Mrs. Rosales

2025-2026 School Year

Galena Park Elementary

401 N Main St.

(832) 386-1670

4^th Grade

I’m Mrs. Rosales (or Mrs. Ro) and I will be your student’s 4th grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher. I am excited for an adventurous year and cannot wait to work together with you to help your student succeed. I am looking forward to getting to know you this school year. Please, do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

School Phone:

(832) 386-1670

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Email:

krosales@

galenaparkisd.com

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App:

School Status

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Planning Period:

1:10am-2:00pm M-F

Color: Purple

Food: Gnocchi or Soft Tacos

Drink: Sweet Tea

Candy: Dark Chocolate

Movie: The Little Mermaid

Book: A Bad Case of Stripes, by David Shannon

Season: Fall

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Hello!

Mrs. Rosales

Dear Parents,

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Welcome! I am looking forward to getting to know you and your child this year. I can assure you fourth grade will be a year full of many fun, exciting, and challenging learning opportunities for your child. I have very high expectations for my students because I want them to succeed. My number one priority as a teacher though, is to provide an environment where your child feels valued and loved so that we may create a positive learning environment that promotes interests in lifelong learning. Thank you in advance for your cooperation

and trust in me throughout the upcoming school year

as your child’s teacher. I will do my best to

make it a year to remember for your child.

Love,

Mrs. Rosales

Dear Students,

Welcome to fourth grade! I am looking forward to getting to know you this year. My favorite thing about being a teacher is learning all about my students. It helps me create lessons that you will find fun and interesting! I can assure you fourth grade will be a year full of many fun, exciting, and challenging learning opportunities. I want you to know that my main priority as a teacher is to make you feel valued and

loved in my classroom. Thank you in advance

for your hard work, excitement, and trust in

me as your teacher throughout the

upcoming school year. I will do my best to

make it a year to remember, and I hope you

will, too! Love, Mrs. Rosales

• Encourage reading for 20 mins nightly before bed
• Schedule time to practice spelling/vocab words
• Encourage journaling or creative writing
• Ask questions about the book your child is reading

• Math facts are a crucial component for success in fourth grade math
• Practice, practice, practice! This can be through conversation, flash cards, Xtra Math online, etc.
• Schedule time for homework

• Have students help with cooking/baking recipes
• Encourage curiosity and researching questions your child has about topics of interest to them

• Encourage discussions about the new concepts that your child learns at school
• Online field trips to museums, landmarks, cities, etc. are an amazing way to promote interest in social studies

• Encourage your child to complete unfinished work at the same time and the same place each day
• Set a timer to help your child stay on task if needed
• Have them highlight questions they need extra help with

• Students should check their homework folder each night
• Always immediately put homework and forms directly into bag after completion
• Empty out homework folder daily of graded papers
• Encourage planner use

• Encourage writing for a purpose – for example, have your child write thank you cards, letters, birthday cards, etc.
• A little bit of practice and direct modeling can make a big impact

• Typingclub.com is a great tool for your child to use to help with typing skills
• Encourage typing

letters, stories,

emails, lists, etc.

Students are welcome to visit the classroom library freely throughout the day as they finish assignments. No more than three students are allowed to sit at the library at a time. This is due to space.

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Students are allowed to look at one book at a time. If you are unsure where to put the book back, then place it in the empty bin beside the shelf and I will store it later.

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There are pens and sticky notes for students to mark their places in books they are currently reading. Please, do not move someone else’s sticky note.

I truly LOVE helping students pick out books. Parents and students both, feel free to let me know books that your child is interested in. I will do my best to find books for them.

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Thanks in advance for taking care of and respecting our classroom library!

At the beginning of the year, we will spend a significant amount of time learning the classroom expectations.

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Ultimately, each expectation falls under the category of being safe, respectful, and responsible, as well as trying your best.

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Students are expected to follow

these rules in all classrooms, not just

their homeroom.

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This also includes the hallway,

restroom, and cafeteria.

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Students are expected to abide by the rules of our campus handbook as well as the classroom rules.

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Simply following the expectations to be safe, respectful, and responsible should account for most behavior related incidents in the classroom as well as in the cafeteria, on the playground, in the hallway, and in the classroom of other teachers.

It is my goal to work together with you in order to ensure success for your child. A plan of action and intervention will be established through parent/teacher conversation if needed.

Tissues

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Hand Sanitizer

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Ziploc Bags

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Glue Sticks

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