Ms. Denise’s Fourth Grade ClassWelcome, students!

Welcome to Fourth Grade! I will introduce you

to fourth grade and to our classroom.

If you have any questions during the year, please ask.

All About Me

My background I have lived in Maurice for 32 years. I attended the University of Southwestern

Louisiana. My experience

I’ve been teaching for 21 years. I have taught first, second, third, fourth,

and sixth grade.

My Family My husband

John, self-employed Our children

son, Steven is a graduate of ULL 2006, majored in Civil EngineeringPresently employed with Baker Hughes as a mud engineer

daughter, Jena is a graduate of ULL 2006, majored in Elementary

Education 1-6 and PreK-3Presently teaching Kindergarten at Indian Bayou Elementary

• Proud grandparents to Cole James Gaspard, born Nov. 2011.

• Our pets• dog, Beau (sheltie)• granddog, Beau’s sister Bella (sheltie)

My Goals

To give you the academic and social skills you need to progress to fifth grade.

To provide a supportive and fun classroom environment.

To help you make new friends and discover new interests.

Class Subjects

The subjects we will cover during my class are: Math Spelling Handwriting

Math ABC’s of Math requires you to

use critical thinking skills. You must read the problem,

draw a picture, write a complete number sentence, and always finish with a label. For example:

2 dogs + 3 dogs = 5 dogs 4 bears + 6 lions = 10 animals

ABC’s of Math also drills basic math facts. These facts will be timed and tested weekly. You must master these facts in fourth grade. I encourage you to practice your facts each day.

Classroom Community

Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

Our basic class rules are: Be respectful and responsible. Be organized and follow directions. Be on time. Be prepared.

Homework You are responsible for completing your homework

each night. Homework is always copied in your planner. I will assign homework every night. You may need to

practice facts daily, flash cards are helpful. Your homework is due every morning. If homework is not completed, you will work on it at

recess. This will also be marked on your discipline card.

Tardiness

School starts at 8:05 A.M. Morning work is assigned each day. If you

are late, this will be assigned for homework. If you aren’t in the classroom by the time the

bell rings, please check in at the school office before coming to class.

Let’s Have a Great Year!

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