WELCOME TOPARENT ORIENTATION

Fourth Grade

CURRICULUM

Math (Place Value, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Geometry)

Science (Cycles, Soil, Adaptations, Energy Sources, Body Systems)

Texas History (Native Americans, Explorers, Alamo, San Jacinto, Cowboys, Oil)

Reading (Main Idea, Inferencing, Summary, Sequencing)

Writing (Narrative, Expository, Revising, Editing)

Word Work (Prefix, Suffix)

CLASS WORK Completed in class during the school day

Counts for 90% of grade

GRADING SCALE A = 100-90 B = 89-80 C = 79-75 D = 74-70 F = Below 70

RAISE

After school time to complete missing assignments

If your child needs to stay after school for RAISE a form will be sent home for you to sign

RAISE occurs Wednesdays from 4:00-4:45

LATE WORK

For classwork, homework, and projects submitted after the due date:

1st day: -10 points

2nd day: -20 points

3+ days: - 30 points

If work is not turned in by the end of the nine week grading period, students will be given a zero for the assignment

RETESTS

Students earning below a 70% on tests have the opportunity to retake the test

The teacher will reteach the material and the student will retake the test within 5 days from when the original test was given

Students will receive the higher grade, but cannot receive higher than a 70%

For more information, please see the handout

TAKE HOME PAPERS

Graded papers will be sent home on Wednesday

Papers should remain at home unless otherwise noted

Fourth Grade Week-at-a-Glance sent home Mondays giving an overview of the week

Flyers from the school will be sent home on Wednesdays

PROGRESS REPORTS AND REPORT CARDS Progress reports will be sent home in the middle of the nine week grading period

Report cards will be sent home at the end of the nine week grading period

Progress reports and report cards should be signed and returned the next school day

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

HOMEWORK

Completed at home

Counts for 10% of the grade

Major projects completed at home will count for 90% of the grade

MATH

Homework given Mondays and Wednesdays due the following day Monday due Tuesday Wednesday due Thursday

Homework will cover concepts previously taught in class.

SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES Students will receive a study guide for science and social studies tests

READING

Homework given Tuesdays due Wednesdays

Reading logs Students should read for 30 minutes each night Parents should sign students’ reading logs daily after students readLogs will be stapled in students red homework folders Logs will be checked sporadically throughout the month Logs will be collected at the end of each month for a grade

WRITING

Homework will be given on Thursdays due FridaysWriting assignmentRevising and Editing passage

WORD WORK

Homework will be given Monday due Friday

Students should be working with the letters all week creating words with prefixes and suffixes

Word Work Tests are given covering the prefixes and suffixes discussed

OTHER HOMEWORK

Students will record their homework in their planners each day

Please make sure to read your student’s planner for an additional homework (example: field trip form due)

RULES, REWARDS, CONSEQUENCES

SCHOOL RULES

Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself, and speak respectfully to others

Come to class prepared and ready to learn

Follow directions the first time given

CLASSROOM ECONOMY

In math we teach a unit on financial literacy. This unit involves many vocabulary words that most students are unfamiliar with, such as deposit, withdrawal, and profit.

Our classroom economy gives the students an opportunity to hear these words throughout the school year and learn some real life money applications

Here’s how it works…

CLASSROOM ECONOMY

Students apply for jobs they are interested in completing throughout the entire school year.

Students receive monthly paycheck for their work.

The money from their paycheck is deposited into their online bank account. (mykidsbank.org)

Students will rent or purchase their desk each month

Bonuses: rewards through having good grades, improving grades, doing well on tests, turning in homework on time

Fines: breaking school rules like not turning in homework, talking out, not being prepared, disrespectfulness

CLASSROOM ECONOMY

Classroom Store Students can purchase needs like pencils, glue, pens… Students can also purchase wants like stinky feet pass, hat pass, stuffed animal pass

Auction 6 times per year Students may contribute items (with parent note) Students will receive 50% of the profit for their item

PANTHER PRINCIPLE CARD

Behavior folders are sent home daily

Parents should sign the card on the designated spot each week

Students should bring their behavior folder/card with them everyday

REWARDS

Verbal Praise

Stickers, Notes

Extra Recess

“Bonuses”

CONSEQUENCES

Verbal warnings

Mark in folder

“Fines”

Loss of recess or “Laps” around the playground

Sever or repeated behavior will result in an immediate discipline referral

OTHER INFORMATION

DROP OFF/DISMISSAL

Car riders should have a typed tag to correspond to a typed hanging tag for the car picking up the child

For the safety of the children, please do not drop off students in the front of the school and have them cross traffic in the parent drive

Students may be dropped off as early as 7:50 AM and can go to the cafeteria

Students are dismissed from the cafeteria at 8:00

School begins at 8:20

DISMISSAL CHANGES

A note from the parent should be sent to the student’s homeroom teacher

Changes to back walker must be approved by an administrator

Students riding a bus home also must be approved by the office

FAMILY NIGHT

Math Night: October 15th at 6:30

Literacy Night: November 19th at 6:00

Science Night: February 4th at 6:00

SNACK

Students can bring a healthy snack to school to eat during the day

Students may also bring water to drink during the school day

FIELD TRIPS

Outdoor Learning Center: November half day, 2 or 3 classes at a time

George Ranch Date pendingAll classes, all day

STAAR DATES

Writing: Tuesday, March 29th and Wednesday, March 30th

Math: Monday, May 9th

Reading: Tuesday, May 10th

DISTRICT LEARNING ASSESSMENTS Simulate STAAR testing- most questions taken from previous STAAR tests

Tests are about the length of a regular class period (1 hour)

Covers only material that has been taught in class

Students who qualify will receive accommodations during testing

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES Sign-up Genius guide by door

Call or email us tooMrs. Goldsmith

BrittneyKAimone@katyisd.org281-237-4681

Mrs. EmbleyPatriciaLEmbley@katyisd.org281-237-4714

THANKS FOR COMING!

We are going to have a great year!