Mrs. Hassenger's 4th Grade 2020-2021

  Hello Families! We have had the most amazing weather for our first full week back to school! Our class is busy learning all of our routines and procedures; I've included photos below of some of the posters we've made together this week as we discussed what a class family is and how to be a bucket filler and dipper:         Building a Classroom Community/Class Family: Building a classroom community is the very first thing we do in my classroom and something we continue to build throughout the entire school year; in our classroom, we call ourselves a class family.  Having a strong classroom community is important to me as it helps students to feel valued and also connected to myself and their classmates while learning many important social skills including responsibility and independence. My goal is to have students feel empowered and invested within our classroom and towards their learning. By building a strong classroom community, students learn teamwork,...

  Welcome to our Virtual Back to School Night! You can view my virtual presentation at the link below; please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions: Virtual Back To School Night Presentation Thank you so much for your time! Mrs. Hassenger

  Hello Families! It was another fantastic week in our classroom! Your students are amazing and it has been so nice to get to know them both in school and virtually on Friday. This week, we begin the 3rd week of our phase-in process. 100% of students will be in school each day for the full day. We will be working on a lot of routines and procedures this week! Late Start: This week we have our first late start day (Wednesday September 23). Please don't forget that school will begin 1 hour later. Drop off will begin at 9:45am and bus routes will also be one hour later than normal. Back to School Night: Unfortunately we will not be able to do our regular Back to School Night activities, but please keep an eye out for an email from me with some information about our Virtual Back to School Night. This slide show will include some vital information for your student and our class this year. NWEA Testing: We will begin our reading and math NWEA testing this week. Your student will not need...

  Hi Families! It was so nice to meet all of your kids this week and I know we are going to have an amazing year! Thank you so much for sharing them with me this past week. If you have not already completed the Getting to Know You Family Interest Form , please take a moment and fill it out by Friday September 18. The schedule for this week is: Monday 9/14 1/2 day schedule   ONLY for students with last names A-K* Tuesday 9/15 1/2 day schedule ONLY for students with last names L-Z* Wednesday 9/16 FULL day schedule   ONLY for students with last names A-K* Thursday 9/17 FULL day schedule   ONLY for students with last names L-Z* Friday 9/18 ALL Students Remote 1/2 day   Connections with teachers in the morning (Schedule below *Note: If there are multiple last names in your family, please attend the dates that align with your eldest child's last name The schedule below is for our Friday Connection day on Friday September 18...

Hello Parent & Guardians,      Thank you for taking the time to read this important information!  This blog will be updated by Monday mornings at 8 a.m.    You might want to "bookmark" this page so you can access it easily.       I think we need a pep talk  😀 While Kid President isn't a kid anymore, his message is incredibly encouraging, powerful, and rings true!   I am thrilled to be your child's 4th-grade teacher!        4th-grade is an important year for a child's growth and maturity. They begin to learn how to depend less on teachers and become more independent learners. As 4th-grade teachers, we have an important role in setting the foundation for our students to become life long learners. I have taken time this summer to reflect on the silver linings from this last spring in regards to remote learning. What has stuck with me the most is that just prior to Emergency Learning, our 4th graders w...