Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much homework can we expect every night?
Our goal as a fourth grade team is to keep homework time under an hour each night. Students are expected to read independently or with a family member for 20-30 minutes and will be given a weekly log to have signed by a parent. Math homework should take between 25 and 30 minutes. Please feel free to send me a note if your child has been working diligently for 30 minutes and has not yet finished.
2. How much does lunch cost?
A student lunch is $1.75. Adult lunches are priced a la carte. Please feel free to join your child for lunch! Remember to check in at the front office before meeting your child in the cafeteria.
3. How can I nominate my child for AG?
Please let either myself or Mrs. Dyane Barnett know that you would like to nominate your child for AG testing. Mrs. Barnett will ask that you submit the request in writing, providing a description of your child's strengths.
4. How do I sign up to be a volunteer?
Many of you already signed up with me to be a classroom volunteer! Thank you! If you are interested, please email me! The most important thing to know is that, as a volunteer in any Wake County school, you must complete the Volunteer Online Registration. You may stop by the school's technology lab during morning arrival time or open house nights to complete this registration.
5. What are some things I can do to volunteer in my child's classroom?
- Be a "guest teacher" in either science or math and do a fun, unit related lesson
- Make copies for either Ms. Henderson's class or the other 4th grade teachers
- Provide snacks for classroom celebrations
- Help tutor small groups of students in math or reading
- Come in and read aloud to our class or to individual students (I will be starting "Mystery Readers" soon)
- Come play with us at recess!
- Help us integrate technology into the classroom (podcasts, wikis, etc.).
- Share your career with us!
- Plan and facilitate a classroom celebration
- Share your family's culture or ethnic background
- Chaperone field trips
- Coordinate a community service project in which our class can participate
- Manage book club orders: collect the orders, place the order online and help sort and distribute the books
-Help students with individual or group projects
-BECOME A MEMBER OF THE MILLS PARK PTA!!!
*** If you have any ideas not listed here, PLEASE email me and let me know!
6. How can I set up a parent-teacher conference?
Please email me whenever you need to meet with me. I am happy to conduct a conference over the phone, through email, or in person, whatever works best for your schedule. I plan to have scheduled conferences towards the end of the first and third quarters with each student and their parent(s).