Fourth Grade Orientation

Our Fourth Grade Team Welcomes You!!

Mrs. Felder

Mrs. Hall

Mr. Herod

Mr. Lopez

Mrs. Ruiz

Mrs. Solis

Ms. Wilder

Our Goals

• To promote a positive self-image in each

student.

• To provide a positive learning environment

which focuses on cooperation and respect for

each other.

• To tailor our educational approaches to meet

the needs of all students in our classes.

Curriculum

• Your fourth grader will have two teachers this

year.

Math/Science Teacher

Reading/Writing Teacher

All teachers will teach Social Studies

• Paddling Through

Daily for 60 minutes

Students receive individual support for their

curricular needs and use knowledge they have

been taught

Reading

• Silent Independent Reading (minimum of 30

minutes daily)

• Reading groups

• Students are expected to engage in Silent

Independent Reading daily at home. The time

your child reads at home should mirror the time

read at school at a rate of about one page per

minute.

Writing

• Writing Workshop- writing process

• Types of writing your child will accomplish

Stories

Reports

Letters

• Writing modes

Descriptive/narrative

Compare/contrast

Persuasive

How to

Math

• Guided Math with focus on small group instruction

• Problem Solving

• Patterns

• Number and Numeration Concepts

• Operations and Computation

• Measurement

• Geometry

• Probability

• Graphing

• Computation facts

Science

• Life Science

• Earth Science

• Physical Science

• Technology and hands-on activities are a part

of the science activities.

• Students go to the science lab about once

every two weeks.

Social Studies

• Texas history is the emphasis of the social

studies curriculum.

• Map skills are taught as they relate to Texas

• Research skills as they relate to Texas

• Literature and Writing will also be integrated

into social studies to reinforce these critical

skills.

• Current events will be incorporated as well.

Grading

• Polly Ann McRoberts Elementary follows the

Katy ISD Grading and Reporting guidelines,

and children receive the grades earned.

https://katynet.katyisd.org/tl/Documents/Ele

mentary%20Handbook.pdf

• Students who receive failing grades on tests

will be given an opportunity to retest for a

maximum grade of 70%.

Discipline

• McRoberts has a school wide discipline plan- PBIS

• The Success Chart will go home daily. Please initial the card and return it the next day.

• An office referral warrants an N or U on the Report card.

Food

• Student lunch is $2.00 and adult lunch is $3.10.

• Snacks- Healthy, dry snacks. Please do not

send snacks that need to be eaten with a

spoon. No juice or soda.

• Peanuts

Please do not send peanuts or peanut by-

products due to severe allergies on the

campus.

Birthdays

• Birthday invitations cannot be distributed at school.

Cupcakes or cookies may be brought to school for

your child’s birthday. Please do not send a cake.

• Birthdays are celebrated during recess.

• Parents are not permitted to attend the classroom

celebration or recess.

• Please do not send flowers, balloons, treat bags,

pencils, juice, etc.

Odds and Ends

• Medications should be turned into the school

LVN.

• Cameras and video recording are only allowed

at public events, such as evening programs.

• Home Access Center (HAC) is a great way to

stay updated electronically. Please sign up for

(HAC) in the computer lab before you go home

if you have not already done so.

KISD Safety Net

• Forms are provided outside the counselor’s

office.

• Safety Net forms are used to report the

following:

Threats

Acts of violence

Suspicious activity

Safety Procedures

• Identification is required for all visitors.

• A picture ID will be scanned and the visitor

must wear a printed ID tag.

• The tag must be returned to the office as the

visitor leaves the building.

• The following types of ID are allowed:

Valid Drivers License

State-Issued I.D. Card

Work Visa

Green Card

Communication• Communication between the parent and teacher is

essential.

• Student Planners

The planner is designed to help your child organize his/

her homework assignments, projects, and other related

information.

Please initial the planner daily.

Planners are available for $3.50 cash.

• Tuesday Folders

Contain graded work and important school information.

Review the material and return the folder on Wednesday.

• Success Card

Provides feedback to parents about student behavior

The back of the card may be used for communication

between parents and teacher.

Communication Cont.

• Contacting the Teacher

Your child’s teacher will make every effort to

return emails and phone calls within 24 hours.

• Absences

Students must bring a signed and dated note

when they return.

Students checked out early will still be counted

as a partial absence.

• Transportation Changes

Changes are only made with a signed and dated

note sent to the office.

Extra Information

• Toys are not allowed at school unless

requested in writing by the teachers.

• Junior Achievement Volunteers Needed

Contact your child’s teacher if you’re interested!

Thank You for Coming!

We are all looking forward to a

terrific year with your fourth grader!