Welcome 4th Grade
Students and Parents
Introducing the Fabulous 4th Grade Team:
Science: Mrs. Bauer
Reading/Language Arts/Social Studies:
Mrs. Raybon
Mrs. Robles
Math: Ms. Surowitz
Our Vision/Mission
~ OUR VISION ~ Pembroke Pines Charter West
Elementary is dedicated to providing a rigorous
educational experience to a culturally and
academically diverse community where all students
are expected to succeed as innovative thinkers.
~ OUR MISSION ~ To provide an environment
where all students can learn, achieve, and develop
confidence to meet the challenges of a changing and
complex society.
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Attendance Policy
School begins at 8:45am
Students are NOT released after 2:30pm
Students with an unexcused absence will not be able to make up missed
assignments. This includes all classwork, tests, quizzes, projects, etc. A zero
will be earned for all missed work. This rule applies to unexcused tardies as
well as unexcused early parent pick up.
Written note is mandatory for an excused absence. No emails.
Refer to the Student Code of Conduct book for details regarding attendance
and tardies.
Changing a child’s way home MUST be done by 2:00PM in writing (No emails
or phone calls will be accepted). Students will only be released to names
listed on the emergency contact card.
If an emergency occurs, parent may fax authorization with a copy of their
driver’s license.
Parents must inform the elementary school of an extended absence in writing.
Family vacations, extended weekends, etc. are considered as an unexcused
absences.
If there is an emergency or medical absence, documentation is required upon
the students return.
Administration will determine unexcused and excused status of absence.
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Important Information
Food Letter: You will see one Food Letter for the year in the First Day
Packet. If any food concerns arise throughout the year, please contact
the front office and homeroom teacher.
Lunch $2.20. (No Fast Food is to be brought in). Parents are not
permitted to eat breakfast/lunch in the cafeteria with their child(ren).
4th grade is dismissed at 3:05. Please keep this in mind when getting
in the car line.
Check planners daily for homework assignments and/or discipline
movements.
Check Jupiter Grades regularly for current grades, notes from
teachers, messages from the school, and other pertinent information.
Please visit the Pines Charter website, pinescharter.net, for
information about our school system, campus, and all of the various
resources available.
Parents of car riders: Please write your child’s name/grade on the car
rider label (the label can be found in the First Day Packet). Place this
strip on your dashboard before going through the car line in the
afternoon.
Service Hours (Volunteer)
• 30 hours required per family.
• The First Mates of each class will contact you in regards to
volunteer opportunities.
• A driver’s license is required when volunteering.
• Always sign in at the front office prior to coming to the classroom.
You must wear the visitor badge provided to you when you sign
in.
• When volunteering on campus, siblings, are not allowed.
• A bulk of donations to the class is 30 minutes volunteer time with
a maximum of donations being 10 hours (Must be wish list items).
• Please join the PTA today…it is great way to help our
children. PTA membership is $10 per family.
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Discipline Plan
The following procedures will be
implemented for misbehavior.
1. Warning
2. Thinking paper
3. 1 day time out lunch
4. 2-5 days time out lunch
5. Administrative referral
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Discipline Plan Continued
Be advised that these consequences are for each quarter
Movements on the discipline plan are connected with report card
grades.
0-1 movements on the discipline plan will result in an “E” (excellent)
on the report card.
2 - 3 movements on the discipline plan will result in an “S”
(satisfactory) on the report card.
4 movements will result in an “N” (needs improvement) on the report
card.
5 or more movements will result in a “U” (unsatisfactory) on the
report card.
Receiving an “N” or “U” on the report card eliminates a student
from being recognized on the Honor Roll.
Movements on the discipline plan will be documented in the
agenda.
The DP Policy form can be found in the first day packet. Please
review this policy with your child and sign the form
acknowledging acceptance and understanding.
Assignments Policy
• Student information/grades will be accessible through
Jupitergrades. Please make sure all information is
current by Wednesday, August 20th.
• All assignments are due on the date they are given
unless otherwise stated. This does not pertain to
excused absences. For each day the student is out,
they will have two days to turn in the missed
assignment. It is the responsibility of the student to
receive and turn in any work he/she missed while
absent.
• When assignments are turned in with no name,
students may receive an N or U on the Behavior/Study
Skills section of the report card.
• All students will have two homework passes for every
quarter (this can be found in the student agenda).
Assignment Policy
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• A zero will be earned for any assignment not turned in,
whether it is homework or classwork.
• Homework and classwork will affect the Study Skills
sections of the student report card. More than 4
missing HW/classwork assignments will remove a child
from Honor Roll for the quarter.
• Please note that per school policy, Extra Credit is not
given.
• The Assignment Policy is in the First Day Packet.
Please review this policy with your child and sign the
form acknowledging acceptance and understanding.
The Florida Standards
• The Florida Standards guide our curriculum.
• The Florida Standards were approved by the Florida State
Board of Education on February 18, 2014.
• The following link will direct you to both the Math and
Language Arts Standards which were adopted in March,
2014. http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/sss/
• The following link will direct you to further information
about the Florida Standards Assessment. You will find
Student and Parent Resources as well as training tests.
http://www.fsassessments.org/
• Assessment Calendar:
– FS ELA Writing Component: March 2nd – 13th
– FS English Language Arts and Math: March 23rd – April
10th
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ELA/Social Studies
20 minutes of reading daily for homework.
