1. Open House Thursday Oct. 12th
4th Grade
Bateman & Van
Walker & Taylor
Hayes, Cerny & Tijerina

2. Color Change System Students start out on Green.
For every infraction/misbehavior, the student moves down a color.
Infractions can include:
Dress code
Talking back
Inappropriate behavior
Failure to follow the McNeill Essentials
Immediate office referral for:
Bad language
Bullying
Fighting

3. Agendas Main source of communication Goes home every night
Color change system marked daily
Notes home to parents
Homework should be written down daily
It is your child’s responsibility to copy all homework, quiz & test dates, and other pertinent information in the agenda.

4. Homework STAAR subjects will normally have homework every night!
Language (STAAR subject) - Grammar
Reading (STAAR subject)
Usually a reading passage with a few questions
Read 20 minutes
Math (STAAR subject)
Spelling
Review spelling words & assignments daily
Science
Social Studies
On an as needed basis

5. Student Grades CLASSWORK/DAILY WORK
Student grades are entered within five school days from the day the assignment is due.
Skyward.lcisd.org
Login & password-see Ms. Gonzalez in the front office for this information if you do not have it yet.
Grades are weighted as follows: 30% Major & 70% Minor
CLASSWORK/DAILY WORK
Class work/daily work counts once in the grade book. Class work/daily work includes: quizzes, daily class work (completed in school), STAAR practice (stamina), and other assignments completed in school. Students may grade or check their own work. They may not grade the work of other students.

6. Tests
Advance notice will be given in regards to any upcoming major assessments.
Be sure to check the grade level websites frequently and your child’s agenda
to stay informed of things to come.
A teacher shall provide one reasonable opportunity to re-teach and reassess failure to master the TEKS/curriculum for each test grade.
The highest possible grade that can be earned and recorded on a reassessment is a 70.
The following assessments are NOT subject to reassessment guidelines:
Student Projects and Compositions

7. Late Work Policy
Class work will be accepted late within the current grading period. The guidelines are:
One (1) day late work = 0 points off.
Two (2) days late work = 10 points off.
Three (3) or more days late work = highest grade possible 70.
Work not received within the grading period will result in a zero. P.45

8. STAAR State Assessment
4th Graders will participate in the following STAAR assessments:
Writing April 10th Math May 14th Reading May 15th
STAAR assessments are designed to be more rigorous and challenging.

9. Parent/Teacher Interaction
Remind- Text Message/ App
will send text and/or messages about homework and upcoming events
Please take information sheet or brochure to sign up for Remind for your student’s teachers
Please title the subject line with your child’s name
Give your child’s teacher at least hours to respond
Please check that your Skyward is up-to-date
Conferences
Schedule a week ahead of time
4th Grade Team Conference times are from 8:30-9:20 am

11. Any Questions?