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Welcome to Parent’s Night!!
MS. MCILVEENMRS. WILLIAMS
4TH GRADE
Ms. McIlveen
Texas A&M University, Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education
University of Houston, Masters of Education in Math Education
Have taught 4th grade for 14 years
One son
Mrs. Williams
Fightin’ Texas Aggie, Class of ‘01 WHOOP!
University of St. Thomas, Teacher Certification in Secondary Social Studies
Lamar University, Masters of Education in Educational Administration
Worked for HISD since 2005
Proud parent of 2 Lovett Owls
Expectations for the Classroom:
Respect Myself Myself, my property and my own learning.
Respect Others Use kind words and actions. Treat others as you want to
be treated.
Respect Learning
Work collaboratively by teaching each other and learning from each other, including walking calmly and quietly through the hallways.
Respect Property
Keep our hands and feet to ourselves and help keep our school clean and attractive.
Attendance & Tardies If your child is absent, please send a written note
within 2 days of the absence. All absences will be considered unexcused until a written note is received. If your child will miss school due to a doctor appointment, they must return with a note from the doctor in order for the absence to be excused. Do remember, however, that as much as we want your child here everyday, do not send a child who is truly sick.
Tardies: Please have your child at school on time; we begin instruction promptly at 8:00 a.m. If your child is not in the classroom by 8:00, he/she will be considered tardy. When your child is tardy, he/she must get a tardy slip from the front office before coming to class. Also, be advised, after 7 tardies throughout the 9 weeks, a conduct grade will be lowered. (ex: “E” to an “S”, “S” to a “P”, etc.)
Conduct & Discipline All students begin each day with an E in conduct and will
adhere to the school-wide Lovett Discipline Plan. All conduct cuts will be recorded on a behavior chart kept by the teachers.
The weekly conduct grade that goes in the weekly conduct folder on Wednesday is the average of the daily conduct grades of the previous week. . Please sign acknowledgement of your child’s weekly conduct grade and return on Thursday.
Daily Conduct Policy
Every student starts the day with an “E”
1st: Warning is given
2nd: Conduct drops to an “S”
3rd: Conduct grade drops to a “P”
4th: Conduct grade drops to a “U”
Homework Policy Homework is a valuable tool for academic success.
Each day, your child will write down all homework assignments in his/her agenda. The purpose of homework is to reinforce skills learned in class. We expect students to do their best on their homework, and only to ask for your help after they have given their best effort.
★We encourage students to study their vocabulary/spelling words throughout the week since they have tests every 2 weeks.
★Students may be given homework to target certain skills. (This is on a student by student basis)
★Projects are sprinkled throughout the year (these will be written in advance in agendas along with project expectations)
If your child does not know his multiplication facts, he or she should practice them nightly.
Even if it is not stated in the agenda, your child needs to read at least 20 minutes every day!!!
Conference Time
Should you need to discuss your child’s progress, please feel free to contact us by email or note. (dmcilvee@houstonisd) or([email protected])
Our conference time is from 2:10-2:40pm excluding Wednesdays.
If this time does not work for you, we will be glad to work with you for a more convenient time.
Communication Wednesdays & Progress Reports
Each Wednesday, your child will bring home a set of graded papers as well as additional information from the school for you to look over or sign.
Please conference with your child over his/her work and sign each graded assignment along with the take home folder sheet. The entire set is due back signed on Thursday mornings.
Progress reports will be sent home during the 4th or 5th week of each grading period . These reports might inform you of any concerns we have about your child’s grade or performance . At that time, we would like for you to sign and return the progress report and to schedule a conference if you would like to discuss your child’s progress or grades.
Major Tests
For all major tests, students will be given two to three days notice prior to the test.
Daily Science quizzes are given following nine days of daily science lessons.
Wordly Wise is our vocabulary and spelling words. We will use the words for 2 weeks.
Math tests follow completed units of study.
Promotion Policy
HISD has promotion standards for all grade levels. To pass fourth grade, students must demonstrate a passing yearly grade average of 70 or above.
STAAR Passing Standards
Writing STAARMarch 28th, 2017
Math STAARMay 8th, 2017
Reading STAARMay 9th, 2017
Important Testing Dates
Lunch Money
Your child is responsible for lunch money. Lunch is $2.25.To make it easier for everyone, you can pre-pay for your child’s lunch online or (cash only) in the cafeteria on Monday mornings. If you decide not to pre-pay, please put your child’s money in a small coin purse or Ziploc bag.
Reduced lunch prices are now $.40
Breakfast is free. Lovett students may eat breakfast in the cafeteria prior to 7:50am.
Field Trips & Volunteers
We will be scheduling educational field trips throughout the year, and as they are scheduled, we will inform you.
If you are interested in volunteering, as a field trip chaperone, it is mandatory that a background check be completed for the safety of our children. A copy of the VIPS information was sent home in the first day packets. Please let the front office know if you need another copy or need assistance in registering.
Ms. McIlveen’s Ancillary Schedule
Monday-P.E.
Tuesday-Music
Wednesday-Art
Thursday-Music
Friday-P.E.
Mrs. WilliamsAncillary Schedule
Monday-Music
Tuesday-P.E.
Wednesday-P.E.
Thursday-Music
Friday-Art
Year-At-A-GlanceLanguage Arts/ Writing
Complete Sentences
Parts of Speech
Using Punctuation (commas)
Spelling
Expository and Narrative papers
Social Studies
Geography
Texas History
Every Thursday, Daily Geography will come home for Fridays questions to be complete.
Daily Geography, Texas Studies Weekly, and weekly quizzes
Year-At-A-Glance
Reading
We follow the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) objectives as well as the Houston ISD objectives for all Reading/Language components.
There will be an elevated concentration on higher level thinking skills that delve deeper into context- comprehension, inferring, context clues, summarizing, and main idea are major points that will be addressed
throughout the year.
Accelerated Reader. - In 4th grade AR is mandatory for all students. Every nine weeks the student are given a goal of points they need to obtain on their reading level. It is their responsibility to read every night, finish
books, and take AR tests during free time in class.
Year-At-A-GlanceMath
Whole Numbers
Decimals
Fractions
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Geometry
Measurement
Data Analysis
Problem Solving
Science
•Physical Science
•Earth and Space science
•Life Science
•Experimental Design
Our Contact InfoEmail:
Phone
(713)295-5258
Our Conference Time:
2:10-2:40 pm excluding Wednesdays
