Welcome to

Parent
Orientation
2017 2018
 Agenda
Leader in Me - 7 Habits
Schedules
Housekeeping Items
Homework and Grading
BYOT
Miscellaneous/Events
Units of Study/Rotations
Thank you!!!
 Leader in Me
7 Habits
SRE is excited to be a Leader in Me
campus. Focusing on the 7 Habits, students
will work toward becoming a leader at home
and at school. The Leader in Me works well
with the LISD ethical principles that we have
always taught at SRE. For more information
on how you can help at home, please visit
http://www.theleaderinme.org/parents/.
 7 Habits
Habit 1 - Be Proactive
Habit 2 - Begin with the End in Mind
Habit 3 - Put First Things First
Habit 4 - Think Win-Win
Habit 5 - Seek First to Understand, Then to be
Understood
Habit 6 - Synergize
Habit 7 - Sharpen the Saw
 Our Schedules

This year, fourth grade is

departmentalizing. This means that your
child will have two teachers.
Ms. Smith and Ms. Riddle are one
team.
Ms. Peter and Ms. Westergren are the
other team.
 Schedules
Riddle/Smith
Time Subject
7:30 - 7:50 Morning Business
7:50 - 9:40 Block 1
9:40 - 10:30 Specials
10:30 - 11:20 Block 1 cont.
11:20 - 11:55 Block 2
11:55 - 12:55 Lunch/Recess
12:55 - 2:50 Block 2 cont.
2:50 Dismissal
 Attendance
Students must arrive in their
classroom prior to the 7:45 bell,
otherwise they will be tardy. (If
students arrive before 7:30, they
should wait in the MPR until they are
dismissed to class. Thanks!)
Per school policy, students are
allowed one day for each day of an
absence to make up work they may
have missed.
 Communication
Teachers are asked to check their
emails and phone messages at the end
of the school day.
If there are any urgent messages
please call the office at (512) 570-
5700.
If there are any changes in student
transportation, the office needs a
written note or call from you before
2:00 pm.
Our daily conference time is 9:40-
 txConnect
Updating your contact
information
If you have a parent portal to txConnect, you
can
go to the LISD web homepage and connect to it
to
check your account information. If you have not
set up an account please see me at the end for
your childs individual portal id.
http://www.leanderisd.org/cms/one.aspx?
portalId=79318&pageId=638541
 Our Amazing PTA!
We are so fortunate to have such a
wonderful and generous PTA.
http://steiner.my-pta.org/
PLEASE JOIN THE PTA!
We love our volunteers, however, please
remember you must have district
approval to volunteer at SRE. Thanks!
 Folders/Planners
Wednesday Folders contain
corrected homework, graded
papers, notes, and information
from the school. Please review
and return any necessary
paperwork the following day.
Each student has been given a
planner from the PTA. Students
are writing their daily assignments
in it. Please sign your childs
 LISD Dress Code

No low necklines or spaghetti straps.

No see-through or tight tops.

Tops must meet the beltline.

Dresses and shorts must be modest in length.

Pants, jeans, and skirts must meet shirt at the

waist.
Source: Elementary Handbook
 Homework
The students will have weekly
homework assignments in spelling,
and/or writing and reading. These
language arts assignments are given
out on Mondays and due on Fridays.
The students will have math homework
approx. two times a week, which is due
the following day. Students are
expected to know their
multiplication facts (0-12.) Please
practice daily.
 Grading
Each subject is weighted differently.

Missing work will receive an M in the

gradebook, which is calculated as a zero,
until it is turned in.
Redo Assignments Students will be given
an opportunity to redo an assignment that
falls below an 80. It will be the students
responsibility to turn in the corrected
assignment within five school days to
receive a grade no higher than 80.
 BYOT
Steiner Ranch Elementary participates
in LISDs BYOT (Bring Your Own
Technology)
Students, with parent permission and
signed BYOT contract, are able to bring
in their own electronic devices for
lessons and educational purposes only
upon teacher discretion.
If you have not already done so, please
pick up a BYOT contract tonight before
you leave. Thanks!
 Miscellaneous
Each student has a writing journal and a science
journal that we keep at school.

Weekly updates are sent home through email.

STAAR dates: (State of Texas Assessment of
Academic Readiness)
Writing - April 10
Math - May 14
Reading - May 15
 Events
Holiday Party Friday, Dec. 19th from
11:00-11:50.
Valentines Party Friday, Feb. 14th
from 11:00-11:50
Field Trip Alamo field trip in May
Birthdays you may send in birthday
treats for the class if you would like.
Please be aware of student allergies.
Thanks!
 Units of Study

Each nine weeks involves a different

unit of study.
Students will receive a progress report
in the middle of the first, second, third,
and fourth quarters only if they fall
below 70 in a subject area. They will
receive a report card at the end of each
nine weeks, this will either be an online
or paper copy.
 Leander ISD Math
Vision:
Make Sense of Math -
The students can explain
their math thinking and
building concepts.

Do the Math - Students

practice mathematical
skills and tools that
contribute to reasoning
and understanding
mathematical concepts.
Use the Math - Students
use their math
understandings to solve
authentic problems at
varying levels of
complexity.
 4th Grade Math
In fourth grade, students focus on use of operations,
fractions, and decimals and describing and analyzing
geometry and measurement. Throughout the year
they:
Compare fractions and break fractions into smaller
parts
Compare decimal numbers and find decimal and
fraction equivalents
Develop efficient strategies for multiplying and
dividing multi-digit numbers
Calculate area and perimeter of rectangles
Measure and draw angles using protractors
 Math Grades
Grades will be weighted in the
following categories:
Classwork 40%
Unit Tests 30%
Checkpoints 30%
 Science Grading
Grades will be weighted in the
following categories:
Notebook 40%
Assessments/Projects 30%
Class Participation 30%
 Thank You for
Attending!
Parent Conferences are
Monday, October 9, 2017.

We are going to have

a wonderful year!