Miss Jodi Brush and Miss Kowal’s

Fourth Grade Class

Francis A. Desmares

Welcome to

September 15th, 2011

Letter – It may be easier for us to jot you note than try reaching you by phone. You can send in a note or write something in your child’s Assignment Book.

Telephone: It is not always possible for us to check messages often during the day, but we will answer any messages as soon as possible!

Email: We try to check our messages throughout the day, and check them at least once a day. We will get back to you promptly!

We look forward to communicating!!

Contact Information

Miss Jodi A. Brush

By Phone: 908-284-7551, ext. 26

By Note: Send it with your child!

By Email:

jbrush@frsd.k12.nj.us

Graduated from College of New Jersey with a degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. I have a Bachelors of Science degree. I have taught Forth and Fifth Grade here at Desmares. I also taught Third and Sixth Grade in Hopewell Valley. I am very excited for our Fourth Grade Journey and being back at Francis A. Desmares!!!

Sc ience

Weather Ecosystems Solid Earth Matter Electricity & Magnetism

New Jersey

Immigration

Five Regions of the United States

Practice the States and Capitals with your child!!

Pearson Guided Reading Program Books…many different titles

Owls in the Family

Books…and more books Trouble River

Charlotte’s Web

Lucy Calkins

Writer’s Workshop Writing about the small moments Personal Journals

Our Schedule

8:50 – 9:10 ~ Morning Meeting 9:10-10:15 ~ Math 10:15 -Snack 10:20 – 10:50 ~ Math Support 10:50-11:30 ~ Special 11:55-12:35 ~ Lunch/Recess 12:35-1:20~ Social Studies/Science 1:20-2:30~ Reading/Language Arts/ Word Study 2:30-3:12 ~ Reading Support 3:12-3:23 ~ Bus Duty and Dismissal

C l a s s R u l e s

1.Be Respectful.

2.Do Your Best.

3.Stay Organized.

4.Have Fun!

30 – 40 Minutes per night Independent Reading nightly Homework to be expected: Word Study, Math, Journal Writing, Science, Social Studies Please sign Assignment Book until notified not to!

Miss Brush’s Class List 1. Randy Behn 15. Isabella Macor

2. Melanie Belanger 16. Riley McGill

3. Elizabeth Coppola 17. Zachary Motovidlak

4. Cameron Culton 18. Sydney O’Connor

5. Emily Davis 19. Lilee Przepadlo

6. Molly Fiske 20. Rhianna Revicki

7. Kirsten Hollekim 21. Sydney Sladden

8. Kaitlyn Ireland 22. Thomas Thatcher

9. Olivia Keelen 23. Anthony Villalba Cruz

10. Dominique Kefalos

11. Zurabi Kharastishvili

12. Deirdre Lafferty

13. Charles LaGullo

14. Brandon Ma

♥ Mrs. Sladden

♥ Mrs. Bacanle

♥ Mrs. Keelen