Mrs. Harrison 4th grade
Disclosure
Arrival
Students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:00am. The first bell rings at 8:25 for students to start heading to their literacy class. Instruction time will begin at 8:30 so students should be in the classroom at this time ready to begin the day
Students who eat school breakfast may arrive starting at 7:45. Breakfast can be paid for on the school website: www.scholarcharter.org.
Dismissal
School ends at 3:00 p.m., and students must leave or be picked up 15 minutes after dismissal or the end of a school-sponsored activity. After this time, all students will be taken to the office in order to call home and make arrangements.
Weekly Specials Schedule
Thursday: Art, STEM, and Computers
*On Mondays, please make sure your child wears clothing and shoes appropriate for physical activity.
Library classes will be held during literacy on Monday.
Spanish will be held Monday and Wednesday 2:00-3:00.
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
During the first week of school, students will learn about their rights and responsibilities in our classroom. There are six simple rules we expect all students to follow. As a class, we will discuss these six rules and how we will practice them:
In this classroom, we will always…
Follow directions quickly and quietly
Raise your hand for permission to speak or leave your seat
Be respectful to everyone
Do our best work
Clean up after yourself
Behavior Plan
For the safety and well-being of all students, and to maintain a positive classroom environment, students are expected to follow the rules above at all times. I use class tickets as a reward system. Any time a rule is broken, the following consequences will be enforced. Repeated violations may result in more serious consequences.
1. Verbal warning
2. Refocus sheet/ crossover
3. Phone call home
4. Office Referral/ detention
Incentives:
This year we will be catching students that are on their best behavior. Students will be rewarded for their good behaviors!
OTHER INFORMATION
Attendance
Regular attendance is important. If your child is unable to attend school, please send a written excuse to the office on the day he/she returns. When possible, let the office know ahead of time when you know your student will be absent, so we can work out a plan for the instruction and work your student will be missing.
Cell Phones
Cell phones may be brought to school at your own risk. However, they must remain OFF and in your child’s backpack during the school day including recess and lunch. They should only be used in case of emergencies. If a phone disrupts instruction, it will be turned in to the office. Parents will then need to pick the cell phone up there. If you have a medical or family exception please contact me.
Lockers
Students' names are on their lockers. Students are expected to keep their lockers neat and tidy.
Family Contact Information
Please keep your family’s contact information, such as telephone numbers and addresses, current with me and with the school office staff. By doing this, we can immediately contact you in case of an emergency and to keep you up-to-date on school and classroom events.
Classroom Communication
In order to keep communication flowing from home to school we have websites located on the school website at www.scholarcharter.org. We will also be communicating regularly through email and/or our websites letting you know what we are working on in our classrooms. If you are interested in volunteering in our classrooms, please let us know! If you ever need to get a hold of us, you can e-mail us at: Whitney Reynolds wreynolds@scholarcharter.org, Heidi Brown hbrown@scholarcharter.org , Avery Harrison aharrison@scholarcharter.org , or write us a note and include it inside your child’s backpack. We look forward to communicating with you.
Common Core
Just as a reminder for all our families, Utah has a set of curriculum standards for all grade levels that were put into effect called the Common Core State Standards. These standards will guide our teaching and testing practices throughout the year, and they are designed to be more streamlined and consistent with other states’ curriculum. To learn more about these standards, visit www.uen.org. You can also learn about our curriculum through visiting the Scholar Academy website www.scholarcharter.org.
Curriculum Overview
All our curriculum is standards based. We used HMH for literacy, Open Up Resources for Math and Utah Seed Stories for science.
Report Cards
We are on a quarter schedule. Report cards will be sent out four times during the school year at the end of each quarter.
Assessments and grading policies
I do not assign homework unless students choose to make up a test or quiz, or if they do not finish work in class by Friday. If students score below 60% they can take their test or quizzes home to retry the missed questions and bring them back to earn a half point on each answer they corrected.
Literacy: students receive a weekly comprehension, grammar, and writing grade for work completed throughout the week.
Math: students receive a daily participation rate of five points. As well as grades on quizzes and test.
Homeroom: students receive a grade for assignments completed in science and social studies.
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Thank you for reading! Don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns you have, at any time. Again, welcome to fourth grade at Scholar Academy!