fOURTH gRADE gUIDELINES
MRS WOODMANSEE'S EMAIL-- [email protected]
DISTANCE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS
1 Students must be dressed in uniform on the top
2 Students must be at a desk or table, sitting upright and facing the camera (camera must be on during learning)
3 Students must have sound muted unless participating in lesson or asking a question
4 Students must have all school supplies near them so they do not have to log off the meet and look for books, notebooks, pencils, etc.
5 Please have student in the least distracting area of home-tv off, pets and younger children in another room, no eating, etc.
6 Students are expected to log into the class each day for all lessons being taught. They are allowed to log off during recesses, lunches, independent work, etc... if they so choose in order to take needed breaks
7 Due dates for assignments are the same for students both in class and distance learning. Due dates need to be adhered to, but exceptions will be made on a case to case basis
STUDENT AGENDAS
Your child will be recording all homework in an agenda. It must be signed by a parent/guardian Thursday night (T-days). Unsigned agendas will result in a 15 minute recess detention. This is a school-wide policy. Students will be given guidance in doing these tasks for the first few months. Work will also be posted on Google Classroom under the Classwork page. Please check to make sure your child's agenda matches assignments and due dates online
HOMEWORK
A percentage of trimester grades will include homework. Homework will receive a numerical grade or be assessed on a “done/not done” basis (a check mark). Acceptable homework and class work should be legible and properly labeled, whether on paper or on google classroom.
Homework assignments will be written daily on a homework board in each classroom. Students are responsible for copying all assignments into their agenda. However, they will be guided during the first few months of school with the eventual goal of becoming independent in the process. Teachers communicate so as to balance the amount of work assigned. Assignments are expected to be turned in on time and as specified, due to the fact that they are often utilized in class as an additional teaching tool.
Quite often, several days are given to complete larger homework assignments. Students are urged to complete portions of the assignment nightly so as not to become overwhelmed the night before it is due. If an assignment is late, a recess detention will be assigned during which the student will begin working on that late work. All late assignments will result in a loss of points, however students will be given one "free" late assignment per trimester. Project grades will be lowered by one full number grade for each day late (ie: one day late=starting grade of 90, two days=80, etc...). Exceptions will be made due to unforeseen and/or unusual circumstances that may arise.
In the case of absence, students will be given two days for each day absent to complete all missed work. If your child is absent for one day only, your child’s work will be gathered and placed aside for the following day and you need not call the office to have work sent home. If your child is absent for two or more days, and you would like to pick up missed work, please call the office by 10:00 am. In order to give needed time to compile the work and send written directions with it, we ask that all work be picked up in the office after 1:00pm. All missed assignments should be returned within a week.
TESTS
students will be given prior notice of upcoming tests and quizzes. They should use this time to prepare adequately. All upcoming tests will be written in the agenda. Please check the agenda frequently. Tests and other projects will also be listed on the homework page of this site.
READING MATERIAL
All students are required to bring a chapter book of choice with them to each class.
SUBJECT/WORK SPECIFICATIONS
-Work completed for any subject on paper must have the proper heading using the page set up given in class and required for that assignment. FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR, MUCH WORK WILL ALSO BE POSTED AND COMPLETED ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
WORK THAT IS DONE ON LOOSE LEAF OR ON WORKSHEETS WILL BE UPLOADED TO CLASSROOM VIA "INSERTING A PICTURE OF IT"--STUDENTS WILL BE SHOWN HOW TO DO THIS IS THE FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL.
-All assignments on paper are required to be completed in pencil, especially math, unless otherwise indicated.
COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS
We will try to respond to parent communications as soon as possible, however, at times this may not be possible due to teaching schedules, duties, and involvement in extracurricular activities. Please be patient since we value the teaching time with our classes. In most cases, your concerns can be addressed via a telephone call. However, if you feel a conference is in fact necessary, please notify the office for an appointment.
PARENTS MAY ALSO REACH ME VIA MY SCHOOL EMAIL- [email protected]
Our main goal as your child’s teachers is to assist him/her with learning strategies in order to develop a sense of accomplishment in what has been mastered and a genuine desire to continue learning at his/her next level. This will require support and encouragement from you, as the first and primary teacher of your child.
