• Book Reports are due Tuesday October 10th.
• Tomorrow, Friday October 6th. is a half day and Tag Day; dismissal at 12:00 noon;
• Monday October 9th Columbus Day Holiday – School is Closed!
• Mapgrowth Testing will take place on Tuesday & Wednesday  October 10th & 11th.

Please make sure your children  bring all of their supplies to class.  For Art, they must have crayons, scissors and glue with them each and every time they come to class.   It is week 5 of school and they still don’t have art supplies.   Starting next week if they don’t have supplies they will not be able to participate in class.

Students have the option to practice the Mapgrowth test at the following link:

studentresources.nwea.org

Testing for 4th grade is on Tuesday & Wednesday Oct 10 & 11.

Forms for Technology use and Chromebook agreement forms & are still missing for several students.

HEADPHONES ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY.

All homework and test schedules are noted on Google Classroom.

Hello families,

It was nice to meet you last night at ‘Back to School Night’.   There were  questions regarding the consequences for tardiness and absences.  To clarify, below is an excerpt from the school’s handbook regarding the policy on attendance.  (The number of absences however is omitted , but will be clarified in a future addendum.)  Please reach out to me with any questions.

ATTENDANCE
Prompt regular attendance is absolutely essential to academic success. The parent/guardian is
expected to foster these good habits in the student, both for the benefit of the student’s
current academic achievement and to encourage mature adult behavior in the future. We
strongly recommend that doctor and dental appointments should be scheduled for days or
times when school is not in session.
● After 5 times late each trimester, the student may not receive a perfect attendance
award.
● After 15 times late, parents will be notified and warned that lateness could affect their
promotion to the next grade.
● After 20 late notices there will be consequences:
– The student will not be permitted to go on the class trip.
– The student will not receive any perfect attendance award.
● After 25 or more late notices, the student must attend a Summer Program before being
promoted to the next grade.
POLICY REGARDING STUDENT ABSENCE
A parent/guardian must call the school no later than 9:00 am to report a student’s absence. If
no call has been received by 9:00 am, the school will make a reasonable effort to reach a
parent/guardian by phone to verify the legitimacy of the absence. These procedures represent a
mutual effort to account for the presence of the student during school hours.
SACRED HEART SCHOOL
PARENT/STUDENT HANDBOOK 2023-2024
When the child returns to school, a written excuse from a parent/guardian stating the student’s
name together with the dates and reason for the absence must be presented. An absence of
three (3) consecutive days or after a communicable disease requires a doctor’s note. Parents
requesting permission to take a child on trips, vacations, etc. during school time must know the
child is considered absent. The procedure regarding vacations during school time is:
● A note stating the reason and the travel date must be sent to the student’s homeroom.
● Specific advance assignments will not be given to any student prior to the vacation.
It is the parents’ responsibility to see that the student completes all class-work and assignments
missed during the absence. Absence without the parents’ knowledge is a serious offense. The
student will not be admitted back to school until a conference has taken place between the
parents or guardian and the principal. A child who is chronically ill may be eligible for home
instruction. Please contact the principal for information.
MAKE-UP WORK DUE TO ILLNESS
Students are required to make up all work missed due to absence. Students have one school
day to make up work for each day they are absent. (A student who was absent three days would
have three school days, including his or her first day back at school, to complete all missed
assignments.) It is the student’s responsibility, not the teacher’s, to obtain makeup work. Any
parent of a student in Grades K–4 who wants to pick up work on the day a student is absent
may call the school office by noon. If called in later in the day, we cannot guarantee that the
work will be ready for that day. Work may be picked up after dismissal at the Aftercare desk in
the Big Room. Students in Grades 5–8 need to get missed work from their teachers when they
return to school. Some assignments are posted in Google Classroom which is available online.
EMERGENCY CONTACT FORMS
Great care should be taken to complete emergency cards thoroughly and accurately. If contacts
or phone numbers/addresses change, the parent must notify the school office immediately.
Failure to include or change emergency numbers could result in a very unfortunate situation
should an emergency arise involving your child.

