4th Grade Updates
UPCOMING DATES:
Monday, May 19 - PJ Day and sweet treat at lunch (to celebrate schoolwide MAP Growth (97% of students showed score improvement over the course of the year) - Students may wear neat & modest pajamas or comfy athletic clothes. Bring binder & backpack as usual.
Tuesday, May 20 - Pool Party for 4th grade (more details below) Bring sunscreen and towels!
Wednesday, May 21 - Clean out desks & lockers. Bring binder & backpack as usual. Bring a heavy duty plastic sack or reusable grocery bag to help get everything home.
Thursday, May 22 - Read in & movie. Leave binder & backpack at home. Bring a book (or two) to read. Students are welcome to bring a blanket and/or pillow to make reading around the classroom more comfy.
Friday, May 23 - Last Day of School; Closing Chapel from 9:00-10:30; 10:30 Dismissal. DO NOT bring backpacks/binders/other items that will need to be taken home.
THIS WEEK'S NEWS:
The Pool Party will be held on Tuesday, May 20, from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM at Gleannloch Bluff Pool 10602 Sterling Manor Dr, Spring, TX 77379.
PERMISSION FORMS **IMPORTANT – DUE DATE IS THIS FRIDAY!!!!!
Pool Party Permission Form (3-5)
PARTY SCHEDULES:
9:00am - 11:00am Swim
11:00am - 11:30am Lunch
11:30am - 12:30pm Swim
12:30pm Parents may take kids home from pool parties
1:00pm - 3:00pm Movie on campus-any student who remains will watch a movie
DROP-OFF & PICKUP
Morning carlines will operate as normal for all K-5 students (including those with permission to take the bus to pool parties) starting at 7:30 AM. Students should report to their homeroom as usual.
3rd-5th students will go directly to the pool and do not need to check in to campus first. Parents are encouraged to transport their child(ren) to/from the pool party or make arrangements for their transportation with another parent, family member or friend. For older students and strong swimmers: after drop off, you are welcome to stay or you may leave and come back when the party ends to pick them up. You will need to check in with your student's teacher when you arrive and sign them out when you are leaving. If your child does not have their own transportation, Trinity will organize a ride for him/her using either the TKLS buses or parent volunteer drivers. You will designate that you need the transportation on the permission form. Parents are welcome to attend the pool party (no siblings please). You may stay the entire day, or if your child is a confident swimmer, you may leave and return to pick them up when the party ends.
***Klein Church Rd. Carline will be closed in the afternoon. Please pickup your K-5 student in Carrot St. carline.***
What to Wear:
3rd-5th: Girls one-piece swimsuits and boys trunk-style suits. If they go directly to the party with a parent, a cover-up is allowed. Students riding from Trinity MUST wear dress-code attire over their swimsuits and have sunscreen applied before leaving home.
What to Bring:
3rd-5th: Sunscreen, Towels. Room moms are coordinating the snacks and food for the day. No need to pack a lunch! There will be lots of snacks and pizza for students. Please review your grade level sign up and bring an item to share.
IMPORTANT: Pool Safety Guidelines for 3rd-5th Graders
We ask that all non-swimmer children be accompanied by their parent or guardian to the school pool party AND wear a US Coast Guard Approved flotation device at all times during the pool party, not taking it off while in the pool area. If it is not possible for you to attend the pool party to keep eyes on your non-swimmer, we ask that you assign another adult to watch your child.We ask that this adult has at most two children in their direct supervision. On the permission slip, you will be asked a series of questions to help you identify the strength of your swimmer.
Food, Drink and Volunteer Sign up
4th Grade Sign Up - https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0C4BAEAD2AA64-56832012-4thgrade
Please talk to your child about which elective to sign up for next year: band, choir, or art. If your child might be interested in band, please use this LINK to sign up for a time NEXT WEEK to "try out" various band instruments and talk with Mr. Held about which instrument to choose for next year.
Students WILL have access to IXL for practice over the summer until about 1 week before the new school year. (This is when student log-ins are reconfigured for their new grade levels.) Each child's spring MAP results have been entered, and it has adjusted their IXL practice plan needs accordingly (Grades 3-8).
Instead of going through Clever, students may directly sign into IXL with credentials using the steps below:
In IXL – If you click on My IXL> (Under At a Glance) Roster
Over on the right hand side of the page it says Usernames/Passwords. This is their direct access to IXL without having to go through Clever
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SUMMER BEFORE 5TH GRADE
READ, READ, READ
If there’s just one thing you encourage your child to do, DO THIS! Research shows that the best way to become a more fluent reader AND writer is to read OFTEN! If your child isn’t a natural reader, consider making “read 20 minutes” part of his/her daily summer chores. Make it a habit!
Sign up for the reading programs at the public library and at Barnes and Noble, where students can earn free books after achieving certain goals! Visit the public library to find books, or use the FREE Libby app to find digital and/or audio books. Your child may also access free audio books through Learning Ally via their Clever app. THIS website provides an especially good collection of book lists, organized by genres, themes, and grade levels, if your child is stuck on what to read next.
Practice math facts
Ideally, students should practice math facts 5 minutes a day at least 3-4 times each week over the summer. Multiplication.com is one website that offers self-grading timed tests and math fact games. Old fashioned, pencil-and-paper timed tests and flashcards are good, non-electronic options. You can also print out and use some of the “extra practice problems” posted on Google Classroom.
