Welcome Message
Parents and students,
It is with great pleasure and a blessing to be able to teach your sweet pea this year during their 4th grade journey! I am so thrilled to be in such a place where I can make a difference in their lives! Please know that I am here for you all to provide a home away from home for your sweet pea! I will ALWAYS have their best interests at heart and will do everything in helping them be successful!
One of my favorite things to say in the classroom is, "Let’s keep the learning going and keep practicing with reading." Keep writing the stories, keep looking up the amazing places, keep reading about events in history, or in space for that matter!
Although during this unprecedented time in our history, information can change rapidly. Therefore, check back often for the most updated information that we can provide. Please contact me if I can be of any assistance.
About the Teacher
My name is Jacquelyn Hearn-Bell and I teach 4th grade. This is my 12th year with the DeSoto County School District, I have a total of 22.5 years of educational experience. I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education (with concentrations in Mathematics & Social Sciences) from Mississippi Valley State University and a Master's of Science degree in Educational Leadership from Arkansas State University.
My hobbies include traveling, shopping, cooking, gardening, and volunteering! I am very involved with community service projects and love serving others! I love spending time with my family & my church family (BMBC). My husband and I have three wonderful babies. Kaitlyn and Geordan are both college students and Bailey is our furbaby (yes, he's our baby! I LOVE getting to make an impact in the lives of students! Education & the relationships I make with my students and parents are very important parts of my life. Without a doubt, I know I am fulfilling my purpose and am extremely proud to be a Quistor! #QUISTORPRIDE #OBPRIDE
We will be utilizing Clever. It houses all apps used for our programs and students will become familiar with it, due to our Distance Learning Platform with lessons and activities presented through CODE.ORG, Schoology, IXL, iReady, and other programs. They will be planned so that our students can continue to receive the highest quality of education. Parents, please do not hesitate to contact me if you all have any questions or concerns. At times, when students are absent, they will still be able to access Clever and its programs to review over material they may miss. Should you ever have any questions about your child's education, please feel free to message me through School Status. I am always available to discuss any issue or concern you have regarding your child.
STUDENTS + PARENTS + TEACHERS = TEAMWORK
Links
1) Clever-Instructional Hub used to house programs used by DCS and OBIS. Students login information is their lunch number (username & password).
www.clever.com
2.) Schoology - Instructional Hub for this school year. If absent, you may check Schoology for instructional items and assignments.
https://desotoms.schoology.com
I Ready Login Info- Go to https://login.i-ready.com/
- Username: first initial, last initial, student ID (lunch number)
- Password: student ID (lunch number)
Additional Supportive Links
Reading & Typing Practice: These websites/links share fun learning information & games where students can practice with both reading & typing. They are also in Clever!
- IXL (Clever)
- Typing (Clever)
- https://paper.co/ Paper partners with school districts to deliver personalized tutoring, after-school programming, and college and career support—at no cost to families.
- https://olivebranchinterdesotoms.schoolinsites.com/hopegregory This is our OBIS Librarian's webpage. Please visit here to access everything pertaining to our school library, including EPIC which houses thousands of books! EPIC is fun for them, peace of mind for you. From safety and parent tools to features and stories kids can’t get enough of, Epic is designed for families.
Paper: Free Online Tutoring
Paper offers free online 1-on-1 tutoring for ELA and Math on demand 24/7. Students can log in to their Clever accounts to get started today!
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Announcements
A FEW NOTES.....
Apply for meal benefits for the 2023-2024 school year at schoollunchapp.com.
MORE UPDATES, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.desotocountyschools.org/announcements
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT:
Included below is Mrs. Jefferson's Webpage. Check it out!
https://olivebranchinterdesotoms.schoolinsites.com/counselorscorner
DCS District's Webpage:
Classroom Schedule
7:05-7:40 | Student Arrival/Lunch Counts/Restroom Break/Morning Enrichment/Morning Meeting *Morning Enrichment (Bellwork, iReady, One-on-One/Peer Tutoring Instruction) |
7:40 | Tardy Bell/Morning Announcements |
7:45-9:15 | ELA (Reading & Writing)-HOMEROOM |
9:15-10:15 | W.I.N. (Small Group Instruction/Intervention & Enrichment)/Social Studies |
10:15 | Switch Classes (Mrs. Rains' Homeroom) |
**10:20-11:05 (Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri) | Activity (SEE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE)-RAINS' HR |
***11:20-12:05 (Tues.) | Activity (SEE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE) |
11:10-12:15 | ELA (Reading & Writing)-Rains' Homeroom |
12:15-12:40 | Recess |
12:40-1:05 | Lunch |
1:05-1:25 | ELA (Reading & Writing) |
1:25-2:25 | Social Studies/W.I.N. (Small Group Instruction/Intervention & Enrichment) |
2:30 | Dismissal-Zone 1 |
Activity Schedule
Monday-Music Tuesday-Art Wednesday-Library
Thursday-Computer Lab Friday-PE
S H O U T O U T S!
I just wanted to thank my parents & students for an AWESOME first beginning to the 2023-2024 school year!
YOU ALL ARE AMAZING!!