Dear Parent/Guardian,
	I am very excited for the upcoming school year and cannot wait to share the wonderful experiences which will unfold this year with your child and the other fourth graders in my class.  As I prepare for the school year, I know that this year will be the best ever!
	I will expect each student in my room to show cooperation, respect, and willingness to try new things throughout the school year.  On the first day of school, your child, your child’s classmates, and I will develop rules and procedures together.  I have attached a copy of my discipline plan which I would like you to sit down with your child and review.  I would like your child to explain to you how these procedures look in the classroom.   After you have reviewed the plan with your child, sign and return the bottom portion of this letter to me.  
	As in many other classes, I am always looking for parent volunteers in my classroom.  I will send home weekly newsletters with requests to be submitted via permission slip attached to the newsletters.  If  you need to reach me, please contact me through email, jstiffler@spartans.manchester.edu, or by leaving a message in my school-phone inbox.    If you feel that we need to have a face to face meeting, please set up an appointment via email or phone message.
Si usted es un padre o gardian que necesita una traducción española, vuelven por favor una carta con su estudiante que indica su necesidad. Estaré contento proporcionarle con un verison o conversación traducidos con usted por una reunión personal.

Your child’s future teacher,
Miss Stiffler

The Classroom Grading Scale is as follows:
100-90		A
89-80		B
79-70		C
69-60		D
59- 0		F
Discipline Policy-
I have a card system in my classroom.  The cards will be flipped by the student if instructed for the student’s misbehavior.
First- Verbal Warning will be given by the teacher verbally.
Second- Flip Card to Yellow    
The student will flip the card to yellow.  No consequences will be implemented other than a possible short conversation with the teacher about how to fix the behavior.
Third-Flip Card to Red
	This will result from the third verbal warning.  The student will have to serve a consequence.  Your child will be involved in the discipline plan by helping to determine an appropriate consequence side by side with the teacher.  
 If a problem persists, your child will call home to explain to you what they have done, why, and what they will do to fix it.  I will follow up with a phone call or letter home.
Classroom Procedures
1.	Late Work
I will be strict in keeping to my plan as it will build responsibility and provide organization for my classroom.  If a student forgets to turn in work, he or she will be given one day to complete the assignment and turn it in with no penalty.  I will have a turn in box, labeled ‘Late Work’ on my desk. If the student turns in the assignment two days past due, he or she will automatically lose 50% of their total points possible.  If the assignment is turned in three or more days past its due date, no points will be awarded.  The only exceptions will include absences or family issues with a phone call from a guardian.
 
2.	Absentees
When a student is absent, I will put their papers in his/her mailbox for that student to pick up the morning he/she gets back.   I will expect the homework back in the amount of time that student missed.  If the student was gone for two days, then that student will have two days to put the completed homework in the ‘Late box’ on my desk.  If the student knows that he or she will be gone on a certain day, I will give them the homework ahead of time so that the student will have a chance to complete it.  
3.Grading
I will collect all work to do an assessment as a marker for myself.  I will be able to do this by assessing their work.   Most homework I will use as a completion grade.   I will take point value grades on project, test, and quizzes.    I will not grade homework turned in without a name.  
3.	Expectations for how work will look
Each student will be required to write their name on the page along with his/her individual number and digital date.I do not have a preference for cursive or print.    
4.	Turning in Work
The students will turn in work based on their individual number.  There will be a turn in box with each subject labeled.  Each student will place their paper in numerical order to be graded.  
5.	Beginning of the day
There will be a message on the board each day with directions for students to follow.  
6.	Transition to specials, recess, lunch, and between subjects
The students will be expected to walk single file down the hallway with no talking.  

I have read through the discipline plan and discussed its contents with my child.  I verify that my child has a complete understanding of the rules, procedures, and policies.
Parent/Guardian  Signature_________________________________________ Date________
Student Signature________________________________________________Date__________