Our Classroom Objective: We will strengthen our compositional knowledge and skills

through, Vocabulary Development, Sentence Structure, & Developmental Writing.

Ms. T’s 4th Grade Class Schedule What to Expect:

7:10am-7:30am Drop Off/Breakfast * Quick Write Entries
Homeroom * Mad Libs
7:35am-7:55am * Individual Writing & Presentations
Morning Announcements
Rotation #1: * Group Writing & Presentations
8am-9:30am * Book Club (In class)
Reading/Language Arts
9:35am-11:05am Rotation #2: Math * Journal Entries (TBA)
Rotation #3: Science/Social
11:10am-11:50am
Studies Classroom Presentations
11:55am-12:25pm Lunch
Rotation #3: Science/Social Autobiography
12:30pm-1:20pm August
Studies Presentations
1:25pm-1:55pm Recess GP #1: Wax Museum,
September
MW – Music Biography
2pm-2:55pm TTh – PE October IP #1: Biography
F – Book Club November GP #2: Poetry Slam
3pm Dismissal STAAR IP #2: Poetry
December
Book
GP #3: News Report,
January
Conference Times Informative
February IP #3: Informative
Parents, we will have 3 conferences in the year – GP #4: Infomercials,
March
September, January, and May - to discuss your Persuasive
child’s growth. As the time draws near, I will send April STAAR IP #4: Debates
notification with students to schedule. STAAR Salutation
May
If you would like to meet in addition to that time, Presentations
my conference hours are Monday-Thursday, IP – Individual Presentations
1:25pm-2:55pm. Or, we can arrange a meeting GP – Group Presentations
before or after school hours.
In consideration of parents and students, please Schedule provided at beginning of school.
contact me in advance prior to meeting. Parent/Guardian attendance is encouraged!

In group and individual settings, students will Plan, Write, and Revise compositions, and then
present the final product to the class. At the beginning of the (designated) month, students will
receive a topic and writing category (Biography, Poetry, etc.), and at the end of that month, submit
a final draft and complete a presentation. During the month, we will work on planning and
revising the compositions. We will tackle this together.

Group Writing & Presentations (4):

In small groups, students will collaborate to complete a writing assignment and present it to the
class. In an attempt to avoid unfair grading and uneven work distribution, 70% of this grade is
based on individual participation & presentation and 30% on group presentation (I am not grading
on Speech Techniques but organization/flow of the presentation. This will be an easy 30% if
everyone works together.)

Individual Writing & Presentations (6):

Students will implement the Group Assignments into four of the Individual Assignments. These
assignments will not require as much as the group assignments, but they will still require
diligence.
 Rules of the Classroom:
1. Respect Yourself
2. Respect Others
3. Tolerate nothing less
Respect Is Defined As:
1. A feeling or understanding
that someone or something is
important, serious, and should
be treated in an appropriate way;
2. A particular way of thinking
about or looking at something.
Source: Merriam-Webster
Stress Relief Motions
4th grade can become stressful as we dig deeper into the
literary realm and prepare for the STAAR test. In order to
make our journey is a piece of cake:
Calm Down Center:
This will designed in mind for times when the going gets
tough! Sometimes when we are in a difficult situation, we
need to remove ourselves from that situation and just
exhale! Students, you will assist in making this area
possible. Think of things that help you calm down when
it gets tough.
Talk it Out:
Sometimes, you need to talk it out, and that is okay! If we
need to do that, it will include only the parties involved!
If it is a whole class discussion, then, be prepared to talk
it out!

Consequences:

1. Verbal Warning: Teacher and Student will discuss behavior and actions (of
student), one-on-one.
2. Verbal Coaching: After 2 Verbal Warnings, Teacher and Student will discuss
behavior and actions (of student), one-on-one, and it will be recorded in
student’s folder.
3. Parent/Teacher Conference: After 3 Verbal Coaching’s, Teacher will schedule
conference with Parent, and discuss behavior and actions recorded in
student’s folder. After 3 failed attempts at scheduling, we will move forward
to Principal/Teacher/Parent Conference.
4. Principal/Teacher/Parent Conference: After 4 Verbal Coaching’s, Principal
and Teacher will schedule conference with Parent, and discuss behavior and
actions recorded in student’s folder. Any further consequences will be at the
decision of Our Great Principal.

All Warnings will be noted in Student’s folder (Warning, 1, Reason). We will separate
ourselves from the environment (classroom, recess, lunch, etc.), and therefore, will take
place in/outside of the classroom. Coaching will act as a conference between Student and
Teacher, and will occur in the classroom or an office. This discussion will be recorded (in
detail) in the student’s folder. After each Warning and Coaching, parent will receive
notification through means of communication as requested by parent – email or phone call.

Students,
1. Please read and reflect on our “Rules of the Classroom” and the definition of
“Respect”. What does Respect mean? What does it mean to Respect Yourself? Respect
Others?
2. Please read about our Calm Down Center, and think about what helps You feel
relaxed. Does music help? Writing? Coloring? Jumping jacks?
Bring your ideas with you on the first day of class, and be prepared to share!
Enjoy the rest of your summer, and I will see you in the classroom.

You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and
you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only
limit is your soul. What I say is true, anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be
great. - Chef Gusteau (Ratatouille)