Kickin' Off 19-20 School Year!

Welcome 4th Graders! 

Hello! My name is Amanda Stemm and I will your child's fourth grade teacher. This will be my seventh year teaching and my third year at Pickerington Elementary. I am extremely excited to continue my career at my alma mater... Go Tigers!!! Please check out the important information listed below along with the weekly schedule. If you ever have any questions about anything, please feel free to contact me via email at amanda_stemm@plsd.us, or on class dojo. I hope your child is as excited to start the school year as I am:) 

Important Dates

  • August 14th: Meet the Teacher
  • August 15th: First day of school! 
    • Jim Basketball Jones will be visiting us today. 
  • August 28th: Fall Pictures
  • August 29th: PTO Welcome Back Party from 6pm-8pm! 
  • Friday, August 30th: NO SCHOOL; Teacher Professional Development Day
  • Monday, September 2: NO SCHOOL- Labor Day

Important things to remember: 

  • Join Classroom Dojo! 
    • This is an application that  I use to keep home and school communication fluid. I will record all behavior's (positive and needs work) on a daily basis as well as post important announcements you need to be aware of. This app also allows us to post pictures to your child's story specifically so you are able to see the work they are completing in class:) 

  • Be sure to check your child's purple folder on a daily basis for any graded papers, flyers, or forms. 

  • It is your child's responsibility to get their reading log as well as their agenda signed by you each night. I do not do this to be an annoyance, but instead, I am trying to teach your child to be responsible for their own learning. The growth mindset is a very big theme we try to teach throughout the year. Asking your child to keep track of their responsibilities as a student is a huge part of this idea.  

Homework:

Each day, your child will fill out an agenda at school letting you know what homework they need to complete each night. It has always been my thinking that if I am doing work at home, my students will do something to enhance their skills at home as well. Also, if I am not doing any work, it is not fair for me to ask your child to do any work at home either. With that being said, your child will always have reading homework Monday through Friday, unless otherwise noted on the reading log. I understand that weeknights are extremely busy with other activities, which is why I only ask for them to read 20 minutes a night. Also over the weekend, they can choose to read on Friday, Saturday, OR Sunday. I only require one session of 20 minutes of reading over the weekend. Math homework should not take any longer than 20 minutes. If your child is struggling, please note on the paper that they worked but only made it to a certain point, and have them put it away. Their other homework is to go outside and play:) 

Your child will have no other homework assigned from me unless there was an assignment they should have completed but didn't. 

Weekly Schedule 

 
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:05 - 9:15
Homeroom Time- Get unpacked, fill out agenda, get ready for Related Arts
9:25/30-10:15
Related Arts 
Tech/Art
(9:25-10:20)
Science/SS
Phys Ed- 
Bring tennis shoes (9:30-10:15)
Music
(9:30-10:15)
Science/SS
10:20-12:05
Math

*Math+ students will go to Ms. Westwood’s room at this time. 
12:05-
12:45
Science/SS make-up 
ELA activity
Reading/Language Notebook Entry
Library 
12:05-12:35
12:45-1:30

LUNCH & RECESS
1:30-2:55
ELA
2:55-3:55
E&I 
3:55 - 4:05
End of day Homeroom time and dismissal 

I am looking forward to a great school year:) 

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