Weekly Graded Papers

4th Grade Before school – 7:00-7:25 Parent & Student Activity – 12:30-1:15 Handbook After school (except Tuesday) after 2:30. Mrs. Dillon Mrs. Wray

Webpages: Mrs. Dillon’s class information can be accessed by going to: www.clover2.k12.sc.us/joy.dillon

For Mrs. Wray: www.clover2.k12.sc.us/dianne.wray

Griggs Road Elementary 100 Griggs Road Clover, SC 29710 (803) 631-8200 [email protected] [email protected] If you have any questions/concerns, please contact us at anytime. HOMEWORK Good times for conferences: Homework assignments will be found in the agenda and also on the web page. Homework should not average more than 40 minutes per night. Homework immediately after lunch. If your child celebrates their is for practice and your child should be able to do it birthday during the summer, you may send something on their own. If there are any problems, please let in during the last month of school. us know. Grading Scale Attendance Math & Language Arts: Please remember that in order for you child to be A = 100 – 93 successful in school, they need to be on time and B = 92 – 85 attend regularly. If your child is absent, please C = 84 – 77 remember to send a note and/or excuse from the D = 76 – 70 doctor or dentist. If your child will be going home a F = 69 – 0 different way than usual, you will need to send a note. Tests are given to assess the knowledge acquired at Please remember that students are not allowed to miss school. According to district policy, tests will count more than 10 days. 60% and daily assignments will count 40% of the final grade. If your child misses school on a test day, they will need to make up the test as soon as Snack possible. We will break for a “working” snack each morning. Students will be allowed to bring a nutritious snack that Lunch they can eat comfortably at their desk with minimal disruption or mess (Goldfish, crackers, chex mix, carrot Lunch visitors are welcomed at any time! When sticks, etc. No sugary snacks, please.). Since students visiting your child for lunch, please meet them in the will also be working, this snack should be something cafeteria. Our lunch time is 11:15. the student is able to eat neatly. Again, this is a Lunch accounts need to be monitored and updated privilege and may be taken away if abused. to allow sufficient funding for your child. Please pay attention to the reminders sent home. WISH LIST:  Colored computer paper  Tissues  Pencils  Bandaids  Goldfish /treats for rewards Birthday Celebrations  Cardstock (colors) If you child celebrates a birthday during the school  Sticky notes year, you are welcome to bring or send in a special treat purchased from the store. These will be given Book Orders 2nd Warning is a loss of privilege and may be From time to time Mrs. Wray will send home written up as a Caution in the Discipline Tracker, if Scholastic Book Order forms. This is an inexpensive necessary. way for you to get great books for your child. We Violation= Repeated offense or major disruption, also receive free books for our classroom each time resulting in an Office Referral and phone call/note an order is placed. home

Activity Schedules:

Dillon Homeroom: Wray Homeroom: Mon. Art PE Tues. PE Music Wed. Music Library Thur. Library Computer In order to promote positive behaviors, we will have Fri. Computer Lab Art incentive rewards such as homework passes, positive notes, treats, etc. for those students who maintain good behavior, show responsibility by returning their homework, and stay on task during class..

Classwork/Graded Assignments Papers will be sent home throughout the week. Look for them in your child’s green folder daily. The left pocket will be classwork and graded assignments that Classroom Management Plan can stay at home. The right pocket will contain your The Behavior Plan for Griggs Road : child’s homework and/or anything to be returned. Safety Please make sure this folder is returned to school Own your own actions daily. Thank you. Academic excellence Water Bottles Respect Students are allowed to have a bottle of water at their desk. It makes for fewer interruptions during CONSEQUENCES: instruction. Students should remember that this is a st 1 Warning is verbal privilege and may be taken away if abused. Make-up Work If you are aware of an upcoming absence, please let us know so we can put together your child’s work. In the case of an unexpected absence, your child’s work will be given to them upon their return. This work should be completed at home and returned as Classroom Volunteering Opportunities soon as possible. If you are interested in volunteering in our school or in our classroom, please let us know. There are many things you can do. You will need to complete a district Home/School Communication volunteer form. Your child will have an agenda in which homework assignments are to be written. This is also our means of communication. Please sign the agenda each night to check for behavior notes. This agenda, along with homework papers and notes for parents will be found in a three ring binder. This binder is to be brought back and forth to school each day.

Reading & Behavior Logs Each student has been given a Reading Log. Your child is responsible for reading books or chapters to/with you during the week. Reading Logs will be checked on Friday and a grade will be given twice per nine weeks (every five weeks).

Special Events Please check the Clover School District calendar, our web pages, and the Griggs Road newsletter for district and school wide special events. Our classroom will hold additional events such as the winter holiday party and valentine’s party.