Pettus Elementary School

Janna Hall

4^th Grade ELAR and Social Studies

janna.hall@pettusisd.com

361-375-2296, ext. 203

 

 

Welcome to 4^th Grade! I am so excited to have your child! We will be focusing on becoming better readers and writers this year!

This year will be my  23^rd year teaching and my 10^th year here at Pettus ISD.  Yea!! 

Learning to read was not easy for me, but through diligence and perseverance, reading became my passion. I want for all of my students to be able to experience the joy and adventure that comes from reading books!

My husband and I both love to teach and encourage people, spend time together, and spoil our dog, Sam.

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-Kindergarten / Kindergarten 

• Achievement or progress shall be reported as Still Developing and Developed 

 

Grades 1 - 5: 

• A minimum of three major grades and fifteen daily grades per subject, per grading period will be 

required with two grades being entered per week, per subject. 

• Semester grades are based upon an average of the two nine week’s grades in the semester. The two semesters (Fall and Spring) are averaged at the end of the year to determine the final grade. 

 

*See Pettus ISD Student Handbook for additional information regarding:  late work/make up work/re-do assignments.

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Pre-Kindergarten / Kindergarten 

• Achievement or progress shall be reported as Still Developing and Developed 

 

Grades 1 - 5: 

• A minimum of three major grades and fifteen daily grades per subject, per grading period will be 

required with two grades being entered per week, per subject. 

• Semester grades are based upon an average of the two nine week’s grades in the semester. The two semesters (Fall and Spring) are averaged at the end of the year to determine the final grade. 

 

*See Pettus ISD Student Handbook for additional information regarding:  late work/make up work/re-do assignments.

Course:

Teacher Information:

Campus Policies:

Units Covered:

Assessments:

Texts/Resources Used:

 

 

Grades will be in two categories:

 

Major Tests and Major Assignments:    60% of grade

• Minimum of three major grades per each 9 weeks grading period (one every three weeks)
• If a student fails a major assignment, the student will be allowed one attempt to redo the assignment, with the highest grade possible being a 70.

 

Daily Work and Weekly Tests:      40% of grade

• Minimum of fifteen daily assignments per each 9 weeks grading period
• 2 grades per week, per subject, per number of weeks in each grading period
• Daily grades are not eligible for resubmission or a grade change.
• Grades will be put into Ascender by noon on the following Monday. 

 

Missing Assignments and Tests:

• Missing assignments and missing tests will be marked with an “M” in Ascender, which means a zero will be assigned.

After five days, if the assignment or test is still missing, the grade becomes a permanent zero, and is not eligible for make-up.      

• Students may access these resources from home, but they have to start by signing into Clever and then accessing the resource.
  • Studies Weekly for social studies
  • IXL (online)
  • Google Classroom
  • Sirius
• For reading, our district uses the Texas Bluebonnet reading curriculum in traditional print.
• For social studies, our district uses Studies Weekly (in traditional print and online).
• Parent Portal: parents may access to see your child’s grades
• Cafeteria Menus may be seen on the school’s website under Child Nutrition

 

Best way to contact me:  ParentSquare

 

Other ways to reach me:

email   janna.hall@pettusisd.com

phone message 361-375-2296 ext. 203  I will not answer during class time due to privacy issues.

paper letter or note Please remind your student to give it to me, or it may become forever lost in the backpack. 

 

 

Please feel free to contact me whenever you have a question or concern. Thank you!