Welcome to 4th Grade!

4th grade teachers (left to right) Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Barnard, Ms. Shuler, and Ms. Kinzler

Back to school Information (coming soon)

4th grade Parent Information slides (coming soon)

We are so excited for this year!      

General Information: 

4th School Supply List- **in addition, your student will need headphones or earbuds labeled with their name.

Change of Transportation

Please complete a change of transportation through your SDM app. Email will not change transportation, as it will have to go through the SDM app.  Please have all changes by 2 PM.

Snacks and Water Bottles

Students will have the opportunity to eat at least one snack throughout the day. We highly encourage a nutritious snack to help fuel their minds and bodies for the day.  These will be working snacks, so it should be easily eaten in class without creating a distraction. Snacks should be healthy, dry (should not require utensils), and have little or no sugar.  Any candies or deserts will enjoyed at lunch time.  **Please be aware some classrooms may have particular food allergies.  **If you have concerns about food allergies, please contact your child's teacher. 

We also encourage your child to bring in a reusable water bottle. Please send in only water. Students will be permitted to fill water bottles as needed. Thanks for your support with this!

Birthdays

Each class will celebrate by singing Happy Birthday and wishing them a wonderful and special day!  They will also be recognized on Rocket Radio News in the morning.  Students are highly encouraged NOT to bring a food treat for the class due to allergies and the sharing of food.  A small goody to hand out for their birthday such as: a pencil, eraser, a sticker or tattoo, or any other small item is preferred. We will pass the item out at the end of the school day for students to take home. 

Nicknames

Please update your child's registration with Heather Kavanagh in the office through HAC to add your child's "preferred name".  

Extra Clothes

Please know that the nurse does not have any extra clothes at school. In the event that your child has an accident (gets muddy at recess, spills a drink on his/her clothes, etc.), an extra set of clothes in his/her backpack would come in very handy!

Westside Folder

This folder will go home usually on Wednesdays.  Inside will contain important information from school and classroom.  It is your child's responsibility to show it to you and return it by Friday to be prepared for the next week.

**This is a great volunteer position if you are willing and able to help!

Volunteers
Please see Westside's Website for more information  and talk with your classroom teacher of opportunities needed.

Homework

We always encourage at least 20-30 minutes of reading each night. We encourage practicing both Dreambox (math) and AMIRA (used to be Istation)  for 30 minutes each per week.  Students can access these programs through Leander Launch pad. -

Other than these recommendations, there will be no assigned homework unless students do not finish their work in class or complete projects by their due date.

Logging in at home

Log in to Google Chrome with your student email.  

Firstname.lastname##@k12.leanderisd.org (## last 2 digits of student ID)

Type in your Password

The same password you use to get on the computer at school.

Birth year Month Day

example: 20120122   YYYYMMDD

**ACCES Google Classroom, Istation, Dreambox and more through Leander Launchpad

School Mission Statement

At Westside our mission is to LEAD, GROW, and INSPIRE!

• LEAD our community,

• Have a GROWTH mindset,

• Be role models who INSPIRE and help each other, and

• Be lifelong learners who use the 8 Habits

Throughout the year we are always in need of: 

• 1. Clorox Wipes

  2. Zip loc bags (gallon and Quart)

  3. Treasure box items

  4. Headphones/Earbuds -  They break quickly. If you would like to donate some to our classroom, that would be appreciated!

  5. Extra Individual wrapped snacks and disposable water-bottles - Please contact your homeroom teacher for ideas.

Communication: 

• OUR Newsletter: Our main method of communication will be our weekly Friday newsletter. For detailed information during the school year, or teacher specific information, Please watch for an email from your teacher. Our goal is to send out updated newsletters every Friday, so that you can use the information in planning your week and supporting your child! 

• Principal's SMORE: Each week our principal will send out a SMORE with important campus information. 

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Special Notes about Toys/Fidgets 

We are asking that these stay at home unless a fidget is a strategy that is necessary for your student, or we have a special bring your item to school day! We are being very careful of our use of days like this due to possible distractions. We thank you in advance and will let you know if your child has earned this special day! 

We appreciate all that you do for your child, and we continually strive to provide the best educational experience. We are so glad that we get the privilege of learning with your child daily, and we are always here to help you.

You asked, so here it is!

Teacher Wish Lists and Favorites: (Thank you so much for all of your donations!)

Wish list Shuler, Favorites Shuler

Wish list- Kinzler Favorites Kinzler

Wish list Cox, Favorites Cox

Wish list Barnard, Favorites Barnard

Wish list Hart, Favorites: Hart

Click above on your Teacher's name to learn more about them or to find out how to contact them! 

SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT TOYS/FIDGETS

We have had students bring fidgets and toys on a regular basis. We are asking that these stay at home unless a fidget is a strategy that is necessary for your student or we have a special stuffed animal/toy day! We are being very careful of our use of days like this due to possible distraction and/or germs. We thank you in advance and will let you know if your child has earned this special day!