Welcome to the 4th GradeParent Partnership Night!

Lisa DegnanLanguage Arts &

Social Studies

Clemency GreenMath & Science

Our School Choices…

As a Clara Love Lil’ Texan I choose to

Show respect

Care for others

Help and not hurt

Love our environment

Do my best, be my best, and NEVER give up!

Fourth Grade Learning Procedures

All students must follow the NISD Code of Student Conduct

Be in your assigned seat/area ready to work by 7:50 or the beginning of scheduled class time

Bring all supplies every day

Keep hands, feet, books, and objects to yourself

Use appropriate language and actions

Follow directions the first time given

Walk/stand quietly in hallways

Learning Incentives

Positive reinforcement on Assignment Sheet

Six week celebrations and Preferred Activity Time (PAT )

Verbal or nonverbal recognition

Special privileges and individual rewards (Tickets/Money for the class store)

Good notes and/or phone calls home

Pride in reaching your goal and a job well done

Student Learning Choices

If students choose to not follow district, school or classroom rules and procedures, these are the consequences:

1st --Warning (minor infractions) No signature   The student is given the opportunity to correct inappropriate behavior

2nd —The teacher will sign the student’s planner

3rd—The teacher will sign the student’s planner, remove the student from the group, and contact the student’s parent or guardian

4th—The teacher will sign the student’s planner, remove the student from the group and make a discipline referral to the office.  Parent or guardian will be contacted

Boot Scootin’ 6 Week’s Celebration

All Students will have an opportunity to enjoy the GOOD BEHAVIOR celebration at the end of

each six weeks.

Students will not be allowed to attend if they choose to make negative choices during the six weeks period. Students that do not follow our behavior code will have notes sent home in their daily planner. (Signature consequences--Learning choices are cumulative throughout the six weeks.)        

6 signatures in a 6 weeks – loss of 10 minutes during Boot Scootin’ Celebration      

7 or more signatures – loss of entire celebration

The Workshop Model

Fourth Grade will be using the Workshop Model for all academic areas.

The Workshop Model consists of the following:

Mini-Lesson: (10-15 minutes) This is the main part of the lesson where students are introduced to new concepts or strategies.

Workshop: (30-40 minutes) Students are actively engaged in experiences that allow them practice with the new concept. The teacher is helping students in small groups or conferencing with students.

Closing: (5-10 minutes) The teacher and students debrief and reflect on what they learned during the Workshop period.

Math and Science

Active engagement is KEY to our Math and Science Curriculum.

Students will be introduced to a variety of concepts and strategies this year.

Parents can access our Texas TEKS on our 4th Grade website on our 6 weeks Grade Level Newsletter.

Students will be taking the Math TAKS Test in the spring of this year.

Hands-on experiences in the form of games and experiments will help students to grasp key concepts.

Language Arts and Social Studies

Language Arts and Social Studies will be integrated this year as students begin a year

long study about our great state of Texas.

Students will be engaged in daily creative writing experiences.

Students will delve deeper into reading strategies and concepts.

Students will learn about the state of Texas and the people that helped to make our great state.

Students will take the Reading TAKS and the Writing TAKS in the spring of this school year.

Homework – Yes we have it!

What are your child’s homework responsibilities?  We expect students to do their best on homework.  All homework should have complete, legible handwriting. 

What are the parent’s homework responsibilities? We encourage parents to help the children with their homework only after the child has tried to complete it on their own. We feel that parents are the key to making homework a positive experience. 

 Why do we assign homework?  Homework can be a valuable aid in helping students make the most of their experience in school.  We will give homework to reinforce what we have been learning in class. 

Library Days

Return your book every Monday!

Our library day is always on a Monday. If we have a holiday on a Monday, we do try to allow students to go at a different time during the week if our schedule permits us.

Students are responsible for taking care of all books that they borrow from our school library. Your child will be fined when books are lost.

Students can renew books if they have not finished reading them.

Special Areas and Conference Times

10:30-11:20

Mrs. Green and Mrs. Degnan are free to conference on the following

days/times each week

Every Monday and Friday from 10:30- 11:20.

Before or afterschool Monday – Wednesday

Parent + Child + Teacher = Success

We are a TEAM this year. We need YOU to ensure the success of your child.

Please know that Mrs. Degnan and Mrs. Green are working to ensure that your child have a successful school year. But it WILL take more than the teacher.

WE NEED…

We Need From Your Child…

For him/her to do his best every single day

Your child needs to arrive on time

Your child needs to ask questions

Your child needs to be enthusiastic

Your child needs to complete homework assignments

Your child needs to have a GREAT attitude

We NEED from YOU…

To help your child by…

Looking over your child’s homework assignments

Listening to your child read and ensure that his/her reading log is signed

Checking the planner nightly to make sure that the teacher has not tried to let you know of a problem OR a success during the school day

Signing your child’s planner every day

Mrs. D and Mrs. G will be there for YOU and your child this school

year!

We will go the distance for your child because we CARE!

We will keep you informed with Weekly Newsletters

We will let you know when your child is having difficulty by sending home their graded work with notes and suggestions

We will call you when we feel your child is having a problem socially, emotionally, or academically

We will show your child every single day that they are worth our care and effort!

Thank you for coming!

Before you leave, please sign up for a conference

day , date, and time.

We will meet with every parent during the week of October 4th.

Thank you for being part of our TEAM!

And remember…

Here at Clara Love Elementary…

We are blazing new trails and the FUTURE begins with us!

See ya!