May 29, 2008

Dear Future 4^th graders and Parents,

We would like to take this time to introduce ourselves, your future teachers. We look forward to meeting with you at Open House, but wanted to go ahead and give you a little information about the upcoming year. Along with the core subjects, Mrs. Brady teaches social studies, and Mrs. Miller teaches science. Therefore, you will be getting to know both of us in the upcoming year.

We have attached a supply list so that you may purchase the items at your convenience, but rest assured we do not expect you to have all of these items on the first day of school. You may wait until school starts to purchase these supplies if you wish.

Also, many parents want to know what they can do over track out to prepare for the fourth grade. For reading, the best preparation is to read. You can read to your child, with the child, or your child may read alone, but practice is the key. In math the single most important preparation is memorizing the basic multiplication facts (times tables from 0-12). This makes all other mathematic operations faster and easier to complete. By knowing the multiplication tables, your child will have a much easier year. You can practice these by making or purchasing flash cards, verbally calling out the facts, or by going to a math web site such as www.321know.com .

We hope you have a wonderful break and look forward to starting the new school year with you!

Sincerely,

Jane Miller and Lauren Brady