Mrs. Milling’s
ALL
Mrs. Milling’s Class
4th Grade
STARS
Lesslie Elementary School
Weekly Assignment Sheets: Each week, you will receive a sheet with your
assignments for the entire week. It will outline what you need to do every day for every
subject. Your test dates will also be included on this sheet. Homework will be assigned on
a daily basis. It will be your responsibility to keep up with your homework sheet for
the entire week. It will be important for you to keep track of this sheet because it will
have important information about projects as well as the skills being taught for the week
and the dates of tests and quizzes.
Special Projects: Several times during the year, you will have a special project.
These projects will contain a variety of tasks that help you master various skills. The
projects will be based on the specific Social Studies or Science unit at the time. All of
the projects will require you to use some English Language Arts skills and creativity as a
way for you to continually practice skills taught in the classroom. These projects will
include a rubric which will outline important information to include in the project, as well
as how you will be graded.
Daily Reading Log Journal: I believe that reading is a very significant part of
a child’s learning process. Keeping this in mind, you will be expected to read for at least 15
- 20 minutes every night. You are permitted to read any book, magazine, newspaper, etc…
of your choice. After reading, you need to record the information in your reading log
journal and answer the question from your homework sheet in complete sentences. These
responses must be at least a paragraph long. A parent/guardian must also initial your
journal every night. The logs are to be turned in every Friday for an English Language
Arts grade.
Communication Folders: Communication folders will be sent home every week
with your graded classwork and a progress report from the previous week. The progress
report will outline your grades in each subject from the previous week as well any notes
about your behavior. Please have your parents sign the report and return it to school the
next day. You will have until the end of each week to turn in your progress reports. Failing
to do so will result in negative consequences (lost of recess, phone call home, etc…).
Tests and Quizzes: You will be given tests in ELA and Math each week.
These tests will be given on Fridays, based on the material that was taught that week. In
Science and Social Studies, you will be given quizzes as well as unit tests. The dates for
the tests and quizzes will be noted on your weekly assignment sheet. All test grades will
be sent home in the Communication Folders. The test papers will be kept in your grade
portfolio in the classroom and they will be available for you to look at anytime. Your
grades will be based on the grading scale provided.
Interactive Notebooking: This year, we will be taking notes in Social
Studies and Science in a new and engaging way. We will begin keeping interactive
notebooks (also known as notebooking) using your composition notebooks. This notebook
will help you to organize your thinking and require you to interact with the material that
you learn in class. These notebooks will be a big part of your Social Studies and Science
grades as they will be checked periodically for neatness, completeness, and understanding
of the material taught in class.
Classroom Management Plan
This year, I will have very high expectations for my students. As Hard Working Hornets,
all students are expected to follow these expectations:
Mrs. Milling’s All Stars are…
Actively Engaged
Learners
Leaders
Studious
Thoughtful
Achievers
Respectful
Supporters
Furthermore, in our classroom, I expect my students to:
o Follow directions the first time they are given;
o Always try their best each and every day;
o Make good choices;
o Think before acting and speaking;
o Treat everyone the way they want to be treated; and
o Keep all hands, feet, and objects to themselves.
Rewards and Consequences
Students will be encouraged to think before they act and make good choices. They
will understand that all of their actions have consequences. These
consequences can be negative or positive depending on the actions. The
students will always be rewarded for good behavior such as, following directions,
completing homework, and performing good deeds. When I observe any of these
behaviors taking place, the students will be given bucks as a positive consequence.
The bucks will be used in a school store that will be open every other week. The
more bucks a student has, the more rewards they can purchase.
For the students that do not exhibit good behaviors, there will be negative
consequences.
 1st offense: Verbal Warning
 2nd offense: Recess will be taken away
 3rd offense: Student will be sent to B.A.T. (Behavioral Adjustment Time).
He/she will complete a form telling why he/she was sent to B.A.T. and what
will be done the next time to avoid being sent to B.A.T.
 4th offense: Phone call or note home to parents and/or a Parent/ Teacher
conference will be requested to discuss student’s behavior
 5th
offense: Removal from class (office)
**** Failure to complete homework will result in automatic loss of recess or
free time for the day.