mrs. baldwin’s 4 th grade class 2015-2016. all about me grew up in wayzata and graduated from whs...
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Mrs. Baldwin’s 4th Grade Class
2015-2016
All About Me
Grew up in Wayzata and graduated from WHS in 1983 Attended UCSB for college and graduate school 1983-1988. M.A. from St. Thomas 1996Plymouth Creek, my second home for the last 22 years (taught in California 1989-1992)2 kids: Hays who’s 18 & graduated & Zoe, 10th grade @ WHS Breast cancer survivor from 2007Love teaching 4th graders!
Homework
Assignment Notebook – parents please sign dailyOptional 1 ½ or 2 in. binder can be usedDaily– Math studylink– Reading (minimum of 20 min. per day) & fill out monthly log
Weekly– Spelling Contracts (see sample)– IXL & math unit practice packet– Occasional U.S. geography map studying for region tests
Class information
Healthy Snack in afternoon (no nuts!)
Water bottle with no-spill top
Classroom updates via email
Scholastic Book orders online (HDLRC)
Birthdays-no food treats or prizes
Featured Student each week
Field Trips
There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom play: Oct. 14 @ Stages Theater in Hopkins
Valentine’s Day/Feb. 12th: Ice Skating @ PIC
Bakken Museum: Feb. 3rd
Lowry Nature Center: May 4th
Walk to Plymouth Library in May
End of the year Picnic at French Park -last week of school in June (6th-9th)
Conferences and Report Cards
Fall Conferences:Dates - October 26th - Nov. 2nd• Common night Thursday, October 29th 4-8pm• Electronic Sign-up on Skyward• 1st Semester Progress Report - early Feb.
Spring Conferences:
Dates - March 14th-March 25th
• Common night Thursday, March 24th 4-8pm • 2nd Semester Progress Report - June 9th
Testing
MCA Testing• Reading – April 13th-May 6th (on-line)• Math – April 13th-May 6th (on-line)
MAP Testing, (Measures of Academic Progress) Math & Reading, grades 2-5• September 14th- October 14th
Vision 21 Information
For Parents of all Fourth Grade students:
As part of the district wide identification process for Vision 21 services, Wayzata Public Schools will be administering the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAt) to all Fourth Grade students on September 28th, 29th and 30th.
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Vision 21 information (continued)
Results from the CogAt tests will be used as one of the multiple information sources to identify students who are most likely to benefit from the Vision 21 Gifted and Talented program. Student identification will be finalized and parents will have access to their child’s CogAt results through Skyward Family Access by the beginning of December 2015.
Volunteering
Room Parent(s)
Partners in Art
Classroom Help
Volunteer sign-up online
Confidentiality Agreement
Schedule
Day 1 Art 1:30
Day 2 Music 1:30
Day 3 Tech 1:30
Day 4 PE 1:30
Day 5 Spanish 1:30
Media check-out on Day 5 @ 2:45
Communication
Email updates
Class Website
Moodle (Elearning)
Contact Information