1. Welcome to Fourth Grade!!

2. Thank you so much for coming tonight. Eanes Elementary is a wonderful place to learn and grow because of the collaborative effort of the parents, teachers, and students. EEF video

3. Welcome and Introductions Graduate of Baylor University (Sic ‘em Bears) 8th year at Eanes. 19 th year in Education

5. Communication Email: nbrewer@eanesisd.net Conference Time: Daily- 10:30 to 11:00 Website: eenbrewer.weebly.com Phone: 512-732-9100 ext. 21093

6. Reflects ‘Lend a Hand’ and areas needed for improvement. School notices and class events. Graded papers. Sign weekly (Thursdays) Holds all homework and calendar (homework is also posted online) Conduct Card/ Thursday Folder

7. Transportation Change Go to school dismissal manager online before 2:00 each day.

8. Snacks Healthy snacks- fruit, vegetables, crackers. Please note if your class is nut free.

9. Field Trips Fall Field Trips: Aquarena Springs Spring Field Trips: Capitol & Visitors Center, Institute of Texan Cultures and Alamo End of the Year Party: TBA Chaperones are needed for all field trips. If you are able to supervise a small group of children and stay with us ALL DAY, please consider volunteering to chaperone. Please allow all parents to have the opportunity to chaperone field trips.

10. Parent Teacher Conferences Week of October 21-23 Sign up through Skyward Email to come soon!

12. 4 th Grade Expectations Students are responsible for using correct spelling across curriculum. Students will write in complete sentences, beginning each sentence with a capital letter and ending with punctuation. Students will know all multiplication, addition, and subtraction facts; division facts should be continuously worked on towards mastery. Students will add and subtract whole numbers.

13. 4th Grade Homework Policy Homework is assigned nightly. Monday and Wednesday are math nights Tuesday and Thursday are Language Arts nights The Eanes Elementary homework policy states that 4th graders should be receiving no more than 40 minutes of homework nightly. Homework is considered late if it is not at school at the start of the day.

14. Got Work? Got Work? Students are expected to turn late work in as soon as it is finished. All missing work is expected to be completed and turned in by the end of the grading period.

15. Tests All students will be allowed to correct and return a test for up to 90%(excludes spelling tests and district benchmarks). Graded tests will go home on Thursdays. If a student elects to correct a test, they will be required to make corrections and return it by Monday.

17. F.I.T. Focused Instruction Time Pull out time for student services. Classroom differentiation, independent study.

18. MATH “Pearson math” Supplement textbook with manipulatives, games, and technology. Homework Monday and Wednesday. Math Folder “Show your work; check your work.” STAAR Math Monday, May 9thSTAAR Math Monday, May 9th

19. Science Scientific Process Matter Mixtures & Solutions Force & Motion Water & Weather Light, Electrical, Heat Energy Sun, Earth & Moon System Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Properties of Soil Natural Resources & Conservation Organisms & Environments

20. Reading DEAR time Guided Reading/Literature circles allow for differentiation Reading aloud to your child and reading with them will reinforce their love of books. STAAR Reading Tuesday, May 10. Please note: Please have the students reading at least 20 minutes every night for pleasure.

21. Spelling/Vocabulary Spelling/vocabulary will be taught in context through flocabulary.com Students will need to learn the spelling and meaning of the words Tests will be every other Friday Various activities will be done in class for practice

22. Writing Writing is a major focus in fourth grade. Students will be introduced to models of good writing and given opportunities to practice. Students will be taken through the writing process, from pre-writing, brainstorming, to a final product. Writing STAAR test is Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday March 30.

23. Writing (continued) Students’ writing will include using many different kinds of elaboration as well as humor! They will be encouraged to write in their own voice, to express their feelings, and to write from the heart!

24. Social Studies Geography of Texas History of Texas Texas Weekly newspaper The fourth grade Social Studies curriculum is the history of TEXAS! How lucky we are to live in Austin where we have a multitude of places to visit and people to meet.

25. National Geographic National Geographic “National Geographic” received weekly. Reinforces Reading skills. Discusses topics in Science and Social Studies.

26. Any Questions?