1. 4 th Grade Parent-Teacher Orientation

2. Who We Are Team 1 Amanda Burton, Natalie Roddy, Susannah Grumbles Burton-math and social studies Roddy-reading and science Grumbles-writing, language, and spelling Team 2 Holly Houser, Stacy Klaus, Vanessa Holmes Houser-math and social studies Klaus-reading and science Holmes-writing, language, and spelling

3. Communication E-mail Us hhouser@g-pisd.orgsklaus@g-pisd.org aburton@g-pisd.org nroddy@g-pisd.org vholmes@g-pisd.org sgrumbles@g-pisd.org Comments section of Homework Folder Call for a Conference 777-4045

4. Important Folders Nightly Homework Folder Assignments will be discussed several times throughout the date Children are responsible for writing down their assignments Folders need to be reviewed nightly Folders will be checked daily Tuesday Take Home Folder Graded assignments will be placed in this folder Review graded work If failing, sign and return Papers with a 70 or higher can be removed Folder needs to be signed and returned Wednesday

5. Homework Unfinished Classwork Any unfinished classwork will become homework Math Homework Will be given 3 nights a week. Monday and Tuesday night will be a Drops and Wednesday will be a word problem. Reading Read 30 minutes nightly Spelling Study words

6. STAAR 4 th Grade has 3 STAAR Tests Writing 2 Day Test with 2 Compositions Math 4 hour test Reading 4 hour test Test will be more strenuous than TAKS Scores will not be used for accountability. NOT A STUDENT SUCCESS INITITIVE YEAR

7. Conduct Daily Grid Documentation Sheet Make-Up Memo Per the student hand book, your child has one day per day absent to make up missing assignments.

8. Tutorials Will begin September 20 th Monday-Language Arts Tuesday-Reading Thursday-Math

9. Volunteer Information Please visit the office to become an approved volunteer for GPISD. You MUST have a background check on file in order to attend field trips or be a classroom volunteer. Background check must be renewed each year. Must be an approved volunteer for: Field trips Classroom parties Volunteering on campus(reading to students, etc.)