THE SCOOP in 4th Grade…
August 2012
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to fourth grade! Here is some important
information about our classes and what to expect!
Meet Mrs. Brady!
Welcome to a great, new school year! I have been teaching in
Brunswick for 19 years. This is my second year teaching fourth grade, and
I will be teaching your students language arts and science. Previously, I
taught second grade at Hickory Ridge then served Brunswick City
Schools as a full-time mentor to new teachers. I really enjoy working with
fourth graders!
I earned my teaching degree from the University of Akron and my
Master’s Degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision from Kent
State University. Recently, I earned my Teacher Leader Endorsement
through the University of Cincinnati.
I live in Wadsworth, Ohio with my husband, son Keegan, daughter
Camdyn, as well as with our dog Grizzly and our cat, Dash. I enjoy
reading and antiquing and consider myself to be a lifelong learner. I look
forward to a fantastic school year!
Meet Mrs. Coates!
This is my fourth year teaching fourth grade at Hickory Ridge.
Previously, I was an 8th grade teacher at Willetts. I received a Bachelor’s
Degree from the University of Mount Union and a Master’s Degree in
instructional technology from the University of Akron. I am currently
pursuing an advanced degree in eLearning. I will be teaching your
students math and social studies this year. Here is a great math website
you should check out and use with your child at home:
https://sites.google.com/site/misssholtismathclass/.
In my free time, I enjoy running and working out and have
competed in many marathon and half marathon races. I am married and
reside in Medina. I also love to travel, read, swim, and visit with family
and friends. I am looking forward to an exciting year filled with
memorable learning experiences!
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Each subject has a different colored folder:
 Science:
Red Folder
 OAA Practice: Green Folder
 Social Studies: Blue Folder
 Math:
Yellow Folder
 Music:
Fun Folder
 Daily:
Purple Folder
 Private:
Fun Folder
 Gym:
Fun Folder
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Students switch classes in fourth grade.
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A spelling test is every other Wednesday.
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The daily folder (purple) should come to and from school
everyday. It is NOT a homework folder. Its purpose is for
communication to and from school. Please clean
it out
each night by asking your child what he/she needs to keep
at home and what should stay in it to be returned to school the
next day.
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There is NO HOMEWORK FOLDER! So when a child has
homework in science for example, he/she should be bringing
home his/her science folder. After homework is complete, it
should be put back in the science folder.
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Assignment Notebook- This should be coming home EVERY
night and returned to school the next day. The students are
responsible for copying down the assignments from the board
daily! The assignment notebook lists your student’s homework
for that evening. Please make sure your child checks it every
night and completes his/her homework. A parent needs to
sign the assignment notebook EVERY night. Random checks
by the teacher will be conducted, and a student will receive a
consequence for not having it signed.
If you are planning on sending in any treats, please make sure
that there is enough for the entire class (about 25 students).
If you are sending in money for field trips, book fees or
something else, please send EVERYTHING in an ENVELOPE
with the child’s name and what it contains clearly marked on
the front. This avoids money getting lost or stolen.
Be sure to check out the Hickory Ridge website weekly to visit
your child’s teachers’ web pages for important updates and
relevant learning materials. Visit www.bcsoh.org, and under
the Schools tab, select Hickory Ridge to find the staff’s web
pages!
Grading Policy:
Grades are distributed using the
district wide grading scale. In math, science, social studies,
and language arts, grades will be determined using the
following calculations:
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60% of the total grade is tests.
30% of the total grade is quizzes and projects.
10% of the total grade is class work and homework.
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Here is a breakdown of which subject each teacher is
responsible for teaching:
Mrs. Coates
Mrs. Brady
Math and Social Studies
Language Arts and Science
***If you have a question in a particular subject, please contact
that teacher directly.***
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We looking forward to meeting you at Curriculum Night! Let’s
work together and keep a positive attitude all year! 
Sincerely,
Mrs. Brady and Mrs. Coates
IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETURN THE
NEXT PAGE TO YOUR CHILD’S
HOMEROOM TEACHER ON
CURRICULUM NIGHT OR THE FIRST
WEEK OF SCHOOL!
Parent and teacher communication is very important! We would like to be
as accessible as possible to you. The fastest and easiest way for us to
communicate with you is through email. Please fill in your email information
below and return the bottom portion of this letter to your child’s homeroom
teacher.
For your reference at home, here are our email addresses:
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Mrs. Brady:
Mrs. Coates:
abrady@bcsoh.org
scoates@bcsoh.org
-------------------------------------------------Student’s Name: _______________________________
Parent’s Name: ________________________________
Email address you’d like to receive updates and communicate with:
_______________________________________
(Please write very clearly!)
Please check all that apply:
□ I regularly check my email, and email is a good way to communicate
with me.
□ I check my email occasionally.
□ I do not wish to communicate via email. The best way to contact me is
____________________________________________________
****Please feel free to indicate more than one email address if both parents
would like to receive emails from the teacher.****