1. Welcome to Miss Even’s 4 th Grade Class 2013-2014

2. Fourth Grade Curriculum Writing: Writing: - Writer’s Notebook - The Writing Process - Informational Expository Writing - Poetry - Camp Write Along (one for Narrative and one for expository) - Editing and Revising Skill Lessons - Cursive Practice - Response to Literature - Share Time Reading: Reading: - Mini-Lessons - Fluency Practice - Reading Notebook (Book Lovers Book) - Reading Notebook (Book Lovers Book) - Daily Read Aloud Time - Daily Read Aloud Time - Daily Silent Reading Time - Daily Silent Reading Time - Reading Log - Reading Log - Book Clubs - Book Clubs - Classroom library - Classroom library - Reading Buddies (Ms. Taylor’s 1 st grade class)

3. Curriculum continued… Science: Science Lab Fridays at 8:15 Follow the district curriculum calendar Non-Fiction Units of study Social Studies: Texas History Non-fiction units of study Math: -Envision and Investigations -Daily problem solving practice and skill building activities -Multiplication/Division facts

4. Homework Expectations Math: 3-4 nights a week Math: 3-4 nights a week * Show work to receive full credit * Show work to receive full credit Spelling: Spelling list will be assigned and discussed on Monday and will contain no excuse 4 th grade words and spelling patterns. Spelling work will be due on Thursdays. Spelling: Spelling list will be assigned and discussed on Monday and will contain no excuse 4 th grade words and spelling patterns. Spelling work will be due on Thursdays. *Spelling tests will be given on Friday. The test includes writing the words and sentence dictation. Reading: 30 minutes a night, five nights a week (at least 150 total reading minutes outside of school per week) Student responsibility to keep reading log current Reading: 30 minutes a night, five nights a week (at least 150 total reading minutes outside of school per week) Student responsibility to keep reading log current

5. Projects!!! Animal Habitat and region project will be assigned and completed in class. Ancestor Project: Research Family Ancestors- Technology Presentation and Feast on November 26 th at 12:00 (set up at 11:30) Texas ABC Project: ABC project based on the wonderful state of TEXAS (Spring)

6. Student Responsibilities *On-time class attendance (8:00) *On-time class attendance (8:00) *Planner filled out daily *Planner filled out daily *Return completed homework *Return completed homework *Good behavior choices/follow classroom agreements *Good behavior choices/follow classroom agreements *Materials ready *Materials ready *Reading Log at home and school *Reading Log at home and school *Water bottle *Water bottle *Clean and organized desk and locker *Clean and organized desk and locker *take good care and use of netbook *take good care and use of netbook

7. How Parents Can Support Responsible Behavior *Find safe place for school items *Decide best time to work on homework *Arrive to school on time (BY 8:00) *Check planner regularly *Review work as it comes home (Thurs. Folders) *Encourage child to READ, READ, READ!! *Encourage child to practice multiplication/division facts regularly *Send back Thursday folders and signed mystery motivator

8. Class Agreements and Rewards Agreements: Agreements: *Mutual Respect *Be Prepared *Active Listening *Put-Ups! Rewards: Rewards: *Mystery Motivator *Touchdown Board *Class Reading Minutes Celebration

9. Field Trips and Class Parties *Symphony/Museum: October 22 nd *Rodeo: Date TBA *Visit MIS: May (No parent volunteers) *Ancestor Celebration Feast on November 26 th at noon: (4-5 Parent Volunteers) *Valentine’s Party: February 14 th at 2:00 (4-5 Parent Volunteers) *End of the Year Party: At the park

10. 4 th Grade Staar Test Dates *Staar Writing: April 1 st and 2 nd *Staar Math: April 22 nd *staar Reading: April 23 rd

11. Teacher Information *Conference by appointment: 10:30–11:20 10:30–11:20 *School phone number: 214-780-3400 *Classroom phone number: 214-780- 3432 *School email: EvenM@hpisd.org EvenM@hpisd.org *Website: up.hpisd.org: Departments/Fourth Grade/Mindee Even http://up.hpisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=360157&type=u Subscribe to know when the website is updated!

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