Welcome to Welcome to Miss Even’sMiss Even’s 4 4thth Grade Grade

ClassClass2015-20162015-2016

*Write your child a note on the paper I left on each desk and leave it for them to find in the morning!*

All About Miss EvenAll About Miss Even

Fourth Grade Fourth Grade CurriculumCurriculum

Detailed HPISD 4Detailed HPISD 4thth Grace Curriculum Can be Found Grace Curriculum Can be Found herehere

Writing: Writing: -Writer’s NotebookWriter’s Notebook-The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process-Personal Narrative Writing Personal Narrative Writing -Informational Expository Writing Informational Expository Writing -PoetryPoetry-Camp Write Along (March)Camp Write Along (March)-Editing and Revising Skill LessonsEditing and Revising Skill Lessons-Response to LiteratureResponse to Literature-Share TimeShare Time

Reading: Reading: - Mini-Lessons- Mini-Lessons

- Readers Notebook/ Book Lovers Book- Readers Notebook/ Book Lovers Book - Daily Read Aloud Time- Daily Read Aloud Time - Daily Silent Reading Time- Daily Silent Reading Time - Reading Log (at home minutes recorded- 150 minutes - Reading Log (at home minutes recorded- 150 minutes a week)a week) - Book Clubs- Book Clubs

- Reading Buddies (Ms. Taylor’s 1- Reading Buddies (Ms. Taylor’s 1stst grade class) grade class)

Curriculum Curriculum continued…continued…ScienceScience::

Science Lab Tuesdays at 8:15Science Lab Tuesdays at 8:15Online textbook login and password for Online textbook login and password for

access at school and homeaccess at school and homeFollow the district curriculum calendarFollow the district curriculum calendarSocial Studies:Social Studies: Online textbook login and password for Online textbook login and password for

access at school and homeaccess at school and homeTexas History Texas History Math: Math: Online textbook login and password for Online textbook login and password for

access at school and homeaccess at school and homeDaily problem solving practice and skill Daily problem solving practice and skill

building activitiesbuilding activitiesMultiplication/Division facts- should know! Multiplication/Division facts- should know!

Need to practice at homeNeed to practice at home

Homework Homework ExpectationsExpectations

Reading every night for at least 30 minutes Reading every night for at least 30 minutes (Students should record in Reading Log folder (Students should record in Reading Log folder every night)every night)

Math homework three to four nights a weekMath homework three to four nights a week Weekly spelling assessments (unless told Weekly spelling assessments (unless told

otherwise)otherwise) Homework in other subject areas will be assigned Homework in other subject areas will be assigned

but are not sent home on a regular basis.but are not sent home on a regular basis. Students that don’t complete assignments given Students that don’t complete assignments given

in class will bring them home to complete for in class will bring them home to complete for homework.homework.

All assignments will be written in student planners All assignments will be written in student planners on a daily basison a daily basis

Student Student ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

*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 *Good behavior choices/follow

classroom agreementsclassroom agreements *Materials ready*Materials ready *Fill in Reading Log at home each time *Fill in Reading Log at home each time

reading occursreading occurs *Water bottle*Water bottle *Clean and organized desk and locker*Clean and organized desk and locker *Take good care and use of *Take good care and use of

technologytechnology

Class AgreementsClass Agreementsand Rewardsand Rewards

Agreements:*Work as a Team*Be Respectful to Everyone*Be Prepared*Active Listening*No Put-Downs…Only Appreciations*Do Your Best*Have Fun Rewards:

*Mystery Motivator*Touchdown Board*Class Reading Minutes Celebration

How Parents Can How Parents Can Support Responsible Support Responsible

BehaviorBehavior*Find safe place for school items*Find safe place for school items

*Decide best time to work on homework*Decide best time to work on homework

*Arrive to school on time (BY 8:00)*Arrive to school on time (BY 8:00)

*Check planner regularly*Check planner regularly

*Review work as it comes home (Thurs. *Review work as it comes home (Thurs. Folders)Folders)

*Encourage child to READ, READ, READ!!*Encourage child to READ, READ, READ!!

*Encourage child to practice *Encourage child to practice multiplication/division facts regularlymultiplication/division facts regularly

*Send back Thursday folders and signed *Send back Thursday folders and signed Mystery Motivator on Fridays Mystery Motivator on Fridays

Field Trips and Field Trips and Class PartiesClass Parties

*Fine Arts Field Trip: October 21*Fine Arts Field Trip: October 21stst(Not (Not confirmed)confirmed)

*Rodeo: Date TBA*Rodeo: Date TBA

*Visit MIS: May (No parent volunteers)*Visit MIS: May (No parent volunteers)

*Boosterthon Kick off Sept. 29*Boosterthon Kick off Sept. 29thth

*Fun Run at 10:30 on Oct. 8*Fun Run at 10:30 on Oct. 8thth

*Ancestor Celebration Feast on November *Ancestor Celebration Feast on November 2424thth at noon: (4-5 Parent Volunteers set at noon: (4-5 Parent Volunteers set up at 11:30)up at 11:30)

*Valentine’s Party: February 12*Valentine’s Party: February 12thth at 2:00 (4- at 2:00 (4-5 Parent Volunteers)5 Parent Volunteers)

*End of the Year Party: At the park*End of the Year Party: At the park

44thth Grade Staar Grade Staar Test DatesTest Dates

*Staar Writing: *Staar Writing:

March 29March 29thth and 30 and 30stst

*Staar Math: *Staar Math:

May 9May 9thth

*staar Reading: *staar Reading:

May 10May 10thth

Teacher InformationTeacher Information*Conference by appointment: *Conference by appointment:

10:25–11:1510:25–11:15 *School phone number: *School phone number: 214-780-214-780-

34003400

*Classroom phone number: *Classroom phone number: 214-214-780-3432780-3432

*School email: *School email: EvenM@hpisd.orgEvenM@hpisd.org*Website: up.hpisd.org: *Website: up.hpisd.org:

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