Mrs.

Brown Math
browna@lexingtonisd.net

Mrs. Iselt - Reading

iseltr@lexingtonisd.net

Mrs. Anderson Writing

andersons@lexingtonisd.net

Mrs. Jackson - Science

jacksond@lexingtonisd.net

WELCOME to FOURTH
GRADE Parent Night

REMIND
101

ACCELERATED READER

AR
From our website: www.lexingtonisd.net Choose
Parents - Choose Renaissance Home Connect The
username will be your student's lastname_firstname,
then your student's AR Password. Your student will
know their AR password.
Weekly and yearly goals have been set
AR is required in the fourth grade. Your child
should be reading every night for 20 minutes.
They are expected to make his/her assigned
points every week.
If points are not made for the week your child
will go to study hall for Fun Friday and read.

Fun Friday is used as a reward for those students that have excelled for the week.

If your child is reading a chapter book then

he/she should have a chapter log with either
assigned chapters or pages that you sign each
night .

Fourth Grade Teacher

Websites
browna@weebly.com
andersons@weebly.com

Absences
Official Attendance-Taking Time
The district must submit attendance of its students to Texas Education Agency (TEA)
reflecting attendance at a specific time each day. Official attendance is taken every day at
9:00 AM. A student absent for any portion of the day, including the official attendancetaking time,
should follow the procedures below.
Parents Note after an Absence - When a student must be absent from school, the student
upon returning to schoolmust bring a note, signed and dated by the parent that
describes the reason for the absence. A note signed by the student, even with the
parents permission, will not be accepted unless the student is 18 or older.
Please note that, unless the absence is for a statutorily allowed reason under compulsory
attendance laws, the district is not required to excuse any absence.
Doctors Note after an Absence for Illness
Upon return to school, a student absent for more than 3 consecutive days because of a
personal illness should bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the
illness or condition that caused the students extended absence from school. Otherwise,
the students absence may be considered unexcused and, if so, would be considered to be
in violation of compulsory attendance laws. [See FEC (LOCAL).]
Should the student develop a questionable pattern of absences, the principal or
attendance committee may require a statement from a doctor or health clinic
verifying the illness or condition that caused the students absences from school.

Tardies and Leaving School

Early

ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE
Regular school attendance is essential for a
student to make the most of his or her education
to benefit from teacher-led and school activities,
to build each days learning on the previous days,
and to grow as an individual. Absences from
class, tardies, and leaving school early may result
in serious disruption of a students mastery of the
instructional materials; therefore, the student and
parent should make every effort to avoid
unnecessary absences. Two state laws, one
dealing with compulsory attendance, the other
with attendance for course credit, are of special
interest to students and parents.

EAGLE Time
Every day from 3:00-3:30
Interventions, extra practice,

UIL practice,

enrichment, GT
Please, if you can avoid it, do not pick up
your student early.

LES Parking Lots

West

(gravel) parking lot-PTO is working

on a walkway from lot to sidewalk
Back parking lot
Front teacher parking lot
Please do not park in the circle drive

Fourth Grade
Grading Procedures
GRADING GUIDELINES
In grades Pre-K5, achievement is reported to parents as:

Numerical grades or objective reports.

Students must pass their academic work with a 70 average in order to be promoted to the next grade.

Parents and teachers need to work together to help the children achieve academic success and to solve
any possible academic problems.

Promotion, retention, and placement are as follows:

1 through 5 grades will receive numerical grades in all subjects.

Students receiving an N or U in any subject in conduct will not be allowed on

the Honor Roll.

There will be a minimum of at least the following per Nine Weeks:

5 tests in Math at least 16 daily grades in Math
5 tests in Reading at least 16 daily grades in Reading
5 tests in Spelling at least 8 daily grades in Spelling
5 tests in Language at least 10 daily grades in Language
Third through Fifth grades will give at least 3 test grades in Social Studies and Science.
E, S, N, or U will be given instead of number grades in the following classes: Computer, PE, Music, and
Fine Arts.
The criteria for grade determination shall be:

All assigned work will be graded or reviewed.

