Welcome to the 2009-2010 School Year! It is going to be an exciting year of learning.
Meet the teacher!
My name is Bethany Hayes and I moved to Texas five summers ago from the Northern Virginia/Washington D.C. area. This is my ninth year teaching fourth grade. Before becoming a teacher I worked at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC. I have my Bachelor’s Degree in Art History from Florida State University and my Master’s Degree in Education from Shenandoah University. I have been married for nearly twenty years and have three beautiful daughters. Grace is 16 a Junior at Flower Mound HS, Chloe is 11 a sixth grader at Forestwood MS and Evelyn is about to turn 6 a Kindergartener at Forest Vista ES.
I am looking forward to another great year working with the remarkable staff and students here at Southridge!
What we are studying!
Social Studies
In Social Studies we will begin the year learning about the geography of Texas. We will be working a great deal with maps and map skill practice.
Math
We are very excited to have new Math text books this year. Please make sure your child's book stays covered and in excellent condition.
We will begin by reviewing place value, and addition and subtraction of larger numbers. All students should be very familiar with their multiplication and division facts. Practice daily to increase speed and recall.
Science
In Science we will begin with the Scientific Process, and Science safety. We will be doing a lot of hands on investigations that will be recorded in your child's Science Interactive Learning Notebook. Ask to see it to check out what we've been learning.
Reading/Language Arts
We will begin the year using the textbook to review story elements and introduce new vocabulary. Later we will begin our novel units beginning with "Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing".
Selling will be instucted each week with Word Study Notebooks. Lists and homework will be assigned each Monday all Spelling assignments will be completed in the Word Study Notebook provided. Word Study will be checked each day in class and Word Study Notebooks will be collected and checked every 3 weeks
Reminders
Check your child's planner frequently for notes or Test Alerts. Each day's homework assignments and important information is copied into the planners. Likewise, if you have any questions or comments for me you can jot them down in the planner for me to see. Please remember to ask for and initial your child's Rocket Record each day.
FOUTH GRADE IS AWESOME!
Beth Hayes
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