1. WELCOME STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!

2. MEET OUR FABULOUS 4 TH GRADE TEACHERS

3. SCHEDULE  FREE breakfast for students from 6:30-7:20  Tardy bell 7:30 a.m. Please make sure you get your child to school on time  Dismissal 2:30 p.m.  Conference period 9:30-10:20 a.m.

4. ABSENCES  Please send a written note of explanation whenever your child is absent  Please bring a doctor’s note if your child was seen by a physician  It is your child’s responsibility to ask for any missed assignments

5. DRESS CODE  Please see handbook Students must wear shirt with collars Shirts must be tucked in College t-shirts, Spirit shirts, or any JISD t-shirts are allowed Holes in jeans are not allowed

6. TRANSPORTATION  For your child’s safety, a written note must be sent to the teacher when your child will be going home in a different way than indicated on the transportation form.  Without written notification, students must be sent home according to the transportation form.

7. ELECTRONICS AT SCHOOL  Please do not allow your child to being electronics to school.  Cell phones may not be used at school. If your child brings one to school, it must be turned off and left in their backpacks. If a cell phone is out or being used during school hours, the cell phone will be confiscated. Parents/Guardians will have to pick up cell phone from school.

8. 4 TH GRADE RULES  Follow directions the first time they are given  Respect yourself and others  Listen when others are speaking  Always be prepared  Always do your best

9. SNACKS  Students are allowed to bring a healthy snack  Candy, soda, and items needing a spoon or fork are not good choices

10. WRITING  Writing! Writing! Writing!  Personal Narratives  Expository Essays

11. READING IS KEY!  Read for at least 20 minutes daily  Practice summarizing what you read  Practice fluency by having your child read aloud to you  Look up words with which you are unfamiliar

12. MATH FACTS ARE IMPORTANT!  Memorize multiplication facts  Practice math facts every day  Make flash cards

13. MATH TEXTBOOK  Envision Math 2.0  Access from home www.PearsonTexas.com  Bounce Pages app for smart phones

14. HOMEWORK  Reading Read for 20 minutes Complete a reading activity Checked daily  Spelling Spelling words are given the first day of each week Complete a spelling activity each day Spelling City  Math Practice math facts

15. PARENT CENTER  Please check the Parent Center for your child’s grades and missing assignments  Grades are updated weekly

16. STAAR  Writing – Day 1 March 29, Day 2 March 30, 2015  Math – May 9, 2015  Reading – May 10, 2015

17. TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION  Denice Castro – dcastro@judsonisd.org  Norma Chavez – nchavez@judsonisd.org  Jessica LaPeer – jlapeer@judsonisd.org  Sara Pena – spena851@judsonisd.org  Yolanda Sanchez – ysanchez@judsonisd.org  Kristi Wlodarczyk – kwlodarczyk@judsonisd.org

18. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A WONDERFUL YEAR OF LEARNING! PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VISIT YOUR CHILD’S CLASSROOM, AND SIGN UP FOR CONFERENCES.