| Fourth
Grade Policies and Procedures This page
is to help you
better understand what the life of your fourth grader will entail at
James R.
Wood Elementary School. Grading: Letter grades are
earned in the
fourth grade. Most assignments receive the traditional A through F
grades. The
grading scale is: 93 -100% A 85 - 92% B 76 - 84% C 70 - 75% D Below 69% F Fourth
grade is the year
where the students begin to understand the letter grade system. Any
assignment
attempted is better than no assignment turned in at all. Homework: Homework usually
consists of work
not completed at school. Students may miss recess until incomplete work
is
finished. An occasional assignment or project may be assigned as
homework. The
policy for late work is as follows: 1.
Daily assignments - work not turned in
is entered as a zero and is averaged
with the grade received when turned in. Work over two days late will be
required to be turned in, but the highest grade possible will be a
minus. 2.
Projects, book reports,
and other long-term assignments - the grade drops one
whole grade
for each late day late. All assignments must be turned in. If the
student is
absent on the day the assignment is due, the project or book report
must be
turned in on the first day back or the grade will drop. ***Late work means
incomplete work,
work forgotten at home but finished, work not finished at school, work
forgotten to be turned in, and work completed, but forgotten in
student's desk,
etc. Assignment
Books: Students will fill out
the day's assignments in a
daily assignment book. Parents need to sign or initial nightly
to show
they have checked assignments. Friday
Folders: Every
Friday, or the last
day of the school week, your child will bring home a Friday Folder. In
this
folder will be assignments and quizzes that your child has completed
during the
week. Please review these papers, sign the quizzes or tests that have
been
stamped with a parent signature stamp. Also,
sign and date the log area that is located on the
inner right hand
pocket of the folder. The folder and signed papers are to be returned
to school
with your child on the following Monday. This lets teachers know that
you have
seen your child's papers and are aware of his/her progress in school. Progress
Reports: Each student will
receive a Progress
Report at the midterm of the first quarter. Students will then only
receive
Progress Reports as needed. Cursive
Writing: Neat cursive writing
will be
expected on assignments. The exception will be in Math and on Spelling
Tests,
unless instructed otherwise. Please encourage your child to use cursive
on
assignments. Quiz
- Test
Schedule: *Spelling:
Students will take a pretest during the week and a final test on
Friday. If
the student
gets a 100% on the
pretest, he/she does not have to take the final test on Friday. It
would be
very helpful for your child to review the spelling words periodically
during
the week, especially on Thursday to help prepare him/her for the quiz
on
Friday. *Math:
Students will be tested after every five lessons. *Science
and Geography: an assessment (project, report, test, etc.) will be
given
after each unit of study. Book
Reports: Book Reports will be
required
periodically throughout the school year. Different formats of book
reports will
be used. Expectations and directions will be thoroughly discussed with
students. Air
Conditioning: Students may need to
bring a
sweater or sweatshirt to school to wear if they get too cold from
sitting in
the line of cold air blowing from the vent. Parent
Volunteers: Parent Volunteers may
be needed
from time to time to assist in activities, projects, math etc. Please
sign up
if you are able to assist in any way. Parent volunteers might be asked
to do
such jobs as videotape (copy) educational movies, television programs,
etc. We
will also need parents for crafts and food preparation. Parties: Classroom parties for
holidays
will be arranged and planned by the room parent and approved by the
classroom
teacher. Birthday
party invitations should be mailed to individual houses and not brought
to
school. Rewards/Incentives: Rewards and
incentives such as
candy, free assignment passes, popcorn parties, etc. to acknowledge a
job well
done, good behavior and such will be used at the teacher's discretion. Book
Orders: Please send checks to school in a sealed
envelope or plastic bag
labeled with your child's name. All book orders should be paid by check
to the
appropriate book club. Please do not send cash. Scheduling
changes: If your child's routine will
be different on any given day, we ask that a written note be sent to
school
with the day's change of events. The note will be given to the
classroom
teacher and copied in the office. Hot
Lunch: Hot Lunch
accounts are set
up for each student. Please be sure to watch for reminder slips when
your
account is low. If you would like your child to receive "extras" you
must notify the office. Classroom
Rules: 1.
Use Self
Control ·
Raise
hand before talking. ·
Stay
in your seat at appropriate times. ·
Keep
body and objects to self. 1.
Show
Respect ·
Be
respectful to yourself, others, and property. ·
Use
appropriate language. 1.
Show
Responsibility ·
Be
prepared for class. ·
Have
all materials ready for class. 1.
Be
Cooperative ·
Work
together with others as a team. Consequences: 1.
Verbal
Warning
1.
First
Offense
1.
Second
Offense
1.
Third
Offense
Rewards: Teachers reserve the right, are not limited to, praising their students through a pat on the back, popcorn parties, treats, candy, etc. |