Signature required on reading log (Reading log with be sent via
Jupitergrades).
Reading Program: Common Core Coach, Common Core Performance
Coach, Treasures, and Accelerated Reader.
Students must have an AR book in their backpack every day for
reading.
Computer Program: Successmaker (Headphones and or Earbuds are
needed for Successmaker).
Reading Materials: ½ inch binder (this stays in the desk), homework
folder, folder for social studies, highlighters, pencils with erasers,
and pen for checking work (All materials are listed on the 4th grade
Supply List).
Social Studies: Social Studies Weekly and Time for Kids
– Focus on the history of Florida and current events
Accelerated Reader Policy
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Accelerated Reader will be addressed on the quarterly report card under Selects
Appropriate Materials for Learning Tasks.
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An N or a U on the report card will result in your child not being eligible for the
Principal’s or Gold Honor Roll.
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As a reminder, students should be reading daily, completing their daily reading log,
and taking AR tests regularly.
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Please sign acknowledging acceptance and understanding of the 4th Grade AR
Policy. This form can be found in the First Day Packet.
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100 percent of goal:
89 percent of goal:
69 percent of goal:
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Science
• Textbook: Science Fusion
• Textbook is consumable.
• Students can access the Fusion series through Think
Central.
• Please check Jupitergrades regularly for study guides and
and quiz/test dates.
• Power Notes/Study Guides will be available through Mrs.
Bauer’s website.
• Check ThinkCentral for Digital Lessons/Virtual Labs.
• Supplemental Material: Super Science Magazine
• STEM Projects: Further information to come soon
• Science Materials: ½ binder, pencils with erasers, dry erase
markers, and a pen for checking work.
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Math
Homework will be assigned daily.
Math Series: Go Math. The math textbook is consumable. Kids have online
access to the Go Math series (textbook, workbook, and other activities)
through Think Central.
Students will have the Big Book and Practice Book pages for each chapter in
their Math binder.
School wide Math program: Acaletics
Computer Based Math Programs: ThinkCentral and Successmaker
Please check ThinkCentral regularly for test reviews, concept reviews, and
additional practice.
Math Materials: ½ inch binder, dividers, dry erase marker, old
sock/washcloth, folder, pen for checking work, and pencils with erasers (All
supplies were included on the 4th grade Supply List).
Please check Ms. Surowitz’s Website for Math links, quiz/test information,
and additional information.
St. Augustine
• St. Augustine will be Thursday, December 11th – Friday, December
12th
• The cost for the trip is anywhere from $275-$315. This is just a
range and the price may be less or more.
• On December 11th, we leave school at 6AM (5:40AM arrival at
PPCES).
• On December 12th, we return to PPCES at 10:45PM.
• The first deposit will be due on or before Thursday, September
18th. The $75 deposit is non-refundable.
• A parent meeting for all
students attending the
trip will be scheduled at a later
date.
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St. Augustine Continued
The Field Trip Form is included in the First Day Folder.
Please note the following is included in the trip: transportation on a
charter bus, food (lunch and dinner on Thursday and breakfast, lunch,
and dinner on Friday), hotel stay, a DVD of the trip, admission to all
attractions, and a St. Augustine t-shirt.
You will receive emails in regards to donations needed for the trip.
We take plenty of snacks and water.
Chaperone Information: Only City of Pembroke Pines Employees are
able to Chaperone this trip. If you are a City of Pembroke Pines
Employee and want to Chaperone, please email Ms. Surowitz
letting her know.
Miscellaneous Information
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Assessments and classwork assignments that are used yearly will
not be sent home as per school policy.
2 hours of volunteer time will be given for attending Open House
(please make sure you signed in outside of the cafeteria)
Rainy days – Just a suggestion…you may want to keep a small
poncho in your child’s backpack.
Birthday parties will be celebrated in K only. Party invitations may
only be passed out if everyone in the class is included.
Lockdown Snacks: Please see your child’s teacher if you are
interested in donating. All snacks need to be peanut free.
Phone calls will not be transferred into the classroom during the
school day.
The best way to contact the teachers is via email.
Parents may not walk students to the class.
Conferences/Interims/Closing
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Conferences will be scheduled with your child’s homeroom
teacher.
Concerns with a specific subject area should be emailed to the
subject area teacher.
Interims will be sent home via Jupitergrades. Upon receipt, we
ask that you print, sign, and return the interim report with
your child. Interims will be sent by Ms. Surowitz.
Please return first day folders with all completed forms on
Monday.
Report to your child’s classroom in the E building to pick up the
1st day packet which is on your child’s desk.
Please make sure to sign-up for volunteer opportunities and
visit the class wish list.
If your child will be a car rider, please pick up a card and label
it with your child’s name and grade level and place on your
dashboard prior to pick-up on Monday.
Teacher Websites
• Mrs. Bauer: Science
– https://mrsbauersclass.shutterfly.com/
• Mrs. Raybon: ELA/Social Studies
– https://mrsraybonsfourthgrade.shutterfly.com/
• Mrs. Robles: ELA/Social Studies
– http://erobles.weebly.com/links.html
• Ms. Surowitz: Math
– http://new.schoolnotes.com/Surowitz
Final Note
We are looking forward to a
“FABULOUS” school year
and helping you child
succeed in all academic
areas.
We look forward to
seeing everyone on Monday,
August 18th at 8:45AM.