Ms. Clarke's Website
2023-2024
High School Graduation Class of 2032
College Graduation Class of 2036
Our Mission Statement:
We will listen to our teacher, study hard while helping and supporting each other.
Our Vision:
To become leaders of our school and be prepared for 5th grade!
Our Values:
friendship, compasion, respect, getting along, and feeling safe
I will be incorporating 7 Habits into our daily learning. The 7 Habits will help your child become a more highly effective learner and a leader. These habits can be used at home too!
Habit 1: Be Proactive (I'm in charge of me!)
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind (Have a goal)
Habit 3: Put First Things First ( Work first, Then play)
Habit 4: Think Win-Win (Everyone can Win)
Habit 5: Seek First To Understand Then to be Understood ( Listen before you talk)
Habit 6: Synergize (Together is better)
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw ( Balence feels better)
Habit 8: Have a Voice, Inspire Others
School wide reading strategy:
C U C U
*Circle key words in the question. *
Underline question word such as what, where, when, why or how in the question.
*Check back in the story to find answers.
*Underline the answers when you find them in the story.
August:
Miss Clarke-29
August 23rd-Curriculum Night
August 24th-FAST Reading
Remember: your goal is to read and test on books that are on your level or higher
Homework is written in their Agenda every Day
Week of August 15
Monday-Fluency, Math -2 questions, AR Journal Question
Tuesday -Fluency, Math -2 questions, AR Journal Question
Wednesday -Fluency, Math -2 questions, AR Journal Question
Thursday - Fluency, Math -2 questions, AR Journal Question
Friday -Work on catching up in iReady/AR if you need to
**Students would benefit from reading their AR books every night.
***Please try to look at your child's planner every night.
**Your child's AR Goal date is October 13.
Good Luck! :)
Thinking Maps- tools to help teach critical thinking and to organize our thoughts. Please look on my "Main Menu" for the Thinking Maps Page! :)
Math Word Problem of the week:
Determine the difference of 30,006 and 14,826.
Correct answer = and 100XP
If you have read all the important information with your child then please draw a blue penguin in your child's planner
-they will earn 100XP
Please email me at: [email protected]
or you may call me at (239) 947-7500
(Please keep in mind that I cannot take calls during academic school hours.)