Welcome back to school 2008-2009!

The following are some guidelines and tips to help make our school year the best it can be!

4th Grade Supply List for Mr. Brown's Class
(...is different than regular supply list given by office)

  • Backpack or book bag
  • #2 pencils (approx. 24)
  • Highlighter
  • 2 folders with horizontal pockets
  • Scissors (sharp)
  • Markers – 8 colors
  • Box of 24 crayons
  • Clear 12” plastic ruler w/inches & centimeters
  • 1 or 2 bottles of white glue – Large bottle
  • Glue Sticks (I DON'T use these at all, so no need to get them...they don't stick very well)
  • 2-inch size 3-ring binder with 7-8 dividers
  • 2 spiral notebooks (8-1/2x11)
  • 4 or more packages of notebook paper (wide ruled paper)
  • Colored pencils (optional)
  • Pink erasers
  • Package of Post-it notes
  • 1 large box of Kleenex
  • Calculator
  • Water color paints (8 colors)
  • School Box
  • A computer Memory Stick (These can be a little expensive, so the alternative would be (3-Blank 3 1/2 inch floppy disks (PC format)..if you can't afford either, don't worry about it.
  • 2 CD-ROM Disks (CD-R 700MB)...unless your child has a memory stick, then the CDs aren't necessary..again, if you can't afford them, don't worry about it.
  • 1 or 2 bottles of hand sanitizer (I'd prefer the large bottles as we utilize these often throughout the school year)
  • 1 box of ziploc (or similar) freezer bags (the bigger ones).
  • 1 roll of paper towels

As the school year progresses, your child will be learning a great deal of ASL (American Sign Language). Although not required for my class, I do recommend the following book if you would like to learn to sign with your child:

Random House Webster's American Sign Language Dictionary by Elaine Costello, Ph.D. (The ISBN# is 0-679-78011-4 and it can be found at Barnes and Noble or Borders in Federal Way)

Snack policy:

Mr. Brown tends to be a "snacker" so I don't mind if students do either. I would ask that your child bring a healthy snack to school though. Examples may include granola bars, fruit, vegetables, juice, etc. I would ask that you please DO NOT send Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Chocolate Bars, Lolly Pops, Soda, etc...Students will not be allowed to eat these snacks during snack and chapter book time (sorry, but no exceptions on this one).

Homework: Other than spelling tests, homework kind of depends on whether or not students finish assigned tasks in class. I believe family time is important so I don't often assign a lot of homework. In the afternoons, I try to give the students a study hall whenever possible in order to get unfinished work completed.
Take Home Folders: Each night, I ask that you check your child's backpack. Any finished papers, newsletters, office information, lunch menus, etc. will be in their take home folder for you to read (folders are on the 4th grade supply list). If there are any notes or items that you need me to get/read, just put them back into this folder as I will also be checking them each morning. I will be sending home a letter on the first day of school explaining these.

Volunteers: TBA throughout the year for field trips, etc...

2008-2009 Bus Schedules: If you need to know where your child's bus stop is and what time the bus stops at that spot, click here!

"If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise to believe only half of what they say happens at home." -British Schoolmaster

  
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