4th Grade Newsletter

Conference Time: 10:35-11:20

Ms. Gomez: Enyi.RosaGomez@aliefisd.net

Ms. Smith: Bethany.Smith@aliefisd.net

Ms. Orbegoso: Monica.Orbegoso@aliefisd.net

Ms. De los Reyes: Christina.DeLosReyes@aliefisd.net

Ms. Castaneda: Brenda.Castaneda-Rivera@aliefisd.net

Ms. Arias: Dolores.Arias@aliefisd.net

Ms. Jones: Caroline.Jones@aliefisd.net

• • Progress reports go home Novemeber 5th. Please sign and return the bottom portion..
  • Please continue to check and sign your child's conduct folder daily.
  • Parent lunch days for 4th grade are on Fridays. Only 2 guests are allowed each time to ensure that we have space to accompany all guests.
  • Parent-teacher conferences are being scheduled. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child's academics and behavior.

• November 3: ELECTION DAY – Rees is a voting site
• November 5: Progress Report Day
• November 6: National Basketball Day
• November 7: 9:00-2:00 Holiday Market @ Marshall Center for Advanced Careers
• November 10: Sesame Street Day or 60s attire (60th day of school)
• November 11: Patriotic attire (Veteran’s Day) / 4th grade SUMMIT
• November 12: 4th grade Math Test/ 4th grade Social Studies Fall AoL
• November 13:WORLD KINDNESS DAY or a “kind” shirt 😊/ 5:30-7:30 FALL FESTIVAL
• November 14: 10-3:30 Girls in STEM conference (4th-8th grade) @ Taylor
• Nov. 16-20: Family Engagement Week
• November 16: 4th grade RLA CBA
• November 17: 6:30 Alief I.S.D. School Board Meeting
• November 18: Kdg-4th grade Science Assessment of Learning (AoL)
• November 19: 4th grade SUMMIT/ 5:00-6:30 Library Night
• November 20: TURKEY TROT 10:35-11:20 4th grade/ 7:30 Coffee with the Principal
• November 23 – 27: Thanksgiving Break – NO SCHOOL
• November 30: Merry Monday – PJ Day!!

In Language Arts, we will write responses with relevant details that demonstrate understanding of texts in short and long constructed responses, including comparing and contrasting ideas across a variety of sources. For grammar, we will learn about compound & complex sentences and pronoun contractions.

In Math, the month of November will be dedicated to Fractions. Student will explore adding and subtracting fractions and mixed numbers. To master this skill, they will build on their knowledge of decomposing fractions as sums of unit fractions from third grade. In this Take-home letter from STEMScopes, you will find some examples and various ways to support your student at home.

In Social Studies, we will finish reading about the inhabiting of Texas before moving on to "Mexican Texas: A New Era". During this chapter, we will learn about the Mexican-American War, including empresarios and new settlers. In chapter 5, "Revolution and the Republic of Texas", we will dig into the conflict that led to the Texas Revolution and The Battle of the Alamo.