Parent Orientation

September 11, 2014Fourth Grade

Goforth Elementary School

Communication• Tuesday Folder-will

be sent home weekly containing graded papers, conduct chart, and notes.

• Please sign for the previous week’s conduct and return on Wednesday.

• Homework Folder/-Please check homework folder daily.

• Please check out your teacher’s website for up to date information about what is happening at Goforth and in your child’s classroom.

• www.ccisd.net

• Check out 4th Grades new blog.• www.goforth4thgrade@blogspo

t.com

Communication• Most communication will be sent

electronically.

• Please check out CCISD 4 ME for current grades.

• Please e-mail your child’s homeroom teacher to verify that we have your correct e-mail address in our address books.

• Please DO NOT e-mail transportation changes due to district policy.

Attendance• If the child sees a

doctor, please send a doctor’s note. Please refer to the Student Handbook online for further details.

• Tardy bell rings at 8:15.

• Any tardiness will result in loss of learning time.

• We understand that emergencies may arise but please realize that when your child is checked out early, they are missing valuable instruction time. District policy is that students can not be checked out after 2:30.

• You will need to complete an “unusual circumstances” form from the office if the student will be absent other than being ill at home/doctor’s appointment.

Testing • Fourth graders take writing STAAR, math STAAR

and reading STARR tests during the second semester.

• Writing- March 30th and March 31st

• Math- April 21st

• Reading- April 22nd

• District Curriculum Based Assessments (CBA) will be administered throughout the school year.

• If you have questions about STAAR please contact your teacher.

Dress Code• Can be found in the Student Handbook on pg. 5

• Please make sure your child wears appropriate shoes for PE and recess.

• Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for outside weather and mosquitoes. If you want to, spray your child with mosquito spray before school. Please do not send mosquito repellent. We risk other students coming in contact with the spray who may have a reaction to it.

• Please join our PTA. The cost to join is $10.00.

• Fall Festival will be held October 11th.

• Look for other announcements about upcoming PTA sponsored events in your child’s Tuesday folder. PTA will be using bright pink paper so that you can spot them easily.

• Click on the link below to visit the PTA website.• PTA

Volunteers, Visitors, and Chaperones

• Volunteers must complete a confidential Criminal History Information Record form.

• All visitors must scan a valid state issued ID when signing in upon entering the office. This includes visitors who are only going to the cafeteria for lunch.

• These measures are taken to ensure the safety of your child.

Language Arts• Writing Workshop

• Personal narratives and expository essays

• Modeled writing/independent writing

• Reading Workshop• Mini Lesson

• Read Aloud

• Guided/Independent Reading

Social Studies• Texas History

• Students will learn significant dates, events, and people related to our state.

• Non-fiction reading skills will be practiced using the textbook & Texas Studies Weekly.

Math• Emphasis on problem solving as a process.

• Mastery of basic multiplication facts is imperative.

• Generally, math homework is distributed on Fridays and due the following Friday.

• Homework is review material from this year or from 3rd grade. We will not have homework over material that has not been covered.

• If you have a question about math homework, please contact your child’s math teacher.

Science• Science Fair will be held in December and is

optional.

• Two extra class work grades will be added to your child’s science average if they choose to participate.• If your child is interested in applying to the Seabrook

Science Magnet Program for 6th grade, it is strongly recommended that they participate in 4th and 5th grade.

• More information will be sent home to those students who are interested.

Reminders• “Students are prohibited from displaying or using

paging devices, cellular phones or other electronic communication devices on school property during regular school hours unless specifically authorized for educational purposes…The confiscated paging device/cellular phone may be released to the student's parent/guardian or the paging company upon the payment of a $15 administrative fee made to the school, as authorized by the Texas Education Code.”

• You can find cell phone guidelines on pg. 8

• E- Readers

Email Us!!!!!!• tmcnutt@ccisd.net

• awilcox@ccisd.net

• fsharp@ccisd.net

• clambert@ccisd.net

• cbrotzma@ccisd.net

Thank you for supporting us throughout this school

year!