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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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

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

9. 4th Grade Curriculum
Here is the link to the TEA website that gives shows you everything that your child will learn this year.
Directions
Click on the subject,
Click on the words Subchapter A. Elementary
Scroll down to the 4th Grade Section

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Grades
Please sign up for Home Access Center to see your child’s grades:
*Our goal is to update grades weekly, however, it varies by subject and lesson cycles*

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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

21. 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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