Transcript MeettheTeacher2016-2017x

2016
Friendly Fourth Grade
Faces:
Heather McDowell
9th year in the classroom
4 years in 4th
Math/Science
Married with 2 kids
Francesca Newman
9 years in the classroom
4th year in 4th RELA
Married with 3 boys
Elizabeth Grantham
20 years in the classroom
Spanish Immersion
Married with 2 children
Everett Goodman
11 years in the classroom
10th year in 4th RELA
Married with 2 children
LeAnne Haley
14th year in the classroom
Math/Science
Married with twins
Literacy Night
September 20th
State test dates (STAAR):
March 28th - Writing
May 8th – Math
May 9th- Reading
4th Grade Manners Banquet
February 10th
4th Grade Program
October 17th
REFER TO our BBE websites
8:00-8:30 --Social Studies
8:30 – 9:05-- RELA w/ Goodman
9:05-9:55 --SPECIALS
10:00 – 11:45 -- RELA w/ Goodman
11:45 – 12:45 -- Lunch/Recess/Bear Time
12:45-3:00- -Math/Science
3:15-- Dismissal
Haley
Goodman
Specials
Monday- Library
Tuesday- PE
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- PE
FridayArt/Computer
Monday- Music
Tuesday- PE
Wednesday-PE
ThursdayArt/Computer
Friday- Library
Be safe, Be respectful, Be responsible
1. Binder everyday
2. Have materials ready
3. Planner filled in daily
4. Be kind and helpful
5. Keep your things tidy
6. Respect materials
7. Follow class rules
8. Always do your best & set goals
9. Smile and have a positive attitude
Behavior Plan
1.Verbal and visual warnings
prior to parent contact
2.Planner is signed by teacher
& sent home for parent
signature
3. Returned next day, 5 mins.;
10 mins. Walking at recess
Other consequences may
include silent and think thank
Zero Tolerance:
• No homework
• Disrespect
• Specials class
• Bear tickets-given out
frequently
• Positive notes home
• Class rewards
• End of the year auction
Lunch time is 11:45-12:05
*Guests sit at middle table with child,
other children only with teacher
permission
Early release lunch is 11:15
*Sharing food is not permitted
*Birthday treats are given last 5 mins.
*Online accounts
Cafeteria opens at 7:30
Students come to classrooms at 7:50
Tardy at 8:05
WRITTEN and EMAIL notes only
class begins promptly at 8:00 and
doesn’t end until 3:05
Please fill out dismissal form- we keep it
Get HumbleISD app-great for rainy day
dismissal updates
3:10-daycare
3:15-bikers and walkers
3:20- car riders
Older siblings need meeting place
Early release is 12:00
Any changes MUST be written or emailed
Goal is 1-2 grades per week, per subject
*Grades entered in HAC
*Returned papers throughout the week
*Make ups and corrections/retakes are
encouraged in timely manner
*Literacy Night is Tuesday, 9/20!
*Deep reading comprehension, comparing
and contrasting genres and texts
*read to learn and question with
informational texts
*author studies, literature circles, book
reviews, reading logs/responses,
VOCABULARY
Writing and Grammar are state tested in 4th grade
*see year at a glance and tested items
handouts
*Narrative and expository are state tested,
but all forms of writing are explored
*Grammar and writing notebooks
*Spelling rules, site words,
homophones, easily confused,
prefixes/suffixes, VOCABULARY
• Please see that your 4th grade continues to
practice their addition, subtraction and
multiplication facts. This year we will continue to
have timed quizzes on these facts to help with
automaticity and we’ll add division facts to this as
well.
• We will have homework in math on Monday due
Wednesday and on Wednesday due Friday. My
website has useful links to aid in various math
concepts.
• Go Mathletes!
Scientists in the making
Science STAAR test is taken in 5th grade but we spend
time in 4th grade science helping to support this
knowledge and vertical alignment. We will go to the
science lab every Thursday.
**Every 4th grader is responsible for a
science fair project.
*Will be integrated into reading
and writing
*Field trip supports our focus in 4th
grade.
Reading- read own book, assigned reading,
IStation, test review
Writing/grammar-paragraph of the week
Spelling/vocabuary- word study assignment- 3xs
*Usually a weekly test on Friday
Math: Monday and Wednesday/study for quizzes
Science: science fair project/study for quizzes
Social Studies- only when there is project or big
test review
Each week…
Chromebooks!
Projects, books, research, math,
science, istation
Computer lab as well
We LOVE you!
Please let us or PTA know if would like to
help!
Please make sure to update contact
information with Laura Roberts
Most communication will be via email!
Check out the Bear Branch website
Check us out on Twitter!
@Frantasticin4th
@MrsHMcDowell
@SraGrantham
Here’s to a fantastic
year ahead! Help us
makes positive waves of
change in our school
and world!