Welcome to Back to School Night

FOURTH GRADE

MRS. HEPPNER/ MS. STRACHAN

About Andrea Heppner

Attended BCS 8th – 12th

Family history at BCS. University of Washington – BA in Psychology Capernwray Bible School – New Zealand – Biblical

Leadership City University – MIT Elementary Education Recently earned Professional Certificate Love Sports – Basketball, Rowing, Rollerblading

About Nicole Strachan

From NC. Lived in Scotland for the last 5 years. UNC Chapel Hill – BA in English and Political Science.

Masters in Teaching. National Board Certification. Loves writing, reading, playing ukulele and guitar, poetry,

painting, running, and teaching .

Emotionally Safe

You can’t learn when you’re afraidThe Five Love Languages by Gary Chapmanhttp://www.5lovelanguages.com/How can I effectively affirm your child?

School – Home - Church

Email with questions / concernsIn person is bestAfterschool meetingsaheppner@bcsmail.org or

nstrachan@bcsmail.org after Oct 30th(425) 454 – 3977 x 243

Homework

Math homework not graded Quizzes and tests used for report cards Better late than never AND better incomplete than at

home Planners Responsibility increases in fourth grade Transition year Make Up Memos - two weeks prior for planned

absences

Grading Scale

4. Area of Excellence –The student demonstrates superior performance and skills appropriate to content and grade level. The student consistently goes beyond requirements in subject areas.

3. Area of Competence – The student demonstrates solid performance appropriate to content and grade level. The student applies skill in a variety of situations.

2. Area of Development – The student demonstrates partial accomplishment of knowledge and skills in specific situations or with support. The student is showing progress over time.

1. Area of Concern – The student demonstrates minimal progress or achievement. There is little evidence of knowledge or skills.

Field Trips

All sign-ups on Volunteer Spothttps://www.volunteerspot.com/A

ctivities#!/1198746/jobs/edit

No need for permission slips!

Website

Class Website Class InformationHomeworkResourcesWeekly Updates

Sign up for Classroom Positions in MPR

Class PhotographerGrade Level Tea HostBulletin Board

Biblically Integrated