1 Students must be dressed in uniform on the top
2 Students must be at a desk or table, sitting upright and facing the camera (camera must be on during learning)
3 Students must have sound muted unless participating in lesson or asking a question
4 Students must have all school supplies near them so they do not have to log off the meet and look for books, notebooks, pencils, etc.
5 Please have student in the least distracting area of home-tv off, pets and younger children in another room, no eating, etc.
6 Students are expected to log into the class each day for all lessons being taught. They are allowed to log off during recesses, lunches, independent work, etc... if they so choose in order to take needed breaks
7 Due dates for assignments are the same for students both in class and distance learning. Due dates need to be adhered to, but exceptions will be made on a case to case basis
STUDENT AGENDAS
Your child will be recording all homework in an agenda. It must be signed by a parent/guardian Thursday night (T-days). Unsigned agendas will result in a 15 minute recess detention. This is a school-wide policy. Students will be given guidance in doing these tasks for the first few months. Work will also be posted on Google Classroom under the Classwork page. Please check to make sure your child's agenda matches assignments and due dates online
HOMEWORK
A percentage of trimester grades will include homework. Homework will receive a numerical grade or be assessed on a “done/not done” basis (a check mark). Acceptable homework and class work should be legible and properly labeled, whether on paper or on google classroom.
Homework assignments will be written daily on a homework board in each classroom. Students are responsible for copying all assignments into their agenda. However, they will be guided during the first few months of school with the eventual goal of becoming independent in the process. Teachers communicate so as to balance the amount of work assigned. Assignments are expected to be turned in on time and as specified, due to the fact that they are often utilized in class as an additional teaching tool.
Quite often, several days are given to complete larger homework assignments. Students are urged to complete portions of the assignment nightly so as not to become overwhelmed the night before it is due. If an assignment is late, a recess detention will be assigned during which the student will begin working on that late work. All late assignments will result in a loss of points, however students will be given one "free" late assignment per trimester. Project grades will be lowered by one full number grade for each day late (ie: one day late=starting grade of 90, two days=80, etc...). Exceptions will be made due to unforeseen and/or unusual circumstances that may arise.
In the case of absence, students will be given two days for each day absent to complete all missed work. If your child is absent for one day only, your child’s work will be gathered and placed aside for the following day and you need not call the office to have work sent home. If your child is absent for two or more days, and you would like to pick up missed work, please call the office by 10:00 am. In order to give needed time to compile the work and send written directions with it, we ask that all work be picked up in the office after 1:00pm. All missed assignments should be returned within a week.
TESTS
students will be given prior notice of upcoming tests and quizzes. They should use this time to prepare adequately. All upcoming tests will be written in the agenda. Please check the agenda frequently. Tests and other projects will also be listed on the homework page of this site.
READING MATERIAL
All students are required to bring a chapter book of choice with them to each class.
SUBJECT/WORK SPECIFICATIONS
-Work completed for any subject on paper must have the proper heading using the page set up given in class and required for that assignment. FOR THE 2020-21 SCHOOL YEAR, MUCH WORK WILL ALSO BE POSTED AND COMPLETED ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM.
WORK THAT IS DONE ON LOOSE LEAF OR ON WORKSHEETS WILL BE UPLOADED TO CLASSROOM VIA "INSERTING A PICTURE OF IT"--STUDENTS WILL BE SHOWN HOW TO DO THIS IS THE FIRST MONTH OF SCHOOL.
-All assignments on paper are required to be completed in pencil, especially math, unless otherwise indicated.
COMMUNICATION WITH TEACHERS
We will try to respond to parent communications as soon as possible, however, at times this may not be possible due to teaching schedules, duties, and involvement in extracurricular activities. Please be patient since we value the teaching time with our classes. In most cases, your concerns can be addressed via a telephone call. However, if you feel a conference is in fact necessary, please notify the office for an appointment.
PARENTS MAY ALSO REACH ME VIA MY SCHOOL EMAIL- [email protected]
Our main goal as your child’s teachers is to assist him/her with learning strategies in order to develop a sense of accomplishment in what has been mastered and a genuine desire to continue learning at his/her next level. This will require support and encouragement from you, as the first and primary teacher of your child.