4th Grade News
Fourth Grade Team
Vanessa Burke vanessa.burke@pisd.edu
Teresa Horton teresa.horton@pisd.edu
Jana Martin jana.martin@pisd.edu
Leisa Rickle leisa.rickle@pisd.edu
The Parent Resources Tab has been updated.
New user guides have been updated by the district so if you had trouble accessing programs online before please use the new information given and try again. Think Through Math is a very important tool for your child's success. Your child will be given some homework each week to do in Think Through Math. Think Through Math practice increases the chance of STAAR success in math and your child's readiness for 5th grade. Please have your child login to Think Through Math each week to practice their skills.
"Ima and the Great Texas Ostrich Race" Vocabulary
2. enormous- very large in size
3. encouraged- gave support or hope
4. slender- thin
5. released- set free
6. glanced- looked quickly at an object
Upcoming Events
"Healthy Friends Month"
Friday
- Spelling Test
- Persuasive Writing Paper Due
- Fruity Friday - bring a fruit or vegetable snack (fruit roll-ups or chews will not be considered in the count for each class contest)
Math
Thursday Fraction work sheet
30 minutes of Think Through Math completed by Friday at home. Any minutes done over the weekend will count towards the following week.
Spelling & Reading
Friday: Persuasive Writing Paper Due
- needs to be at least 3/4 of a page
- Writing prompt: Should schools allow selling of candy or soda? Yes or No? Support your position with details for why or why not.
Think Through Math - 30 min each week
A way to send your love would be...
- pencils
- tissues
- hand sanitizer
Thank you so much from the 4th grade team!
Parent Resources
Big Brainz - math fact fluency for all operations
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/BigBrainzHomeUseLetter_rev.pdfThink Through Math
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/TTM_StudentLogin_2015.pdf
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/TTM_ParentLetter_English_2015.pdf
ConnectEd - Reading book, allows access to the stories read in class each week
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/ConnectEd-home-password.pdf
pearson.pisd.edu - Used for both math & social studies assignments
**Periodically check Pearson for Social Studies/Math updates and assignments.
http://k-12.pisd.edu/hotspot/UserGuides/PearsonRealize_GettingStarted2015.pdf
plano.discoveryeducation.com - Science Tech Book