1. Welcome
to open house

2. Behavior Expectations
Conduct Folders
Conduct v. Work Habits
“Fantastic 4” School Values
Grade determined at the end of the 9 weeks
Parents initial every time a teacher signs.
Make any comments on a separate piece of paper rather than writing in the folder.
Cougar Cash
Reward for making good choices
“Cashed in” for coupons corresponding to rewards on reward menu

3. Voice Levels
0 – Silent
1 – Whisper
2 – Partner (Table Talk)
3 – Classroom (Presentation)
4 - Outside

4. Grading Policy
A variety of grades will be taken over the course of the nine week grading period.
Formative Assessments (50%) – spelling tests, weekly math tests, weekly reading/ELA quizzes, etc.)
Classwork (10%) – exit tickets, morning work, IXL, graphic organizers, etc.
Summative Assessments (40%) – end of unit tests, cumulative assessments
*Students will be given the opportunity to retake a summative assessment when they receive a grade lower than 70%. In this instance, the two grades will be averaged.

5. Graded Work Be sure to check folders each Tuesday.
Sign the signature page to indicate that you have seen the work. Graded work does not have to be returned.
Review work you see your child having trouble with.
Contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
There are many great resources available on the Internet. If you search for a specific concept or skill, you can find many practice pages, online games, background information, etc.

6. Homework *Assigned Monday-Thursday *No homework on Spirit Nights
*Up to 40 minutes a night
*Used to review skills
*Students should be reading minutes every day outside of school hours
*It is important to set up a regular routine for doing homework and making sure it is returned to school the next day.
*Through December, students will have time during Enrichment Lab to complete homework.

7. Enrichment Lab
We will use our extra 55 minutes (through December) as a time for students to finish classwork and complete homework.
Students will be expected to read silently after work is completed. (This is part of homework expectations.)
Extra time will be used for ongoing independent projects or whole group activities.

8. Conferences
*Fourth grade teachers are available by appointment on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:05-9:35. Please contact either one of your child’s teachers to schedule an appointment. In order to best meet the needs of your child, both teachers will meet with you.

9. Important times to know:
Schedule
Important times to know:
First bell – 7:35
Tardy bell - 7:45 Instruction begins immediately
Magnet – 8:55-9:40
P.E. will take place during magnet time once a week.
Science Lab – Friday
Library - Thursday
Recess – 11:10-11:40
Lunch – 11:50-12:20
Dismissal – 4:00 (through December)/3:05 (starting in January)

10. Snacks Morning and afternoon (through December) snack
Individual, single serving, easy to eat item that does not require silverware or excessive clean-up
Water in spill proof container
No sharing food

11. Global Learning
At Kolter, each grade level focuses on a region of the world.
Fourth grade focuses on South America.
Mrs. O’Reilly – Ecuador
Mrs. Curry – Peru
Mrs. Groce – Brazil
Mrs. Lidsky – Venezuela
Throughout the year students will participate in a globally-based lessons and projects while they acquire attitudes, skills, and knowledge needed for global competence.

12. Testing Dates for 4th Grade
STAAR Writing – April 10
STAAR Math – May 14
STAAR Reading – May 15

13. VIPS Clearance
We will be taking a field trip to Camp for All (near Burton, TX) in the spring.
We love to have volunteers!
Remember that VIPS clearance is an annual process. You must show your driver’s license at the front office every year.
Please take care of this early. The clearance process can take 2-3 weeks.

14. Birthday Treats Served at the end of the day Store bought
Finger foods (No utensils needed
to eat.)
No products containing nuts!
Please send napkins.
No drinks
*These restrictions are for the safety of our students and to maximize instructional time.

15. C A F E
Comprehension
Accuracy
Fluency
Expand Vocabulary

16. Words Their Way Differentiated spelling program
Students are responsible for bringing words home Monday
Spelling homework is given Monday – Thursday
Don’t wait until Thursday to begin studying
Words from previous weeks’ lists will be on test as a review (15 current + 5 review)
Test on Friday

17. Social Studies We use Texas Studies Weekly.
Students will be given tests approximately every three weeks.
Students will complete study guides which will help them prepare for these tests.
Check the wiki and your child’s agenda to know when these tests will be given, and remind them to review their study guides.

18. STAAR Writing Test 1 day test (April 10) 4 hours
1 composition + multiple choice revision and editing questions
1 style of writing– Expository
1 page/26 lines
Parent Information Writing Night

19. STAAR Math Test 1 day Test (Monday, May 08, 2016) 4 hours
Multiple Choice and Griddables
TEA Website has Released
Practice Tests

20. Math Websites http://www.ixl.com

21. Math Instruction GO Math Interactive Notebook Whole Group Small Group
Exit Tickets/Unit Tests
Assigned IXL skills (starts in November)
Intervention
Differentiation (Math Menus)

22. Math Instruction

23. Partial Quotient Example
Math Instruction
Partial Quotient Example

24. Science Science Fusion Book Science Lab every Friday
We will take at least 1 Science
grade a week

25. Questions