Welcome to 4 th Grade

1. Welcome to 4th Grade

2. Arrival Our school day begins at 7:50 a.m. You will need to do your lunch count, sharpen pencils, use the restroom, check the supply board for needed supplies, and be in your seat when the bell rings. There will be some type of warm-up for students to complete, you need to start it after finishing the above tasks. If there is not a warm up, you should read quietly at your desk. **You may be given PAT time for completing these tasks.

3. Daily Schedule 7:30-7:50 Warm-Up/Silent Reading 7:50-8:00 Announcements 7:50-9:30: Block 1 (LA) 9:30-10:25: Specials 10:25 -10:55: Block 1 (Fin. LA and begin S.St.) 10:55-11:25: Encore 11:25-12:00: Finish Social Studies 12:00-12:45: Lunch and Recess 12:45- 2:50: Block 2 (Math/Science)

4. The Rules of Behavior • Respect the property of others. • Respect other people and yourself. • Raise your hand before speaking. • Remember to keep your hands and feet to yourself at all times. • Remember to complete all class and homework assignments to the best of your abilities.

5. Ticket System • Tickets are handed throughout the day for good behavior and participation. Tickets can also be taken away. No ticket sharing!!!!! You must earn the tickets yourself!!!! • 5 tickets: Regular Pencil • 15 tickets: Pencil Top Eraser • 20 tickets: No shoes for one classroom • 30 tickets: Sit in the teacher’s rolling chair • 50 tickets: Line leader for the week. • 60 tickets: Eat in the class with a friend. • 100 tickets: Eat in the class with 2 friends. *Tickets can be traded on progress report and report card weeks (every 3 weeks).

6. Take Home Folders • You will have a T.E.A.M. folder that will be taken home each night. It must be stamped or initialed by your teacher and signed by your parents DAILY. This folder will contain homework sheets, graded papers, newsletters, discipline information, and notes from the teacher. Please keep this in your binder so you don’t lose it! • All school communication (fridge reminders, school newsletters, etc.) will be placed in your folder on Thursdays.

7. Proper Heading Students must have their number, name and subject in the upper left hand corner of their paper. The date goes on the upper right hand corner and the Title of the assignment goes on the top line. See below example: 1 Joyie Peyton Tuesday Subject 8/24/2010 Title

8. Grading Procedures • A numerical grade is given in LA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. • An E, S, N, or U is given in PE, Music, and Art. • An E, S, N, or U is given for Conduct and Study Habits both in the room and in Specials. • Our Grading Scale • 90-100% = A • 80-89% = B • 70-79% = C • Below 70% = F • E = Excellent • S = Satisfactory • N = Needs • Improvement • U = Unsatisfactory • Grades are calculated on cumulative percentage and are rounded up whenever possible.

9. N N N U E E S S Conduct Grades • The number of checks you earn over a six-week period determines conduct grades. • If you break one of the major rules, your newsletter will be signed inside of your TAKE HOME FOLDER and you will receive a mark on your conduct sheet. • For each conduct area, students are given this many chances:

10. Late Work Policy Students shall be assessed a penalty of 10 points per day for up to three days for work not turned in on time. Extenuating circumstances will be given consideration, and exceptions will require approval of the campus principal or designee. Late work turned in after three days will be assessed a maximum 30 point deduction. If the work is not turned in before the last day of the six-weeks grading period, a grade of zero will be assigned. An assignment is considered late if it is not turned in the day after it is assigned. If an assignment is not turned in, I will note it in their folder. Please check the students planner AND folder everyday for homework assignments. Every late homework assignment results in a mark on conduct WSH #2, and students will be required to complete the homework during study hall.

11. Absent Work When you are absent, A While You Were Out form will be placed on your desk. This form will have written on it all the assignments missed from the day of the absence. Also, any worksheet that was handed out on the day you missed will be attached to the While You Were Outform. This work will not be counted late, so long as it is turned in on the make-up due date. For every day that you are absent you have that many days to complete the make-up work. If the work is not turned in on the make-up day, it will be treated as late work.

12. Homework 1. We will assign students minimal homework over concepts they have already worked on in class. Students should feel a great sense of success while doing their work at home because they have shown success on similar problems/assignments in class. 2. The majority of homework will be assigned each Monday (for Math/Science). There may be times when other work may be assigned during the week. Reading homework will be to readeach evening (Mon-Thurs.) for 20 minutes. A Reading calendar will be sent home for parents to initial that their child did read. It must be initialed nightly. 3. Homework will not only be written on the board, but also in the student planners and on our websites. Please check our websites for additional resources regarding homework. 4. Your child will need to keep their daily homework, spelling list, and reading calendar inside his/her team folder and return this to class on a daily basis. We may be checking math homework from the night before, or doing an activity with the last night’s work, and your child will need to have it to be prepared for class. Reading calendars will be checked daily also.

13. Birthday Celebrations You are welcome to bring a store purchased treat to pass out during the last ten minutes of the school day. Please let me know at least ONE DAY in advance, so I can schedule time at the end of the day for the celebration!

14. You will start with 5 minutes of PAT time in Mrs. Peyton’s class. You can gain PAT time by being responsible and ready to learn by having all your supplies, and by completing procedures and instructions correctly the first time. You can also lose time for not being prepared or following procedures/instructions. On Fridays, you will be reward the PAT time you have earned for the week. PAT Time(Preferred Activity Time)

15. Are You Ready to Learn? MATH Pencil is Sharpened CPS Remote Math Notebook Math Book Math Folder Red Pen Check Board for addition materials Science • Pencil is Sharpened • CPS Remote • Science Notebook • Check Board for addition materials

16. Are You Ready to Learn (Cont.) Reading/Writing/Spelling: All supplies are at your desk: Reading notebook, writing notebook and folder, pencils sharpened, and check board for extra materials assigned for the day. Social Studies: Textbook, sharpened pencils, and check board for extra materials assigned for the day.

17. About Mrs. Peyton

18. Education I grew up in Corsicana and Hurst, TX where I went to Elementary school and later graduated from L.D. Bell High School. Then, I went to college at The University of North Texas, where I graduated with a degree in Education.

19. Where I Live I live in Rhome, Texas with my fabulous husband, Roy, and our two dogs, Buster and Bella. Buster is a Boston Terrier and Bella is a Snorkie (Schnauzer and Yorkie mix.)

20. 6 grandkids and 1 on the way!My husband and I have 4 grown children! I have 1 sister and 1 brother. Anastacia Rachel Gavin Maya Patrick Garrett

21. Family continued Dawn Nicolas Emily

22. Mr. Peyton Mrs. Peyton

23. Family Buster and Emily Picture of Bella Coming Soon! Buster and Emily

24. Hobbies I love to travel. In the summer I enjoy going to the pool, visiting with my grandkids, and reading. I love Christmas movies and watching old classics. Also, my husband and I like watching rodeos, spending time with our dogs, and cooking.

25. Quiz 5. How many grandkids do I have? a. 8 b. 5 c. 6 and 1 on the way 6. What are the names of my dogs? a. Ben/Betty b. Buster/Bella c. Bertha/Barney d. None of the above

26. Quiz 7. How many sisters do I have? 8. How many brothers do I have?

27. Quiz 9. What breed of dog is Buster? a. Boston Terrier b. Chihuahua c. Bull Mastiff d. Lab 10. What breed of dog is Bella? a. Boxer b. Chihuahua c. Snorkie (Schnauzer and Yorkie mix) d. Lab