Weekly Update


Third Grade Spelling Words:
neat
glide
high
between
deal
smile
sigh
creek
clean wise
fright
stream
please
pipe
each
easy
beast
line
seen
bright
keep
street
light
sight
Fourth Grade Spelling Words:
December
July
May
August
Sunday
June
Monday
September
Tuesday
January
November
Saturday
Wednesday
April
travel
answer
half
laugh
aunt
Dr.
mistake
taste
afraid
eight
neighbor
break
energy


Bible Memory Verse:
STUDENTS MUST KNOW ALL THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE BY FRIDAY.

Reminder:
Instead of going to the apple/pumpkin orchard we will be going to Sloan Museum to participate in activities related to Michigan history. We will leave at 8:30am and return to the school by 1:00pm. We will be eating sack lunches at the museum.
PLEASE REMEMBER:
• If your child is required to sit in a booster seat (according to state guidelines) then they will not be allowed to go on the trip without the booster seat (regardless if you drive them to the Museum).

October Conferences
I will be gone the whole week of October 6-10. Therefore I will not be able to meet with parents on October 10th.

If you have any concerns about your child’s progress please contact me. If I have any concerns about your child’s progress I will contact you.

Usually, I am available for morning meetings from 7:15 – 7:45. If you are not able to meet in the morning – afternoon appointments are available by special request.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
September 24- See You At The Pole
September 26- Grandparents Breakfast 8:30am
October 3 – Field Trip
October 6-10 – Substitute Teacher
October 10- NO SCHOOL!!!



Rules and Procedures
For 3rd and 4th Grade
Being Prepared for Class:
Students need to be prepared for class.
All students should:
Bring a backpack everyday!
Leave a pair of gym shoes at the school
Have a spare pencil
Study for quizzes and tests
Bring a sweater or coat to school (Unless it is
raining or it is extremely cold, we usually go outside for recess
and students will be expected to dress properly for the weather.)
Homework:
I expect homework to be turned in on time.

Late Work:
Work is considered late when it is not turned in by the morning (8:00am) of the due date. Under normal circumstances, students will lose points if they turn in late work.
One -Two Days Late = 1/4 of the points taken away
Three – Four Days Late= 1/2 of the points taken away
Five Days Late = 3/4 of the points taken away
Six or more Days Late = all points taken away

Grades:
For all classes the final grades are composed of:
Participation: 10% of final grade
Class Work: 20% of final grade
Homework: 15% of final grade
Quizzes: 25% of final grade
Tests: 30% of final grade
If for some reason there is a change in the grading scale I will notify you.

Missing Assignments:
Students are encouraged to use a planner or notebook to keep track of assignments. When I notice a trend of missing assignments, I will make the student and parent aware of the situation. BEWARE! Missing assignments are graded like late work!!! The only exception to this rule is if a student was absent and was not informed of the assignments given during his/her absence.

Absent Work:
Students will be given the time to make-up work. If they were absent 3 days they will be given 3 days to turn in their work before it is counted as late work.

If a parent or sibling would like to collect the work for the sick/injured student, I would prefer if I were notified in the morning. If I am notified in the morning it will give me enough time to collect the work and send it to the office by late afternoon.

Parent Volunteers:
Parent volunteers are wonderful!!
Special Occasions:
There are several times throughout the year I may need parent volunteers to help out in my class (parties, large science experiments, school related activities, etc.). I will notify parents about upcoming volunteer opportunities through schoolnotes.com.

Schoolnotes.com:
Schoolnotes.com will be updated weekly. The following items will be on schoolnotes.com:
Spelling words
Bible Memory Verses
Special Project Deadlines
Upcoming events & dates for classroom activities
Upcoming events & dates for school activities