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4th Grade Parent Night Teaching Teams Red Team Blue Team Mrs. Johnson Mrs. A Clark Mrs. McBee Ms. K Clark Dr. Willis Mrs. Taylor

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Contact Information Email: All of our email addresses are on the newsletter each week. Phone: 254-761-5755 Conference Time: 8:30-9:30 M-Th-F Hours: We are usually here every day until 4:00. Email: The best way to contact us -responses within 24-48 hours

In the Classroom Departmentalized Classrooms iPads/Centers/Hands-On Activities Small Groups Computer lab as needed Library every other week (Thursdays during Red Week) Science Lab Tuesday – Red Team Thursdays – Blue Team

Math & Science Ms. K Clark and Mrs. Johnson Multiplication Facts Homework – 30+ minutes Multiplication quizzes every Friday Envision (Pearson), Think Through Math and Xtramath can be used at home! Science lab on Tuesdays and Thursdays We use STEMScopes in class on our iPads.

Reading & Social Studies Mrs. A Clark and Dr. Willis Students must read at home (reading log: 100+ min.) We are working on . . . Comprehension, Accuracy and Fluency Inferencing Summarizing Making Connections Geography & History of Texas

English Language Arts/Writing Mrs. McBee and Mrs. Taylor Spelling Grammar Writer’s Workshop Narrative & Expository Compositions Revising/Editing Friday Journal

4th Grade Curriculum Here is the link to the TEA website that gives shows you everything that your child will learn this year. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148 Directions Click on the subject, Click on the words Subchapter A. Elementary Scroll down to the 4th Grade Section

PAWS Folder (Take Home Folder) Students can bring this home every night. Check the pockets for important notes. Send notes for the teachers in the front pocket. Graded papers go home as work cycles finish.

Homework When will homework be assigned?   When will homework be assigned? A paper will go home on Friday and is due the next Friday. This will include a reading log and a math menu.  What are your child’s homework responsibilities? We expect homework to be neat and completely finished by Friday morning when students arrive at school. What happens if a student does not complete the homework? The student will go to study hall during Friday extra recess to complete the assignments.

Grades Please sign up for Home Access Center to see your child’s grades: https://hac.midwayisd.org/HomeAccess/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fhomeaccess%2f *Our goal is to update grades weekly, however, it varies by subject and lesson cycles*

Panther Pride Passes School-Wide Program Can be earned in any class Used to purchase items in the 4th grade store as well as a variety of classroom rewards Click here for listing

STAAR Testing Writing - April 10 Revising/Editing Expository Composition Math - May 14 Reading - May 15

Parent-Teacher Conferences Conferences will take place after the 1st six weeks. Sign up info to come from your child’s homeroom teacher

MISD Education Foundation Thank you!!!! Fourth grade has been awarded several grants from the MISD Education Foundation because of donations from employees, parents and the community!!! Planetarium/Movies Language Arts Content Games StoryWorks Magazine

Parent Teacher Association We would for you to join PTA this year! *only $7* Your memberships dues help fund: Playground equipment Carnivals, Field Trips End of year student celebration Support Big Kahuna Fundraiser Send Box Tops to School

Field Trips Children’s Symphony at Baylor (Nov. 2017) MHS Pep Rally (Fall 2017) Waco Wetlands (TBD) Hawaiian Falls (May 2017) Possible other field trip – Austin?? *Any volunteers/chaperones must complete form/background check on MISD website

Recess 4th graders are allowed to bring their own sports equipment to recess. If you have old sports equipment that you’d like to donate to the grade level, we’d love to take it off your hands! Extra recess is on Friday afternoons for 4th graders who have not gotten any negative behavior signatures in the class binder that week.

Other CCE Information Weekly CCE newsletter – Thursdays Daily Morning Broadcasts on YouTube Watch D.O.G.S. program Rachel’s Challenge Open House/Grandparents Day – Sept. 21 Video-separate link

Please visit with your child’s teachers to ask any questions you have Please visit with your child’s teachers to ask any questions you have! Clark – Clark – Taylor Johnson – McBee – Willis

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