Dear Parents and Students:

     Welcome to fourth grade! I am looking forward to an exciting year. In order to be more successful, I suggest the following:

          1. Have a good breakfast and come to school ready to learn.

          2. Have a certain place at home for school things so mornings

are less confusing. Before leaving your home in the morning,

check and see if you have all your materials for the upcoming

day. (Books, assignments, bus pass, lunch, lunch money, etc.)

          3. Before leaving school, check your Planner and see if you have the

proper materials needed to complete assignments at home.

          4. A folder of your child’s work and progress will be sent home

EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT with your child. Go over your child’s

folder, sign the front of it, and RETURN THE FOLDER to school

with your child by FRIDAY. Parents will be contacted at the end of

the week if the folder hasn’t been returned to school signed.

*1 Marble composition notebook (For journal writing)

*TOTAL OF 7 SEPARATE NOTEBOOKS (PLEASE LABEL)FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS:

                                                      Math       English        Writing

                                                   Virginia History         Reading

                                                   Science           Spelling

*4 pocket folders/ LABELED: (Homework, Looseleaf, VA History, SOL)

*Looseleaf paper (Kept in 1 of the above pocket folders.)

*#2 pencils/pens (Pens used to correct papers only. Please NO PENCIL BOX.)

*Crayons or Markers

*1 Yellow Highlighter

*Ruler (Including metric measurement)

*Scissors

*Glue stick

*1 large box of Kleenex

OPTIONAL: Some students enjoy having their own Pocket Dictionary at school.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Dave Ostrander