All taught material will be based on Texas Knowledge Skills (TEKS) and local performance criteria.

Teachers will have freedom of teaching techniques, projects, checklists, daily work, teacher observation,
and tests, (daily, weekly, unit, nine weeks, etc.)

Grades will be determined by the formula of 60% daily and 40% tests.

LES Dress Code and Grooming

Using these general guidelines and the specific guidelines listed below, school administrators have
the final decision in determining and enforcing student dress and grooming standards at school
and at all school-related activities.
Students are not to wear clothing that is tight, loose, revealing, sagging, or short.
Examples of unacceptable clothing according to this guideline include, but are not limited
to, jogging shorts, spandex shorts, biker shorts or tights, mini-skirts, tank tops, tops with
spaghetti straps, sleeveless apparel that is revealing, strapless/low cut/backless apparel,
deliberately cut or torn garments that show skin, or midriff tops. (Midriff tops are those
that reveal bare skin on the mid-section of the body while standing or sitting.)

Students are prohibited from wearing garments that sag below the waistline. Pants or
shorts must be fitted at the waist and in the crotch, not oversized or baggy. Pant legs
should be no wider than the length of the shoe. Students are encouraged to wear belts
with garments designed to be worn with belts.

All garments including shorts, skirts, and dresses must be an appropriate and modest
length - at least mid-thigh or longer.

Students cannot wear garments with visual or written messages that are likely to cause a
disruption to the school environment. Examples of such prohibited visual or written
messages include, but are not limited to, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, violence,
vulgar or obscene language or images, sarcastic and disrespectful messages, and/or
insults to race, religion, gender, or ethnicity.
A student is prohibited from wearing any form of dress or accessory identifying

him or

her with a gang or cult or symbolizing the beliefs of such a group.

Shoes should not detract from or interfere with the learning environment or present a
safety or health hazard, for example, high heel shoes. Heelys or shoes with wheels will - 26 not be allowed nor will rubber flip flops or shower shoes for safety reasons. Tennis
shoes or closed toed shoes are preferred. (Tennis shoes are required for PE.)

Morning Procedures
* Arrive by 8:00am
* Breakfast served 7:30-7:55
* Students may take AR tests in the classroom or in the computer lab.
* In the classroom, students are expected to:
-unpack
-make their lunch choice
-have breakfast in cafeteria if needed
-sharpen pencils
-take a restroom/water break
-visit the library
-take AR tests
-read AR books

MATH
Curriculum
We have new textbooks in math this year, as well
as new TEKS. The Go Math textbook is consumable.
It can be written in and we will tear out pages for
homework.
Homework
Homework is given on Monday and due on Friday.
Weekly Multiplication Fluency Tests
Test will be on Thursdays.
Students will be given 100 multiplication problems
to do in 5 minutes.
Please make sure your child studies every week.

READING
Novels, Journeys textbook selections,
other resources, use TCMPC (formerly
CScope), teaching videos and
Powerpoint lessons
STAAR Reading Preparation
Read 20 minutes nightly
Homework weekly
Accelerated Reader
Reader Responses in reading journal
Student expectations are high, more
rigorous content, text analysis, respond
in complete sentences, etc.
Vocabulary exposure and study

WRITING & SPELLING

Spelling tests administered weekly. Please see student
planners and my website for weekly lists.
http://schoolmarmalade.weebly.com/
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) used as a
framework for instruction.
http://lead4ward.com/docs/resources/snapshots/elar/tek
s_snapshot_elar_gr_04.pdf
Writing personal narratives will be the focus of the year.
TEKS will be generalized to their writing.

SCIENCE
http://lead4ward.com/docs/resources/snap
shots/science/teks_snapshot_science_gr_0
4.pdf
Science TEKS preparing children for 5th
grade STAAR.
Please have children in class as much as
possible. We do loads of hands on
experiments with discussions. When
children are absent, they miss a lot of
information.