Good Afternoon Fourth Grade Families,
I hope this email finds you well. Please read the following information about next week.
Completed Forms
To all students who turned in their completed forms last Friday, I will give out their free dress pass on Monday. If you haven’t, kindly submit them on Monday.
Devices Important Information
Starting this Monday we will be using our devices ( tablet, computers…) daily in the classroom. Please make sure that your student is connected to its google account using the school email address. Upon checking, the email address should be of the form “firstname.lastname@stanthonygardena.org”.
Furthermore, students MUST know their school emails’ passwords which will allow me to help them in case of difficulties to login on any of the school apps (renaissance…).
Finally, if the computer has a password to login, to avoid having your child using the “guest account”, please either create a separate account for your child or give your child the access to that account.
STAR Test Schedule
We will be STAR testing onTuesday and Wednesday this week.
Students must bring their iPads fully charged and have their headphones (no airpods ir similar) ready. Please ensure your child gets a good night’s sleep and has breakfast before school.
Testing Schedule:
Tuesday (8/27): STAR Reading
Wednesday (8/28): STAR Math
1st Trimester Mass Reflection
I will provide a Mass Reflection yellow folder to students on Tuesday. Students are required to complete 5 Mass reflections each trimester with parental guidance. This activity encourages students to attend Mass and engage with the Word of God. The 1st trimester Mass reflection is due on November 4th.
Regular Schedule
This week, we will begin our full-day schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: Dismissal at 3:00 PM
Wednesday: Dismissal at 1:30 PM
Uniform, Hair, and Nails
Starting this week, students must wear their complete school uniforms. Please refer to the school handbook for detailed guidelines on uniforms, hair, socks, shoes, jackets, and accessories.
Wednesday: PE uniform (please check the handbook for details).
Friday: COMPLETE Formal Mass uniform (please check the handbook for details).
Boys: Must wear a belt every day except on PE days.
What to Bring to School Every Day
Blue homework folder
Planner
Fully charged Device
Headphones
Snack and lunch
Water bottle
Homework Folder & Planner
Each day, your child will bring home their blue homework folder and planner. Please check these daily for important information, forms, study guides, and other documents. Their planner will include daily homework assignments and a checkmark with the corresponding color of the behavior chart. Kindly ensure you sign the planner every day.
Homework
Homework assignments will begin this week! Your child’s homework may include:
Into Math pages
Vocabulary
ELA spelling sheet
subject to change
Please follow the schedule provided in the planner and on Google Classroom. I recommend adhering to the daily homework schedule to help your child manage their time effectively.
Math: Turn in physical page by Thursday. However, it is recommended to do daily math homework as it applies to the lesson and will help the student to reinforce their understanding.
Spelling/ELA Sheet: Complete daily and submit Google Classroom by Thursday. Turn in the physical page on Friday.
Vocabulary: Complete 4 activities each week in vocabulary notebook, and submit on Google Classroom by Thursday. Please try different activities daily.
Test
Friday
— Spelling Test (Dictation to Writing)
— Religion Test (Review of some of the Prayers from previous years)
Vocabulary tests are done every other week; while the spelling test is done weekly.
subject to change
Behavior Clip Chart
This week, we will start using our behavior clip chart. Students can clip up for making good choices and clip down for poor choices, both inside and outside the classroom. Please check and sign your child’s planner daily to stay informed about their progress. More details are available in our syllabus.
Glass Containers
Please avoid packing your child’s snacks and lunch in glass containers. We have had some incidents with dropped containers causing serious accidents.
Lunch
Please inform your child daily if they are getting hot lunch or if lunch will be dropped off for them. No sodas are allowed with dropped-off lunches.
Drinks
Please avoid sending soda, sugary drinks, Starbucks, and boba to school. We encourage students to make healthy choices. Please have your child coming with their water bottle to school daily.
Upcoming Events
You can find the school calendar here
Aug. 26- Aug. 30- Regular schedule
Aug. 27 and Aug.28 STAR testing
Sept. 2- Labor Day ( No School)
If you find yourself having more questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Blessings,
Bien Cordialement,
Florence Ekindi
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