Fourth Grade Weekly Update
9/25-9/29
Important Upcoming Dates
September 25-29: JES Olympic Dress-Up Days (Info below)
September 27: Fall individual pictures
September 28: KJES Auditions
September 29: JES Olympics
October 2: Bullying Prevention Day - Wear blue
October 4: CogAT Testing
October 5: Dragon Wagon
October 5: Dyslexia Awareness - Wear red
October 6: No school!
October 9: No school!
October 13: End of first nine weeks
October 17: ITBS Testing
October 18: ITBS Testing
October 20: Fall Family Picnic
October 23-27: Red Ribbon Week
October 26: Picture Makeup Day
October 31: Character Parade
What We're Learning
Science: Classifying Matter and Mixtures
Reading: Tiger Rising
Writing: Structures of Essays and Compositions
Texas History: Regions of Texas
What We're Reading
4B Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
4C Restart
4D Restart
4E Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
4F Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
4G Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
JES Olympics Registration Link
Math Olympiad
CogAT and ITBS Testing
All 4th Grade students will take the CogAT & ITBS tests during the month of October. Please read this letter about CogAT & ITBS, and review the parent information slides linked below. This test is very important to your child’s academic placement in future years, as well as GT placement.
- CogAT & ITBS Information for Parents (Slides)
From our office and PTO:
KJES Auditions
Tryouts for the 2023-2024 KJES Announcement Team will be held over the next couple of weeks. Applications are available from Mrs. Pack in the library and are due back to her by the end of the day on Friday, September 22.
Picture Day
JES Picture Day will be Wednesday, September 27. All students will be photographed for the yearbook and no money will be due on picture day. Click here for more information.
Honor Choir
This year Honor Choir will be divided into two rehearsal groups. One group will meet Tuesday and the other will meet Wednesday; both groups will be after school until 4 PM in the music room. Students are able to choose which rehearsal group best fits their schedule. The two rehearsal groups will combine for concerts to form one large choir.
Our Honor Choir will be singing for the Veterans Day concert, Southlake Town Square tree lighting ceremony, holiday concert, caroling in the hallways, and a senior citizens luncheon. We’ve got a busy and fun semester ahead of us!
Safety and Security
Birthday Treats, Snacks, and Lunch
Birthday Treats
We love celebrating birthdays! Families may bring in birthday treats for their students, but they must adhere to district policy and be approved by front office staff.
Treats must be store-bought that with an ingredients label that says "Made in a Nut-Free Facility" and can be verified by our office staff. All treats have to be approved. Please call if you aren't sure if something will be allowed so we can avoid an issue!
NEW THIS YEAR: Elementary school parents can request birthday ice cream through the cafeteria for birthday celebrations. The treat will be mini ice cream sandwiches at $2.00 each (must purchase enough for each child in the class). Funds will be deducted from the My School Bucks lunch account. Please fill out the Birthday Dragon form here to purchase birthday ice cream treats.
Food Allergies
Carroll ISD restricts all peanuts and tree nuts from classrooms; this includes daily snacks, birthday celebrations and class parties. All food items brought into school for classroom consumption must be coordinated by the classroom teacher, be store bought and have an ingredient label attached to the packaging. Any label that states the following is NOT permitted in the classroom:
- “May contain peanuts or tree nuts”
- “Processed on shared equipment with nuts”
- “Manufactured in a plant containing peanuts or tree nuts”
- “Contains peanuts or tree nut ingredients”
For safe food options please visit snacksafely.com. For more information, please contact the school nurse, Denise Anstiss, at 817 949-4500 or denise.anstiss@southlakecarroll.edu.
Snacks and Water Bottles
Please pack a daily healthy snack and refillable water bottle for your child. We have several water bottle refill stations on campus.
School Lunch
Students may bring their lunch from home or can order from the cafeteria. Menus are posted online at southlakecarroll.nutrislice.com/menu/. Please make sure your child knows their lunch plan for the first day of school and that your lunch account is loaded if you plan to buy.
Cafeteria Options: (3 options daily)
- Hot Plate Lunch
- Salad Meal or Bento Box Meal (rotating)
- Deli-Bag Lunch or Yogurt Combo Lunch (rotating)
We encourage all parents/students to prepay money into their lunch accounts:
- Online Payment through My School Bucks
- Cash/Check can be deposited in the lunch line at the point of sale. If you choose to drop cash off, please include your child's name and ID number.
- Please try to avoid dropping off lunches on a regular basis; the occasional "forgotten lunch" or special treat is fine. This year, there will be a "drop off table" for lunches for students to check on their way to lunch.