Welcome to Fourth Welcome to Fourth GradeGrade

Mrs. Bell’s and Mrs. Mrs. Bell’s and Mrs. Meekins’s ClassMeekins’s Class

2015-20162015-2016

Our ClassroomOur Classroom

Our goal is to maintain a Our goal is to maintain a positive, risk-free, and calm positive, risk-free, and calm atmosphere in our classroom. atmosphere in our classroom. We all work together as a We all work together as a team for everyone’s success!team for everyone’s success!

ScheduleSchedule Schedule:Schedule: 9:05-10:059:05-10:05 Specials:Specials: Library on Mondays Bell 10:40-11:05; Meekins 12:45-1:05 Library on Mondays Bell 10:40-11:05; Meekins 12:45-1:05 Lunch 11:30-12:00 Bell; Meekins 11:33-12:03Lunch 11:30-12:00 Bell; Meekins 11:33-12:03 Computer Lab: Fri. 12:10-12:50 and 2:00-2:40Computer Lab: Fri. 12:10-12:50 and 2:00-2:40 2:50-3:05 Recess2:50-3:05 Recess

Wednesday FolderWednesday Folder

Weekly progress reports, graded Weekly progress reports, graded work, notes from schoolwork, notes from school

Circled grades on papers have been Circled grades on papers have been recorded. Check HAC online for recorded. Check HAC online for current averages. current averages.

Please Please sign the Progress Reportsign the Progress Report each week and each week and return with folder return with folder on Thursdayon Thursday

Student PlannersStudent Planners

Students will write his/her homework Students will write his/her homework and any upcoming test dates in and any upcoming test dates in planner.planner.

Please check these daily and Please check these daily and sign on sign on Monday. This is not a Monday. This is not a requirement, but they do get a requirement, but they do get a ticket from Mrs. Meekins if they ticket from Mrs. Meekins if they get it signed.get it signed.

Student ResponsibilitiesStudent Responsibilities

Conduct BookConduct Book Study Skills (homework) – Homework Study Skills (homework) – Homework

brought in by a parent will be considered brought in by a parent will be considered late. Student must sign the Conduct/Work late. Student must sign the Conduct/Work Study Book and go to study hall instead of Study Book and go to study hall instead of recess that day if they do not have their recess that day if they do not have their homework.homework.

Students are responsible for remembering Students are responsible for remembering to pack all needed items at the end of the to pack all needed items at the end of the day. day.

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Reading:Reading: Fiction and Informational Fiction and Informational

Literature CirclesLiterature Circles Writing:Writing: Compositions and Grammar Compositions and Grammar Spelling:Spelling: Weekly tests averaged Weekly tests averaged

together for one Major Grade per together for one Major Grade per nine weeksnine weeks

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Texas:Texas: Geography, History, Geography, History, EconomicsEconomics

S.S. Spiral notebookS.S. Spiral notebook

MathMath

Fact Proficiency PracticeTestsFact Proficiency PracticeTests: 5 : 5 seconds a problemseconds a problem

Pearson WebsitePearson Website XtraMath WebsiteXtraMath Website Interactive notebookInteractive notebook

ScienceScience

Pearson WebsitePearson Website Grade based daily grades, tests, and Grade based daily grades, tests, and

Interactive notebookInteractive notebook

Phone:Phone: 281-357-3260 ext. 281-357-3260 ext. 3680 and 36813680 and 3681

Email:Email: deannameekins@tomballisd.netdeannameekins@tomballisd.net or bettybell@tomballisd.net (The best way or bettybell@tomballisd.net (The best way to get a quick response.)to get a quick response.)

Teacher Web website: Mrs. Bell or DeAnna Teacher Web website: Mrs. Bell or DeAnna MeekinsMeekins

Conference: Conference: M, WM, W 9:05-10:05 Please 9:05-10:05 Please call or email at least a day ahead of time to call or email at least a day ahead of time to schedule a conference. schedule a conference. Sign up soon for Sign up soon for a Parent Conference on our Edlio a Parent Conference on our Edlio website. website.

Misc. InfoMisc. Info Personal pencil sharpeners with a cover on Personal pencil sharpeners with a cover on

them recommendedthem recommended Please go over the dress code policy in the Please go over the dress code policy in the

Student Handbook!Student Handbook!

Please help your child study Please help your child study multiplication/division facts and multiplication/division facts and Spelling words throughout the year.Spelling words throughout the year.

Headphones (earbuds) for computer Headphones (earbuds) for computer lab/laptops are needed.lab/laptops are needed.

Fourth GradeFourth Grade

In fourth grade, for perhaps the first In fourth grade, for perhaps the first time, school can get tough. There are time, school can get tough. There are hard subjects to grapple with, more hard subjects to grapple with, more schoolwork and homework to organize, schoolwork and homework to organize, and real tests to study for. As the and real tests to study for. As the saying goes, in fourth grade we focus saying goes, in fourth grade we focus

less on “learning to read” and more on less on “learning to read” and more on

“ “reading to learn”. reading to learn”.

Thanks for coming to Parent Thanks for coming to Parent Orientation. It is a privilege to teach Orientation. It is a privilege to teach your child. We look forward to a year your child. We look forward to a year of strengthened skills and positive of strengthened skills and positive growth from your child. We sincerely growth from your child. We sincerely appreciate your support in our appreciate your support in our efforts. Feel free to contact us for efforts. Feel free to contact us for any reason. any reason.