Welcome to Open House

If your child is in 4th grade, youre in the right place!

Reading/Writing
Ms. Espino
Mrs. Biederer

Math/Science
Mrs. Chopra
Ms. Richardson

Communication

Planners (Check nightly for homework.)

Tuesday Folders (Empty every Tuesday.)
E-mail (Please send to both teachers.)
Phone (Were probably teaching.)
4th Grade Website: wegrade4.weebly.com (Everything you need to know)
Grade-Level Reminders via Remind (Sign up before you leave!)
Class Dojo (For Ms. Richardsons students)

Student Responsibilities
Nightly reading

Minimum of 20-30 minutes each night

Record pages read in Reading Log
No need for parent signature--Well be conferring!
Weekly Think Through Math
Homework as given
Please check planner
Studying affixes for Word Study quizzes (Every 5th week)

Student Responsibilities, Continued

STAR Bucks (Not the kind youre thinking)

PBIS (School-wide and district-wide)

No more conduct cards in Tuesday folders
Students receive STAR bucks for appropriate behavior
Spend them on rewards

Tablets

1:1 Samsung tablets for 4th grade only

Educational Purpose only
Always stays at school
Its a privilege that can be taken away.

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Grade STAAR Tests

STAAR Writing (new to students)

Tuesday, March 28th

Expository written piece
Multiple-choice grammar/conventions questions
STAAR Math
Monday, May 8th
STAAR Reading
Tuesday, May 9th

Reading Workshop
Mini-Lessons

Teach strategies for becoming

Grades:
-Instructional Reading Level
-Independent Reading Rubric
-Fluency Rubric
-End-of-unit Assessments

High interest books

in genre of study
stronger readers
Time to read
Independent Reading and Conferring
(eyes on print)
Encourage self-evaluation of
Write & talk about texts
reading comprehension
Explicit instruction
Word Study
Skills (what)
Prefixes and suffixes (Use affix study guide!)
Strategies (how)

In place of traditional spelling tests

Writing Workshop
Mini-Lessons
Writing strategies

Independent Writing and Conferring

Choice within the genre
Process grades
On-demand (pre- and post-unit)
Grammar and Conventions
Quiz every 2 weeks

Goals:
Develop confident writers who
believe their lives and thoughts
are worth writing about
Teach a foundation of skills that
your child will carry through
school, college, and careers

Math
Daily Routines
Warm Up: Every morning, students complete activities that review many
different skills.

Math Workshop: Hands-on Activities. Ex. Manipulatives, Games.

StationsSmall Group Rotations

Scope & Sequence

Place Value from hundredths to millions

Algebraic Thinking
Decimals & Fractions

Measuring Weight, Length, Area

PerimeterStandard & Metric Units

Personal Financial Literacy

Multiplication and Division

Problem Solving strategies

Data Analysis.. Graphs and Charts

embedded in each concept

Geometry: Analyzing 2-D, 3D Figures, Measuring Angles

Science
Learning through Labs and Personal Discovery are an integral part of
the day.

Weekly lessons include research and note-taking.

Resources include Discovery Learning videos and articles.

Science: Year-at-a-Glance

Scientific Inquiry/Tools/Safety
Matter & Energy
Force, Motion & Energy

Assessment/Major Project

Earths Changes & Resources

Each Semester.

Earths Cycles & Patterns

Organisms & Environments
Healthy & Body Systems

Social Studies
Taught by each homeroom teacher
Focus on Texas history
Alamo projects in the spring

Outdoor Learning Center Field Trip!

January 17th

Contact Information
Mrs. Hannah Biederer
(281) 237-2118
hannahbiederer@katyisd.org

Mrs. Neera Chopra

(281) 237-2170
neerakchopra@katyisd.org

Ms. Tierraney Richardson

(281) 237-2141
tierraneycrichardson@katyisd.org

Ms. Laura Espino

(281) 237-2130
lauraaespino@katyisd.org