Keep skills fresh
The Summer Bridge workbook (offered on Amazon for less than $10) is a great way to remember everything we’ve learned in 4th grade. Students complete two pages in the workbook most days (which takes about 15 minutes) to keep math and language arts skills fresh. It also is a great way to continue to practice cursive! Students are also encouraged to keep using IXL to practice math and reading skills on their individualized skill plans. (These can be accessed through Clever.) We also suggest that students practice typing skills on typing.com or a similar program throughout the summer to get a head start for 5th grade. Keep students’ hands covered with a towel.
Be active
Students can start playing sports (basketball, soccer, volleyball, and cross country and, depending on team space, track, baseball, and softball as well) in 5th grade. Stay in shape over the summer by playing outside, joining a team, or signing up for one of Trinity’s sports camps.
Make Jesus #1!
Have daily (or weekly) family devotions and encourage children to do personal devotions. Sign up on the Church Center app for Trinity’s Fun Camp (Bible study, service, projects, and fun) for 5th-6th graders the mornings of July 21-25. Continue faithful, weekly worship at Trinity or another church!
OLD REMINDERS:
Students should bring a reusable water bottle to school DAILY. Even with the cooler weather, students need to stay hydrated ... and it's just not feasible to send 68 students to the drinking fountain and still get good teaching and learning in! :)
Please check how many pencils your child has. Some students have depleted their entire stash of pencils, and they need to bring in more. We continue to work on responsibility -- storing pencils inside our pencil pouches so we have access to them in all three classes.
As it gets colder, please remember that, per our school handbook, all outerwear (sweatshirts, jackets, hoodies, sweaters, and pullovers) must be worn:
● Over dress code shirts
● Indoors provided they are: Trinity Klein apparel purchased from the spirit shop
● Outdoors provided they are: Neat & modest
GENERAL REMINDERS:
Our 24-25 Parent/Student Handbook can be found HERE. Please note that this year's Handbook has the links to additional handbooks (e.g. Athletic, Admissions, Student Services, etc.) within it. Additionally, Elementary School and Middle School specific policies have been broken out into their own Handbooks and linked within as well. There is signature page to confirm that you have received and read through the handbook.
Please see THIS DOCUMENT for information on how we determine conduct scores. A "3" for conduct is the starting point/average score -- in other words, nothing to be concerned about but encouraging some improvements.
Listen to this year's "Fearless" theme song from home at THIS LINK.
Students are starting to take AR tests to accumulate points to earn prizes! You can see how many AR points your child has by visiting ARhome.trinityklein.org. Then, log in with Clever at the bottom and click "log in with Google." (Usernames are first.lastname@tkeagles.org and Google passwords are tklsFFLLLL -- FF=first two initials of first name, LL = first four initials of last name.)
Remember to order your child's hot lunch in advance using THIS LINK. We've had quite a few students needing "emergency lunches." Ordering ahead helps us make sure that we have enough food for everyone that needs a lunch!
Make sure to label sweatshirts and jackets with your child's name!
Please get in the habit of removing the graded papers from the "take home" section of your child's binder at least once per week. This helps to keep us all organized. :)
Homework is an important part of developing responsibility in 4th grade. Your child will have homework most evenings. Please help your child to get into the habit of carving out time to study and complete homework. If assignments are incomplete at the beginning of the day, parents will receive a notification, and 10 points will be deducted from your child's grade for that assignment.
Students will begin going to the school library each Thursday. Click HERE to put books on hold or explore the library's catalog.
If your child is absent, please email your child's teacher. We will gather work and have it in the front office for pick-up (if desired) by 2:15 PM. Please have your child bring ALL supplies and work (even incomplete work) back to school when they return. Students have as many days to make up their work as they are absent.
All Trinity students should wear their blue polo shirt with the embroidered Trinity logo to chapel each Wednesday.
Please check your child's planner each night, and sign your name when your child has completed everything. If there's any confusion about an assignment, click on the "planner/homework" tab below for more details. The due date is the next school day, unless listed otherwise.
Students are encouraged to read 20 minutes EVERY night from a chapter book or informational text at their grade level.
Students should practice multiplication facts for at least 5 minutes EVERY night. See the handout in your child's binder (behind the "math" tab) for ideas of HOW to practice multiplication and for the order of tests.
Please make sure that all water bottles, jackets, and sweatshirts are labeled with your child's name. This helps us get lost items back to their owners. :)
At Trinity, we believe that weekly worship is an important way to help Christians grow in our faith, remember God's promises, and encourage one another. Church attendance information will be included on each quarter's report card. This record will not impact students' grades in any way. Worship attendance can be here at Trinity Klein, at any other church, or on line. At the start of each week, we will ask students to report if they attended church or Sunday School or watched on-line the past weekend.
If you don't have a church home, please consider attending Trinity! We have a traditional service at 8:15 AM on Sundays and a contemporary service at 10:45 AM with a "Discipleship Time" (Sunday School for kids and Bible Study for adults) from 9:30-10:30. Kids are welcome at either service, or there is a targeted "Kids' Worship" in the Surf Shack (FLC) during the 10:45 service for kids Kinder-4th grade.
Fourth graders are able to register for a pass to get into any national park for FREE through August of 2025! Accompanying family members get in free, too! Check out this website for details and to print your own free pass (the process takes about two minutes!).
