WORD STUDY (vocab) ASSESSMENTS and DATA BINDERS

Happy Monday!

Today was exceptionally busy with library, language arts lessons, and a social lesson from Mrs. Clendening, so we did not get to conference one-on-one with all students during language arts. Therefore, some kiddos have their Reading Counts reports in their data binders, and some do not. They ALL should have their Word Study Assessments if you are wanting to see their scores, but may not actually bring home their data binders until tomorrow when they get the Reading Counts reports. Everyone will have updated binders tomorrow when we can finish up conferencing with them.

Students have one week to review the new items added and get their data binders signed by an adult. There is a Parent Signature section at the very front of the data binder. We are giving 5 Dojo points for getting it signed within a week (just needs to be an adult at home) and we are now going to start deducting 5 Dojo points if they do not have it signed. We have a lot of students who are not sharing language arts and math assessment scores with family and that is where we will be placing those all year. We want you to be in the loop. If your child hasn't brought their binder home, please have a conversation with them about it. They are reminded almost daily, here at school, and we have a feeling some are choosing not to follow through. We will be sending home NWEA, ISTEP, report cards, and grade information in their binders as well. Please watch for those over the next few weeks. They will be placed in front near the Parent Signature page. All data can stay in the binder until at least mid-year. We will purge as needed if it becomes to bulky.

Thanks and have a wonderful week! We appreciate you!

CHANGE IN CALENDAR:

Wednesday, September 27th- PICTURE Retakes....Bring original photo packet back to school if you want replacements....or get a first photo taken!

Webb will be celebrating College Go Week this week!  It is a time to think about post-high school plans: college, apprenticeships, military, employment, or technical training.  This is a list of our spirit days:

Mon, 9/25: "Hats off to College" (hat day)

Tues, 9/26: "Time to Interview Tuesday" (dress for success day)

Wed, 9/27: "We want to be... Wednesday" (career dress-up day)

Thurs, 9/28: "College Gear day" (college gear or colors day)

Fri, 9/29: "Successful Spider day" (Webb spirit wear or colors day- black and gold)

Reminders and Notifications

We hope everyone's week is going well! 


Please read through the following items. We just wanted to send out some reminders/notifications about some things.

• If your child did not get their picture taken at Meet the Teacher night OR needs a retake, picture retakes are next TUESDAY, September 26th. 

• We have our word study test this Friday. This is the same list your child has been working on since last Monday. They will always have two weeks with their words to really study and get to know them. Application is key! They should know HOW to use them in a sentence or be able to describe them, not just memorize the definitions or be able to spell them. Don't forget that Quizlet is a great technology resource if you need one. We are on "chapter 10" words. 

• Flat Rock information came home with your child TODAY unless you attended the meeting last night and picked up information then. There is a waiver (permission form), information about what we will be doing, and payment information included in the packet. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

• Parent teacher conferences are on October 11th. A paper went  home last week asking for time preferences for that evening. If you have not sent it back to school, please send it back by Friday. We are meeting on Monday to set times and schedule siblings with other grade levels to make it easier on parents. 

• Homework-- We've had a few questions about homework. We expect kiddos to read every night for 20-30 minutes AND study their math facts. Word study words need to be reviewed, as well. Other than that, we will not plan on sending home any paper/pencil type of homework this year. Please let us know if you have any questions.

• Data Binders need to be taken home at least once a week and shown to an adult in the household. There is a signature page at the front of the data binder. We update these weekly with some type of data, whether it be their Reading Counts reports, math tests, word study tests, or special testing such as NWEA or Dibels. We give students five Dojo points for having it signed within the week. We are going to start taking five Dojo points for responsibility if they are not bringing it back signed by the following week. They will have Monday to Monday to get that done. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. 

We know that was a lot of info, but wanted to keep you in the loop. Also, if you are willing to volunteer during the day, please contact us. We could use some extra hands throughout the week to work with students one on one or in small groups. We could also just use clerical help, if you'd rather do that. Let us know if you are interested and we can coordinate days. 

Have a great rest of your week!

FLAT ROCK Overnight Field Trip Parent Meeting Tonight

Fourth Grade Families:

This is just a reminder about tonight's Flat Rock (overnight field trip) parent meeting. It is at 6:30, in the Webb cafeteria. 

• We will be passing out parent trip packets with trip cost, basic information, activities, a packing list, and the waiver (permission form) to attend. 

• A Flat Rock representative will be here to present information and answer any questions. 

• We will also be accepting payment in the form of cash or check. It is NOT mandatory or even necessary to pay tonight, we just wanted to offer that as an option for those interested. The cost for the overnight field trip is $59 and we will talk more about payment options tonight, as well.

We hope to see you there! Students do not have to be present, but are also welcome to attend with you. Thanks!

The parent packet we are sharing is linked below. We will have copies for everyone, so no need to print. Thanks!

http://bit.ly/FlatRockParentMeetingPDF

Flat Rock Parent Meeting Night NEXT WEEK

Please watch for the following flyer to come home today (some kiddos might have taken it home yesterday). We are hosting the Parent Informational Meeting Night NEXT WEEK for our overnight field trip to Flat Rock River Camp. The meeting is on Tuesday, September 19th, at 6:30 p.m. Please join us as a rep from the camp, Mrs. Moran, and the fourth grade teachers present information and answer any questions you might have. We hope to see you there! Thanks!

Grades and Flat Rock 🙂

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend and some extra time off of work. We've had a great few weeks of school! 

A few pieces of information:

I am going to start entering grades in the gradebook for language arts. If you see your child's grade dip down, don't be alarmed. This is a time of year when students are getting back into the swing of things with work efforts and organization. I do give correct and return opportunities for kiddos who choose to do so. They can correct the assignment and resubmit it, but it is up to them if they do it. I will write a "C+R" at the top of the page just as a suggestion. Correcting it allows for the opportunity to reread and refocus on the assignment. I always have them bring them home first to show parents and then correct it. That way you are aware of mistakes, struggles, etc., and can help remind them to get it corrected at home. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Also, we are going to be going on an overnight Flat Rock Camp field trip, leaving the morning of Thursday, November 2, and returning the afternoon of Friday, November 3. The cost is $59 per student. We will be hosting a parent meeting sometime in the next 3-4 weeks to go over what we will be doing there, costs/payment info, packing lists, and to answer any questions you might have. At this time, we are not planning on needing parent chaperones. We are recruiting enough staff members to make sure we have an adult for every 5-6 kiddos that attend. We will let you know if something changes. Last year we spent a night in southern Indiana, but are trying something different this year. Needham Elementary has attended this camp for years and both Mrs. David and I have taken students there several times, when teaching at Needham years ago. It is an amazing experience! 🙂

Please let us know if you have any questions. Don't forget to check out our Fourth Grade blog at teamfourth.blogspot.com. It will also have important info leading up to our trip and throughout the year.

Have a wonderful weekend, and as always, thanks for sharing your kiddos with us! We love them. ❤️