Todo List Place student supplies in designated areas

To-do List Place student supplies in designated areas Cleaning supplies, tissues, and baggies in hallway Markers, glue, notecards, Post-its on desks Notebooks and folders in cubby (each student assigned number) Parents/guardians sign in on paper saying they are there Grab Say one of each form on my desk hello and wait for Power. Point!

Back to School Miss Cleek’s 4 th grade

A little about me… This is my second year teaching at Edison! I was a longterm substitute last year for 4 th grade from December to June. Educational background: I graduated from Drury University with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a minor in Fine Arts I live in Denver, east of downtown near City Park and Cheeseman Park. I enjoy spending time with friends, hiking, snowboarding (though I’m new), taking pictures, journaling, and painting. My favorite part about teaching 4 th grade is the Colorado History Unit!

Classroom Expectations My main expectations for the class revolve around respect-respect in all areas of our lives. Respect in the classroom starts with respect for our selves-challenging ourselves to do our best at everything we do. Respecting ourselves means we also take care of our stuff, our bodies, and our language. Once we know how to respect ourselves, we then can show respect to others. We must treat everyone like we would want to be treated or even better! Positive language is encouraged ALWAYS when we share and speak to others. I also expect students to show me and other adults respect as I show and demonstrate respect to them. Finally, we must all learn to respect our classroom environment. We achieve this by keeping our classroom and personal areas clean and organized. We also can achieve this by making it a SAFE environment. Any student who walks into the class should feel safe, encouraged, and excited to share and learn together.

Classroom Expectations I also expect students to practice the school-wide Character Education Program: C – be Community Minded A – be Aware of your surroundings and what you are doing R – be Responsible and Respectful for your actions and learning E – be Empathetic toward others S – always be Safety minded

My responsibilities as the teacher… 1. To treat each student with respect and care as an individual. 2. To provide all students with a safe and orderly classroom environment. 3. To consistently and fairly implement necessary rules and consequences 4. To provide appropriate motivation for all students 5. To provide time for all student to receive extra help when needed. 6. To teach all students the required content for Fourth grade (as outlined by the Common Core, Colorado State Standards and DPS curriculum. )

Student Responsibilities… 1. To treat everyone with respect and care as individuals 2. To attend school regularly 3. To cooperate and make good choices 4. Complete QUALITY classwork/homework, and turn in assignments on time 5. To ask questions and come in for extra help when needed

Flexible Seating As part of our new journey into Personalized Learning we have implemented Flexible Seating into many of the upper grade classrooms. This opportunity allows students to find the best place in the room for them to learn. With that said, there will be expectations around seating choice. Students will be expected to still keep their space and things neat and their focus on lessons and work. All students and parents will sign a seating contract that states Each day students will strategically choose a working spot, space, and seating option that will help them do their best. Students who are not following the expectations will lose the opportunity to choose.

Technology Contract ALL students will be required to take a technology contract, read and understand it, sign it AND have their parent/guardian sign it. We are thankful to have such amazing technology to use and will make it top priority to take care of it. Students will be responsible for damage of technology. Chromebooks are one-to-one, which means each student will get a Chromebook assigned to their number (the same one they will have for their cubbies, as well as a slot for their Chromebook). It is their job to keep track of, take care of, and charge their Chromebooks as necessary. Students and parents/guardians must also understand that if students are found using the Chromebooks inappropriately, they will be taken away and have to call home immediately.

Class Dojo We will be using Class Dojo this year to earn “dojo points” for following rules, helping around the classroom, being kind, turning in homework Each child has a sheet assigned to you for you to access our classroom’s dojo site You can track our class “story” as well as YOUR student’s story (pictures, etc…) Behavior (good and bad) can be tracked by their dojo points too

Rewards Class will vote on awards for when the WHOLE class reaches certain point goals Students will be ranked for choice of flexible seating based on Dojo Points Students and I will discuss as a class what rewards we would like to offer (supplies, stickers, free reading, etc…)

Consequences Students will lose seating privileges based on if their dojo scores get too low I will decide with the class on consequences for bad behaviors of minor offenses Contact with parents will happen based on home far the problem becomes Contact with administration might be required if necessary Parents can track what their students behavior is by categories in Dojo

Our Daily Schedule 8: 45 – 9: 00 Beginning of the Day/DLI 9: 00 – 9: 30 Science/Social Studies 9: 30 – 10: 10 Specials 10: 10 - 11: 00 Reading Core 11: 00 – 12: 00 Math 12: 00 -12: 15 Class Meeting 12: 15 -1: 00 Lunch/Recess 1: 00– 2: 00 Writing 2: 00 – 3: 00 Reading Flooding 3: 00 -3: 15 Class Meeting 3: 15 – 3: 30 End of Day 3: 30 Dismissal

Snack Please bring a healthy snack daily. Please bring items such as fruit, granola bars, dry cereal, etc. over chips, candy, and cookies. Please do not bring a snack that requires a spoon. Bring a water bottle daily. No liquids but water will be allowed. All bottles will be kept under your desks during the day.

