Welcome to 4th Grade Parent Orientation

Friday, August 19, 2011

7:50-8:10 Announcements/ Pledge/Study Skills

8:10-9:00 SPECIALS9:00-11:30 BLOCK 111:30-12:30 LUNCH/RECESS/IRT12:30-3:00 BLOCK # 2

3:00-3:10 Pack and Stack

PLANNERFilled out by the

students each day.Needs to be signed by a

parent.Communication

between parent/teacher.

PLANNERGraded PapersInformation

FOLDERSYELLOW – READING/SS

(Flexible) RED – MATH/SCIENCE

BLUE – WRITING(Flexible)

HOMEWORK POLICY

• Homework reinforces what we are teaching, so it is purposeful

• It is checked in class, but is not a grade in the grade book

• If your child struggles with an assignment, complete what he / she can do and write a note in planner stating his difficulties

HOMEWORK POLICY

• If homework becomes problematic, parents will be contacted.

HOMEWORKMATH : Thinker Math passed

out on Monday and due on Thursday

MATH daily worksheet due the following day.

LANGUAGE: Revise and Edit worksheet passed out on Monday and due every Wednesday

SPELLING: Daily homework on Monday through Thursday. Test on Friday

AT HOME READING

Fourth graders will be encouraged to turn in a signed READING LOG every Friday that will reflect 80 minutes of

reading each week.

It encourages:

•reading books on appropriate reading level

•reading for a purpose

•starting and finishing a book

BIRTHDAY TREATS

• This year we will continue our school-wide birthday treat policy. The only option is to purchase frozen treats from the cafeteria. Please see the cafeteria manager for information. You will need to purchase them 2 weeks in advance.

NUTRITIONPlease send your child with a HEALTHY fruit break.

Students are allowed to have a lunch brought to them by their own parent, but are not allowed to bring lunches to other children. This is a Texas law. Visit the following

site for info. www.squaremeals.orgIt is helpful if your child has money in his/ her account, just in case a lunch is forgotten one day. Please keep

your child’s teacher informed about any special dietary needs.

There could be fourth graders with peanut allergies. Please refrain from bringing any items with peanut

products.

Dress CodeHats/ bandanas-only on specified days

No spaghetti straps

Purses must remain in backpack

Tennis shoes needed for P.E. days (no wheeled shoes or flip flops)

Please refer to the handbook (DM-10) for other items

Appropriate Shoes

CLASSROOM RULES

1. Use appropriate voice level 2. Follow all directions the first time 3. Be a responsible learner 4. Speak politely to others, respect them and their possessions

5. Follow Flip’s school rules

BEHAVIOR PLAN

1. Verbal warnings2. Sign Conduct Book and write

reason3. Sit out or walk the track for 10

minutes during recess time

Classroom Incentives

“BUG” BOX

“Being Usually Good”

Drawing on Fridays

Additional ItemsTemperature-- Bring a light weight jacket or sweater for Cafeteria or

classroom variations

Field Trips-- There are usually two trips, one in each semester.

Parties -- Winter and Friendship

CELL PHONES -- Must remain off in backpack during school hours

Important Student Handbook Pages for Your Child’s Safety

School visitors need to sign-in at the office. Arrival: Students should not arrive at school

before 7:30 a.m. Students are tardy after 8:00 a.m. They must be in the building at 10:00 a.m.

to be counted as present.

Important Student Handbook Pages for Your Child’s Safety cont.

• Absences: Provide Office (Ms. Tynan) a dated, written note explaining absence on return to school

• If your child goes to the Dr. please bring a Doctor’s excuse.

• Students should exit the building and report to their pick-up area immediately upon dismissal. They will not be allowed back in the building. No loitering or waiting on friends in the hallways.

DISMISSAL

Dismissal: Provide your child’s teacher(s) with a written note when changes occur. Students will be sent home per dismissal form if a note is not received.

The school day ends at 3:20. For safety reasons, students not picked up by 3:30 will be escorted to the student’s homeroom and parents will need to collect and sign them out at that time.

It’s important to have updated contact information including phone numbers.

TRAFFIC PATTERN

Please follow the traffic pattern which is on the DWE website. We want to keep our students safe, so if you park your car and pick up your child, your child is considered a walker. They will be at the back of the school on the pavilion waiting for you.

Also, please do not turn right into the faculty parking lot between 3:00 and 3:30.

APPLE TREE

• Please help us by choosing an apple off of our apple trees located in the hallway. These are items we will be using throughout the year and would greatly appreciate your help!

We will be collecting $5

for the planner and $5.50 for the

newspaper. If writing

checks, they must be on separate checks.