Baker 4th Grade Weekly News
August 14, 2026
The Week Ahead
πReading: I can identify the elements of plot.
πWriting: I can write a complete sentence using proper capitalization and punctuation.
π¬Science: I can classify and describe matter using observable physical properties.
πSocial Studies: I can identify primary and secondary sources and use them to analyze history.
Upcoming Dates
August:
8/18 MAP Reading Testing
8/20 Community Night
8/21 House Assembly: Kinder Reveal
8/24 MAP Math Testing
8/24 - 9/21 Read-a-thon
8/26 MAP Science Testing
8/28 House Mtg: Integrity
Math Take Home Support
Snack Information
Students are welcome to bring a refillable water bottle to class each day. Please do not send other liquids, as they can attract ants.
Students are encouraged to bring a snack to have in the morning, as we do not eat lunch until 1:00pm. This should be a small snack that can be eaten at their desk. Please do not send snacks that contain nuts.
π Our Schedule This Year
Specials: 9:30-10:25am
Recess: 12:25-1:00pm
Lunch: 1:00-1:35pm
3-Switch Daily Schedule (Ms. Wilterdink, Ms. Farley, Ms. Heather)
2-Switch Daily Schedule (Mrs. Payne, Ms. Burns)
Baker Summer Reading BINGO is Due September 1st!
Thank you to EVERYONE who attended the Baker Summer Library programs in June and July! Also, ANYONE with a BINGO on their Baker Summer Reading board should turn them in for prizes! All BINGO boards are due to Mrs. Busbee in the Library NO LATER than Tuesday, September 1st. Prizes will be announced in September. Thank you for sharing the love of reading with Baker Elementary and The City of McKinney Public Library!
Attendance Information
Fourth Grade Team
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)