MISS BOISVERT
GRADE FOUR
2020-2021
I welcome and value parent/guardian involvement throughout the school year. I would love to hear from you, & you are welcome to contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have.
To call me at school, call CES & ask for Miss Boisvert: (207) 848-3383
To send me an email, email me at: aboisvert@rsu87.org.
You can also send me a message on Seesaw. More information about this app will be sent home soon.
According to CDC & MDOE Guidelines, students will be required to wear face masks at school. I am encouraging my 4th graders to practice wearing their masks at home for longer periods of time in order to get used to them before school starts. If possible, please send extra masks to school with your student in case they are in need of a backup.
CES will provide each student with 2 cloth face masks. Extra disposable masks will be available if needed.
In order to adhere to CDC & MDOE Guidelines, students should only bring what is absolutely necessary to & from school each day. Necessary items include an extra face mask, backpack, lunch box, water bottle, & Home/School Communication Folder (the folder will be provided by the school).
IMPORTANT: Please remember to label all of your student’s belongings that will be coming to school with their name!
I would like to get to know more about you and your student! Parents/Guardians, please take a few minutes to complete my Parent/Guardian Survey so that I can get to know you & better understand your expectations for this school year. I also have a Student Survey for your 4th grader to fill out so that I can learn more about them before the new school year starts. Both surveys are available online and can be found at the links below:
Parent/Guardian Survey: https://forms.gle/zuzFKyjgPR2msnj57
Student Survey: https://forms.gle/9oQyutwiFrbzBG5c8
Our 4th grade class will have it’s very own class website! I am currently in the process of finishing our website that I created using Google Sites.
On the website, you’ll be able to find important information about our school & district, contact information, announcements, our calendar & newsletter, our Virtual Bitmoji Classroom, & more!
I will always make sure to contact you regarding important information via your preferred contact method. Creating a classroom website is just a fun way for me to keep all of our classroom information in one place.
RSU 87 will be returning to school using the Hybrid Model. This will be a new way of doing things for all of us, so I greatly appreciate your patience during this time.
In the Hybrid Model, students will go to school for 2 days a week and learn from home for 3 days a week. Parents/Guardians will receive a weekly schedule every Friday that will detail what students will be learning about each day while at home & at school.
The online learning platform that 4th graders will be using this year is Google Classroom. Seesaw will be used for online communication. Detailed instructions for both Google Classroom & Seesaw will be sent home soon.
Please remember that there will be mask breaks throughout the day.
Time | Subject | Notes |
8:15 am | Arrival | Students may arrive at school no earlier than 8:!5 am. Upon arrival, students will go directly to their classroom. |
8:15 am - 8:35 am | Breakfast & Morning Meeting | If students receive breakfast at school, they will eat it in their classroom. We will also have Morning Meeting during this time. |
8:35 am - 9:35 am | Math | We will be learning about 4th grade math using Eureka. |
9:35 am - 10:35 am | Reading | Students will practice the Reading Workshop Model. |
10:35 am - 11:35 am | Writing | Students will practice the Writing Workshop Model. |
11:35 am - 11:55 am | Recess | We will have recess outside (weather permitting) with the other 4th grade class. Students may take their masks off but need to be socially distanced 6 feet apart. |
11:55 am - 12:15 pm | Lunch | Students will eat lunch in the classroom while socially distanced 6 feet apart. |
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm | Dismissal | Students will be dismissed, first by Bus and then by Parent Pick Up. |
I have high expectations for my students this year. 4th graders, you are the oldest students in the school and it’s very important that we act as role models for the younger students. We will discuss Classroom Expectations & what a role model looks like during the first few days of school.
During the first few days of school, students and I will discuss our Class Rules or Norms. We will brainstorm ideas together as a class and then decide on an agreed upon set of Classroom Rules.
For homework, 4th graders will be expected to read for 20-30 minutes each night. I will be sending home more information about this when school starts. There will be incentives at the end of each month for students who reach their reading goals!
I don’t plan on assigning more homework for students. The only exception would be if a student needed extra practice on a certain concept or didn’t finish something in class.
Students will not be allowed to share school supplies & materials this year. I will do my best to provide each student with their own set of supplies, but I only have a limited amount that will eventually run out. If you would like to purchase school supplies for your 4th grader, the following items would be useful: pencils, pens, crayons, a pencil box, dry erase markers, & a water bottle. Students will be allowed to bring a backpack to school & keep it on the back of their chair. Students will be provided with a storage bin to keep all materials in at their desk.
Please remember to wear your face masks!
Students will work on their reading, writing, listening, speaking, and language skills through the Reading Workshop Model.
We will learn about the different parts of a story, informational & non-fiction texts, practice with our reading fluency, and more.
We will explore 4th grade writing through the Writing Workshop Model.
Students will practice many different types of writing, including opinion, informative/explanatory,
and narrative.
August 25, 2020
Dear Students,
We have 4 main writing units this year:
Unit 1: The Arc of a Story
Unit 2: Boxes and Bullets
Unit 3: Bringing History to Life
Unit 4: Literary Essay
I can’t wait to read your stories and explore new writing strategies with you!
Sincerely,
Miss Boisvert
Our math program is called Eureka. Each module is a different unit that we will cover during the school year.
Module 1: Place Value, Rounding, Addition & Subtraction
Module 2: Metric Unit Conversions
Module 3: Multi-Digit Multiplication & Division
Module 4: Fractions
Module 5: Decimal Fractions
Module 6: Angle Measurement & Plane Figures
Module 7: Measurement & Multiplication
Our 2 Science Units this year will be:
Unit 1: Animal Adaptations
Unit 2: Earth Changes
Our 2 Social Studies Units this year will be:
Unit 1: American Revolution
Unit 2: Rights & Responsibilities
More pictures to come soon!
There is no such thing as a stupid question! Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. I will do my best to get back to you ASAP.
Parents/Guardians & Families, thank you so much for all of your help and patience during this time. I can’t wait to meet you and your student. We’re going to have a wonderful year in 4th grade!
Best,
Miss Boisvert