PARENT ORIENTATION Welcome to 4th Grade!

All visitors are required to show their ID to the camera before gaining entrance to the school. Your ID will be scanned upon entering to gain a RAPTOR badge Students are required to wear the ID badges all day. Campus Security

Communication Communication from home: Fourth Grade Binder (Tuesday folders) Email Twitter @RaeInKaty #RaeInKaty #Rae4thRocks Communication from home: Please send notes for change of transportation, absences, and label lunch money- include grade level and homeroom teacher’s name

RAE Expectations

Lunch Time Cruser/Vanacore 11:15-11:45 Gregoire/Maedgen 11:25-11:55 Elofson/Spahr 11:30-12:00 Estrada/Eubanks 11:35-12:05

Continuum of Consequences

Reflection Sheet When a child has a difficult time following the rules, they will fill out a reflection sheet. The reflection sheet will come home with the child for a signature. Once a child has accumulated three reflection sheets, an office referral will occur, resulting in a N on the report card.

Positive Reinforcement StingRaes Bucks

Grades ZAP Lab –(Zeros Aren’t Permitted) Major 40% Minor 50% Other 10% assigned Tuesday and Thursday after school pick up at 4:10 pm Homework PowerPoint will be sent home every Monday morning Homework will not actually come home until the day assigned Homework is for an OTHER grade.

Writing Develop a love of Writing with the use of the Writer’s Notebook Mini-lessons taught will be kept in the Writer’s Notebook. Binders will be used for the use of the writing process and publishing Grammar will be a big part of the writing grade, with quizzes every 1-2 weeks

Reading Instill the love of reading. Deepening comprehension through the use of reading strategies. Reading is logged at school and home using the Google Form. It will be emailed by your child’s reading teacher. Students are expected to read at home.

Word Study Students will be given an assessment every 5 weeks. The assessment will be aligned with the word study instruction. The assessments are a minor grade.

Science Focus on earth, life, and physical science and how it follows a cyclical pattern. Specific units are: Matter and Energy Force, Motion, and Energy Body Systems Organisms and the Environment Earth’s Changes and Resources Earth’s Cycles and Patterns

Social Studies Basic Maps and geography skills Develop an appreciation for Texas through the study of Texas history The influence of the United States on Texas history and growth

Math Conceptual Understanding Problem Solving-Higher Level Flexible Thinking Efficient Strategies Students as Thinkers Real World Connections Small Group Instruction Math Journals Dream Box

Canvas Students will be given log-ins They will use the same log-in for MyKatyCloud and Canvas Your child can access Canvas through MyKatyCloud or at http://katyisd.instructure.com Parents can log-in using their Home Access Center log-in Great for dates and resources

KISD Bullying Tip Line Link: https://www. youtube. com/watch KISD Bullying Tip Line Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0_-IJirS2o&feature=youtu.be KatyISD App

Field Trips We are requesting students wear this shirt on field trips Order forms are available at the end of this session Outdoor Learning Center Field Trip Dates                       AM                                 PM December 11, 2018                                             Elofson, Spahr December 12, 2018     Cruser, Vanacore        Gregoire, Maedgen December 13, 2018     Estrada, Eubanks   Fort Bend Museum- October 10th More information will be sent home Field Trips

Thank you for your time and we look forward to a wonderful year.