Hello families,

4A has completed their first full week of school.  While homework is USUALLY  NOT given on the weekends, some students will need to complete assignments that were not finished in school during the week.  Some classwork assignments date back to Monday but were either incomplete or not done at all.

I am asking parents to check any papers that are sent home in their ‘Take-Home Folder’.  If a signature is required, please sign and return to school, otherwise the papers can remain at home.  All have papers going home this afternoon that need to be signed.

Tuesday September 19th. is ‘Back to School’ Night.  I look forward to meeting all parents.

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend.

Reminders:

Students must bring lunch tomorrow; no hot lunches will be provided; going forward, Fridays will have pizza for lunch.

Please bring in an extra notebook for journal writings

Parents,

Students were given the class code for Google Classroom, Grade 4A.  Daily homework assignments will be posted here as well as upcoming tests.  The students are still responsible for writing into their planners their daily assignments.

I am still missing forms from several students.  On the school’s website, under the Thursday folder tab you will find all forms which need to be completed and returned to school.

Finally, all should have an Art box with crayons, scissors, glue stick, colored pencils.  A small separate case for pencils and an eraser is needed as well.  You can get a container with a lid in the Dollartree store.

Thank you

Hello 4th grade,

Google classroom for our homeroom has just been created.  The new class code is listed below:

Google Class Code:     3hzxwiv

You can check your homework at home, however make sure the necessary books are brought home to complete your assignments.  We are still getting organized this week, so homework may be on the lighter side.  What you can do on your own is constant review of multiplication and  division facts.

Starting tomorrow, homework will be noted on Google classroom, but students are still expected to note assignments in their daily planners.

Hello families!

It was wonderful to meet all students in class 4A today.  Below are a few reminders:

• all hard cover text books should be covered with either book sox or paper cover
• please send in $5 for student planner
• please bring in a snack and water for our break time
• all students should have a book to read
• Powerschool sign up (for parents to check grades)
• emergency / handbook / health forms need to be completed and returned to school
• Dismissal time: Flagpole door on the West side of the school

As I noted yesterday, class supplies (tissues, paper towels, wipes) can be brought in gradually.  Thank you to those who brought in those necessary items today.  Students’ supplies (art box, crayons, pencils, paper, notebooks, book sox, etc.) however are needed ASAP.  Art boxes should be the size of a shoebox.  Students have Art class on Thursdays beginning tomorrow.

Computer / Technology class requires headphones.  Please place in a clear ziplock bag with your child’s name.  Each student has a separate shelf to keep their hard cover books, art box and headphones.

When sending in cash…tag day, pizza lunches, etc. please place in an envelope with your child’s name and the person who is the recipient.  The Thursday folder on the school’s website will contain all information to keep families up to date on any special events that may require a cost.  All are asked to check the Thursday folder weekly.

Please feel free to reach out to me on any items above.

Hello and welcome to 4th Grade!

Although the supply list was posted in June, it omitted the first 3 items below.  Chrome books are new this year for 4th graders.

Hello new 4th graders!

The supply list was posted in June.  With regards to the 7 notebooks, it would be wise to try and get different colors to help keep you organized throughout the year.  Your supply list notes 7 notebooks for the following:

• Reading
• Language Arts
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Religion
• Spanish

Other than your name, do not label your notebooks.  We will do that in class.  Be sure to get the marble notebooks which come in different colors as well as the usual black & white.  (Do not get spiral bound notebooks.)

Folders:

• 1 Stay in School
• 1 Take-home
• Music

Art box should not be larger than a shoebox; check Mrs. Ferrara’s page for additional art supplies.

For Technology & Music, please check Mrs. Gomez & Mrs. Donovan’s page.

Enjoy the remainder of your summer!