1. 2017

2. Friendly Fourth Grade Faces:

3. Everett Goodman 12 years in the classroom 11th year in 4th RELA
Married with 2 children

4. 15th year in the classroom Math/Science Married with twins
LeAnne Haley
15th year in the classroom
Math/Science
Married with twins

5. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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 notes only to teacher and
Class begins promptly at 8:00 and doesn’t end until 3:20

13. 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
ed to teacher and

14. 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

15. *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

16. 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

17. 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!

18. 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.

19. *Will be integrated into reading and writing
*Field trip supports our focus in 4th grade.

20. 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

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

22. 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!

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

25. Check out the Bear Branch website
Check us out on Twitter!
@Frantasticin4th
@MrsHMcDowell
@SraGrantham
@leannehaley11
@mrg_bbe

26. 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!