Welcome to Fourth Grade Curriculum Night!

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Welcome to Fourth GradeCurriculum Night!
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4th Grade Schedule

• 800- 925 Spelling, Grammar, Writing
• 925-1010 Specials (Teachers Conference time)
• 1010 -1150 Non Homeroom MS or RS
• 1150- 1215 Homeroom Begins MS or RS
• 1215- 115 Recess/Lunch
• 115 245 Homeroom MS or RS
• 245 300 Pack up and dismissal

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Attendance

• Our district policy to support all children
  attending school is
• 3rd tardy- email or phone call to inform parent.
  We are required to notify you.
• 5 Tardies or unexcused absences phone call to
  parent from the classroom teacher to communicate
  concerns.
• 8 Tardies or unexcused absences Phone call from
  Assistant Principal to parent and letter mailed
  to parent and certified mail sent to parent.
• 10 Tardies or unexcused absences Letter mailed
  to parent and certified mail sent to parent.
  Failure to attend school charges will be filed.

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Attendance

• Absences Absence Excuse Notes need to be
  brought to school the day the child returns from
  an absence. The office must have a note by the
  third day after the absence in order for the
  absence to be excused.
• Parent e-mails to teacher are fine and will be
  forwarded to our attendance clerk and will count
  as the excuse note.
• Every Day, On Time-Attendance Sticks

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Dismissal General Information

• Please be patient! Your childs safety is our
  primary concern. The carpool lines will move
  faster after the first couple weeks of school
  we promise!
• If picking up a student(s) in 3rd 5th grade
  only please use the driveway on the Waskom side.
• If picking up a fourth grade student who has a
  sibling in 3rd-5th grade, please use the driveway
  on the Waskom side.
• Children will be placed in the car on the
  passenger side only.
• Please do not get out of your car. This will
  help us keep the line moving as quickly as
  possible.
• If picking up a walker, please wait in the grassy
  area outside the playground fence. Walkers will
  be dismissed after the K-2 car line has finished.
  Please DO NOT drive a car to school if meeting a
  walker.
• Dogs are not allowed on campus.

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Rainy Day Dismissal

• On rainy days students who walk can be picked up
  from the car line on the Waskom side at 315.
• New this year School messenger will
• e-mail parents of students who normally
• walk at 240 to inform you when it is
• a rainy day dismissal.

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Homework

• Homework will consist of Reading, Math, and
  Spelling.
• Guided Reading will also be sent home in a few
  weeks
• Regular daily homework should take about 40
  minutes.
• Make-up work and unfinished class work will be in
  addition to regularly assigned homework.

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Fourth Grade Newsletter

• Fourth Grade Teacher Website- http//teachersites.
  schoolworld.com/webpages/4_Borchardt/
• Newsletters (on the website)
• http//4thgradeborchardt.blogspot.com

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Grading Policies/Procedures

• Assignments scoring below 70 can be corrected
  for a higher grade.
• Late papers will be accepted. Ten points per day
  will be deducted from grade.
• Academy will be assigned for students who do not
  return homework or who have overdue unfinished
  work. Students will also receive a folder
  signature for each day the homework is not turned
  in.

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Discipline Procedures

• Thursday folder will be signed for behavior,
  participation, and work completion as a way to
  communicate with you. Consequences for loss of
  privileges such as loss or all or part of recess,
  silent lunch, writing a reflections form will be
  applied for signatures for behavior only. Severe
  behavior issues will result in office referral.
• We will use the following codes
• Behavior
• Respects authority RA
• Considerate of peers C
• Follows directions readily NFD
• Works independently/self-disciplined SD
• Work Completion
• Uses time wisely T
• Completes assignments on time NC
• Works neatly and carefully N
• Participation
• Contributes to activities/discussions P
• Progress affected by absences and
  tardies AT
• Please sign the Red Thursday Folder calendar each
  week. Look for our newsletter, important papers,
  and graded papers in the Thursday folder. Empty
  the folder and return on Friday.
• Rewards Positive Referrals-Ducks in a Row,
  praise notes home, phone calls or e-mails home,
  MVP, other classroom rewards.

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Snacks/Birthday Treats

• Please send a snack daily. Lunch isnt until
  1245. Student snacks need to be healthy (No
  candy, donuts, cookies, etc) www.squaremeals.org
  
• Birthday treats must be store bought-no drinks.
  Deliver to the office only. Treats will be taken
  to class at 230.

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TAKS

• Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
• Writing- March 1st, 2011
• Mathematics- April 26, 2011
• Reading- April 27, 2011
• Exemplary School and District!!

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Reading

• Readers Workshop
• Book Clubs
• Novel Study
• I-Station
• Social Studies
• Guided Reading
• Take Home Guided Reading Books will be sent home
  Mon-Thurs. Please keep in the bag. There will be
  an assignment each evening with the guided
  reading book. Return the books each day. Well
  use them in class too.

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Social Studies

• Texas History- Will be integrated into Reading
  time.
• First Nine Weeks Geography, Texas Regions, and
  American Indians
• Second Nine Weeks Exploration Colonization,
  Independence/Statehood of Texas
• Third Nine Weeks Lone Star State, Close of the
  Century, Industry/Home and Abroad
• Fourth Nine Weeks Modern Times, Cultures in
  Texas, Government

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Spelling

• A pretest will be given every Monday. Students
  will be given a regular 4th grade list if more
  than one word is misspelled.
• Students will be given a challenge list if 1 or
  0 words are missed on pretest.
• The weekly spelling list will go home on Monday
  and the final test will be given each Friday.
  4th grade word list- given by FISD curriculum
  department.
• Spelling in Fourth Grade will include
• Word Walls will include instant mastery words.
• A daily word-building lesson
• Suffixes
• Students are encouraged to study their words
  every night.

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Writing and Grammar

• What is Six Traits Writing? Ideas, Voice,
  Organization, Sentence Fluency, Word Choice,
  Conventions.
• The Writing Process will be used. Prewriting,
  Drafting, Revise/Edit, Publish.
• Writing conventions will be integrated into
  writing instruction. There will be a daily
  grammar lesson and weekly assessments.

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Math

• It is very important that your child knows
  his/her math facts. Please make sure your child
  is practicing and learning these facts.
• New Concepts Introduced in 4th Grade
• Place Value to the Millions
• Multiplication (2-Digit by 2-Digit)
• Long Division
• Decimals to tenths and hundredths
• Add and subtract
• Ordering on number line
• Fractions
• Adding and Subtracting
• Relation to decimals
• Equivalent Fractions
• Comparing
• Elapsed Time

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Science

• Science TAKS test in 5th Grade
• Laboratory Safety
• Hands-on Learning
• Science Journals
• Texas
• Plants native plants of Texas
• Animals birds, reptiles of Texas
• Matter (change, density, and buoyancy)
• Life cycles
• Rocks and Fossils
• Water Cycle

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Other Information

• Donated items are appreciate. Our needs will be
  listed in the newsletter. (Sticky notes, Clorox
  wipes, gallon size zip lock bags, tissue, and
  pencils are always needed)
• Volunteers must complete an on-line form and be
  cleared before volunteering.
• Sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences after the
  presentation. October 11, 2010
• Visit the Fourth grade blog http//4thgradeborchar
  dt.blogspot.com

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Sign Up Today!

• Please sign up for Parent Teacher conferences for
  October 11th before you leave today.

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Thank you for coming!!

• We are so excited about the upcoming school
  year!! Dont forget to join our wonderful PTA
  and purchase a Friday school spirit shirt!