Agendas This is what students will write their daily work in each day. Work that is circled is homework. If work was not completed during class time, it is the student’s responsibility at the end of the day to circle the work in their agenda as a reminder that it is homework. Every night it is the student’s responsibility to get their homework done and agenda signed by a parent or guardian. An Unsigned Agenda penalty in dojo will occur if not turned in.

Volunteers Sign-Up Genius: www. Sign. Up. Genius. com/go/10 C 0 F 4 EADA 829 AAFC 1 -4 thgrade

Home Visits To sign up, please fill out the form on the front desk I would LOVE for you to sign up for a 30 minute time slot for me to come visit you and your student! I will reach out to you for further information about setting up a date and time!

4 th Grade Overnight Field Trip The 4 th grade is privileged to be able to experience an Overnight Field Trip in our wonderful city of Denver. To build on our Colorado History study, we will take students to the Capital, the Colorado Supreme Court, and other historical locations around Downtown over two days in the Spring. We stay at the Grant-Humphries mansion for one night and have a great tour guide for the two day adventure. The cost of the trip will be $65. We will have a parent meeting with more information as we get closer. We are in need to multiple volunteers for this trip. To be able to chaperone, you will need to go through a district background check since you will be spending the night with students. You can pick up the application from the front office.

Thursday folders Parents it is important to go through Thursday Folders the night they are received. The folders will be filled with important information, upcoming events and school activities, as well as completed and graded work. Folders should be returned on Friday mornings. Any notes, money, etc. for the teacher should be handed in not put inside the Thursday Folder. We have a drawer dedicated to turning in Thursday folders.

Homework I will be sending weekly math homework on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It is the students responsibility to bring it home and the guardian’s responsibility of checking in with them. It is near impossible for me to send an email or a note every time that I have a student not turn in work. As 4 th graders we are learning responsibility, and bringing homework home and returning it in on time is up to them. This WILL be reflected in grades. Any other homework I send home will also be sent with an email to parents IF POSSIBLE to help us all be accountable. If students do not keep up with Reading AR goals or Math Facts, I will be issuing sheets to go home for students to have parents sign and bring back. Every student has a homework slot for them to turn in

Book Orders I will be sending home several book orders for you and your child to look at. They also give our class the opportunity to earn bonus points for the purchase of classroom books; these books are used in our classroom library and to develop learning centers for the students. Should you decide to order books, please fill out the order form and return it to school on the specified day, or online. Checks can be made payable to “Scholastic”. Please do not send cash.

Newsletters will be sent out every week with important information and updates, homework updates, school and class events, and opportunities These will be sent home each week in paper form, but will also be uploaded to the classroom website for

Classroom Website http: //misscleek 4 thgrade. weebly. com/ Main purpose: to receive any class news or resources, find pictures of our class adventures, find classroom expectations, and find how to contact me Classroom Instagram: edisonroom 216

Pick-Up and Dismissal Students will be picked up and dismissed by the back doors of the school. Students will not be dismissed until I have made eye contact with the parents. If your child is going home with someone other that you please let me know. If your child walks or rides their bike home please discuss this with me so I am aware this is your expectation. If by any chance you are running late, before going to the office, check in with me we might still be waiting Greet and Get (Sign up on PINK form)

Miscellaneous Birthdays PTA Boxtops

Communication I will be communicating primarily through Class Dojo, our class website, and through emails Class Dojo: as mentioned earlier, this is a way to track behavior. You can connect and message me through this app as well as see your students’ day behaviorally Class Website: will be where newsletters, pictures, and updates posted Email: if you need to speak to me or have any questions, I try to check my email throughout the day-immediate response is not guaranteed but ASAP is. andrea_cleek@dpsk 12. org

One last thing…I need your help SECRET: Can YOU show your peers how to line up and walk inside on the FIRST day of school? BE THE LEADERS Bring in your favorite picture of you, your family, or pet!