Welcome to the 2011-2012 Fourth Grade school year! We are going to have a great time in our class, and we are going to learn so much together. When I say together, I mean all of us...your child, you, and me. Remember, we are like an extended family. We will be working together as a team with a common goal. That goal is to educate and nurture your son or daughter. Please be involved in your child's studies this year.
Fourth Grade will be a challenging year requiring much more independence and rigor from your child. The rewards for active participation in your child's education are hard to see on a day to day basis, but they will manifest themselves down the road, I assure you. I am looking forward to a stimulating year filled with many successes and rewarding learning experiences! In order to facilitate this goal, it is essential for all of us to work together to ensure that your child reaches his/her full potential and continues to stay challenged throughout this school year.
This website was created with you, the parent, in mind. I want you to be informed as to what my expectations are, as well as what is going on in our classroom. I will update this website as often as I can and as often as I find something new, creative, informative, or helpful to add to it. Our class will be one with a nurturing and safe learning environment. Each child will wonder, question, criticize, and critique ideas. Together we will learn the importance of being a responsible, sensitive, well-prepared citizen.
Fourth Grade is a year where you will notice your child become an avid writer. They will impress you with their skill, style and sophistacation in writing essays. They will be astounded themselves with thier ability and reach for goals they thought were once unobtainable. I am very excited for our Fourth Grade year and plan to make it unforgettable for "OUR" kids!