Lessening Parent Anxiety and Stress - Hope This Helps

As the new fourth grade parents might have heard or anticipated, the first four weeks can be difficult for some students. Try to keep this is the back of your mind:

• we do not fail students at the end of the year
• math homework is the only homework due the next day
• the math homework consists of correcting the problems on the daily lessons or the tests
• chapter test and unit test corrections are due in a week
• the Friday Folder handed out on Friday must be returned on Monday signed, but signed things will not be considered late homework
• all other homework is due in a week or more.... a week; projects are due in several weeks
• the students will be given a laminated sheet listing everything that ought to be in the trapper at all times
• a lot of the homework ought to be completed in school; we call this discretionary work
• the blog calendar ought to have the homework assignments as a double check of the student's planner