WELCOME TOPARENT ORIENTATION

Fourth Grade

CURRICULUM

Math

Science

Texas History

Reading

Writing

Word Work

CLASS WORK

Completed in class during the school day

Counts for 90% of grade

HOMEWORK

Completed at home

Counts for 10% of the grade

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

HOMEWORK SCHEDULE

MATH

Homework given Tuesdays and Thursdays due the following day Tuesdays due Wednesday Thursday due Friday

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 Monday due Wednesday

Reading logs will be sent home to complete monthly. logs will be sent home at the beginning of each month logs will be use towards the end of each month (dates will be written on reading log and student planner)

Teachers will check student progress on reading logs Wednesdays and Fridays

WRITING

Homework will be given on Wednesdays due Fridays

WORD WORK

Homework will be given Monday due Friday

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

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)

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

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

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

GRADED PAPERS

Graded papers will be sent home on Wednesday

Papers should remain at home unless otherwise noted

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

GRADING SCALE

A = 90-100

B = 80-89

C = 75-79

D = 74-70

F = Below 70

PANTHER PRINCIPLE CARD

Behavior folders are sent home daily

Parents should sign the blue (for the first nine weeks) card on the designated spot each week

Students should bring their behavior folder/card with them everyday

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

REWARDS

Written or verbal praise

Tickets, treats, or stickers

CONSEQUENCES

Verbal warnings are given first

Mark in folder

Loss of recess

“Laps” around the playground

Discipline referral

Sever behavior will result in an immediate discipline referral

DROP OFF/DISMISSAL

Car riders should have a purple typed tag to correspond to a purple 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 writing a bus home also must be approved by the office

FAMILY NIGHT

Math Night: October 23rd

SNACK

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

FIELD TRIPS

Outdoor Learning Center: October 27th AM- Aimone/Mohammed October 27th PM- Novosad/ Standley October 28th AM- Beech/ Rubin/ Ramirez

George RanchMay 14th (pending) All classes, all day

STAAR DATES

Writing: March 30th and March 31st

Math: April 21st

Reading: April 22nd

DISTRICT LEARNING ASSESSMENTS Simulate STAAR testing

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 sheets located on the desk by the door

Call or email us tooMs. Aimone

BrittneyKAimone@katyisd.org281-237-4681

Ms. MohammedAaliyaSMohammed@katyisd.org281-237-4651

THANKS FOR COMING!

We are going to have a great year!