Mrs.
Newton’s Room
Classroom Rules:
- Follow
all directions and be responsible.
- Listen
carefully.
- Treat
others with respect.
- Work
quietly.
- Follow
all of the Essential 21.
Discipline
Policy: As
in every classroom, there are behavior expectations that must be followed by
each student so that valuable learning time is not wasted. In the
classroom we will be using the Clip Chart Behavior system. I love this system because students can move
up and down the chart as the day progresses, offering the opportunity for
students to make smart choices and improve their behavior. It also encourages the “green light” students
to “rise above” to role model and outstanding status. It offers recognition for all students, focusing
on positive behaviors. More information
on the Clip Chart is attached to this packet.
How
will your child’s behavior grade be calculated? Your child will start each day with 3
points. Each level that your child clips
down, he/she will lose a point. If your child reaches the bottom of the chart,
he/she will receive a zero for the day.
For a normal 5 day week, your child can earn 15 total points.
OUTSTANDING CLIP
CLUB: Each time your child reaches
“Outstanding” on the clip chart, he/she will receive a star on their clip. Once your child has achieved 5 stars, they
will receive a BLUE clip. After 5 more
stars, they will receive a RED clip.
After 5 more trips to OUTSTANDING, your child will join
the GOLD GLITTER CLIP CLUB! Gold Glitter
Clip Club members will earn a special lunch with ME during the last week of
school!
Other
Opportunities for Rewards: In the classroom, we do table/row points. When I see a table/row doing something
excellent, being very quiet, following directions, ready to learn, etc., they
will receive a point. The table/row with
the most points at the end of the week draws a reward card. They pick an appropriate time during that
following week to turn in their reward card and complete the reward.
Some of the rewards are:
1. 20 minutes of free
computer time
2. Use a pen all day except
during math time
3. Stinky feet award (take
shoes off in class)
5. Free IPad time at the end
of the day
7. Sit by a friend for the
day
Student of the
Week: During the first week of
school your child will be working on a student of the week poster. They will have an opportunity to color and
decorate their poster in class. These
posters will be stored in the classroom.
Every Friday I will draw a name.
The name that I draw will be the new student of the week for the
following week and have their poster hung in the hallway for display. He/she will be the “teacher’s pet” for the
week.
What else should you expect this year?
Newsletters:
Newsletters will be emailed home every Monday. Hard copies will be sent with students whom
do not have email. The newsletters will
include the homework for the week and any important dates coming up, such as
field trips or school parties.
Homework Policy: The National Parent Teacher Organization
(PTA) suggests that homework not exceed ten minutes per grade level for
students. Therefore, homework for students in fourth grade should take
about 40 minutes per night. In my classroom, homework will always be a
review of a skill taught, so if you see your student struggling with homework
assignments and, if more often than not, requiring over 40 minutes to complete
homework, please contact me.
I expect all homework and class work to be
turned in on time. Students who do not
complete homework must finish it at recess time. Any class work that is not completed to the
best of your child’s ability will also be REDONE during recess time. I expect your child to try their best.
Accelerated
Reader (AR):
Reading is essential in all areas of life. Therefore, in fourth grade, part of your
child’s language arts grade will include their work in AR. At the end of the 9 weeks, the percentage
from their AR goal (not to exceed 100%) and the percentage from their accuracy
will be added to the grade book, resulting in 2 grades from AR. Your child will have time to read in the
classroom, but they will need to spend about 15 to 20 minutes a night reading
to ensure their goals are met.
Absences: Students who are absent will have a folder of
the previous day’s work on their desk the morning of their return if the work
is not picked up the day(s) of the absence.
Students will have the number of days they are absent to complete the
work. For example, if a student is out
sick 2 days, they will have 2 days to complete and turn in the work. Worked not turned in on time will result in
reduced grades and possibly a zero for the missing work.
Snacks and Water
Bottles: Your child is welcome to
bring a water bottle and a healthy, nut free snack to class. Students can have strictly WATER! Please do not send in flavor packets to be
added to the water. Also, please be sure
that all snacks are healthy, so we are following the school corporation’s
wellness and nut free policy. Listed
below are a few items that are suitable snacks.
- Animal
Crackers
- Graham
Crackers
- Go-Gurt
- Fruit
(nothing that needs to be cut up please)
- Pretzels
- Cheese-Its
- Granola
Bars
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