Hello and welcome to the 4th grade class page!

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  • Hi! I am Brigette Munguia-Hightower and I am a second year teacher. I am 29 years old and have 3 amazing kiddos (8 year old, 7 year old, and 3 year old), and 2 beautiful American Bully dogs. My husband and I have been together 5.5 years now and our family has lived in Ponder almost 3 years. In my spare time I enjoy crafting, reading, doing adventurous/thrill seeking things, and netflixing. Some of my favorite things:

  • Color: orange

  • Place to eat: Chuys or BJs

  • Drink: Starry, Celsius, or Coffee

  • Candy: Starburst, Skittles, any White chocolate

  • Scent: Fruity flavors, vanilla, cinnamon

  • Place to shop: Ross, H&M, Amazon

  • Hobbies: I love to craft

I started my college journey at Grayson College after graduating High School, where I earned my Associates degree, before coming to TWU in August of 2019 and finished my Bachelor of Science degree for Mathematics Education 4-8.

My Schedule

7:30- 8:00am -Intervention

8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Morning Announcements, SEL, Bellringer, & Handwriting

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. - Math

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - ELAR - Vocab/Word parts/prefix/suffix/root words

11:05 - 11:50 a.m. - P.E. (Conference Time)

11:50 - 12:20 p.m. - Lunch

12:25 - 12:55 p.m. - ST Math, Zearn, or Amplify

12:55-2:25 p.m.-ELAR - Story Element, Reading, Writing

2:25-3:00 pm- Science/Social Studies

3:05 - 3:20 p.m. - RECESS

3:25 - 3:30 p.m. - Dismissal

Contact Me: brigette.hightower@ntxca.org

I will get back to you during my conference period.

What are we learning the 6th six weeks in Math?

-Review for STAAR: Angles, Lines, Measuring with a protractor, perimeter and area, interpreting data in dot plots, frequency tables and stem-and-leaf plots, and converting measurements of length, mass, volume, and time

What are we learning the 6th six weeks in ELAR?

-Prefixes/Suffixes/Root Words

-Synonyms and Antonyms

-Theme, central idea, point of view, and retelling a story

What are we learning the 6th six weeks in Science?

-Metamorphosis of a butterfly

-Different ecosystems and habitats

-Producers/Consumers/Decomposers in the habitats

-Food chain and Food webs

What are we learning the 6th six weeks in Social Studies?

-Cattle drive in Texas

-Railroads in Texas

-Oil Boom

-New inventions in Texas