Welcome to 4th Grade 2020-2021 at Daniel Pratt Elementary
The fourth grade teachers at Daniel Pratt Elementary warmly welcome you and your child to the upcoming school year. They look forward to a productive and engaging year filled with activities designed to educate, motivate, and challenge students. Communication with parents will be facilitated through platforms like Class Dojo and Remind101, making it easier to track your child's progress. Stay connected and feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
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Welcome to 4th Grade! 2020 2020- -2021 2021 Ms. Wade (Ferguson) & Mrs. Jones
Dear Parents, The fourth grade teachers at Daniel Pratt Elementary would like to welcome you and your child to fourth grade. We are very excited to have your child in our classrooms. We are going to have a busy and productive school year. This year will be filled with many different activities designed to educate, motivate, and challenge your child. Each year as your child gets older and changes grades, they experience changes in rules, routines, and responsibilities. We hope to make the transition to 4th grade as easy as possible by working together. Throughout the year, we will keep you informed of things going on in the classroom and of your child's progress. This year, we will be using Class Dojo as our behavior plan. We will also use Remind101 as a means to communicate with parents. On Thursdays, we will send all graded assignments for the week. This year, you do not have to sign a folder and send back. Please just look for graded papers to come home each week. INOW is also available for you to check your child's grades each week. It is our belief that positive interaction between the teachers and parents strengthens the feeling of support all children need for success in school. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our planning time is 8:40-9:20 if you need to contact us during the school day. You can also reach us by Class Dojo, Remind101, or email. We are looking forward to sharing this school year with you and your child. We know we are going to have a great year! Sincerely, Ms. Wade (Ferguson) & Mrs. Jones
Meet the Teachers From Ms. Wade (Ferguson): I am a mother to two boys. My oldest is 12 (7th grade) and my youngest is 10 (5th grade). My oldest is now starting at the Junior High and my youngest is here at DPES with me. This is my 18th year teaching. I have taught 3rd for 15 years, 2nd grade for a year, and this is my 2nd year in 4th grade! I previously taught in Montgomery County Public Schools before transferring to Autauga County. I am excited for this school year and can't wait to see what all it brings!
Meet the Teachers From Mrs. Jones: I grew up in Enterprise, Alabama and lived there most of my entire life. I graduated from Troy University with a Bachelor's and Master's degree in K-6 Elementary Education. My teaching career began with me teaching 5th grade for three years at Zion Chapel Elementary before I transferred to the Enterprise City School System to teach 4th grade for two more years. At that time, I was privileged to be able to start staying at home with our children and continued to do so for the next 10 years. Upon returning to the classroom, I taught two years in 2nd grade at New Brockton Elementary before our family moved. Our family is new to Prattville, but we already love the area! My husband is the defensive coordinator for the Prattville Lions football team. We have four children, who keep us very busy playing sports and being involved in extracurricular activities. We have two daughters and two sons. Our girls are Anna, who is a senior at Prattville High, and Abby, who is an 8th grader at Prattville Junior High. Our boys, Jacub and Kaleb, are 6th and 4th graders at Daniel Pratt Elementary. I am thrilled to be back in the classroom and look forward to working with you and your children this year!
We are having a school supply drop off/packet pick up day. 4th grade school supply drop off is We are having a school supply drop off/packet pick up day. 4th grade school supply drop off is Thursday, August 3 from 12:30pm Thursday, August 3 from 12:30pm- -3:00pm. You will also be able to pick up an information packet at 3:00pm. You will also be able to pick up an information packet at this time. Please label your child s school supplies with his/her name. Please enter on the carpool side. this time. Please label your child s school supplies with his/her name. Please enter on the carpool side. We would also like each student to bring headphones to be left at school. Each student will use only We would also like each student to bring headphones to be left at school. Each student will use only their own headphones. their own headphones.
For students that eat breakfast, breakfast will be delivered to the classrooms around 8:00am. Students will eat their breakfasts in their homerooms.
We will eat lunch in the lunchroom each day. We encourage you to enroll at PayPams.com to make payments to your student s account online. The price of breakfast is $1.25 ($0.30 reduced) and lunch is $2.50 ($0.40 reduced).
