Welcome to the 4 th Grade Meet the Teacher! 2015-2016 Lakeshore Elementary

Welcome to the 4th Grade

Meet the Teacher!2015-2016Lakeshore Elementary

All about Ms. Birk• 2nd year at LSE in 4th grade

• Graduated from SFA- Axe ‘em Jacks!

• Has lived in 2 states and 4 countries

• Enjoys reading, running, and traveling

• Coaches Girls on the Run at LSE

All about Mrs. Fairchild• 3rd year at LSE in 4th grade

• Graduated from U of H – Downtown

• Masters – UT Arlington

• Has three kids: aged 17, 19, and 21

• Enjoys reading, being on the water, and going to the movies

The Fourth Grade TeamMrs. Fairchild-Math & Spelling

Ms. Birk-Writing, Science, & SpellingMrs. Kinney (Guest Teacher)– Reading,Texas

History, & Spelling

Mrs. O’Donnell-Math, Science, & Texas HistoryMrs. Santangelo-Reading, Writing, & Spelling

Mrs. McClure-Math, Science, & Texas HistoryMrs. Marucci-Reading, Writing, & Spelling

4th Grade Schedule8:00-8:25 Homeroom8:25-10:00 Block 110:00-10:25 Block 2 (Includes Spelling)10:25-11:20 Specials11:20-12:35 Block 2 Continued12:35-1:05 Lunch1:05-1:15 Block 2 Continued1:15-1:30 Recess1:30-3:05 Block 33:05-3:20 Dismissal Procedures

3:10 Car Riders 3:15 Bus and Day Care3:20 Kids R Kids / Bikers & Walkers

SpecialsDue to the size of our school, we are on a 7 day specials rotation. The schedule is posted on my website, and your

child should always know what day it is. Please make sure they are wearing close toed shoes for P.E!

Ms. Birk

A- PEB-ComputerC- MusicD- PEE- LibraryF- I-StationG-Art/Guidance

Mrs. Fairchild

A- ComputerB- MusicC- PED- LibraryE- I-StationF- Art/GuidanceG- PE

Mrs. Kinney

A- Art/GuidanceB- PEC- ComputerD- MusicE- PEF- LibraryG- I-Station

Contact InformationMs. Birk – ( website link )olivia.birk@humble.k12.tx.us281-641-3576

Mrs. Fairchild ( website link )kimberly.fairchild@humble..k12.tx.us281-641-3577

Mrs. Kinneymelissa.kinney@humble.k12.tx.us281-641-3581

CommunicationWe will send out a weekly

newsletter, via email, typically on Monday. Please check out our website for class specific information! Parent/teacher

conferences will be in October and as needed. Important back

to school information can be found on Lakeshore’s

homepage.

PlannerStudents will have planners to write

their homework, school calendar events, 4th grade class events, and reminders in. It does not have to be

signed, but please check it! All homework is written on Monday and

can be completed throughout the week. It is all due Friday, unless

otherwise noted.

Take Home FolderYour child’s green take home folder will need to come back and forth to school daily. It will

contain their homework, AR goal sheets, and any urgent notes or flyers for the week.

Friday FolderYour child’s purple Friday folder will be sent home on Fridays. It

will contain graded assignments and progress

reports/report cards. Please return empty, except for signed progress reports/report cards,

on Monday morning.

Absence / Transportation Notes

If your child is absent, please send a written note or email to their homeroom teacher. If we do not receive a written note within 48-hours,

the absence is considered unexcused.

If your child has a change in transportation, a written note must be given to the homeroom

teacher prior to 2:30 p.m.

Healthy SnackYour child will have the

opportunity to have a healthy snack each day. Please send a healthy, non-messy snack such

as: pretzels, crackers, fruit, vegetables, and cereal/granola

bars.

Recess / LunchDue to the size of our school, lunch visitors will now sit at a guest table with their child.

Recess will only be with partner teams (Birk, Fairchild, &

Kinney). Your child will have recess from

1:15-1:30.

RewardsWe will be using Class Dojo to

monitor classroom expectations across all classes.

At the end of the week, students will trade their points

for money to use in our classroom reward menu.

Home Access Center- Grades

• Humble ISD Website – homepage

• Scroll down to Annual Student Update and click link. (or click here.... )

• Click Enrollment Resources and this will provide you step by step instructions

Grades are updated weekly, so please check and contact your child’s teacher if necessary!

Austin Field TripFourth grade takes a field trip to

Austin,Tx each year. We will be going in the spring. We travel on Greyhound Buses, departing early in the morning

and arriving back in Houston in the late evening. We travel to the Capitol and

Bob Bollock Museum. Lunch and Dinner are provided. More details to

come as the date is confirmed.

Math Information

•Students must know their multiplication facts so practice, practice, practice!

•Check website weekly for announcements, homework assignments, journal notes, tutorials, important dates, etc.

•Math Assessments include class participation, daily assignments, quizzes, and tests.

Social Studies/Science Information

•Typically, Journals will stay at school; however, students may take them home to study provided they have them in class each day.

• Most work is done in class except to study for assessments.

• Students will complete several projects during the school year. Projects will be sent home once we are done displaying them in class.

Reading Information.

• Independent reading books travel from home and school. Please make sure your child has a book at

school daily.• Students must read 80 minutes weekly (20 minutes

a night Monday-Thursday) and log their reading on Whooo’s Reading. Weekly reading is checked on

Fridays.• If a student has an activity during the week, they are

more than welcome to double their reading on their off night.

• Reading comprehension passages will be sent home for homework later in the year.

Writing Information• Check website weekly for announcements,

homework assignments, tutorials, important dates, etc.

• Revising/Editing passages will be sent home as homework later in the year.

• Encourage your child to write at home! It doesn’t have to be perfect, but the more

they write, the better they will get.

Spelling Information• Check website weekly for list.

• Spelling Menu posted on website will not change. Must complete three activities,

one from each section, weekly.• Assignments in notebook will be checked

on Friday.• Student’s word study notebooks will travel

between home and school daily.• Spelling Tests will always be on Fridays,

unless otherwise noted.

Tutoring• Tutorials will begin the week of September 7th.• Students will be invited into tutorials based on

various criteria• Parents will sign a permission slip form• Reading tutorials will be on Monday and Wednesday mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00

a.m.• Math tutorials will be on Tuesday and Thursday

mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.• Writing tutorials will be on Friday mornings

from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Thank you!

We appreciate you taking time to come out and meet us! We are looking forward to working

with your child this year!