4th Grade Classroom and School Important Information

Absences: Please call the office in the morning so that your student(s) will be absent. Excused absences are very important!

Backpacks: Students must wear a backpack daily. Students will be placing their belongings in their backpacks daily, so please make sure it is big enough.

Birthdays: We enjoy birthdays at school. Pre-packaged or pre-made treats are allowed on your child’s birthday. If your child has a SUMMER birthday, we will be celebrating their “half-birthday” so they have a day too!

Books: Students will visit the school library weekly. Please have your child read or have someone old enough to read to the child during the week.

Book Orders: Book orders from Scholastic Book Clubs will be coming home occasionally. These are good, quality books at a reasonable price. It is voluntary. Once the order is sent it takes about 2 weeks for the books to be shipped to the school.

Breakfast: Free breakfast will be served daily before school. If students want extra or do not take three things, they will be charged. The school doors open at 7:30! Please give your student(s) enough time to eat at school in the morning. Students are expected to be in their classrooms at 7:55.

ClassDojo: Please get the app on your phone for communication. It is a great app that we can use to send videos and pictures of your student(s) throughout the school year or communicate announcements quickly. This app is important so I can send announcements to everyone.

Conferences: Formal parent/teacher conferences are scheduled in the Fall and Spring. The fall conference is teacher-led and the spring is student-led. Please call the school anytime you have a concern at (906)643-8500. ClassDojo will be checked daily, but you can email me at ochampion-sis@eupschools.org.

Dress Code: Students are expected to follow the school’s mandatory dress code. No spaghetti tank tops, low-rise shirts, or short shorts/skirts. Students will have to call for new clothes if they do not follow the school’s dress code. Shorts are allowed from the first day of school until October 1st. In the Spring, Shorts are allowed after May 1st.

Drinks: If your student(s) wants to bring a water bottle with a good top, please make sure the student’s name is on it. Please do not send juice, PRIME, or any other drink besides water. The spills get in the way of our learning.

Email and Contact Information: My email address is ochampion-sis@eupschools.org. It is also on the school website. I check my email frequently, but ClassDojo will be the fastest way to communicate. Please contact me immediately with your concerns. Please call the school office for transportation requests at (906) 643-8500!

Games: We will be playing curriculum-based games.

Hooks: Students will have a hook in the classroom to hang all of their personal belongings, such as backpacks and outside gear.

Home Reading: Home reading is a factor in your student’s required reading curriculum. Each month your child will bring home a home reading log. This will be included in your student’s report card grade!

Hygiene: 4th-grade students are expected to have good hygiene. There are several opportunities for help if supplies are needed for the student. Bad hygiene frequently will result in a letter home. Sadly, smelly/dirty students are targeted by bullies!

Initials: Please initial or label all of your student’s important clothes or belongings. It makes it easier to find when it is lost. This is VERY important in the winter because students tend to have the same snow pants, boots, hats, or gloves/mittens.

Juice: Do not send any juice for a drink unless it is requested by the teacher for a classroom party or celebration.

Kindness: Your child is expected to show kindness to others! Not showing kindness can result in a refocus form or write-up.

Library Day: We visit the school library once a week. Your student(s) may check out a new book weekly. Students MUST return their old library books weekly in order to receive a new one.

LMAS Health Department: Our school will have a brand new school-based health center to provide medical services. Chelise Schummer will be the Physician Assistant.

Lost and Found: Anything that is lost can be in one of the four following places: our classroom, the lost and found, left at recess, or on the bus.

Lunch: Lunch is served daily unless a sack lunch is sent to school. School lunch is free for students, but if they would like extras they will be charged.

Mental Health Services: Meaghan Kuehn is our school licensed Mental Health Counselor. Please sign up to join the waitlist if you are interested. Meaghan Kuehn’s email address is mkuehn@lmasdhd.org and can be found on the school STAFF WEBSITE.

Movies: Please be aware we may have a movie afternoon. Let the teacher know of any movies or shows that you do not allow your child to watch. All movies will be rated G or PG.

Music: Students will have music every other day as their specials.

News and Notes: On Thursdays, your student(s) will be receiving news and notes. Lunch menus, school activities, and schedules will be in this newsletter.

Notes to School: If there is a change in your student(s) transportation home from school please send a note to school or call the school office in the morning at (906)643-8500.

Outside: We go outside weather permitting. Make sure your student(s) has/have the correct and appropriate clothing for all seasons. In the winter, students NEED a winter coat, snow pants, boots, gloves/mittens, and hat. The Hope Chest located in Saint Ignace is a great place to check for help if needed.

Pickle Day: Pickles are sold every Tuesday at lunch for $1.00.

Popcorn Day: Popcorn is sold every Friday at lunch for $1.00.

Quiet Room: Quiet room, the gym, and breakfast are the three options for your student(s) before school starts. Doors open to the school every morning at 7:30! If they do not eat breakfast at home, they will go to the cafeteria first! Please give your student(s) enough time to eat breakfast at school if needed. Afterwards, they can go to the quiet room or gym until school starts.

Recess: Please make sure your student(s) is dressed appropriately for indoor or outdoor recess. In the warmer months, we go outside. If it is raining or too cold, we will go to the gym. But we will be going out during the winter months, so your student will need outdoor gear. It is also helpful to send extra underwear and pants in the student’s backpack just in case the slides are wet.

Report Cards: Report cards are sent home for times a year at the end of each quarter.

Respect: Students are expected to show respect to the teachers materials and classroom books, teacher, staff, and students DAILY. No respect can result in a refocus form or a write-up!

SAINTS values: Students are expected to follow the SAINTS values daily- respectful, responsible, caring, and safe! Not following can result in a refocus form or a write-up.

School Supplies: A supply list was sent home in the mail. We will ask periodically for additional donations, such as ziplock bags, Clorox wipes, paper towels, napkins, plates, party supplies, etc. throughout the year. We greatly appreciate donations.

Season Passes for Saints Home Games: Season passes can be purchased in the school office. Season passes can be purchased for just the student or a family pass. The season pass gets you into all sports non-district HOME games. If your student/family is involved with Saints sports, it is a great opportunity to save money.

Shoes: Tennis shoes are needed for Physical Education class. Boots are needed for outdoor recess during the winter. The Hope Chest in Saint Ignace is a great place to look for guidance if needed.

Specials: 4th-grade students will have a special every single day. It will rotate between Physical Education (gym) and Music. Students will need tennis shoes for gym days.

Snacks: Students will be responsible for bringing a snack every day. However, if you would like to donate snacks/juice to put in the cupboard in case someone needs one, we greatly appreciate it. Students who do not bring a snack could go without one for that day.

Tardy: If your student(s) is/are late for school, they will be marked tardy. This is recorded on the report card. It is important to be at school on time daily. If your student(s) is/are tardy please have them go to the office for a tardy slip.

Transportation: If your student(s) transportation changes, you MUST call the office before 1:00 p.m.. If the office has not communicated with you, your student(s) will go to their normal place. Telling your student(s) about the change is not enough.

Use of Personal Toys: Personal toys are asked to be kept at home. Please do not send your student’s personal toys in their backpack, as it causes a huge distraction.

Web Page: On the Saint Ignace Area Schools website, I have designed a web page. You can find it under STAFF WEBSITES.

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