WELCOME TO 4th Grade

Dear Families,

            WELCOME BACK!  This year is going to be awesome!  4^th grade is a year full of growth

both academically and socially.  I hope that this letter finds you well rested and ready to begin the school year.

            This will be my 9^th year in 4^th grade, but my 14^th year at Walled Lake Elementary.  I have two daughters – Caroline and Katelyn, and a dog, Rose.  During the summer months, I spend lots of time with them and my husband.  My favorite memory from this summer is was a family wedding in North Carolina!  The McDonald’s love the OCEAN!!

            MEET AND GREET:  We will be having a meet and greet on Monday, August 27^th from 3:00-5:00pm.  You can come into the classroom, have a look around and drop off supplies (if you have them).  I am looking forward to seeing some of you then.

            Every school year, I am excited about the first day of school.  I cannot wait to greet each one of your children on Tuesday, August 29^th.  I just know that we will have a great year together. 

            Please bring a favorite book and a family picture to school on the first day.  I can’t wait to see what types of books you all like to read.  We will be sharing our favorite books as a class during the first week of school.  The supply list for 4^th grade was available on the Walled Lake Elementary webpage.  If you have not been able to view it, I have included a link to the webpage for you:

https://www.wlcsd.org/downloads/walled_lake_elementary/2017-2018_supply_list.pdf.

A few reminders for the first day of school:

1.  FAPES (Fine Arts and Physical Education) – We will have either art, music, PE, or media on the first day of school.  Please send your child to school with gym shoes just in case.  I will send the permanent schedule home as soon as I have it.

2.  SNACK – We will have time for a snack at some time during the school day.  If you would like to send your child to school with a healthy snack, that would be great.

3.  DISMISSAL – Please send me a note if you have any after school changes that I need to be aware of. 

4.  The majority of parent communication will be through email and my school blog.  I will send home a note asking for an email address on the first day of school.  My blog is accessible with a smart phone.

https://mcdonaldroom17.blogspot.com/

 

            I am looking forward to seeing all of you on the first day of school (or at the Meet and Greet)!  Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions or concerns, my email address is ellenmcdonald@wlcsd.org.

Sincerely,

Mrs. McDonald