Kim Braxton
4th Grade
Methods of Communication
Class DoJo
phone: RMA main line @ 336-229-0909
email: [email protected]
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Supply List for School Year 2024-25
Following is a suggested listing of school supplies that your student will need for this year. This list is the same for each of the RMA 4th grade classes. Your help with acquiring these things is very much appreciated.
4th Grade Classroom Supply List
1 Book bag (no wheeled book bags)
1 box of tissues, 1 package of paper towels (BOYS), 1 container of clorox wipes (GIRLS), clipboard (Optional), 2 packages of expo markers, 1 box of Twistables OR crayons, 1 package of Index Cards, 1 pack of red pens, 1 package of glue sticks, 1 pair of Scissors, 1 pack of copy paper, 1 Ruler, 1 Five Star® Plastic folder with Prongs (Communication Folder,**Five Star® will last ALL YEAR), 2 Plastic two-pocket folders with 3-prong fasteners, 3 Composition notebooks (bound, NOT spiral), 1 package of #2 pencils (Ticonderoga brand pencils), 1 package of pencil top erasers, 1 box sandwich size Ziploc bags.
Art Supplies for Fourth Grade:
(please write your child’s name on each item for their art bag)
1 Box of Prang® or Crayola® 8 color watercolors, 1 Box of Crayola ® Basics Washable markers (8 or 12 colors) Regular Size – no fine points please, 5 Elmer’s ® glue sticks, 1 pair of scissors, 1 Package #2 pencils, sharpened, 1 Large rubber eraser, 1 Large (gallon-size) zippered fabric or heavy-duty plastic bag to store all art supplies.
Please do not buy the plastic boxes for art supplies as they do not hold up to wear & tear.
Floating Orientation for Students - August 7th
Orientation for students will be Wednesday, August 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Parents and students may stop by their teacher's classroom any time between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon. I am in classroom 111 and look forward to meeting all of you. The first full day for students will be August 8th.
New Lunch Ordering System
There will be a new lunch ordering system used this year, MealManage. If you would like for your student to have hot lunch this year, you will need to set-up an account with this new system. Use this link for more information: New Lunch Order System - River Mill Academy (rivermill-academy.org)
Multiplication Tables
Please help your student with learning their multiplication tables. Their fluent knowledge of multiplication facts will make all the difference for them in Math class this year.
Vision Concerns
Fourth grade is often when students develop a need for eye glasses. Students may have trouble seeing the board when they may not have had trouble with this last year. Please discuss with your student how they are doing with their vision this year. There are only so many seats "near the board" and they fill quickly. Thank you for your help with this.
The "This Week" Tab on this Website
The "This Week" tab here lists the content being covered in class during the week, including any scheduled tests. Please check here each Monday for information about class content for the week.
School Illness
Given the opportunity for illness at school, including the stomach flu and other viruses, if your student is not feeling well, please keep them at home. School policy requires that a student be fever-free for 24 hours before returning to school. Students with a fever of 99.4 or greater may be sent home at the direction of the school nurse, Mrs. Coble. Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
Student Absences and Tardies
When your student is absent from school, please send a note detailing the reason for their absence so that I may correctly mark attendance each day. Please also know that tardies are recorded the morning the student is late. Upon receiving 3 tardies, I will send a reminder email. If a student has been tardy 5 times, Mrs. Bradshaw will send a letter home. Ten tardies will result in a day of suspension from school. Please work to consistently arrive at school on time.
"Sign and Return" on Student Assessments
To ensure that parents are seeing their student's grades on assessments, in 4th grade I ask that parents please sign and return all assessments (they will be stamped for your signature) in the student's Communication folder when they return to school the next morning. Thank you for your help with this!