Fourth Grade Frenzy

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Please make sure to click on The Latest News tab above for annnouncements, reminders and updates on what we are doing in class. That is where you will find the most current information!

Welcome to Fourth Grade!

We would like to welcome you to fourth grade at Richardson Elementary! The fourth grade teachers work as a team. Mrs. Bruce teaches social studies, science and health. Mrs. Moore teaches reading and language arts. Mrs. Whorton teaches math. Throughout the year we will use this website as a way to stay in touch with parents and communicate what's going on at school. Check back often!

4th Grade School Supply List

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PBIS

Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports or PBIS is a proactive approach to student discipline. PBIS helps create a safe learning environment where students are able to learn and teachers and able to teach. PBIS is meant to recognize the positive behaviors of all students, acknowledge and reinforce the students for exhibiting the appropriate behaviors, and provide support to those students who need extra guidance meeting school wide expectations.

The Richardson ROAR

All students are expected to follow the Richardson ROAR:
I am a Richardson Tiger.
Hear me ROAR!
I am...
Respectful
On Target
Always Safe
Responsible

Classroom Behavior Management

All classrooms at Richardson Elementary use the same behavior system. Students begin their day on Ready to Learn. They can advance to Awesome Tiger and OUTSTANDING Royal Tiger for doing great things. If discipline infractions occur, they can be moved to Caution, Loss of Privilege, Do "Think About It" Activity and Conductw Report. Your child should be able to tell you what behaviors are expected at each level.

Warm Fuzzies!!!

In addition to the school wide classroom behavior management plan, all of the fourth grade teachers use Warm Fuzzies. Students can earn plain or sparkly Warm Fuzzies (5 plain fuzzies = 1 sparkly fuzzy) for a variety of reasons. For example, they might earn a Fuzzy for a good test/homework grade, doing a good deed, doing w work, getting a compliment from another teacher and so on. Students can lose Fuzzies for a variety of reasons as well. For example, they might lose a Fuzzy for forgetting to write their name on their paper, not having supplies ready by the time the bell rings, leaving a mess, interrupting a teacher etc.

Each student is provided a Fuzzy container. Students are NOT to touch/count their Fuzzies until Friday (messing with Fuzzies will result in them being taken away). On Fridays students can trade in their Fuzzies for fabulous prizes including items like pencils, pencil grips, stickers, special passes, candy, etc.

4th Grade Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8:35 Arrival, Announcements, Intervention & Enrichment
9:30 Specials
10:10 Core 1
11:40 Recess
12:00 Lunch
12:20 Core 2
1:45 Core 3
3:10 Preferred Activity Time (PAT)
3:20 Dismissal

Wednesday
8:35 Arrival, Announcements, Intervention & Enrichment
9:20 Specials
9:50 Core 1
11:05 Core 2
11:40 Recess
12:00 Lunch
12:20 Continue Core 2
1:00 Core 3
2:10 Preferred Activity Time (PAT)
2:25 Dismissal

4th Grade Corrections Policy

Our goal is to make sure every child is successful in meeting the standards in every subject. Please click here for our detailed Corrections Policy.

Assignment Books

Parents, please check your child's assignment book each night. Your child is given time in each class to write down his/her assignments. Assignment books are the easiest way for us to communicate so please check them nightly!