Welcome to Mrs. Grimshaw

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Welcome to Mrs. Grimshaws 4th Grade

• 16 years teaching in catholic schools
• 7 years Social Work Wtby Youth
• Married/Mother of 3 children
• Product of Catholic Education
• St Margaret, Holy Cross, Mount Saint Vincent,
  Some graduate work St Joseph College
• Family, Faith, Education and Sports

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Goals

• Study Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Note Taking
• Independence/Responsibilities
• Class work
• Prepare for 5th grade

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Routine

• Morning
• DOL / DOM Journal
• Reading, Religion, Math, Spelling snack
• Lunch 12-1230
• Afternoon
• Science, Social Studies, Language Arts(Written
  and Oral Language),
• Once a week-Spanish(Mrs. O), Art, PE, Music(Mr.
  G.),Computer Lab

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Subjects

• Math- Nightly Homework all in Notebook
• Levels- Enrichment
• Reading- Monthly Book report w/ project
• grouping- Enrichment Leveled readers- reading
  circles - mixed groups
• Religion- Roman Catholic Jesus Commandments,
  Journal-- Church
• Spelling/Vocab words,ABC order, sentences
• Language Arts- Writing, Grammar, Speaking
• Science- Drawings, labs, outlines, flashcards
• Social studies-United States maps, projects,
  and technology

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Homework

• 60-90 Minutes a night
• 30 minutes of reading-possibility of sign in
  sheet
• Written on board and website for parents to check
  what has been written down
• Links on website
• A note/email if child is overwhelmed everyone
  works at a different pace

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Reward system

• Homework Pass
• Ticket for holding or taking home class pet
• Note From Parent if not a prize will be given

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• Thank You for allowing me to be your childs
  teacher and and learning from them.
• Remember I will not believe everything they come
  in and tell me and please do not believe
  everything they come home and tell you without
  discussing it.
• Please if there is a concern, do not hesitate to
  call or email me.
• grim.mary_at_att.net