Baker 4th Grade Weekly News

📚Reading: I can analyze how character, setting, and plot elements work together to develop the overall theme of a story.

📝Writing: I can write clear topic sentences using the restate and answer steps of the RACES strategy.

🔬Science: I can test, record, and compare the properties of unknown objects to identify what they are made of.

📜Social Studies: I can discuss government leaders and explain their impact on Texas.

8/24-09/21 Read-A-Thon

9/07 Labor Day - no school

9/08 Individual Picture Day

9/11 Patriots Day Assembly

9/24 Virtual Author Visit - Ally Gerber

9/25 House Assembly - Integrity

Join our teachers and staff on Monday, September 8th AND Thursday September 10th for a FUNFILLED story. Be sure you are registered for Read A Thon and LOG THOSE MINUTES!

Here is our lineup: Tuesday, September 8th 7PM Mrs. Ginos K-2 ZOOM LINK: https://bit.ly/46lxkJf Passcode: 609444. 7:30 PM Mr. Schweikhard K-5 ZOOM LINK: https://bit.ly/4hXXf10 Passcode: 540629.

Thursday, September 10th brings us TWO MORE great readers! 7PM Mrs. Wiesner K-5 ZOOM LINK: https://bit.ly/46lxkJf Passcode: 609444 7:30 PM Mrs. Hall 3-5 https://bit.ly/4hXXf10 Passcode: 540629. THANK YOU for your support of our Fundraiser with our Baker Elementary PTO!

We will remember 9/11 and honor Patriot Day during a morning assembly for all of our Baker families and students. If your child has a family member (active or retired) who is a first responder, please fill out this form so we can honor them on Friday, September 11th. We will be meeting at 8 am for all grades in the Baker Cafeteria.

Please complete this Google Form and submit your information and photo NO LATER than September 8th. THANK YOU!

Ready to join the classroom crew? It's time to sign up to be a room parent for your child's class! Check out the information below for all the details, then use the sign-up link to join one of the best crews at Baker! We can't wait to have you on our team!

Baker Elementary Room Parent Sign Up Form

YOUR Baker Library is hosting a Fall Book Club for 3rd, 4th and 5th Graders reading I Survived The Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 by award winning author, Lauren Tarshis. Apply NO LATER than September 14th. Book Club starts Tuesday, September 15th through October 20th with weekly meetings held on Tuesdays in the Library! We will meet during the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade level lunches, talk about the book, do fun activities related to the reading and eat our lunch! Space is limited to 15 students in each grade level. Books are free and so is the fun! Students must apply in the Library Google Classroom. See you soon!

UIL Academics Grades 2nd-5th:

We are VERY excited about our students having the opportunity to participate in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) A+ Academics Competition in grades 2nd-5th.

By using the QR code on the Baker UIL Website, you will be able to indicate areas of interest for your student. Please keep in mind that there may be conflicts with practice and/or competition times, and it may not be possible to participate in multiple events.

Please complete a separate form for each student.

Deadline to submit Student Interest Forms: September 18, 2026.

4th and 5th grade! Join the brand new Art Club!

FUTURE BLUE HAWKS - MINI

GOLF TOURNAMENT

OCTOBER 7

6-7:30PM

WESTRIDGE GOLF COURSE

9055 N COTTON RIDGE RD

MCKINNEY, TX 75071

Register by 10/02

RHHSGOLFBOOSTERCLUB@GMAIL.COM

$35/student (shirt included)

Laura Burns (leburns@prosper-isd.net)

Lindsey Wilterdink (lgwilterdink@prosper-isd.net)

Kim Farley (knfarley@prosper-isd.net)

Amber Payne (atpayne@prosper-isd.net)

Ainsley Heather (avheather@prosper-isd.net)