Fourth grade students will purchase their snacks on the way back from P.E. The Snack Shack is located next to the lunchroom. Your child will have a variety of snack items to choose from ranging in price from $0.25 to $0.75. Water and juice boxes will be sold for $0.75 and Gatorades for $1.00.
P.e. P.E. will be conducted outside of the classroom. Masks should be worn while transitioning to PE, but do not have to be worn during P.E. Students will be provided a lanyard to help keep up with their masks during this time. We ask that all lanyards remain at school. Our P.E. time is scheduled for 8:40-9:20.
Water Bottles Students should bring their own water bottles/container to school each day. They will be allowed to keep these with them at their desks, as well as take them to P.E. Please encourage your child to be responsible for remembering their water bottle when transitioning to different locations. Containers with screw on tops are encouraged in order to help prevent being spilled.
Change of Travel If you are aware prior to the school day that your child will be getting home by different transportation than normal, please send a note with your child. Your child will give it to me upon arrival to school. On your note, please include your name, his/her name, date and how he/she will be getting home that day. Only written changes of travel will be accepted.
Classroom Your child will be changing classes this year. Your child will take all supplies with them to the other class. We will not be sharing textbooks or supplies. Desks/computers will also be sanitized in between classes. Students will be taught Reading and Language Arts by Ms. Wade (Ferguson). Mrs. Jones will teach Math, Science, and Alabama History.
To ensure the safety of everyone, we will be cleaning frequently touched areas after transitions and at the beginning and end of every day. I will encourage hand washing with soap and water, as well as utilizing hand sanitizing stations.
Masks & Hand sanitizer Students will be required to wear a face mask during all transition times. Please encourage your student to keep his/her mask on while on the school bus and throughout the day. Students may also bring their own hand sanitizer, if they would like.
COVID-19 PREVENTION PROTOCOLS School visits will be limited to necessary meetings only. Virtual meetings are highly encouraged. All visitors must wear a face mask at all times. All visitors must use a hand sanitizing station upon entering the building. No parent volunteers are allowed. No parents, siblings, or visitors will be allowed into the school building without an appointment.
Class Dojo We will be using Class Dojo as our behavior plan this year. Please be sure to join our classes to receive updates of positive and negative points your child receives throughout the day. If you did not receive your Dojo invitation link by text message, then we will be sending home a paper invitation where you can join. Behavior Plan attached: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ifbc1ftM5WKfiLKRJndpFVJyI6ueC37tBuOEYh8b eNc/edit
Remind 101 We will be using Remind 101 as one means of communication this year. Please be sure to join both of our classes to receive updates of any events, activities, etc. that we will be participating in this year. Look for the information sheet with our class codes, or join by texting the following information to the number 81010. Wade (Ferguson): @block1amp2 Jones: @jonijon
Forms Please ensure the following forms are signed and returned by Tuesday, September 8. Information Sheet Student Handbook (back page) White Emergency Card Lunch Form Code of Conduct (Autauga Co Handbook) Textbook Form (Autauga Co Handbook) Health Form (Autauga Co Handbook) Internet Use/Bring Your Own Device Form (Autauga Co Handbook) Photo/Video Form (Autauga Co Handbook)
Classroom locations Ms. Wade s (Ferguson s) and Mrs. Jones rooms are located on the blue hall. Ms. Wade (Ferguson) is the last room on the right towards the backside of the school. Mrs. Jones is across the hall and the last room on the left. Look for our awesome new classroom hangers located above each door to help you find your way around DPES!
Important reminders Link to school calendar School Calendar Parents can join INOW for $10 per family. Please send purple form and money together. Mrs. Finch will do a weekly school messenger call out on Sunday afternoons at 3:00pm. Check the school website for up to date news and updates on DPES. Sign up for Notify Me (on the school website) for important school information. *Disclaimer: All posted plans are subject to change. *Disclaimer: All posted plans are subject to change.
Student information Please use the following link to complete the student information sheet. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsCRL5AIzrgp9QMobMIEBeF9cckcYmFEZSp9ZCM 6BYCJWW_g/viewform?usp=sf_link
The End! We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!
