4th Grade Class

Mrs. Donnell Ross

(801) 392-2912

Welcome to 4th grade! My name is Donnell Ross. I am extremely honored to be teaching 4th grade at St. Paul Lutheran School. I love education and I will be enthusiastically building creative, motivational and challenging activities for my students.

SOMETHING ABOUT ME

My first 14 years of experience were as a part of an Ogden middle school teaching U.S. History, Utah Studies and Reading. I have a Social Studies Composite Teaching Major from Weber State University. I also have a Reading Endorsement from the Northern Utah Curriculum Consortium. Being a teacher is a responsibility I take very seriously. I will be working hard to ensure your student is learning, having fun and nurturing their Christian faith through words, actions and praise.

Not only do I love teaching, I love St. Paul School. My daughter is a 6th grader at St. Paul and has been attending since Pre-School. My son is a 2nd grader and has also been attending St. Paul since Pre-School. Academically my children have been challenged and spiritually my children have grown to know the importance of God in their every day lives. My own history at St. Paul began when I was just thirteen years old and attending St. Paul Church with my own family. It certainly feels like my second home. Outside of St. Paul, my husband and I spend a great deal of time camping, fishing and hiking with our two chocolate labs.

Thanks so much for taking the time to learn about St. Paul's fourth grade!!!|


CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

1. I will begin each week with a detailed letter home describing the events of the week and our academic goals.
2. The students will be bringing home a study folder containing homework and study items with coordinating due dates. (spelling words, religion memory work, vocabulary, reading log etc.)
3. Your student will be using a planner to keep all of their responsibilities organized.
4. Students will end the week by writing a letter to you describing some of the things they have learned during the week.
5. English tests as well as a few in other subjects are mastery based. Students not achieving at least 90% will be retested after remediation.
6. We complete a minimum of 4 Biography book reports during the year.
7. Wednesdays after school are set a side for tutoring and learning parties.
8. Students will work on collecting gems for their individual treasure boxes. They can earn gems for exceptional work or good citizenship. The focus of the classroom discipline policy is making good choices because we know we should not because we are told to. Students will be encouraged down the path of improving their self-control and making better choices. We understand as a class that we can accomplish this only with God's help through the Holy Spirit and the giving and receiving of forgiveness.

DAILY SCHEDULE

1. Spelling/Phonics
2. Reading
3. Religion
4. English/Writing
5. Art (twice a week)
6. P.E. (twice a week)
7. Social Studies
1. Utah Studies)
2. Geography
3. Overview of U.S. History
4. Current Events
8. Science
9. Spanish
10. Computers (twice a week)