Welcome to Fourth Grade!
Welcome to Mrs.
Crego’s Class
It’s going to be a
great year of
learning !
School Attendance
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Tardiness: A child is counted tardy after 8:15
a.m. and students may enter at 8:05 a.m.
Early Dismissal: Please send a note with your
child notifying the school of an early dismissal. If
on any day your child is leaving in a manner
different from his or her regular routine, it is
necessary that you send a note informing me
and the office. Please contact the office if it is a
last minute dismissal.
Dismissal is at 2:45 p.m.
Classroom Rules
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On the first day of school we will discuss the importance of rules and
responsibilities in order to accommodate a safe learning
environment.
The school-wide rules will be enforced in the classroom and are
called SPIN procedures found on the next page. They correspond
with the Taylor Road Compact of Respect.
Taylor Tornadoes treat others the way they want
to be treated.
As a Taylor Tornado…
I am friendly and kind to others.
I am truthful and honest.
I am responsible for myself.
I am respectful of people and their property.
I am safe when I work and play.
SPIN Procedures
Playground
Safety first
Pick up equipment
Include others
Never push or shove
Assemblies
Show appreciation
Please sit
Interrupt no one
Now watch, listen, and learn
Field Trip
Stay with chaperone at all times
Please follow all school and bus rules
Insist on showing Tornado pride
Nice, neat clothing
Restrooms
Soap and Water
Put trash in bins
Insist on good manners
No talking
Cafeteria
Sit at the assigned table
Please keep all food and drink in cafeteria
Inside voices and walking feet
Never leave a mess
Indoor Recess
Select an activity
Play while seated
Inside Voices
Never leave a mess
Hallways
Slowly walk on right side
Please stay quiet
In line, face forward
No touching
Rewards
Consequences
 20 points- prize
box
 25 points –
homework pass
 30 points – “King”
or “Queen” of the
day
 Initial Disruption: Warning
and lose reward point for
the day
 2nd Disruption: 5-10
minutes off of recess
 3rd Disruption: Written
consequence to be signed
by a parent
 4th Disruption: Visit to the
principal
Homework Packets
(HWP)
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Each Friday I will send home the
next week’s homework packet or
“HWP”. This packet will be due the
next Friday, but may be turned in
anytime during the week.
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You will see what homework there
is and when it is due in your child’s
assignment log. Please initial the
log each night.
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Each student is required to read at
least 20 minutes each night and to
study his or her spelling words.
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All work not finished during the day
may also become homework.
Grading Scale
We will use the Standards Based Report Card. Each
letter represents the achievement level indicating the
level of student proficiency in each subject.
 E - Consistently demonstrates unusually high
performance of grade level concepts and skills.
 M - Consistently meets and applies grade level
concepts and skills independently
 P - Progressing toward expected understanding of
grade level concepts and skills with assistance.
 L - Shows limited or inconsistent application of
grade level concepts.
Reading
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Reading – We will still have AR. Students will be expected to earn 10
points the first quarter and the goal will go up 5 points each quarter.
We will also be using the Coach reading workbook to help with skill
work.
We are also starting a new reading program called Daily 5. It consists
of …
Read to Yourself
Read to Someone
Work on Writing
Listen to Reading
Spelling/ Word Work
Math
 In math we will be using a variety of
resources.
 The main workbook is called “Measuring Up”
 The most important skill your child needs to
be successful in fourth grade math is to
memorize his or her multiplication facts.
Spelling and Writing
 Your child will have a weekly spelling list and
the test will be given each Friday. The list will
be given out the Friday before in the HWP
and it will also be available on my classroom
webpage.
 We will be using both cursive and print in
fourth grade.
Science and Social Studies
 We will be learning science and social
studies in thematic units. Your child will
have approximately two weeks of
science and then two weeks of social
studies. These will alternate throughout
the year.
Breakfast and Lunch
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Breakfast will be served from 8:40-8:47
a.m. for $0.75 per day.
Lunch: The cost of a school lunch is
$1.65. Milk is $.40. When you send in
money to add to your child’s lunch
account, please make sure that it is
clearly marked with the following
information: your child’s name and ID
number, my name, and the amount.
Birthdays and Book Order
Information
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Happy Birthday! You may choose to send a
treat on your child’s birthday. Please send
something they can easily carry to the
lunchroom like a cookie or a cupcake. Please
do not send party invitations to school unless
everyone is invited.
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Book orders will be sent home periodically. This
is an excellent opportunity to purchase quality
literature at an affordable price. It also allows
me to add to our classroom library. Please make
sure you send CHECKS ONLY made
payable to Scholastic Book Clubs.
Parent Communication
 It is important for us to keep in contact throughout the year in
regards to your child. If there is a question or concern please do
not hesitate to contact me.
 My e-mail address is rcrego@reyn.org
 Every night you will need to review and sign your child’s
assignment log. Logs will be checked the next morning. You will
be contacted if the log is repeatedly not signed. Please be sure to
sign your child’s assignment log each night. Also, if you want to
ask me questions via the log feel free to!
 I will also be regularly updating my webpage with classroom news
and spelling lists. It will also have websites for students to visit
for skill practice. You can get to my webpage by clicking
on www.reyn.org, “Schools”, “Taylor Road”, “Classroom
Pages”, and then “Mrs. Crego”.