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Welcome to our 4th grade Open House. Daily Schedule. Our Class Mission Statements. In partnership with students, parents and teachers, Fourth Grade is committed to creating a safe, caring environment that challenges and inspires everyone to work to his or her full potential.
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Welcome to our 4th grade Open House
Our Class Mission Statements In partnership with students, parents and teachers, Fourth Grade is committed to creating a safe, caring environment that challenges and inspires everyone to work to his or her full potential. We will always follow our Community Agreements: *Attentive Listening *Appreciations, No Putdowns *The Right to Pass and the Right to Participate *Mutual Respect *Personal Best
7 Habits of Happy Kids • Habit 1: Be Proactive • Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind • Habit 3: Put First Things First • Habit 4: Think Win-Win • Habit 5: Seek First to Understand then be Understood • Habit 6: Synergize • Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Classroom BehaviorExpectations *Attentive Listening *Appreciations, No Putdowns *The Right to Pass and the Right to Participate *Mutual Respect *Personal Best
Discipline Procedure • Discipline will be marked in Homework Folder • Warning • 5 minutes loss of recess • 10 minutes loss of recess • No recess • Out of classroom (Office)
Homework Expectations • Homework Agenda /Folder • Nightly Reading (30 minutes) • Night Writes: Tues/Thurs • Math: Mon/Wed
Tuesday Folders • Sent home every Tuesday • Require parent/guardian signature • Signature means you have seen all grades/information in the folder. (Please remove all paperwork prior to returning folder except data documentation.)
Data in Homework Folder Students will be reviewing their Reading and Math common assessments in order to graph their progress and mastery of skills taught according to the TEKS. This information will help you and your child keep track of their academic strengths and areas of improvement.
Grading Policy • A: 90 – 100 • B: 80 – 89 • C: 70 – 79 • Below 70: Not passing • Progress Reports
Reading Requirements • 55 minutes daily (at school, 30 min. at Home) • Must have book every morning • Accelerated Reader books • (meet goal per 9wks)
Writing • Learn the 6 traits of Writing: Ideas Organization Voice Word choice Revising Editing • Grammar • Journal Writing • Reading/Writing Workshop • Revising and Editing practices
MATH Computation • 90 minutes daily • Problem of the day Timed test weekly starting in the Fall *Please practice basic facts nightly
Science • Spend 3 weeks per cycle • Review sheet and test • Journals, investigations, etc. • Check the newsletter for current science units of study
Social Studies • Focus is on Texas History • Spend 1 week per cycle • Review sheet and test • Journals, videos, projects • Check the newsletter for current units of study
Classroom Needs • Volunteers/ Homeroom Parent • Supplies (if we are running low!) • Hand sanitizer (alcohol-free), COLORED PENCILS and GLUE STICKS, Sticky Notes, Tissues
Newsletter and Websites http://doublefiletrail.roundrockisd.org/our_staff/4th_grade_team
Sibyl LeeParent Community Specialistwww.parentcommunityspecialist.blogspot.com • English as a Second Language (ESL) • Adult Basic Education (GED) • College and Career Prep • Improving Academic Skills • Budget and Finance • Computer Literacy • STAAR Readiness • Early Literacy
Library Nights • Every Tuesday • Starts Oct. 7th from 5:00-7:00 PM. • Students and parents can check out extra books (up to 5 each), use the computers, that AR tests, and get tutoring with homework. • Book Fair Sept 30th –Oct.3rd
Fall Conference • Please sign up on laptops at back of room!! • Signup Genius will email you day before your conference time!