Welcome to 4 th Grade Parent Orientation Friday

Welcome to 4 th Grade Parent Orientation Friday, August 19, 2011

7: 50 -8: 10 Announcements/ Pledge/Study Skills 8: 10 -9: 00 SPECIALS 9: 00 -11: 30 BLOCK 1 11: 30 -12: 30 LUNCH/RECESS/IRT 12: 30 -3: 00 BLOCK # 2 3: 00 -3: 10 Pack and Stack

PLANNER ØFilled out by the students each day. ØNeeds to be signed by a parent. ØCommunication between parent/teacher.

PLANNER üGraded Papers üInformation

FOLDERS YELLOW – READING/SS (Flexible) RED – MATH/SCIENCE BLUE – WRITING (Flexible)

HOMEWORK POLICY • Homework reinforces what we are teaching, so it is purposeful • It is checked in class, but is not a grade in the grade book • If your child struggles with an assignment, complete what he / she can do and write a note in planner stating his difficulties

HOMEWORK POLICY • If homework becomes problematic, parents will be contacted.

HOMEWORK q. MATH : Thinker Math passed out on Monday and due on Thursday q. MATH daily worksheet due the following day. q. LANGUAGE: Revise and Edit worksheet passed out on Monday and due every Wednesday q. SPELLING: Daily homework on Monday through Thursday. Test on Friday

AT HOME READING Fourth graders will be encouraged to turn in a signed READING LOG every Friday that will reflect 80 minutes of reading each week. It encourages: • reading books on appropriate reading level • reading for a purpose • starting and finishing a book

BIRTHDAY TREATS • This year we will continue our schoolwide birthday treat policy. The only option is to purchase frozen treats from the cafeteria. Please see the cafeteria manager for information. You will need to purchase them 2 weeks in advance.

NUTRITION Please send your child with a HEALTHY fruit break. Students are allowed to have a lunch brought to them by their own parent, but are not allowed to bring lunches to other children. This is a Texas law. Visit the following site for info. www. squaremeals. org It is helpful if your child has money in his/ her account, just in case a lunch is forgotten one day. Please keep your child’s teacher informed about any special dietary needs. There could be fourth graders with peanut allergies. Please refrain from bringing any items with peanut products.

Dress Code Hats/ bandanas-only on specified days No spaghetti straps Purses must remain in backpack Tennis shoes needed for P. E. days (no wheeled shoes or flip flops) Please refer to the handbook

1. Verbal warnings 2. Sign Conduct Book and write reason 3. Sit out or walk the track for 10 minutes during recess time

Classroom Incentives “BUG” BOX “Being Usually Good” Drawing on Fridays

Additional Items Temperature-- Bring a light weight jacket or sweater for Cafeteria or classroom variations Field Trips-- There are usually two trips, one in each semester. Parties -- Winter and Friendship CELL PHONES -- Must remain off in backpack during school hours

Important Student Handbook Pages for Your Child’s Safety cont. • Absences: Provide Office (Ms. Tynan) a dated, written note explaining absence on return to school • If your child goes to the Dr. please bring a Doctor’s excuse. • Students should exit the building and report to their pick-up area immediately upon dismissal. They will not be allowed back in the building. No loitering or waiting on friends in the hallways.

DISMISSAL Dismissal: Provide your child’s teacher(s) with a written note when changes occur. Students will be sent home per dismissal form if a note is not received. The school day ends at 3: 20. For safety reasons, students not picked up by 3: 30 will be escorted to the student’s homeroom and parents will need to collect and sign them out at that time. It’s important to have updated contact information including phone numbers.

TRAFFIC PATTERN Please follow the traffic pattern which is on the DWE website. We want to keep our students safe, so if you park your car and pick up your child, your child is considered a walker. They will be at the back of the school on the pavilion waiting for you. Also, please do not turn right into the faculty parking lot between 3: 00 and 3: 30.

APPLE TREE • Please help us by choosing an apple off of our apple trees located in the hallway. These are items we will be using throughout the year and would greatly appreciate your help!

We will be collecting $5 for the planner and $5. 50 for the newspaper. If writing checks, they must be on separate checks.