Welcome to 4 th Grade Math Language Arts Science Composition Social Studies Reading

Schedule Boatman Schedule Music- Tue./ Thur. 10:45-11:30 PE- Mon./ Wed./ Fri.10:45-11:30 Smith Schedule Music- Tue./Thurs. 10:45-11:30 PE- Mon./Wed./Fri. 10:45-11:30 Weekly Library- every other Thursday 10:00 or 1:30 Computers Boatman/Mon. – Smith/Mon. 10:00-10:45 Lunch 11:35-12:05 Recess 12:05-12:35 Freaky Friday 2:35-2:55

Tuesday Folders Folder with graded student work Weekly communication with parents on students progress and community events Some papers will need to be signed and returned (clearly labeled) Go over with your child to review what they have learned Major grades are circled

TICKETS Students can earn tickets from the following: –Exhibiting and modeling student behavior –Asking good questions –Staying on task –Following directions –Participating –Sharing

TICKETS CONTINUED Shoes off or Bookmark – 10 tickets Free homework pass or 15 minutes computer time – 15 tickets Lunch with a friend or work on the floor – 20 tickets Lunch with the teacher or bring a snack to school – 25 tickets Treasure chest or sit at the teacher’s desk – 30 tickets

- Students are given the opportunity to interact with each other in a fun and rewarding way through games, art or outside activities. -This time is also designated as workroom time for those students who are still working on assignments. - Five checks in conduct, combined in both classes, will eliminate a student from participating in Freaky Friday activities.

Reading/Language and Composition Reading skills will be developed through the use of Reader’s Workshop – independent reading, novels, basal stories to reinforce skills/comprehension (Reader’s Notebook) Rubrics Reading Log due every Friday Language skills will be enhanced through the writing process and incorporated into composition (Language Spirals) Writing will be graded on a scale of 1-4 (Writing Folders) Rubrics Spelling will be assessed weekly-pretest on Monday and final test on Friday Writing STAAR test March 27 and March 28 Reading STAAR test April 25

Math/ Science/ Social Studies Math – hands on and group activities skills will build upon each other STAAR test April 24 Science – will be using physical experiments as well as science lab Students will be making daily journal entries Social Studies – history and social systems of Texas

Homework Spelling assignment every Monday with test on Friday Reading log due every Friday- students need to read every day Math practice page every night Science/Daily Science due every Friday Social Studies/ Studies Weekly due every Friday Homework counts 10% of total average Students sign the conduct book if they miss an assignment

Important Connections Tonya Boatman Phone: Stacey Smith Phone: It is easier to reach us through than by phone.