Fourth Grade Newsletter

Oct 26 - Yearbook Cover Contest Deadline

Oct 26-30 - Red Ribbon Week

Oct 29 - Trunk or Treat (5:00-6:30)

Nov 9 - Art To Remember Orders Deadline

Nov 23-27 - No School (Thanksgiving Break)

To help streamline our daily end-of-day procedures, we are transitioning all dismissal changes to a simple online form. You no longer need to call the front office and this keeps a paper trail of your request. Please note that our daily cutoff time remains the same: all changes must be submitted by 1:30 PM each day to ensure our staff can safely route every student to their proper location. To make updating your child's pick up quick and easy, please bookmark this link so you can access it whenever you need it! We will also keep a button link in our newsletter throughout the year for easy access.

Pursuant to state law, Prosper ISD requires parental consent for instruction on this lesson. This was part of the back to school forms you filled out during the enrollment process. All students without an opt in will not participate in the lesson.

These lessons will take place from October 26- November 13. All 3-5 curricula can be viewed at home using the links. (3-5 Lessons Here) Please take a moment to read over the parent letter for each grade level to learn more details.

• 4th Grade Parent Letter and Links

Somehow, we have a lot of students that have already lost their scissors, highlighters, etc and/or still don't have headphones. Please check in with your child to ensure that they have a pair of headphones here at school as well as all of their other supplies. Supply boxes and headphones should stay at school so please be sure your child has them packed up if they keep it in their backpack. We do not share these items and they will be returned at the end of the school year.

This year our Yearbook Cover Contest will be open to all grade levels! We would like students to create a picture on 8 1/2 x 11 paper keeping the school wide theme "The Magical Yet" in mind. All entries are due by October 26th. Please include the student's name on the bottom of the entry along with their teacher's name and do not laminate. The winner will have their picture on the front cover, runner-up will be placed on the back cover, and all other entries will be displayed inside the yearbook.

I can explain figurative language that the poet uses to create images.

I can explain why the poet organized the poem a certain way and how that layout helps express the poem's main message.

I can compose different types of poetry.

I can revise and edit my poems.

I can use pronouns and adjectives in my writing.

I can read and write irregular plural nouns.

I can read and write everyday.

ELAR Take Home Support

I can identify and compare the ways of life of the American Indian groups. TEKS 4.1A-C

I can describe the cultural regions of the American Indians. TEKS 4.9A

Social Studies Textbook

The Social Studies textbook, Studies Weekly, is available digitally and can be accessed via the student portal. Students can pre-read or review any current or previous topics.

Studies Weekly Unit 2: American Indian Life in Texas

Science Textbook

The Science textbook, Texas Science by McGraw Hill, is available digitally and can be accessed it via the student portal. Students can pre-read or review previous and current topics.

Chapter 4: Forces and Interactions

Unit 2: Addition and Subtraction through Financial Literacy and Data Analysis

This Week

• I can solve problems using data from a frequency table, dot plot, or stem‐and‐leaf plot. 4.9(B)
• I can explain the difference between fixed and variable expenses. 4.10(A)
• I can calculate profit. 4.10(B)
• I can explain how I would use my weekly allowance money to include saving money. 4.10(D)
• I can explain the purpose of a bank. 4.10(E)

**Please practice addition, subtraction facts to build fluency back up. Fact Fluency is being able to mentally solve + and - facts within 20 in 3-5 seconds.

• Please review the maps for Arrival and Dismissal

• All dismissal changes must be submitted using the "Dismissal Change" button.

• Changes must be communicated before 1:30 PM.

• Students cannot be checked out after 2:30 PM.

• If your child is a car rider, you must use the car lines for pickup.

• For the safety of students and staff, we cannot release students to parents who walk up. If you arrive on foot, you will be asked to return to your vehicle and go through the car line.

We appreciate your understanding and partnership in helping us keep dismissal safe, organized, and smooth for everyone. Thank you!

• Please do not send toys to school with your child
• Dress appropriately for the weather
• Pack a dry snack that isn't messy
• Send a water bottle with your child (no other liquids in the classroom)
• Students need sneakers for PE
• Bring a sweater for class
• LABEL water, lunch, and sweaters/jackets

• We know that fidgets can be helpful tools for students who need a little extra sensory support to stay focused during the school day. However, when these items become a distraction to the student or surrounding classmates, they turn from tools into toys. Please remind your child that fidgets are meant to help them learn and listen. If a fidget becomes a distraction during class, your child will be asked to put away in their backpack for the remainder of the day. Thank you for your support in keeping our classroom a focused and productive learning environment!

  
  

• No birthday party invitations may be passed out during the school day.
• Invitations may be placed in backpacks at the end of the day with the instruction that they are to be opened at home. There must be an invitation for everyone in the class.
• Due to life threatening allergies, cupcakes, etc. are not able to be brought to school for student birthdays. Please refer to the PISD Student Handbook for further explanation.

Mrs. Stenson is our fabulous counselor. Here's her contact information if you need to reach out with any questions/concerns. She has monthly Guidance Lessons with our 4th graders teaching and discussing different topics to help build our students' character and make positive choices.

Review Responsibility as a family! Responsibility is taking action and understanding how our choices affect others. Choose 1 household chore (or more!) that requires multiple steps. Then have each member of the family select 1 step to complete to help get the job done!

Maybe it is washing the dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the living room, or unloading the groceries – whatever it is, see who can be the quickest or most effective at their task!

Conversation Starters:

• How do you know if you are practicing Responsibility?
• What are some things that might get in the way of showing Responsibility?

School Calendar

• Please review the Student Handbook for your child's campus located on the PISD Website to become familiar with the attendance policy.

• All absence requests must be submitted through Skyward Family Access. If not, they will be marked unexcused. You can find directions here.

Laurie Cammack - lscammack@prosper-isd.net

Andrea Gonzales - amgonzales@prosper-isd.net

Brittany Ramos - baramos@prosper-isd.net

Erin Nye - elnye@prosper-isd.net

Jennifer Hightower - jghightower@prosper-isd.net

Sandra Horcher - sjhorcher@prosper-isd.net