General Information

Greetings Parents and Guardians,



We would like to welcome you and your child to fourth grade at Tayac Academy! We will be learning a



lot and we look forward to working with you for a successful year. During the year fourth-graders
focus on building their reading comprehension! Reading daily at home and at school will be expected.
Students will also learn multiplication and division facts and engage in higher level problem solving
activities. Fourth grade is a time of change for most youngsters with increased responsibility as they
prepare for the MSA assessment. Our goal is to facilitate every students' learning process in order
for each child to become happy, responsible, independent thinkers. We believe together we can guide
our students to success through continued communication and partnership. Here are some highlights
of your child's daily schedules and routines. Please review the items below. Thank you for your
support!







Grades
Fourth-grade students will be given letter grades:









A- Excellent progress (90%-100%)






B- Above average progress (80%-89%)






C- Average progress (70%-79%)






D- Below average progress (60%-69%)






E- Unsatisfactory progress/ failure (below 60%)













Uniforms
Students are required to wear the proper uniform at all times.









Girls: white blouse, navy blue sweater, plaid kick-pleat skirt jumper, navy or






black knee socks or tights, All black shoes






Boys: white button-down dress shirt, navy blue sweater, navy blue dress pants,






grey tie, navy or black socks, ALL black shoes, PLAIN black belt.













Lunch Account
Please make sure your child's lunch account is up to date. You or your child can put money on the
account at any time or pay online at: http://www1.pgcps.org/foodandnutrition/





Supplies
Please make sure that students have the appropriate materials including pencils, erasers, crayons,
markers, etc. Pencil cases are preferred, since boxes will not fit in desks. Students MUST have their
supplies every day to earn good work habits grades. Supply List









Agenda Books






Students are supplied with an agenda book in which to record daily homework assignments. This
book MUST be brought to and from school each day. It is essential that parents check and sign your
child's agenda book. The agenda may have notes from the teacher. Parents may also communicate
with their child's teacher in the agenda book.





Reading Logs
Reading logs are a required part of the fourth grade curriculum and are a part of students' reading
and homework grades. Students should read every evening for 30 minutes and make a recording of it
on their logs. Parents should monitor their child's daily reading habits and sign the log at the end
of each week. Reading logs are due every morning. A copy can be downloaded and printed out by
clicking on http://teacherweb.com/MD/TayacAcademy/FourthGrade/photo1.aspx





Homework
Homework will be assigned Monday - Friday each week. Homework is to be completed on loose-leaf
paper. Please make sure each assignment has a date, subject, and page number. Papers without
names will not receive credit. All homework is due the NEXT DAY. A worksheet for reading and math
will be sent home on Friday to complete over the weekend. The worksheets are due each Monday.
Homework can be viewed daily by logging onto Mrs. Martin's Homework, Ms. Stafy's Homework,


Mrs. Fain's Homework or Mr. Harmon's Homework







Textbooks & Journals
Students will receive a reading textbook, math textbook, science textbook, social studies textbook,
and health textbook. Please take time to cover textbooks. Make sure to place appropriate size covers
on books as to prevent damage to the spine of the book. Paper covers are preferred.
If a student takes a textbook home for any reason, it must be returned to school so the child can use
it for classroom instruction. Students must also have at least 5 composition books in which to record
daily class work.
** Math and Science textbooks can be accessed online. Math & Science Books Online





Discipline
4th grade students will follow the Prince George's County Code of Conduct. Teachers use a color
code system to let the children know exactly how they are behaving.









Green = Good behavior (Student earns 2 tickets)






Yellow = The student has been reminded about breaking the rules. Student loses 5 minutes of








recess. (Student earns 1 ticket)








Orange = The student has continued to break the rule(s) & requires a time-out. Student loses all








recess.








Red = The student is referred to the office for behavior and the parent is notified by phone.








*Teachers may call or write a note to parent(s) in a student's agenda book regardless of their color code.





Class Schedule
*School begins at 7:30. Please be on time.









7:30-7:45 Homeroom






7:45-8:15 Social Studies






8:15-10:00 Reading






10:00-10:30 Lunch






10:30-12:00 Math






12:00-12:15 Recess






12:15-12:45 Science / Health on Friday






12:45-1:10 Specials (Music, PE, or Library)






1:10-1:50 Science / Health on Friday






1:50-1:55 Pack Up/Dismissal













We look forward to working with you and your children. Together we will have a successful year!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Martin (Grade Level Chairperson)
Ms. Stafy
Mrs. Fain















                                            

                                            
                                            
 

  					                    

                                    

                                

                                

                                    

                                

                            

                            

                                

                                    

                                

                                

                                    

                                        

                                            

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