WELCOME!
Miss Stewart, Mrs. Jensen,
& Miss King
2014-2015
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH US!
Miss King
 Mking11@houstonisd.org
Miss Stewart
 bstewar4@houstonisd.org
Mrs. Jensen
 mjensen@houstonisd.org
Conference Times:
 M, W, F 1:50
E-mails are the BEST!
WHO TEACHES WHAT?
Miss King
 Math
 Handwriting
 Spelling
Miss Stewart
 Reading
 Social Studies
Mrs. Jensen
• Writing
• Science
OUR GOALS
• For students to feel…
– successful
– confident
– responsible
– independent
– that school is relevant!
ATTENDANCE
First bell rings at 7:35 a.m.
 Late bell rings at 7:45 a.m.
 Report card incentives for no absences in a nine
week period
 Written absence note required within 3 days for
an excused absence (email ok, voicemail not)
 Late Arrivals/Early Dismissal (i.e. Doctor)
 Reasons to be absent
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fever above 100 degrees
 vomiting
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DRESS CODE
Red, white, or blue polo shirts
 Bush logo t-shirts
 Skirts/shorts must be past the fingertips
 No shoes with wheels
 Red, white, or blue sweaters and sweatshirts
 No backpacks with wheels
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MORNING ROUTINE
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Bell rings at 7:35
Arrive to class and unpack
Walk down do breakfast cart, if needed
Sharpen pencils
Write in agenda
Add daily salary to checkbook
Homework checked
Begin morning work
Pack up tote
Be ready to switch by 8:00 sharp!
DAILY SCHEDULE
8:00 – 9:30 Switch 1
 9:30 – 9:50 Track and restroom
 9:50 – 11:20 Switch 2
 11:20 – 12:20 Switch 3
 12:20 – 12:55 Lunch/restroom
 12:55 – 1:25 Switch 3
 1:25 – 1:50 recess/water
 1:50- 2:35 Ancillary
 2:35 - Dismissal
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AGENDA AND HOMEWORK FOLDER
Both come home every night
 All assignments copied in the morning into agenda
 HW folder (purple)
 Tests listed two days before in the agenda and on
the board.
 Agendas must be signed nightly by parents
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HOMEWORK
 Agendas
are written in daily. Please sign
each night so we know that YOU know
what is for homework! 
 IN BACKPACKS DAILY:
Homework Folder
 Word Work Folder
 Agenda
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CLASSROOM ECONOMY
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Students “earn” money for meeting the expectations of a
fourth grade student
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Daily salary- $20
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Credits
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Debits
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Fun Friday
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Daily ledger comes home once a week with conduct grade
at the top
Parent signs and returns
If your child forgets their homework, and you bring the
homework folder or any academic item to the office, they
will still receive a debit for not having the work initially, or
on time.
STUDY HALL
Tutorials/reteach if necessary
 Incomplete or missed class work
 Retests
 Make-up tests
 If a student has a busy evening, they may stay in
at study hall and work on homework for that night.
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WEDNESDAY….
VERY IMPORTANT DAY!
Red folders go home every Wednesday.
 Parents keep graded papers but RETURN
CONDUCT LEDGER
* Conduct ledger should be stapled on top and must
be signed.
 Communication for parents (Paw Prints and any
other notices).
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PROGRESS REPORTS AND REPORT
CARDS
Progress reports midway through nine week
period. Progress reports can now be e-mailed
straight to the parent.
 All assignments listed with grades received on
each report.
 Report cards signed and returned each nine weeks
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TESTS & QUIZZES
 Quizzes
and daily grades may be
announced or unannounced
 Tests will be announced two days in
advance in the agenda.
 All papers with a failing grade, below 70,
will be given an opportunity for a redo,
except for Benchmarks, spelling tests,
and math fact tests.
GRADESPEED
Language percentages will be 80% class work
and 20% tests
 Math, Reading, Science, and Social Studies not
weighted.
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IMPORTANT DATES
 ITBS-
May 4th-12th
STAAR
 Math-April 21
 Reading-April 22
 Writing-March 30 & 31
 Practice Exams/Benchmark Tests
 Promotion/Retention Policy
 Knowledge Fest Project: TBA
MATH
Homework Monday through Thursday
 Problem solving strategies/showing work
 Quiz or test every Friday (based on objectives
covered that week)
 Math Facts Quizzes (Study flash cards at home-addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
 Enrichment Projects
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 NEW
MATH BOOK!
SCIENCE
Hands on learning through lab experiments
 Scientific Inquiry, Matter, Electricity, Earth
Science, Solar System, Life Cycles, Adaptations
 NEW TEXTBOOK!
 Empty 2-liter bottles
 Cooperative learning groups
 STAAR test in 5th grade
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SOCIAL STUDIES
 Cooperative
work groups
 Focus on Texas History
 Native Americans, European Explorers,
From Settlement to Statehood,
Geography
 Work is completed individually or with a
group, and tests are open – book.
 All major tests have a study guide
READING
 Guided
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Reading
“Just Right” book
Daily 5: read to self, read to someone, listen
to reading, word work, work on writing
 Novels
 Poem
of the Week
 Literature Circles
 Word Work Wednesdays
 I-Station (monthly assessments)
SPELLING
Test every Friday (unless told otherwise)
 Words given on Monday (students will receive a
list)
 Homework Monday and Tuesday with studying on
Thursday
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WRITING
Daily Edits-Morning work Mon. and Tues.
 Personal Narrative and Expository Writing Presentations to illustrate each; Parent Writing
Night – November 6th – 6:00-7:30 in the cafeteria
 Spring Writing Informational February 3th 7:007:30 am. and 3:00-3:30
 Journals
 Grammar
 Personal Narrative and Expository Composition
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1 inch binder to create writing portfolios
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
PTO Membership
 Background check form needed
 Book Order Helper
 Science Supply Providers
 Field Trip Chaperones (1 for each trip)
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