Welcome to Grade 4!

1. Welcome toGrade 4! 4.1/4.2 Mr. bennett & Mrs. Kelly 4.3/4.4 Mrs. Melville & Mrs. Fawcett

2. Your Teaching Team • Humanities Teachers: • Mrs. Fawcett and Mrs. Kelly • Math/Science Teachers: • Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Melville • Physical Education Teachers: • Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Berry and Mr. Schmeichel • Music Specialist: • Mr. Bolen • Drama Specialist: • Mrs. Vercleyen • Art Specialist: • Ms. Emin If you would like to meet with any of us please contact us via email or leave a voicemail. (These are on the Connect Charter School Website, as well as our Grade 4 Team Blog site)

3. Connect charter & Inquiry • What is inquiry? • “It is an approach that gives students the opportunity to seek, use and create their own knowledge” • What will my child be learning this year? • Alberta Ed: • https://education.alberta.ca/teachers/aisi/themes/inquiry.aspx

4. Exemplary teaching & learning:

5. Communication in grade 4 • -Grade 4 Weekly Blog: • http://connectgrade4.weebly.com • -Agendas • -Edmodo/ Parent Edmodo accounts • -Email • -Triangle of communication:

6. Homework & missing assignments • -Any possible homework will be purposeful and meaningful • -In Math/ Science, “Problems of the Week” will be started at school but there is the possibility for it to be finished at home • -In Humanities, students and parents will be expected to spend time reading and responding to texts • -Homework will be noted in agendas, Grade 4 Blog and Edmodo • -If assignments are late or missing, you will be notified by your child’s subject area teacher via email • -Transition to independently completing tasks and acquiring an ownership of their learning

7. Grade 4 Housekeeping • Student absence • Signing your child out • Advance notice • Holidays (No work provided) • Field trips • Illness • Being prepared to be outside • Recess • DPA • Volunteering • -Clearance needed • iPads • Student Learning Plans

8. How do you support your child? • -Have regular conversations with your child about their day; focus on feelings, confidence and understanding • -Help your child to paraphrase or type • -Guide your child in locating research info • -Encourage your child to use their class time wisely by frequently asking about their work • -Encourage your child to take responsibility for late or missed work • -Let finished products be a reflection of your child’s knowledge and creativity

9. Student Serviceshttp://cssstudentservices.weebly.com/index.html • What does it offer? • Social, Academic, Emotional, Behavioral Supports • Academic Support • Student Health Partnership Referrals • Occupational Therapy • Speech/Language Therapy • Who do I contact? • Mrs. Mitchell-Flek (Until October) Mrs. Paxton (Part time until October, then full)

10. Important Dates • Camp Sweet Parent Night • Tuesday, August 19th 6:30 General parent orientation and info session 7:30 Parents wanting to volunteer • iPads & Technology Wednesday, September 3rd Technology agreement form needs to be signed iPad orientation 6:30-7:30 Attendance is mandatory • October 9th and 10th Parent- Teacher Conference for term 1

11. Questions? • We know this is a lot to take in at once so don’t worry we will post this information to our website! • Our emails: Dave.b@connectcharter.ca Jessica.k@connectcharter.ca heather.m@connectcharter.ca heather.f@connectcharter.ca