Welcome Parents!

Meet the teachers! Reading & Science: Mrs. Beetz Writing & Social Studies: Ms. Hendrick Math & Technology: Mrs. Volden *Please feel free to contact the appropriate academic teacher regarding any concerns.

Class Websites Ms. Hendrick: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/shendrick1 Mrs. Volden: http://classroom.kelinisd.net/webs/tvolden Mrs. Beetz: http://classroom.kelinisd.net/webs/abeetz1 Stay updated on what’s going on in 4th grade and our class! Save to desktop at home for quick and easy access. (Your children learned how to do this!) Find important information such as HW assignments, weekly spelling lists, upcoming events, contact info., and cool links!

Wednesday folders Vital part of parent/teacher communication Will give a weekly update of your child’s academic and behavioral performance Please sign and return the EMPTY folder to school every THURSDAY. Please review any graded papers with your child. Counted as HW assignment. ***Do not put parent notes, HW or corrected work in Wed. folder to turn in!

Homework… We can only do so much in class! Intended to reinforce concepts learned in class Counted as a major part of work habits grade Student’s responsibility to copy from HW board in class daily

Grading Guidelines 50% minor grades (daily work, homework, quizzes, participation, etc.) 50% major grades (tests, projects, etc.) Grades will be posted on Parent Connect. Check OFTEN!!!

Corrected Work Is intended to ACCURATELY reflect your child’s performance and understanding Only grades LESS THAN 70% may be corrected for additional credit. (Corrected grade will not exceed a 70.) Daily work may be corrected at home. Major grades (tests, benchmarks, etc.) must be corrected IN CLASS. The two grades will then be averaged.

Missing and late work… MISSING work will be automatically calculated as a ZERO in GradeSpeed until it is turned in and graded. Late work: 11 pts. will be deducted for the 1st day it’s late. 10 pts. will be deducted each day thereafter.

Parent Connect… Stay informed!!! Please stay informed of your child’s current grades by accessing Parent Connect from the Klein I.S.D. website. Grades are input frequently. If you have questions regarding grades, please contact the appropriate academic teacher. Sign up tonight!!!

Read, Read, Read!!! DAILY reading at home is essential for your child’s fluency and vocabulary development, which in turn, helps writing!!! Our goal is to develop and nurture their LOVE for reading! Reading should be incorporated into your child’s daily schedule. Must have chapter books everyday in class.

More reading!!! Your child needs to have a chapter book, from home or library, with them in class EVERY day. Chapter books of their choice are used daily for independent reading. Library day is Thursday.

More reading!!! Ways to encourage reading at home… Read to them Read with them Have them read to you let them see YOU read ASK them about their reading Help them find things THEY might be interested in reading about

s-p-e-l-l-i-n-g Spelling tests will be given every FRIDAY. New spelling lists will be given on MONDAYS. The weekly spelling list can be accessed from Ms. Hendrick’s class website. Spelling HW will differ from week to week.

Add it up!! Math HW will be given on MONDAY and is due every THURSDAY, even the last week of school.  First in Math may be done at home or during school hours. Math help sessions will be offered on Friday mornings at 7:30 a.m. and will begin soon. Check Wed. folder for start date.

We’re not above charity!  A few items we can’t seem to keep enough of… Sticky notes (big and small) EXPO (dry erase) markers Hand sanitizer Small items for treasure box (stickers, notepads, etc.) #2 pencils White construction paper Index cards Yellow highlighters Jolly Ranchers 

Wunderlich Farm Field Trip Annual 4th grade field trip Info. to come!                 

Parent Conference Day Monday, October 10th Conferences will be held with all 3 of your child’s academic teachers. Please see us to sign up if you haven’t already. Conferences will be in 15 minute increments. Time slots are limited!!!

Student behavior… Behavior will be documented on a weekly conduct card that will go home every week in Wed. folders. This gives parents a break down of areas that may need improvement. E’s in conduct are given only for exceeding behavioral expectations. Please help us reinforce positive behavior at home!

Be positive! All-Star Behavior Bingo Tickets Treasure box Character Brag Board in hallway “Happy” notes home

Contact us! Email is best! shendrick1@kleinisd.net abeetz1@kleinisd.net tvolden@kleinisd.net School: 832-484-6200 Email is best! Please feel free to contact us anytime with questions and/or concerns. We look forward to working with you this year!