4th Grade Back to School Newsletter
Aue Elementary
The Fabulous Fourth Grade Team
Mrs. Flores
Mrs. Haas
Mrs. Smith
Ms. Tackett
Mr. Waite
Mrs. Woods
Welcome Back to School
Thank you for all of the supplies and support as we embark on this 2021-22 school year. We are super excited that we get to start the year in person!!! This is going to be a great year. Please see the calendar below for important dates.
What Are We Learning?
Reading
Our first Reading unit is Traditional Literature. We will answer these essential questions:
What are different types of traditional literature?
What are defining characteristics of traditional literature?
What are some common themes found in traditional literature?
Writing
Our first Writing unit is Personal Narrative. We will:
- Study mentor texts to learn what strategies successful writers use to bring their stories to life.
- Collect story seeds/ideas in our digital writer's notebooks.
- Learn about the writing process.
Math
Our first Math unit is Place Value. We will answer these essential questions:
In what way does place value provide structure and order in our number system?
How can you find the value of a digit by its place value position?
How is finding the value of a digit in a decimal like finding the value of a digit in a whole number?
Science
In our first Science unit we will learn about the following topics:
- Scientific Investigation
- Natural Resources
- The Water Cycle
Social Studies
In our first Social Studies Unit, we will learn about the following topics:
- The 4 regions of Texas
- Sub-regions and major cities in the coastal plains
- Texas Climate
Parent Accounts in Schoology
- Parents who had an account for the 2020-2021 school year can still access the account.
- Parents can reset their password using the "Forgot Password" link.
- If creating a new account, parents will need their student's access code. Contact your child's teacher for the access code.
- For additional assistance refer to this resource: Parent Accounts in Schoology FAQ.
How Do I Know Which Assignments Need to Be Completed and When They Are Due?
Google Tips
- If you are experiencing issues accessing your Google Suite (Gmail), please use the following link to access your Google applications directly at http://gmail.com/.
- Students must use their full NISD email address to log in. For example: firstname.lastname@students.nisd.net.
- Be sure that your NISD student SIGNS OUT of all other Gmail/G Suite accounts BEFORE they login for the day.
- Students should then login to the NISD Portal, click the gmail icon (so that they have accessed google), click the Schoology Icon, then locate the Zoom link in Schoology for the morning meeting.
- Mr. Waite has created a video to model Schoology navigation.
Schoology Tour
Technology Help
Northside’s Technology Services has added two new ways to contact the Student Hotline for student technical support.
• Toll Free Number: 1- 877-768-4630
• Chat Feature: https://tinyurl.com/NISDchat
• Original Hotline Number is still available at 210-397-0020
We have added these other two easy ways to contact us in order to provide better customer service to our parents and students.
• Toll Free Number: 1- 877-768-4630
• Chat Feature: https://tinyurl.com/NISDchat
• Original Hotline Number is still available at 210-397-0020
We have added these other two easy ways to contact us in order to provide better customer service to our parents and students.