Welcome to Ms. Tillmons 4th Grade Class

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Welcometo Ms. Tillmons4th Grade Class!!
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Schedule

• 745-800 Morning Work
• 800-830 Spanish (This will start August 18th)
• 835-920 Specials
• 920-1050 Reading Workshop
• (1030 1040 SNACK)
• 1050-1130 Writing Workshop/ Social Studies
• 1135-1205 Recess
• 1205-1215 Read Aloud/Finish Classwork/
  Bathroom/ Wash hands for lunch
• 1215-1245 Lunch
• 1250-140 Math
• 140-220 Science
• 220 Dismissal

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Related Arts Schedule
Monday Music Tuesday PE (wear appropriate
clothes and shoes) Wednesday Media/Guidance Thur
sday Art Friday Integrated Arts
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Snacks

• Snack time is at 1030, during Social
  Studies/Writing time, and only 10 minutes.
• They are to eat and work.
• Students are not allowed to share items.
• No candy
• No juicy items (oranges, etc.)
• No items that require a fork/spoon to eat.
• Only 1 item
• Extra food must be sealed and put away.

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School-wide Morning Procedures

• Front doors open for students to come into the
  school at 700.
• 4th Grade students may go to the cafeteria for
  breakfast, the library, computer lab, or gym when
  they arrive.
• At 735 they may enter our classroom.
• Students are considered tardy at 745.

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Classroom Morning Procedures

• Enter room quietly.
• Unpack all school materials, leaving lunch money
  in bookbag.
• Sharpen 2 pencils.
• Turn in forms, notes, or Wednesday folder in gray
  basket.
• Copy homework in agenda.
• Complete morning work.

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Agendas

• Students are required to copy down their homework
  in their agenda everyday.
• At the bottom of their agenda is where your child
  will receive a stamp or a note for the day.
• Stamp/Sticker/Smiley Face great day
• Note better day tomorrow
• Parents must sign every night. This is how you
  will be able to keep up with your childs conduct
  in class each day.
• Failure to get the agenda signed or copy down
  homework will result in getting a number and 5
  min. off recess.

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Homework Policy

• Spelling We will go over spelling homework when
  we discuss Word Study.
• Math Most nights the students will have math
  homework in their Math Practice Workbook. They
  should use their notes from class that day to
  help them with their homework. Occasionally,
  they will have a worksheet instead of the
  workbook.
• Science/ Social Studies Your child will
  probably only have homework in these subjects
  once a week. Please view agenda for that
  assignment.
• Consequences If your child does not complete
  his/her homework, they will be sent to detention
  during his/her recess time to finish it.

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Finger Cues

• 1 Finger Question/ Response
• 2 Fingers Bathroom or water
• 3 Fingers Sharpen pencils or throw away trash

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Class Rules

• Respect yourself and others
• Work cooperatively
• Be attentive
• Be on task
• Follow directions
• Complete all assignments

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Consequences

• Silent lunch
• Minutes off recess
• Detention
• Sent out of room
• Recovery Room
• Use them according to what number they received.
  

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Wednesday Folders

• Every Wednesday I will be sending home folders.
  This is when graded papers will go home. When you
  open the folder, you will see two sides one
  labeled Return and the other labeled Keep.
  The items on the Return side must be brought
  back the next day, Thursday along with the signed
  behavior sheet. The Keep items are just for
  your information. Students not returning a
  signed Wednesday folder by Friday will receive a
  number.

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Grades
Grading Scale A 100 A 99-93 B 92-85 C
84-77 D 76-70 F 69-60 (attempted
work) F 55 (didnt try)
Daily Grades count once Quizzes/Tests/Projects
count twice Conduct each number received
counts 3 points off grade given weekly in Wed.
folder 9 wks is an avg.
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Newsletter

• Every two weeks I will send home a newsletter
  informing you of different things. It will
  include projected dates for quizzes and tests.
  Supplies that are needed for various activities.
  Another part will tell you what we are learning
  in each subject.

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Supply List Materials Needed

• Pencils zippered holder
• Colored pencils and crayons
• Scissors
• 3-Ring binder with labels. (Homework, Language
  Arts, Math, Social Studies)
• Marble composition notebook (this is for Science)
• Box of tissues and hand soap for the class.

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Buddy Study

• Monday Choose, Write, Build
• Homework Write 3 times each
• Tuesday Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check
• Homework ABC Order
• Wednesday Buddy Check
• Homework Write 5 sentences/paragraph
• Thursday Making Connections
• Homework Study for Test
• Friday Buddy Test

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Reading Workshop

• First 20 Days Set up procedures for Guided
  Reading
• Guided Reading groups
• Reading text on their level or skill needed
• Work independently without talking at their
  seats while groups are being pulled

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Dismissal

• Hardin walkers
• Davis/Kimbrell- bus and vans
• Johnson cafeteria car riders
• Tillmon back door car riders/ YMCA/ Woodhaven
  van riders
• No early dismissals after 200 unless its a
  family emergency or doctors note provided.
• New Safety Rules
• Parents are no longer allowed to pick up children
  without a Richmond Drive card in their window.
  Without the card, you will be asked to go to the
  office, show your I.D. and Mrs. Hucks will have
  to check the enrollment card.
• Parents are no longer to walk up and get their
  child.

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Odds Ends

• Ice cream days (Tuesday and Thursday)
• Report cards (9 wks schedule)
• Progress reports (4 wks into the 9 wks)
• Swimming Lessons
• Parent Night
• After School Tutoring (Hardin and Tillmon)
• Fundraisers
• End of the year trip

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Questions
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