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

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

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

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

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

SUPPLIES If 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.

SUPPLIES Not on original EPI List All students need a daily planner (order online). In addition, the 4th Grade Trio students will need a 2” Binder (any color).

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

AT-HOME READING

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.

Redeem for coupons and prizes CLASSROOM INCENTIVES “BUG” tickets “Being Unusually Good” Redeem for coupons and prizes

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.

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.

Thank you for understanding! 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!

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

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.

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

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

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!

TRAFFIC PATTERN Front car riders: Side 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

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

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 be written in black marker so they are easy to see.

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

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.

Kindergarten and First grade 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.

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

REMIND WHAT IS REMIND? @02fdb3 as the message. 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 81010 and type  @02fdb3 as the message. You can also click the link on our web page to join.   

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. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

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

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THANK YOU!!! 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!!!

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. To register a new HAC account, parents will navigate to Deerwood’s page at http://www.humbleisd.net/dwe. HAC Here you will find links to instructions describing how to create a HAC Account. HAC

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

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.) 

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

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