Welcome To 4th Grade!
Hello 4th Grade Families,
It is so exciting to begin this year with you in my class! My name is Kathy Drum and
although I am new to your school, I am not new to education. This will be my seventh year as a
teacher of 4th grade, after teaching other grades as well.
I have lived in Kansas for most of my life, but have spent many memorable years in
Arizona, too. My husband is a realtor, and we have two sons and a daughter, along with three
grandchildren, and a dog named Samantha. You may have heard of the Kansas Jayhawks. That’s
the team that we have supported for years. Go KU!!
When I researched EDUPRIZE programs, I knew that this was a place that I totally believed
in the philosophy and enrichments for students. We will be integrating Science as often as
possible this year. Traveling to the Rain Forest is one of my favorite units that I can hardly wait
to share.
To make success possible, our classroom will be established as a learning environment.
Students are expected to arrive at school ready to learn, homework finished, and showing they
are kids of character through their behavior. We are going to share a busy and exciting year! We
will make our way through Arizona Highways, Conservation Plantation, Grand Canyon
Marketplace, and Reptile Ranch cottages.
I am looking forward to meeting you at OPEN HOUSE on Monday, JULY 24th at 9:30am.
Our classroom is in Bldg. 2, Rm 56. (If you can’t make our scheduled time, I will be available all
day from 8am-4pm). Please go online, (eduprizeschools.net) complete and print Open House
Forms, which include Emergency Documents, then bring them with you on July 24th. During
Open House you will get carpool information, be able to sign up for volunteer opportunities,
dismissal/lining up info and meet other students from our 4th grade family. Please also bring $10
cash or check (payable EDUPRIZE) for student planner & magazine subscription. This is a perfect
time to drop off supplies from the 4th grade list, too.
The first day of school is WEDNESDAY, JULY 26th. As a reminder, our school day in V1 is
7:50-2:50 Monday through Thursday, with Friday hours 7:50-11:30. On the first day of school,
students must be on time and present for the full day to be considered enrolled at
EDUPRIZE. Throughout the summer, please make sure to check the school website for updates.
See you soon,
Mrs. Kathy Drum
[email protected]
4th Grade Supply List
Must haves:
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1½ inch binder (your choice of cover to fit you)
Earbuds or headphones (label with your name, reuse the ones from last year)
36 (#2) sharpened pencils
2 reams white paper
2- 2 pocket heavy plastic folders with prongs- RED
1 folder of choice for Homework (it must have holes to go in your binder)
5 glue sticks
2 spiral notebooks (covers of your choice, please neatly sharpie your name on the
back)
2 composition books (covers of your choice, please neatly sharpie your name on the
back)
4 thin black dry erase markers
1 box of colored pencils
Pair of scissors
1 box sheet protectors
1 pack thin or thick washable markers
Protractor (not a compass)
Highlighter Package (at least 3 different colors)
Pencil bag (the kind that will fit in a binder)
Wish list: (These are things we use throughout the year, stock up on good deals!)
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Reams of white, pastel purple or pastel blue colored paper
Glue sticks or bottled glue
Stickies
Gallon & quart baggies
Clorox wipes
Paper towels, kleenex
Dry erase markers thin or thick
Card stock- white
Black sharpies
Our supply list is carefully constructed
and is a good indication of what we use
per child in one school year. Please
contribute what you can now or
whenever you find a good deal. If we
need special supplies for projects later
in the school year it will be announced in
newsletters. Thank you so much for
your contributions and your support. We
could not do it without you!
Thank you! Thank you!
Mrs. Drum