Welcome to our Classroom

1. Welcome to our Classroom St. Joseph School Mrs. Fischer

2. Surviving the 4th Grade • Review your child’s agenda after school everyday. • Sign the agenda after you have verified the assignments were completed. • Look for dates of upcoming quizzes, tests or projects in the agenda. • Use my school email to contact me. You may also write a note into your child’s agenda.

3. Homework • Counts for 30 – 50 % of the subject grade. It is practice for what was taught in class. It is expected to be done on time. * Late assignments have consequences Starting in the 2nd quarter late assignments will lose 5 points each day they are late. Too many late assignments in one subject during the quarter will result in a mandatory study hall after school with that teacher. *There are times when homework can not be completed. (Extra curricular activities such as sports or dance do not apply.)

4. Homework struggles • If your child is unable to successfully complete an assignment , please help them. • If homework is taking longer than one hour (after distractions have been removed), please indicate in their agenda the subject (assignment) they struggled with. • I am available after school most days 2:45 to 3:30 for extra help. • Send a note in to schedule a time or call the school office. 343-6154

5. Tests and quizzes • Advance notice will be given. • Check for review guides or the names of the lesson or chapter in your child’s agenda. • Tests and quizzes are up to 50% of the grade. • Corrections to most tests and quizzes will be accepted up to 2-3 days after it has been returned.

6. Book reports and other projects • Are weighed the same as tests. • Usually one book report per quarter. • Each report will have a different format or project. • Books are selected by the teacher, unless otherwise noted. • 1st book report will be given in October.

7. Absences • Please send your child to school whenever possible. • I will send them to the nurse if they are not doing well. • Unless they have a fever, have thrown up or has an uncontrollable cough they should really be in school. • Calling the school and asking for work when your child is home sick is not allowed. With the exception of Friday absences. • If they are well enough to do work at home, send them to school. Otherwise, Mrs. Fischer will catch them up when they return to school. • Extensive absences may require after school help. Arrangements will need to be made for your child to stay after with me. • A note must be sent in the next day explaining the absence.

8. Birthdays • We have 29 birthdays to celebrate! • Once a month we will celebrate that month’s birthdays. • Example: August/September birthday celebration will be on Fri. Sept. 28th. • Letters will go home and a poster highlighting the birthday child will be sent home a few weeks before it is due.

9. Scholastic Book Orders • September/October has already been sent home. • Due on Friday September 28th. • Online ordering is available. • Orders come right to school. • Indicate in a note if any books will be gifts.

10. Classroom behavior • “Excellent” classroom behavior is rewarded. • Poor behavior has consequences. • Look in the agenda for the smiley face. • Green=Good day Yellow=Bad choices were made • Red= Bad choices were not corrected. • Loss of recess/free time. • Monthly rewards will vary from candy, homework passes, extra recess time, ½ hour video & snack. • No one is excluded from “class celebrations” such as Birthday treats, Christmas or Easter parties • “Good” behavior is expected at all times in all classes.

11. The greatest teacher a childhas is their parents. • Be positive about school, homework, and teachers. • Have your child read at least 20 minutes a night. • Read with them. • Discuss the story/article read. • Take your child to Mass.