Welcome to Fourth Grade!

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Welcome to Fourth Grade!

• Ms. Bourne
• Room 205

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Begin with the End in MindLearn About Our Class

• The teacher
• Class goals
• Behavior Management
• Subjects
• Homework

• Schedule
• Tardiness
• Lunch/Breakfast
• Getting help
• Questions?

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Get to Know Me

• My experience

• My background

• Ive been teaching for 13 years.
• I have taught 4th and 5th grade. Fourth is my
  favorite grade to teach.

• I grew up in Somerset.
• I have lived in Bowling Green for 16 years.
• Received my Bachelors Degree from WKU in 2000,
  my Masters Degree in 2003, and my Rank 1 in 2005.

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Be ProactiveClass Goals Lincoln PRIDE

• Positive attitude
• Respect ourselves and others
• Independent thinkers and workers
• Dedicated to our school and community
• Excel in all we do

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Behavior Management Plan

• We use a weekly behavior sheet to monitor student
  behavior. Students who continue to break a rule
  after a warning will receive a mark on the sheet.
  
• Each mark is worth 5 points off the conduct
  grade. Students will also walk a lap around the
  playground/miss 5 minutes of recess for each
  mark.
• Graded behavior sheets are sent home on Mondays.
  They should be signed and returned the next day.
  
• Students who continually show their Lincoln PRIDE
  will be rewarded!

Star Student Good Citizen Super Citizen Prime
Time Snack/Drink Extra Recess
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Classroom ScheduleMonday-Thursday
745 805 Homeroom
810 905 Related Arts
905 1030 Reading, Math. or Science/Social Studies
1030 1200 Writing
Lunch and recess Our lunch time is 1055 1120
1200 125 Reading, Math, or Science/Social Studies
125 250 Reading, Math, or Science/Social Studies
250 300 Homeroom
300 320 School dismissed
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Class Subjects
Related Arts Classes

• Music Ms. Little
• Art Mrs. Wade
• PE Mr. Arnold
• Guidance Mrs. Mann
• Chinese Culture Ms. Xing
• Library Mrs. Rahm
• Math Whizz

• Reading Mrs. Grimes
• Writing Ms. Bourne
• Math Ms. Bourne
• Science Mr. Neely
• Social Studies Mr. Neely

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Homework

• Most work will be done at school, however, any
  work assigned as homework is very important and
  expected to be completed to the best of the
  students ability.
• NOT BUSY WORK, but an extension/practice of
  classroom skills.
• Students MUST read for at least 20 minutes each
  night and record their reading on their reading
  log.
• Students who do not complete assigned homework
  will get marks on their behavior sheets.

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Tardiness/Absences

• School starts at 800 A.M. and dismisses at 300
  P.M. You are tardy if you get to school late or
  leave early.
• Running late? Check in at the school office
  before coming to class.
• If you are absent more than 2 days, I will give
  you a call.
• Call the school if you know your child will be
  out several days.
• Always send a doctors excuse.

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LUNCH/BREAKFASTOur lunch time is 1055
1120Please feel free to join your child for
lunch. However, please keep in mind that food
from restaurants is NOT ALLOWED. Lunch prices
can be found in the LES Student Handbook.
Also, if your child will be eating breakfast at
school, please see that he/she arrives at an
appropriate time so your child will not be late
to class.
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Dress Code

• Please use good judgment in dressing your child.
  
• Do not allow your child to wear any revealing
  clothing or anything that may offend others.
• The District Discipline Code and LES Handbook
  have more detailed information on the dress code.
  
• Any area covered by a swimsuit must be kept
  covered at school!

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Need help?

• Contact me
• Office Staff
• Mr. Vejr Principal
• Mrs. Kummer Assistant Principal
• Mrs. Clark (Mrs. Shelley) Secretary
• Ms. Moyers (Mrs. Kim) Bookkeeper
• Dianne Hill Nurse
• Mrs. Vejr Social Worker
• Mrs. Mann Guidance Counselor
• Mrs. Halliburton - Cafeteria

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Communication

• My email caroline.bourne_at_simpson.kyschools.us
• My phone [phone]
• Class web site www.simpson.kyschools.us
• SchoolsgtLincoln ElementarygtTeacher
  WebsitesgtCaroline Bourne
• Weekly Newsletter

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REMIND 101

• Parents on your cell phone, text
• _at_msbourne
• to
• 270-495-0458
• You will receive a message from BOURNE, GRIMES,
  NEELY
• This will allow you to receive text messages
  about important class information throughout the
  school year. You will not be able to respond to
  the message.
• NO ONE WLL EVER SEE YOUR PHONE NUMBER.

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Lets have a great year!