Transcript File - Murphy`s sea turtles

August 14, 2014
Dear Parents,
I’m very excited about the upcoming year! We are going to learn so much and have
tons of fun in the process.
If you need to get in touch with me, I prefer that you e-mail me
([email protected]) or send in a note/write a note in your child’s
planner since I have limited use of the phone. I do check my e-mail several times a
day and I can get back with you quickly. If you write a note, I will always do my best
to respond that day.
Make sure you visit our fourth grade website at http://murphysturtles.weebly.com
Click on our class tab for important information to help acquaint you with our
classroom procedures and other useful information.
I believe that communication is very important in any relationship and my
relationship with you is a vital one. Your child will benefit greatly from our work as a
team.
Sincerely,
Denise Murphy
Expectations and Reinforcement
Classroom Expectations:
1. Be Safe
2. Be Responsible
3. Be Respectful
4. Be Positive
To encourage students to follow the classroom expectations, I reinforce
appropriate behavior with positive feedback and osprey dollars. Students
will have the opportunity to spend their osprey dollars each week.
ULTIMATE SURVIVOR
Students will have the opportunity to vote for other students who show
appropriate behavior. The Ultimate Survivor will have special privileges
including picking an alliance to sit in a special sitting area.
Consequences:
1st time – Verbal Warning
2nd time – Written Warning
3rd time - Note to parent
4rd time – Parent Conference
5th time – Referral to administration
Severe Disruption – Referral to administration
Homework Policy
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY:
READING RESPONSE HOMEWORK: Students will be required to read for 30 minutes each day. Students will prepare a
weekly written assignment using the 4th grade Homework Reading Response Menu which is DUE EVERY FRIDAY. (Keep
copy is in Homework Folder for the entire month.)
SPELLING/VOCABULARY HOMEWORK: A Monthly Menu will be provided monthly with different choices for
completing spelling, vocabulary, sight word Homework. Each night, students will choose 5 spelling word assignments
and 3 vocabulary words. On Thursday, there will only be 1 vocabulary word with the 5 spelling words so there will
be time to STUDY for the weekly test every Friday. HW is to be completed in your child’s notebook; DUE EVERY
FRIDAY. Word lists are provided weekly and glued into the HW notebook. It is also available on our website:
murphysturtles.weebly.com
EDITING WORKSHEETS: will come home in HW folder; must be returned the NEXT DAY so we can review. This will
come home each week in your child’s HW folder.
MATH WORKSHEETS will come home in HW folder; must be returned the NEXT DAY so we can review them.
Sometimes, Math worksheets are assigned over a weekend. This will come home each week in your child’s HW folder.
Assessments occur as we complete the skills being taught. There will be a weekly vocabulary and editing assessments.
Usually, there will be no homework assigned on Fridays. If your child experiences any difficulty with homework or you
have a question about the homework, please send me an email ([email protected] ) as I frequently check
my school email in the evenings. I will get back to you.
Homework Helpers:
I provided a variety of homework helpers for Math either by hardcopy via email attachment or websites. In addition, I will
provide you with websites for your child to practice Math skills online via interactive games which track the student’s
progress through mastery of the concept/skill.
Projects
I will also send home a packet of Florida projects that we will be doing throughout the year. Research, of course, involves
reading, so their research projects will also be their reading homework. A reminder sheet with a date will be sent home at
the beginning of each month.
Home/School Connection
Survivor Florida Website
The Survivor Florida website is up and running. It has many helpful links as well as a copy of our
vocabulary and high frequency words, project information, and other homework helpers. Each
week, it will be updated with any important information. It has great resources for researching for
museum projects and homework helpers so make sure you add the address to your favorites and
check it out often.
http://murphysturtles.weebly.com
Planner
Your child will be receiving a planner to record homework assignments, important information, and
reminders for parents. I ask that you sign your child’s planner each night and check to make sure
your child has completed his/her assignments. Please feel free to write a note to me in their planner
as I will be checking these every day. Your child will put handouts such as homework sheets,
reminders, or office notes in this planner as well.
Progress Reports
Every other week, your child will bring home a green parent/teacher folder which will include your
child’s work from the previous weeks and a progress report showing your child’s averages. All the
work is yours to keep once you receive it. You will be asked to sign the progress report and return it
promptly.
Parent/Teacher Portal
You can view your child’s grades at any time through the Parent Portal. Please contact the front
office if you have any questions about how to access the Parent Portal.
Miss Murphy’s Supply List
• Book bag or Backpack (no wheels)
• #2 pencils (always needed in class so please replenish throughout the year)
• pencil case or box
• 2 boxes of tissues
* 2 packs of 24 count crayons (no larger!)
• 5 composition notebooks (no spirals)
* Ziploc bags (quart and sandwich)
* Disinfecting wipes (2)
• 5 folders (red, blue, yellow, green, purple)
• 12 glue sticks
• colored pencils
• Scissors
• 2 black chisel tip dry erase markers
• 1 pack of cardstock (any bright color or a variety pack
WISH LIST ITEMS
Donations of any of the following items would be greatly appreciated:
PENCILS, CARD STOCK, index cards, light bulbs, computer labels (10 or
30 labels per page), scotch tape refills, duct tape, clear packing tape,
Flair pens, chisel tip dry erase markers (color packs), dry erase erasers,
brads (brass fasteners),
and paper plates (any size).
Murphy’s Turtle Schedule
8:30 – 8:45 Morning Business
8:45 – 9:30 RTI
9:30 – 10:00
PE
10:00 – 11:00
Math
11:00 – 11:45
Resource 4 Day Rotation
below our class is split)
11:45 – 12:15
Lunch
12:15 – 1:15
Language Arts
1:15 – 1:45
Social Studies/Science
1:45 – 3:10 Reading
3:10 – 3:30
Clean up and Dismissal
Kurtz:
Levin:
Day 1: PE (Hoffman)
Day 2: Science
Day 3: PE (Carlson)
Day 4: Music
Day 1: Music
Day 2: PE (Hoffman)
Day 3: Science
Day 4: PE (Carlson)
(see
Murphy’s Class List
Anthony Apicella
Chris Berrera
Christian Basdeo
Ashley Birmingham
Tiyan Cunningham
Ashley Darden
MicahDavis
Julia Decesare
Jose Estrada
Liliana Galvan
Deanna Geraskin
Caleb Hindman
Owen Jean
Dylan McKinley
Andrew Moens
Kaidan Nichols
Alyssa Pharay
Alexander Proulx
Leonard Rodriguez
Roudenie Saint Juste
Tyler Schneider
Thomas Singer
Kaylee Spencer
Jansell Tielve