RRE Fourth Grade Week 1 Update

Upcoming Events: Meet the Teacher Night Police Week Thursday, August 18th A-L 4:30-5:30 M-Z 5:30-6:30 Police Week August 29th- September 2nd Grandparents Day: September 9th

Contacts Dominique Harrison (Math & Science) dominiquenharrison@katyisd.org Samantha Rose (Math & Science) samantharrose@katyisd.org Catherine Badalamenti (Math & Science) catherineebadalamenti@katy Melissa Hardy (Math & Science) MelissaHardy@katyisd.org Deanna Sanders (Math & Science) DeannaDSanders@katyisd.org Carrie Fuller (Language Arts) carrieefuller@katyisd.org Melissa Bartee (Language Arts) melissacbartee@katyisd.org Carmen Carey (Language Arts) carmentcarey@katyisd.org Kayla Jones (Language Arts) KaylaMJones@katyisd.org Tara Steubing (Language Arts) TaraMSteubing@katyisd.org

Conference Requests If you would like to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher, please contact them in advance. Conference Period - 9:45-10:15 a.m.

Lunch Times Rose- 11:50-12:20 Bartee - 11:52-12:22 Jones- 11:54-12:24 Hardy- 11:56-12:26 Badalamenti - 11:58-12:28 Carey- 12:00 -12:30 Harrison - 12:04 -12:34 Fuller- 12:06 -12:36 Steubing - 12:08 -12:38 Sanders- 12:10 -12:40 Parents can begin eating lunch with students on September 6th.

Routines EVERY NIGHT Check your child's planner daily Follow your child’s teacher on Twitter for up to date information TUESDAYS Check and sign your child's Tuesday Folder for graded papers; correcting mistakes is a great way to learn! Sign papers that are below 70% and return them to school. Check 4th Grade’s canvas page!

Homework Schedule Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday ✽I-station/ Read 30 minutes ✽ I-station/ Read 30 minutes

Writing - Math - Reading - Click for: Released Test Questions STAAR Information: Writing - Math - Reading - Click for: Released Test Questions

We are learning the components of the Reader’s Workshop. Reading We are learning the components of the Reader’s Workshop.

Word Work

Language Arts We are currently learning the components of the Writer’s Workshop.

Math

Science We are studying Earth’s patterns (moon phases, seasons, tides, shadows, weather).

Social Studies

Online Resources

E/LA Resources Free Rice Sheppard Software Mr. Nussbaum Grammar Ninja Vocabulary Grammar Sheppard Software Mr. Nussbaum Grammar Ninja Dance Mat Typing Word Bot Merriam Webster’s Word Central

E/ LA Resources Continued BBC English Edit Dan’s Copy Membean

E/ LA Resources Continued http://www.studyisland.com/products/home ($) http://freerice.com/#/english-grammar/1936460 http://mrnussbaum.com/xsurgeons/ http://mrnussbaum.com/surgeonsindex/ http://www.englishmaven.org/index.html http://mrnussbaum.com/teacher/ http://mrnussbaum.com/generaltso/ http://mrnussbaum.com/commas/ http://mrnussbaum.com/homophones-on-halloween/ http://mrnussbaum.com/sweet16/ http://mrnussbaum.com/semicolonwars/ http://www.hoodamath.com/games/word.html https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=154393#.VtmhLPkrK1s

E/ LA Resources Continued http://www.quia.com/rr/393396.html http://www.missmaggie.org/scholastic/editdan_eng_launcher.html http://www.kwarp.com/portfolio/grammarninja.html http://www.spellingcity.com/

Math Resources Fast Math http://ktadmmath20.katyisd.org:55880/slms/studentaccess Cool Math www.coolmath4kids.com Math Help www.GoMathAcademy.com; www.gregtangmath.com www.smarttutor.com Math Games www.math-play.com; www.gregtangmath.com www.funbrain.com

Math Resources Area Models for Multiplication with partial products www.teachertube.com; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjYYbwuued0 http://www.slideshare.net/sdiaz6/partial-products-1603903 Division with partial quotients http://www.slideshare.net/guestb30cd4/partial-quotients

Science Resources Brainpop- Natural Resources StudyJams.com- Natural Resources

Teachers’ Wish lists

Wish Lists Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Fuller Post-its (all sizes) Dry Erase Markers Mrs. Fuller Mechanical Pencil Sharpener Gently Used Chapter Books Board games for Rainy Days Post it notepads Hand sanitizer Mr. Sketch Markers :-)

Ms. Badalamenti and Ms.Carey’s Wish List Gently Used Chapter Books Board games for Rainy Days Post it notepads Paper Towels Ms. Carey Gently Used Chapter Books Board games for Rainy Days Hand Held Pencil Sharpeners

Wish Lists Mrs. Hardy Mrs. Jones Skinny dry erase markers Paper Towel Rolls Board games for indoor recess Clipboards - full size Mrs. Jones NF books for our class library Board Games for recess Refills sheets for personal laminator (Scotch TL901 Thermal Laminator) Letter size Ear buds for ipads

Wish Lists Mrs. Steubing Mrs. Sanders Dry Erase Markers Board games for rainy days Gel pens Baby Wipes

Wish Lists Ms. Rose Mrs. Bartee Dry erase markers Indoor recess games (board games or card games) Hand sanitizer Ear buds (for iPads) Post-it notes Mrs. Bartee