Welcome to 4th Grade Dolphin Debut

1. Welcome to 4th Grade Dolphin Debut Friday, August 19, 2016

2. LOOKING FORWARD TO FOURTH GRADE Learning Objectives: • Math: • Large number computation strategies • Multiplication and division • Creative problem solving • Decimals, fractions • Science • Patterns of change • Hands-on learning: garden, experiments

3. LOOKING FORWARD TO FOURTH GRADE Learning Objectives: • Writing: • Personal narratives • Explanatory papers • Reading: • Exploring genres • Comprehension strategies

4. LOOKING FORWARD TO FOURTH GRADE Learning Objectives: • Social studies: • Texas History: Native Americans – present • Student consumable textbooks • Spelling • Differentiated groups • Focus on patterns using Words Their Way

5. LOOKING FORWARD TO FOURTH GRADE Fun Opportunities: • Choose your seat at lunch • Field trip – TBA • Hands-on science labs • Living Texas History Museum • Math Olympiad • Recorders • Service learning

6. SUPPLIESIf you did not purchase an EPI pack, check our 4th grade webpage for the supply list.Your child needs to have all supplies on the 1st day of school.Please do not label each individual item.

7. SUPPLIESAll students need a daily planner.Order online! See school website for the link.

8. HOMEWORK • Please check your child’s planner daily for homework assignments or messages from teachers • Communicate in the planner if your child struggles with an assignment • The purpose of homework is to reinforce/practice skills to mastery • Positive incentive for consistently completing assignments

9. AT-HOME READING

10. We are BIG kids now! • Student Responsibilities: • Fill out your planner and get it signed • Remember your homework (assignments will not be posted online) • Come prepared with supplies every day • Clean out folder daily Curriculum starts at 8:00. Students will not be permitted to call home for forgotten items after the tardy bell rings.

11. CLASSROOM INCENTIVES “BUG” tickets “Being UnusuallyGood” Redeem for coupons and prizes

12. FRUIT BREAK and WATER BOTTLES • Please send a healthy and easy to eat snack each day for your child. • Students may have a water bottle labeled with their name to use in the classroom and during specials. • Water bottles must contain only water.

13. NUT ALLERGIES • We have nut allergies in the grade level. • Please consider sending nut-free foods to school for snacks and lunch. • Your help is appreciated but voluntary – Humble ISD does not designate any campus as nut-free. • Students consuming food with nuts must wash hands after eating.

14. LUNCH VISITS Reminder – no visitors for lunch during the first 2 weeks of school while we establish our routines. When visiting, please sit with only your child at one of the designated visitors’ tables. Thank you for understanding!

15. BIRTHDAY TREATS • You can purchase frozen treats from the cafeteria. • Please see the cafeteria manager for informationat least 2 weeks in advance • If your child has an end-of-year or summer birthday, watch for announcements regarding the deadline for ordering.

16. TARDIES • Students should not arrive at school before 7:30 AM. •  Students will be released from the cafeteria beginning at 7:45. • The tardy bell rings at 8:00 AM. Students are tardy after 8:00 AM. • Instruction begins promptly at 8:00 AM.

17. ATTENDANCE Students must be in the building at 10:00 AM to be counted present.

18. Deerwood Safety Our students’ safety is our priority!

19. DISMISSAL Provide your child’s teacher(s) with a written note first thing in the morning when changes occur. Parents must request in writing the release of their child to anyone not on their emergency list. This request must be received first thing in the morning. Teachers are not always able to check e-mail during the day. For this reason, please CC Georgia Kehoe on dismissal emails so that we can be sure the message is received. Thank you!

20. TRAFFIC PATTERN • Front car riders: • Cars coming from Kingwood Drive • Must turn RIGHT into front circle drive • Side car riders: • Cars coming from Sand Creek neighborhood (Four Pines Drive/Maple Terrace) • Must turn LEFT into staff parking lot

21. NEW Safety Procedure Please WALK all bicycles when on Deerwood property

22. CAR RIDER SIGNS NEW: For the safety of our students, every student riding in a car will be required to have a DWE car rider sign. The names must bewritten in black marker so they are easy to see.

23. No Worries! You can have as many as you need. Friends and neighbors Granny and pops Mom and Dad Car pools

24. Inclement Weather • All students should be either a front car rider or a side car rider on inclement weather days. • Take a car rider sign for those days • (if different from regular dismissal) • Please make sure the teacher knows the inclement weather plan.

25. FYI: • Kindergarten and First grade • Biker/Walkers • All bikers/walkers in Kindergarten and First grades will be seated on the pavilion. • They will be released to an older sibling or a parent. They will NOT be allowed to walk alone.

26. More Information Online • Please check out our Fourth Grade page! • Links to teacher pages • Schedules • Dolphin Debut PowerPoint Presentation • Important dates • and more! http://www.humbleisd.net/Page/2019 Deerwood home page  Classrooms  Classroom Teachers Fourth Grade

27. REMIND WHAT IS REMIND? Remind is a communication tool that helps teachers connect instantly with students and parents. We will be sending important reminders and information via text.  To join, please text 81010and type @hoytmac4as the message. You can also click the link on our web page to join. 

28. DWE Annual Fund • NO door-to-door sales  • Any amount is GREATLY appreciated • 100% of every gift benefits DWE! • Go to https://humbleisdef.ejoinme.org/My Pages/DWEAnnualFund/tabid/550473/Default.aspx to make a donation.

29. Be a DWE Super Hero Your Annual Fund Donation Means the World to Us

30. Classroom Instruction

31. Technology

32. Professional Development

33. Online Information Form • Please fill out a student information form online. • Let us know if you did not receive the link via email. • Computers are available today for your convenience! THANK YOU!!!

34. To register a new HAC account, parents will navigate to Deerwood’s page at http://www.humbleisd.net/dwe. HAC Home Access Center (HAC) Did You Know...? Humble ISD is proud to offer our parents a convenient way to monitor their student’s progress online. The Home Access Center (HAC) is a “one-stop” portal to view your student’s schedule, attendance record, classwork, progress reports, report cards, registration information, and so much more. If you have multiple students in the district, you only need to create one account to access all your students. The HAC portal can be accessed from any smart phone or computer with a browser such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. Here you will find links to instructions describing how to create a HAC Account. HAC

35. Home Access Center Please be sure your information has been updated in HAC. THANK YOU!!!

36. REMINDERS FOR NEXT WEEK • Come to school on Monday!  • Friday is early release (12:00) • Lunch will be served at school • Monday, September 5th, is a HOLIDAY. (Don’t come to school.) 

37. Before you go… Please consider taking an “apple” from our tree. These are items we will be using throughout the year. We greatly appreciate your generosity!

38. Thank you for coming! We are looking forward to a fun-filled year of learning.