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Night!

Introductions• I grew up in Wisconsin.• I graduated from The University of

Iowa.• I live in San Marcos with my husband,

Patrick and three awesome kids: Alec (15), Gavin (12), and Hadley (9).

• This is my 12th year teaching 4th Grade/6th year at LCM.

• I love teaching and I feel SO lucky to have such an amazing job!

Living the Dolphin Way

• Do Your Best Work• Help Others Succeed• Respect Our School

Always do the right thing, even when no one is looking!

Welcome to 4th Grade!With so much curriculum to cover, we have a busy

schedule!    

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:45-9:00 Opening

Opening Opening Opening Opening/ Flag Salute

9:00-10:00

Math Math Math Math Math

10:00-11:10

ELA/ SS and Sci

ELA/ SS and Sci

ELA/ SS and Sci

ELA/ SS and Sci

ELA/ SS and Sci

11:10-11:30

Recess Recess Recess Recess Recess

11:30-12:00

D.I .R.T. D.I .R.T. D.I .R.T. D.I .R.T. D.I .R.T.

12:00-12:50

Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing

12:50-1:35

Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

1:35-2:10 ELA/ Literature

ELA/ Literature

ELA/ Literature

ELA/ Literature

ELA/ Literature

2:10-3:05 Music/ Science Garden

Physical Education

Early Release

Pack up & Dismissal

2:10

Library

Physical Education

3:05-3:10 Pack up & Dismissal

3:10

Pack up & Dismissal

3:10

Pack up & Dismissal

3:10

Pack up & Dismissal

3:10

Homework 

Homework will be given each Monday-Thursday.  All assignments will be given for the purpose to reinforce what we are learning in class.  Homework should NOT take more than 30 minutes plus additional time for independent reading.  If your child is spending more than this amount of time on his/her homework, please contact me via email or phone call.  A note from you explaining why homework is incomplete will prevent your child from being penalized.  Please check your child’s assignment notebook nightly.  This is another great tool for communicating with me.  I would like you to please sign the assignment notebook each day during the week.  

Classroom ManagementI am a big believer in POSITIVE

reinforcement! I am always looking for students

doing the right thing! However, if a student continues to make the wrong choices after a warning, they

will have to “pull a slip.” If the behavior continues, the student will

need to go to detention and complete a reflection form.

Date___________________  Today I had to “pull a slip” in my classroom. This means that I was reminded to follow our classroom rules and then chose to not follow directions.  I met with Mrs. Cherveny and we discussed how to avoid this from happening again.

  I plan to work harder on______________________________________

I will do this by_____________________________________________

 Student Signature___________________________________________

Parent Signature____________________________________________Date____________________________

Dear____________________________,

I am writing this letter to you because I am in noon detention/study hall today. I

have detention/study hall because

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________ _____________________

Mrs. Cherveny feels this is serious enough for me to write to you because (this has

become a pattern of inappropriate behavior for me, someone got hurt, this was my

responsibility). Circle one please.

This aff ects my classmates because

_______________________________ ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

______________ ____________________________________________________

This aff ects Mrs. Cherveny because

____________________________________________________ ______________

__________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________ ______________________

I will change my behavior by

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________ __________________

I f this continues, the next consequence will be

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________ ________________

I know that tomorrow is a “New Day”.

Sincerely,

____________________________________

Parent Signature / Comments:

Please sign and return the following school day

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________ _______________

__________________________________ ________________________________

Classroom Economy

Students will be held responsible for a number of things in room 6.  As a reward and 

motivation, students will be “paid” for the doing the following things:

 ∙ a weekly job ∙ being a table captain ∙ returning homework ∙ Living the Dolphin Way!

Executive Assistant

$20.00/week

*Helps teacher with passing out

and collecting papers

*Organizes lunch cards

*Takes paperwork to the office

*Assists with teaching/projects

when needed

Room 6 JobsTreasurer

$15.00/week*Pays students for various reasons when asked by teacher *Exchanges Cherveny Cash when the Coupon Store is open*Pays the weekly salary to the students who have a class job

Librarian $10.00/week*Collects and returns library books to the library in the morning *Keeps our Classroom Library neat and organized*Keeps the Library Checkout Book at his/her desk

Table Captains (1/table

group) $10.00/week*Checks that all table group

members have all homework assignments*Records complete and

missing homework assignments

*Collects team members’

papers and puts them in

number order*Keeps table crate/pencil

cup near chair to pass out

materials

Supply Manager $10.00/week

*Sharpens pencils in the bucket when needed *Checks on paper supply on shelves and restocks when needed*Keeps all supply areas neat and organized

Points Recorder

$5.00/week

*Records

class/table group

points when

asked by the teacher

*Tallies the

class/table

points at the end of

each week and

gives a report

Teamwork I am looking forward to a fun and successful year!

I believe that it takes teamwork to accomplish this! This year I will be communicating with all Room 30

families in the following ways:

∙ Weekly newsletters (Emailed on Wednesdays)∙ Emails∙ Phone calls (positive too!)∙ Dolphin Envelopes

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LCM College Days• College Wednesdays-wear college t-shirt or colors

• Focus on what it means to be college ready• Talk about different colleges and what is unique about each one

• Getting students excitedabout going to college! 

Birthday CelebrationsWhile I LOVE celebrating birthdays, we

have a strict Wellness Policy that includes limited treats for students.

Please be considerate of this when it is your child’s birthday! Some options

besides food include:• birthday book donation (to LCM’s library or our class

library)• pencils

Have some extra time?Interested in Volunteering?

Please take a minute to check out my volunteer sign up sheets.

Feel free to email me with any questions or concerns about this!