Welcome to
Mrs. Foster’s Class
Welcome to 4th Grade! We have had an excellent first week of
school. I am look forward to a great
year with your child!
Weekly
Folder
A weekly folder will be sent home each
Friday with your child. This folder will
have important school information, work completed by your child and a weekly
communication log for you to read, comment and sign. Please leave the log in your child’s folder. The folders will need to be returned by
Tuesday of the following week.
Snacks
Since our lunch is at
12:35 the students will be allowed to eat at snack during arrival time
(8:45-9:15) and at dismissal time (3:40-4:15).
Please make sure your child is bringing a nutritional snack. No sweets are allowed. Students are also allowed to bring a water
bottle to school. I allow the kids to
keep a water bottle on their desks throughout the day. They may also want to
bring the water bottle to recess on hot days.
Make sure your child’s name is on the water bottle.
Birthdays
Birthdays are very
special. Students may bring a store
bought birthday treat for the class. The
best time for birthday snacks will be during lunch. As of now we have 24 students in our class. We do have peanut allergies in our class.
Homework
All students are expected
to read for at least 20 minutes each night.
The students will also be asked to write a written response in his/her
reading response journal or on our classroom blog 3 times over a period of 2
weeks. Look for detailed information in your child’s green homework folder
today. The students will receive a weekly math packet each Friday. As a working
parent I understand how difficult it can be to complete homework on a nightly
basis. This is a perfect opportunity to
teach your child time management skills.
Please sit down and help your child decide the best plan for him/her to
complete the homework throughout the week. The packet will be due the following
Friday.
Communication
Communication between the
teacher and the student is the key to a successful year for all. Feel free to email me at pfoster1@wcpss.net or call the school (562-6262) any time with
concerns. Important information will be posted on our 4th grade website
at http://forestpines4thgrade.blogspot.com/. I am also have a class website
www.pamfoster.blogspot.com. There are
links to these on the Forest Pines website under classrooms.
Data Notebook
I like the student’s in my
class to keep a data notebook. This is a
notebook where the student’s will keep published writing pieces and selected
math and reading assessments. I have
found this to be an excellent tool to monitor student progress throughout the
year. I send the data notebook home
every other Friday. There will be sheet in your child’s data notebook for you
to sign. It will also have a list of
all of the dates the notebook will be sent home. I would like each student to bring in a 1
inch binder to use a data notebook. I
understand you have purchased many supplies for school already this year. If you are unable to purchase a binder I will
provide one for your child. It can even
be a binder you have lying around your house.
Classroom Expectations
I am organizing our classroom around the concept of a School Family,
where each member learns the skills needed to successfully manage life tasks
such as learning, handling frustration, communicating effectively, being
sensitive to peoples’ needs and getting along with others. Within our School
Family students have jobs to which make our classroom a better place for
everyone, help classmates be successful by making decisions that keep one
another safe, and working hard
