1. Welcome to Fourth Grade Mrs. Bell’s and Mrs. Meekins’s Class 2015-2016

2. Our Classroom Our goal is to maintain a positive, risk-free, and calm atmosphere in our classroom. We all work together as a team for everyone’s success! Our goal is to maintain a positive, risk-free, and calm atmosphere in our classroom. We all work together as a team for everyone’s success!

3. Schedule Schedule: Schedule: 9:05-10:05Specials: 9:05-10:05Specials: Library on Mondays Bell 10:40-11:05; Meekins 12:45-1:05 Library on Mondays Bell 10:40-11:05; Meekins 12:45-1:05 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Bell; Meekins 11:33-12:03 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Bell; Meekins 11:33-12:03 Computer Lab: Fri. 12:10-12:50 and 2:00-2:40 Computer Lab: Fri. 12:10-12:50 and 2:00-2:40 2:50-3:05 Recess 2:50-3:05 Recess

4. Wednesday Folder Weekly progress reports, graded work, notes from school Weekly progress reports, graded work, notes from school Circled grades on papers have been recorded. Check HAC online for current averages. Circled grades on papers have been recorded. Check HAC online for current averages. Please sign the Progress Report each week and return with folder on Thursday Please sign the Progress Report each week and return with folder on Thursday

5. Student Planners Students will write his/her homework and any upcoming test dates in planner. Students will write his/her homework and any upcoming test dates in planner. Please check these daily and sign on Monday. This is not a requirement, but they do get a ticket from Mrs. Meekins if they get it signed. Please check these daily and sign on Monday. This is not a requirement, but they do get a ticket from Mrs. Meekins if they get it signed.

6. Student Responsibilities Conduct Book Conduct Book Study Skills (homework) – Homework brought in by a parent will be considered late. Student must sign the Conduct/Work Study Book and go to study hall instead of recess that day if they do not have their homework. Study Skills (homework) – Homework brought in by a parent will be considered late. Student must sign the Conduct/Work Study Book and go to study hall instead of recess that day if they do not have their homework. Students are responsible for remembering to pack all needed items at the end of the day. Students are responsible for remembering to pack all needed items at the end of the day.

7. Language Arts Reading: Fiction and Informational Reading: Fiction and Informational Literature Circles Literature Circles Writing: Compositions and Grammar Writing: Compositions and Grammar Spelling: Weekly tests averaged together for one Major Grade per nine weeks Spelling: Weekly tests averaged together for one Major Grade per nine weeks

8. Social Studies Texas: Geography, History, Economics Texas: Geography, History, Economics S.S. Spiral notebook S.S. Spiral notebook

9. Math Fact Proficiency PracticeTests: 5 seconds a problem Fact Proficiency PracticeTests: 5 seconds a problem Pearson Website Pearson Website XtraMath Website XtraMath Website Interactive notebook Interactive notebook

10. Science Pearson Website Pearson Website Grade based daily grades, tests, and Grade based daily grades, tests, and Interactive notebook Interactive notebook

11. Phone:281-357-3260 ext. 3680 and 3681 Email:deannameekins@tomballisd.net or bettybell@tomballisd.net (The best way to get a quick response.) Email:deannameekins@tomballisd.net or bettybell@tomballisd.net (The best way to get a quick response.) Teacher Web website: Mrs. Bell or DeAnna Meekins Teacher Web website: Mrs. Bell or DeAnna MeekinsMrs. Bell DeAnna MeekinsMrs. Bell DeAnna Meekins Conference: M, W9:05-10:05 Please call or email at least a day ahead of time to schedule a conference. Sign up soon for a Parent Conference on our Edlio website. Conference: M, W9:05-10:05 Please call or email at least a day ahead of time to schedule a conference. Sign up soon for a Parent Conference on our Edlio website.

12. Misc. Info Personal pencil sharpeners with a cover on them recommended Personal pencil sharpeners with a cover on them recommended Please go over the dress code policy in the Student Handbook! Please go over the dress code policy in the Student Handbook! Please help your child study multiplication/division facts and Spelling words throughout the year. Headphones (earbuds) for computer lab/laptops are needed. Headphones (earbuds) for computer lab/laptops are needed.

13. Fourth Grade In fourth grade, for perhaps the first time, school can get tough. There are hard subjects to grapple with, more schoolwork and homework to organize, and real tests to study for. As the saying goes, in fourth grade we focus In fourth grade, for perhaps the first time, school can get tough. There are hard subjects to grapple with, more schoolwork and homework to organize, and real tests to study for. As the saying goes, in fourth grade we focus less on “learning to read” and more on less on “learning to read” and more on “reading to learn”. “reading to learn”.

14. Thanks for coming to Parent Orientation. It is a privilege to teach your child. We look forward to a year of strengthened skills and positive growth from your child. We sincerely appreciate your support in our efforts. Feel free to contact us for any reason. Thanks for coming to Parent Orientation. It is a privilege to teach your child. We look forward to a year of strengthened skills and positive growth from your child. We sincerely appreciate your support in our efforts. Feel free to contact us for any reason.