Fourth Grade
Recent ActivityInstructor: Mrs. Tracy
Welcome to Mrs. Tracy's fourth grade class for the 2011-2012 school year! Our class presently consists of 23 students, 13 girls and 10 boys. I am so excited to be a part of your learning experience this year. Fourth grade is fun-filled and fast-paced. Science experiments, trips, music lessons, special art classes and Career Day are just a few of the wonderful things that will make it fly by. So get ready to set sail and hold on to your hats! It will be over in the blink of an eye and it is a quick and crazy ride!
Class Announcements Spelling Sentence Guidelines1. All work must be done in the blue spelling notebook given to you by Mrs. Tracy.
2. Students are to choose 10 of their 20 words from the current list and write a sentence using each word. 3. Sentences are due every Thursday. You have all week to complete them. You can do them all at once or a couple a night if you are short on time. 4. Sentences should be fourth grade quality sentences! By this I mean: - They should be of adequate length (more than 6 words) - They should all start with a different word (no "The dog ..., The best time..., The only person...) - No short "I" sentences ( "I like ice cream.") - Try to use vivid verbs, higher level vocabualry and lots of adjectives - Use proper capitalization, punctuation and spelling - The spelling word being used must be spelled correctly and underlined - Neatness counts!
Class SyllabusGrading Policy
Our school's grading scale: A= 92-100 B= 82-91 C= 70-81 D= 65-69 F= 64 or below Homework will count as 20% of the final grade in all main subject areas: Reading, Lang. Arts, Math & Spelling. Tests, quizzes and projects will be weighted according to how many of each we have completed at a marking periods end. If a student misses a homework assignment, they will be given a 0. They are still required to make up the assignment and will then be given 1/2 credit for it. The exception to this is if they were absent. Policy for assignments missed due to absence Students who miss more than one day should have someone call the school before noon of the 2nd day so that their assignments can be gathered from all their teachers. Parents will then need to come to the front office of the school to pick up the assignments. Please only call if you are truly planning on picking up the work. It is very beneficial to a child who is out several days so as not to get too far behind. If a child is only missing one day, they may get their assignments the next day when they are in school. Class Rules 1. Follow directions the first time. 2. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. 3. Raise your hand if you have something to say. 4. Always try your best. 5. Come to class prepared with all pencils, books and homework. 6. Treat others as your wish to be treated. Behavior Policy See school-wide behavior policy in student handbook Spelling ListsPlease note that current spelling lists are listed under class files. Students will bring home a list of the words cut from their spelling workbooks. Also, guidelines for spelling sentences are at the top of the announcements page.
HOMEWORK - Week of Nov. 28, 2011Mon. 11/28 Reading /Lang. Arts - Practice book pg. 74; study vocabulary; grammar practice book pg. 30; read for 15 minutes; Spelling - workbook pg. 30; sentences due Thursday; study Math - finish review packet & mult. page if not done; text book pg. 115 to review for test on Wed.; practice times tables Science - none Social Studies - study for Ch. 3 test on Wednesday Tues. 11/29 Reading /Lang. Arts - Practice book pg. 77; study vocab.; grammar practice book pg. 31;read 15 minutes Spelling - workbook pg. 31; sentences; study Math - Ch. 5 multiple choice form of test as review for test on Wed.; practice times facts Science - none Social Studies - study for Ch. 3 test Wed. 11/30 Reading /Lang. Arts - Practice book pg. 78; study vocab.; grammar practice book pg. 32;read 15 minutes Spelling - workbook pg. 32; sentences; study Math - multiplication worksheet or page from workbook; practice times facts Science - none Social Studies- none Thurs. 12/01 Reading /Lang. Arts - leveled reader & worksheet; study vocab. for test; possible writing assign. ; read for 15 minutes Spelling - study for test Math - multiplication worksheet or page from workbook; practice times facts Science - none Social Studies - project assigned Fri. 12/02*Generally there is never homework on the weekend unless there is a special project or a student owes makeup work. e-mail addressTest FoldersFor every subject in my class except for health, students will receive a test folder. Any graded assignment, quiz, test or project will be given to them in that folder if possible. The date of the grade and the recorded grade will be in there. Please make sure you look the work over with your child and then initial under the grade and send the folder back to me as soon as possible. There is no need to send the tests or other work back.
Discussion Topics Class Links  American Museum of Natural History siteResources for teachers and students from the American Museum of Natural History Harcourt Brace School Publishers Spelling WebsiteHarcourt Brace School Publishers site for additional spelling enrichment activities. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill MathMacmillan/McGraw-Hill Math site offering chapter projects, interactive games, and quizzes Reading/Language Arts/Spelling linkThis site connects you to the company producing our language arts series. |
Fourth Grade Calendar
Monday: Computers
Tuesday: Spanish Wednesday: Music Thursday: Gym/Library (every week) Friday: Art |
