2017

Friendly Fourth Grade Faces:

Everett Goodman 12 years in the classroom 11th year in 4th RELA Married with 2 children Everett.Goodman@humbleisd.net Twitter: @mrg_bbe

15th year in the classroom Math/Science Married with twins LeAnne Haley 15th year in the classroom Math/Science Married with twins lhaley@humbleisd.net Twitter-@leannehaley11

Literacy Night September 28th 4th Grade Manners Banquet February 2018 4th Grade Program October 16th State test dates (STAAR): April 10th- Writing May 14th – Math May 15th- Reading

REFER TO our BBE websites 8:00-8:30 --Social Studies 8:30 – 9:05-- RELA w/ Goodman 9:10-10:00 -- SPECIALS 10:00 – 11:45 -- RELA w/ Goodman 11:55 – 1:05 -- Lunch/Recess/Bear Time 1:05-3:00 -- Math/Science 3:20-- Dismissal

Haley Goodman Specials Monday- Library Tuesday- PE Wednesday- Music Thursday- PE Friday- Art/Computer Monday- Music Tuesday- PE Wednesday-PE Thursday- Art/Computer Friday- Library

Be safe, Be respectful, Be responsible Binder everyday Have materials ready Planner filled in daily Be kind and helpful Keep your things tidy Respect materials Follow class rules Always do your best & set goals Have a positive attitude

Behavior Plan Bear tickets-given out frequently Positive notes home Class rewards End of the year auction 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

Early release lunch is 11:15 *Sharing food is not permitted Lunch time is 11:55-12:25 *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

Students come to classrooms at 7:50 Tardy at 8:05 Cafeteria opens at 7:30 Students come to classrooms at 7:50 Tardy at 8:05 WRITTEN and EMAIL notes only to teacher and laura.roberts@humbleisd.net. Class begins promptly at 8:00 and doesn’t end until 3:20

Please fill out dismissal form- we keep it Get HumbleISD app-great for rainy day dismissal updates. 3:20-daycare 3:25-bikers and walkers 3:25- car riders Early release is at 12:00 p.m. Any changes MUST be written or emailed to teacher and laura.roberts@humbleisd.net

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 Thursday, 9/28! *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 *Primarily expository is 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 assignments- 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

Projects, books, research, math, science, istation Each week… Chromebooks! Projects, books, research, math, science, istation

Please let us or PTA know if would like to help! We LOVE you! Please let us or PTA know if would like to help!

Most communication will be via email! Please make sure to update contact information with Laura Roberts Most communication will be via email!

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Here’s to a fantastic year ahead Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! Help us makes positive waves of change in our school and world!