Welcome to fourth grade!

Mrs. Mesbergen

The class rules are posted in the classroom. Students are able to earn various rewards for exemplary behavior. Consequences are given for those behaviors that detract from the learning environment.

•One reward is to earn team points.

•Individuals may also Mesbergen’s Moo-la.

•Firebird Pride Tickets

•As a class, we will also be working toward a reward, which is earned by filling up a marble jar.

Classroom Rules

Behavior Expectations

GOAL: Students will take responsibility for their behavior and recognize that their actions will have consequences.Students discussed classroom rules along with Mrs. Mesbergen in the first week of school.Appropriate behavior is modeled and rehearsed to make expectations clear.

Behavior Chart• In conjunction with our district-wide PBIS (Positive Behavioral

Interventions and Supports) program which promotes a positive climate for our school

• Emphasizes the importance of making good choices

• Promotes positive behavior and encourages students to self-monitor their choices

• Allows students to be acknowledged for positive behavior, and provides a sense of accomplishment for students who are able to “clip up”

• Allows students who have “clipped down” an opportunity to “clip back up” during the day-they continue to stay motivated

Behavior Continued

• Your child will write the behavior they ended on for the day in their daily agendas

• This immediate feedback will show you what color he/she ended up on for the day. 

• I will contact you if necessary regarding major incidents which required your child to clip down

• I appreciate your understanding that it will not be possible for me to contact you for every clip down that occurs.

• Clipping down from time to time is to be expected and can be an important learning opportunity for your child

Learning Expectations

GOAL: Students will take responsibility for their learning.Student centered and student driven instruction geared toward facilitating independence, supported by teacher modelingExpectations are clearly spelled out and consistently applied.

Grading Standard

Grades are earned not givenA, B, C, D, FUse of rubrics and percentages to determine gradesGrading standard on district report card:

A = OutstandingB = Very GoodC = SatisfactoryD = Having DifficultyF = Unsatisfactory

Expectations increase as the year progresses

Homework Expectations

Homework is assigned every day, Monday through Thursday. Children will fill out a homework calendar to take home and return to school each day.Math and at least 20 minutes of reading each day along with a Reading Response to be filled out and returned on Friday.Spelling at least twice a week.Other: Vocabulary definitions and activity, language arts, theme (social studies and science), incomplete class workHomework is usually due the next day except for the Reading Response paper, Vocabulary definitions, and long term projects. Incomplete homework will be finished at recess.

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Parent Vue

Parent Communication

Open communication is encouraged—Students/Parents/Teachers work for success

Report cards, Parent/Teacher/Student conferences

Please be sure to ask you child questions about the school day.

Arrivals • If dropping off at West Gate: children need to be inside

the playground area by 7:40 so they are lined up/in the building by 7:45. 

• Seeing a lot of traffic back-up and tardy arrivals increase

• Traffic begins backing up at 7:30ish

Dismissal Procedures

• Students leave at second bell at 2:35 (except Wednesday)• Students are to head outside and not wait outside other

classrooms• All car pick-up students are dismissed out of the back and

will be waiting with duty teachers in the west parking lot• Kids Club students are dismissed out back• Bus riders and students being picked up by a parent on

foot (even if you drove and parked) are dismissed out front.

Daily Schedule 7:40   Students picked up from

courtyard       7:45   Language Arts          8:40   Specials          9:30   Recess Break          9:45   Language Arts continued         10:20  Reading IFG           10:50  Socials Studies/Science          11:40 Lunch/Recess          12:25  Math          1:25    Math IFG          1:55    Writing                  2:20   Discuss Homework/Agenda/Clean-Up          2:35   Dismissal  (12:35 on Wednesdays)

Art Masterpiece

• Begin in October and will finish in April

• As last year the whole school is doing the same print at the same time.

• All the projects have been determined, but volunteers are welcome to change it up.

• Looking for volunteers to Prep things every month, as well as Volunteers to Present the print of the month. 

• If a volunteer would rather ONLY do prep work, they

would love your help! .

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Cielo’s Discovery RoomCielo’s Discovery Room A place where kids can A place where kids can

scientifically scientifically PLAY & PLAY & explore explore during lunch recess. during lunch recess. – Earth & SpaceEarth & Space– Physical SciencePhysical Science– Life Science & ChemistryLife Science & Chemistry– Engineering/InventionEngineering/Invention– AstrobiologyAstrobiology

The DR desperately needs room Volunteers during lunch recess (11:15-12:45) Mon, Tue, Thurs, & Fri - No Science Background Needed!! Grandparents welcome!!Our Discovery Room Day is Friday. Kids of volunteers get a special pass to come when their parent/grandparent is volunteering. If an adult visits a child for lunch, they can both come to the DR. Sign up tonight on the sign up sheet OR take a volunteer form home and send it back in to your teacher. Contact Marni Anbar at marnibo1@mac.com for trainingVolunteer Training is Monday Aug 18 at 8am, 9:30 am, and 1:30 pm Wednesday Aug 20 at 8am, 9:30 am, 11:30 am. more as needed

Student DirectoryThe Cielo PTO is once again putting together a student directory through an online sign-up system. Click the student directory link above to go directly there OR you may go through the Cielo PTO website.

We would like 100% participation incompleting the process. There is aSpot for you to opt out on the onlineform if you do not want your informationpublished.

Video from the PTO

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