4th Grade Newsletter 3.23
⭐ 4.3-4.15 ⭐
Upcoming Events:
Panther Academy Session 2 Sign Up: (click the blue link below to sign up; picture of classes offered below link)
Social Studies:
We will be researching the impact of the cattle industry and contributions made by Charles Goodnight, Richard King, and Lizzie Johnson. We will be creating our own newspaper from the point of view of someone or something in the cattle industry using a RAFT thinking map.
Math:
We will continue to learn to identify and create equivalent fractions. We will also be reviewing for our fractions unit assessment.
Science:
We will be exploring patterns of the Earth by learning about seasons, ocean tides, moon phases, and how shadows are created.
Headphones
Water Bottles
Please don't forget to send a water bottle to school with your child. We have bottle filling stations throughout the school to refill, as needed.
Jackets
Weekly Spirit Days
Mondays are College and Career Days! Wear your favorite college or career readiness shirt! Fridays are Panther Spirit Days. We can't wait to see your purple and gold! 🥳
Morning Procedures:
- Please be mindful that we do not have staff on duty to monitor students until 7:10. If you arrive before that time, please stay with your child until the doors are unlocked and there are staff members on duty.
- Morning drop off is a ONE LANE process. DO NOT run over our cones, drive around the cones or other cars. It is imperative that you stay in one lane in the morning. Students are exiting from their vehicles on the curb and passenger side, and we do not want anyone to get hit or hurt.
- The front 6 parking spots next to the handicap parking is available for parents that want to PARK and WALK their child to the crosswalk or front doors. This is a great option for students that may need a little more assistance getting out of their car.
- If your child is unable to independently unbuckle their seatbelt/car seat, please PARK and WALK them to the crosswalk.
- DO NOT use the front parking lot as a "STOP and DROP" location. Parents are not permitted to pull in the parking lot and have your child jump out the car door an drive off to avoid the car rider line.
- There are only 2 options for morning drop off: 1) Enter the car rider line 2) PARK in the 4 vacant parking lot spots and WALK your child to the crosswalk or to the front doors of the school building.
- If you are not walking your child to the front doors, please use the car rider lane. Please make sure to allow plenty of time for a safe morning arrival.
Afternoon Procedures:
- Please make sure to have your car tag displayed.
- Pull all the way forward and put your vehicle in park. Once Mrs. Luedtke raises the GREEN card, do not move your vehicle forward. We have several cars that are rolling when the students are walking, and that is not safe.
- DO NOT call or motion your child to come to your vehicle before they are released. They must remain with the staff members until all cars have stopped and are in park.
- Please wait in your vehicle. DO NOT get out of your car. We have several staff members that will assist your child with opening doors and buckling seat belts.
- If you do not have your car tag, you MUST have a valid I.D. for verification. If you do not have your car tag or I.D., your child will not be released to you.
Tardy Procedures:
- The tardy bell rings at 7:40
- If your child is tardy you MUST walk your child into the office to receive a tardy pass. This is an LHISD policy. Do not drop them off in the parking lot or at the front sidewalk as we have no staff working outside at that time and your child is unsupervised on campus grounds.
Handicap Parking Spots:
- Please do not park in the handicap parking spots unless you meet the new January 1, 2022 SB- Disabled Veteran Plates and Parking Privileges. This document is posted below.
Handicap Parking
Your Donations Are Needed!
- Girls and Boys underwear- all sizes- XS, SM, MED, LG, and XL.
- Girls Size LG and XL tops and bottoms- athletic/ loose (just 2 outfits total)
- Girls feminine products- pads only
- Applesauce pouches
- Fruit and Grain Cereal Bars
- Individual pack Ritz Crackers
- Individual pack Cheeze-Its
- Individual pack Goldfish
- Individual pack Pretzels
- Small bottled water
- Apple Juice Boxes
Your donations and generosity is GREATLY appreciated! Please drop off donated items to the front office.
March Character of the Month- Determination
DETERMINATION:
Deciding it’s worth it to finish what you have started;
Not giving up!
How to help students develop self-determination
Students need a supportive environment at home and at school to develop determination.
Discuss setting small, achievable goals at school and with their personal interests
Give students choices when possible, in order to help them advocate for themselves
Have students practice problem solving…turn the questions back to them!
Encourage students to take risks! When something new is hard to learn, promote grit by reminding them to have a “growth mindset”- they just haven’t achieved it YET!
Celebrate their efforts when they try their best
The Liberty Hill ISD Counseling Team invites Parents and Guardians of students in grades PreK-12 to join us for a webinar on Navigating Life After Loss. Secondary aged students are welcome to attend as well. Guest Speakers Lynn Hartje and Jeff Ripple with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services will provide families with tools and strategies for coping with Stress and Grief.
Topics to be covered will include:
Strategies to help manage stress and grief in our families and communities
Characteristics of resiliency in individuals and families
Helpful thinking
Managing emotions and
Many other ideas that can help us navigate life’s challenges
Date: March 28, 2023
Time: 6:00p-7:00p
Location: Online webinar
Link to webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/
Crossing Guards 
School crossing guards play an important role in the lives of children and their families who walk or bicycle to school. They help children safely cross the streets near campus as well as the car line at the front entry. They also remind drivers of the presence of pedestrians. A crossing guard plays another key function — a role model helping children develop the skills necessary to cross streets safely at all times. Parents...please support us in reinforcing safe habits for your children as you also observe and follow rules in crosswalks.
Transportation Changes
A few reminders regarding attendance:
Excused Absences: Excused absences are not viewed as days a student is entitled to take. Excused absences include, but are not limited to personal illness, doctor/medical absence, funeral/memorial, DPS, or weather or road conditions that make travel dangerous per LHISD notification. Students are required to attend at least 90 percent of the school year.
Unexcused Absences: An unexcused absence is any absence that does not meet the definition of an excused absence (examples: personal business, vacation, club sports/travel, traffic, car trouble, driving school, etc.).
PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE TO ENTER NOTES
LHISD Elementary Parent and Student Handbook
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