August 20-22
Hello C3 Families!
Welcome to 4th grade! I am very excited for the year ahead.
The first few weeks of the school year will be devoted to developing a positive classroom community. These activities will provide me with an opportunity to get to know the students and to establish a safe, welcoming environment.
This year will provide new challenges and opportunities for growth in knowledge, responsibility, and experience. Your child's success in fourth grade is my main goal and this can be achieved by all of us (students, families, teachers) working together and supporting each other while keeping communication open. Fourth grade is considered a transition year in regards to the larger class size and a more intense curriculum, but by working together we can make this transition as smooth as possible.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekly Newsletter:
At the start of each school week, please read my newsletter (found on my website, Class Dojo, and by email.) The newsletter will have information about what students will be learning in class, upcoming projects, due dates for assignments, tests, etc. Also, it will have reminders and school announcements. Please make it a priority to read the newsletter with your child.
Communicator:
Your child will be coming home soon with a communicator (planner). The communicator is where your child will write down their homework assignments, tests, due dates, and reminders. It is the students' responsibility to copy exactly what I have written - no edited versions. Each day, please read the communicator together with your child, check off assignments completed, then sign the communicator. The communicator serves as daily communication with families. At times, if needed, I may write a quick note in your child's communicator.
Stay Connected:
We will be using Class Dojo this year. You will receive a handout with a QR code to join our class. Sending me a message through Dojo is the best form of communication, as it is delivered directly to my phone.
If you have any concerns, questions, or need to set up an appointment, please send me a message on Dojo. I am happy to help! You can also send me an email at scovault@pleasantvalleysd.org. I check my emails daily, however if you do not get a response within 24 hours, please email me again as sometimes it may go directly to SPAM.
Back-to-School Night:
September 3rd will be our Back-to-School-Night. This evening will have very important information. I will be explaining in depth the curriculum, my procedures and expectations, the importance of reading and how parents can help their child at home. Please save the date for this very important evening!
REMINDERS
Please take care of all folders that come home, they need to last the whole year!
Remember to pack a water bottle during these warm months! (only water is permitted in the classroom.)
Let's have a wonderful year!
Miss Covault