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Grading Policy

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• Fourth Grade will take assessments in

Writing, Math, and Reading

• April 1st & 2nd WRITING

• April 22nd MATH

• April 23rd READING

How does this look for

my Fourth Grader?

Aug. 26

Aug. 27

Aug. 28

I will decorate

my Writer’s

Notebook by

Friday, Aug. 30

I will bring

craft materials

for paper doll

project on

Wed.

I will reflect on

my first day of

school by

blogging on our

class website!

August

2013

Sept. 29

Sept. 30

Quote of the Week

Daily Invitation to Notice

“No I’m not. I don’t want to start all over again. I hate my new school,” Sarah said. She tunneled down to the end of her bed. ~First Day Jitters, by Julie Danneberg

"You can lead a boy to school, but you cannot make him think.“ -~Elbert Hubbard

Developing our

“Writer’s Eye”

Daily Invitation to Notice

Mr. Hambert, on the other hand, was sweating like a mug of root beer in the sun. ~The Shadows, Jacqueline West

I can build

reading

stamina.

I can write a

complete sentence.

I will bring craft

materials.

Parent

Orientation on

Wed. 6:00 – 7:00

I will explain

the 30 Book

Requirement

to an adult.

Daily Invitation to Notice

They race. ~Loser, Jerry Spinelli

I will finish

decorating my

Writer’s

Notebook. Due

tomorrow!

I will ask an

adult to help

me edit my paper doll

sentences.

I can choose a

good fit book

@ the library.

I will read my

good fit book

this weekend!

I can publish

my paper doll

sentences.

I can set a

reading goal

and reach it.

I can use

adjectives and

adverbs. and

prepositions.

I can build

reading

stamina.

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“When did we ever get the crazy idea that in

order to make children do better, first you have

to make them feel worse.”

Jane Nelsen

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