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

• Thank you for sending school supplies with your child, including headphones. We will be using them daily! Please ensure that your child has a pair.
• Don't forget to check and sign your child's conduct folder daily.

• Alief ISD has a yearly, non-refundable $20 technology fee.

  The fee is charged at the beginning of each school year for each student in grades 3-12 as part of the 1:1 Student Device Program. The district's technology fee allows Alief ISD to cover and repair any devices accidentally damaged or stolen with proper documentation. The technology fee does not cover intentional damage or lost devices.Please use school cash online system this year and complete the lending agreement separately.

  https://aliefisd.schoolcashonline.com/

• Dress Days are are always optional:

• Mondays: Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness; 7:00 bedtime

  stories with Mrs. Owens (834-6744-5976.rees123)

  Tuesdays: #AliefProud attire

  Wednesdays: College / military attire

  Thursdays: Orange for RESPECT

  Friday: Rees spirit day, 4th grade lunch (beginning on 9/18)

• September 7: Labor Day - School Holiday
• September 8-25: iReady inform Reading BOY
• September 9: Family Center Grand Opening
• September 10: 4th Grade Campus Math Test
• September 11: 4th Grade Science Campus Based Assessment 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3
• September 14-18 CELEBRATE FREEDOM WEEK
• September 17: Rees PVAA Open House (5:00-7:00pm)
• September 18: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Optional: Traditional Hispanic Heritage attire)
• September 21: Fall Picture Day (free dress)
• September 24: 4th grade S.S. CBA
• September 24: Progress Report Day
• September 24: Library Night 5:00-6:30 PM
• September 25: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (Optional: Traditional Hispanic Heritage attire)
• September 28: CLUBS begin
• September 30: 4th Math CBA

Over the next three weeks, our class will build their knowledge about identity, with a focus on a variety of story types. We will read texts and view videos about how our experiences help shape our identity. The genre focus in this module is different kinds of stories, including fantasy, realistic fiction, and folktales. Discuss with your child the similarities and differences of these story types.

This year in 4th grade Reading and Language Arts, your child will be practicing and completing Extended Constructed Response (ECR) essays as part of their learning. An ECR is a longer written response where students answer a question by:

• Stating a clear main idea or topic sentence
• Using evidence from the text they have read (examples, quotes, or details)
• Explaining their thinking and connecting it back to the main idea
• Concluding with a strong closing statement

These essays give students the chance to show their understanding of what they’ve read and strengthen their writing skills.

In Science, students will continue to classify and describe matter. They will use observable physical properties, including mass, magnetism, and relative density (the ability to sink or float in water). After the assessment, they will continue with changes to matter, including properties of mixtures and solutions. They will be able to distinguish between mixtures and solutions. Also, students will investigate and compare a variety of mixtures, including solutions that are composed of liquids in liquids and solids in liquids. They will be able to understand what happens when matter is mixed together.

In Social Studies, your child will be learning about Texas and its regions. They will learn about the land and vegetation in each region.