1. Welcome to Miss Even’s 4 th Grade Class 2015-2016 *Write your child a note on the paper I left on each desk and leave it for them to find in the morning!*

2. All About Miss Even

3. Fourth Grade Curriculum Detailed HPISD 4 th Grace Curriculum Can be Found here Detailed HPISD 4 th Grace Curriculum Can be Found here Writing: Writing: - Writer’s Notebook - The Writing Process - Personal Narrative Writing - Informational Expository Writing - Poetry - Camp Write Along (March) - Editing and Revising Skill Lessons - Response to Literature - Share Time Reading: Reading: - 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 a week) - Reading Log (at home minutes recorded- 150 minutes a week) - Book Clubs - Book Clubs - Reading Buddies (Ms. Taylor’s 1 st grade class)

4. Curriculum continued… Science: Science Lab Tuesdays at 8:15 Online textbook login and password for access at school and home Follow the district curriculum calendar Social Studies: Online textbook login and password for access at school and home Texas History Math: Online textbook login and password for access at school and home Daily problem solving practice and skill building activities Multiplication/Division facts- should know! Need to practice at home

5. Homework Expectations Reading every night for at least 30 minutes (Students should record in Reading Log folder every night) Reading every night for at least 30 minutes (Students should record in Reading Log folder every night) Math homework three to four nights a week Math homework three to four nights a week Weekly spelling assessments (unless told otherwise) Weekly spelling assessments (unless told otherwise) Homework in other subject areas will be assigned but are not sent home on a regular basis. Homework in other subject areas will be assigned but are not sent home on a regular basis. Students that don’t complete assignments given in class will bring them home to complete for homework. Students that don’t complete assignments given in class will bring them home to complete for homework. All assignments will be written in student planners on a daily basis All assignments will be written in student planners on a daily basis

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 *Fill in Reading Log at home each time reading occurs *Fill in Reading Log at home each time reading occurs *Water bottle *Water bottle *Clean and organized desk and locker *Clean and organized desk and locker *Take good care and use of technology *Take good care and use of technology

7. Class Agreements and 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

8. 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 on Fridays

9. Field Trips and Class Parties *Fine Arts Field Trip: October 21 st (Not confirmed) *Rodeo: Date TBA *Visit MIS: May (No parent volunteers) *Boosterthon Kick off Sept. 29 th *Fun Run at 10:30 on Oct. 8 th *Ancestor Celebration Feast on November 24 th at noon: (4-5 Parent Volunteers set up at 11:30) *Valentine’s Party: February 12 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: March 29 th and 30 st *Staar Math: May 9 th *staar Reading: May 10 th

11. Teacher Information *Conference by appointment: 10:25–11:15 10:25–11:15 *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!

12. *MY #1 Priority*: My Students My Students

13. Don’t Forget *look for signupgenius.com to go live on September 10 th at 11:00 A.M. *Leave your child a note on their desk! Homeroom Moms Nicole Richter And Traci Wallingford