can also set up At Home Connect for AR to receive emails when students take tests. • http://www.classdojo.com/ -Class Dojo

  13. Contact Information * Phone: 563-0103 ext. 208 * Email: Erin.Beach@hanoverhorton.org * Notes in your child’s planner

  14. Thank You... for taking the time to view this presentation I look forward to working with you and your child this year. It is going to be a wonderful year filled with exciting learning activities!

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