Snack / Water Bottles

• Students will have snack time everyday from 9:40 am - 10:00 am. 

• Students need to bring a snack from home. Students may not share their snacks with others.

• Snacks should be a simple, healthy, DRY snack that is easy to open.

• If there are nut allergies in your child's class,we will limit the snack choices to NON-NUT options. That will be handled on a year-to-year basis. 

• We recommend your child bring a water bottle to class. Their name should be marked clearly on the water bottle. Please use a plastic refillable small-mouthed/straw lid bottle to help prevent spills. Students are only allowed to drink water in the classroom.

Lunch

• Fourth grade eats lunch in the cafeteria from 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm.

• Students may bring lunch from home or purchase lunch from the cafeteria. Vegetarian options are available every day.

• Students will need to have money in their account to purchase snacks or extras.

• Please keep money in your child’s account.

• Students are not allowed to share food with others during lunch. This includes pre-packaged items.

Recess

• Fourth grade recess occurs daily from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm.

• We follow PISD Weather Guidelines for outdoor recess. 

• Students may wear hats for sun protection during the warmer months.

• Students are encouraged to wear hats, gloves,scarves, and jackets when the weather gets colder. 

• Students have opportunities to play soccer, basketball, four square, playground, or just relax with friends under the pavilion.

Field Trips

• Fourth grade participates in two field trips a year.

• Holifield Science Learning Center - This is part of our science curriculum. We explore habitats, animal behaviors, and hike the trails.

• Symphony Field Trip - All fourth grade students in Plano ISD attend a concert performed by the Plano Symphony as part of the music curriculum.

Assessments

• Projects, written assignments, journals, daily assignments etc in each content area

• District Unit Assessments for each content area

• District Assessments (MAP - Measures of Academic Progress)

• State Assessments (STAAR - math and reading)

• Literacy is taught during a 90 minute block.

• The literacy class includes instruction in reading, writing, and grammar.

• Students go to the library once a week for 30 minutes. This includes a lesson and book check out.

• Reading - students interact with a variety of texts in whole group, small group, book clubs, and independent reading.

• Writing - students will write imaginative stories, informational articles, correspondence letters of request, poems, and argumentative essays.

• Grammar - students interact and learn about grammar through mentor sentences and authentic writing experiences.

• Math is taught during a 90 minute block.

• Students interact with math during Number Talks, spiral reviews, whole group lessons, independent work, small group instruction, and stations.

• Math manipulatives are utilized on a daily basis to show understanding.

• Units of Study: Place Value, Addition and Subtraction; Multiplication and Division; Algebraic Reasoning; Fractions; Data Analysis; Measurement; Lines, Angles, and Shapes; and Financial Literacy

• Science is taught daily for 60 minutes.

• Students interact with science concepts through information text, videos, and lab experiences. Students will extend their learning by visiting the Holifield Science Learning Center.

• Units of Study:  Introduction to Science; Organisms and Environments; Matter, Force, and Motion; Weather and Water; Electricity; Earth’s Surface and Resources; and Space 

• Social Studies is taught daily for 40 minutes.

• Fourth Grade Socials Studies covers Texas History.

• Students explore Texas’ rich history through journals, virtual field trips, literary texts, and videos.

• Units of Study: The Great State of Texas; Exploration and Colonization; The Revolution and the Republic of Texas; Challenges of Texas; Becoming 20th Century Texas; and 21st Century Texas