Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: We finished listening to the reading selection; Marvin of the Great North Woods. The students completed some vocabulary study and comprehension activities.
Math: (3rd) lesson 2.4 (4th) math packet
Science: We continued our study of Sound. The students worked in their science groups to explore how the length of a ruler affects sound.
Co-curricular class was Spanish and Engage
You have mail: October book order magazine are in your child’s blue folder. Orders are due by Monday October 11th. Visit www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. Our class activation code for ordering online is: GKQKW.
Cranbrook onsite presentation and museum fieldtrip permission letter went home on Friday. Please return your permission slip by THURSDAY.
Scroll down to check out the video on Friday’s blog posting to see the students involved in the presentations.
Reading
3rd: 20 mins
4th: 30 mins
Attention 4th graders! The Battle of The Books is gearing up again! The launch date for this year’s Battle books is October 25th Are YOU going to do battle this year?
Math
4th – No S.L
3rd- H.L 2.4
Take all the other online quizzes assigned on thatquiz.org (Money, Time Addition and Timed Subtraction) due Friday October 8th
How to take the online math tests:
Go to Frequently Visited Places
Click on thatquiz.org (for 3rd grade math students)
Click on your name and use your school password to log in and take the assigned tests.
3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins
Language Arts
The “Me You See” paper should have been turned in. We will be writing the final paper in class
Spanish
3rd graders – Please check Srta. Kelly’s blog (see below for the blog address until it is linked to our 3 / 4 blog homepage) http://blogs.birmingham.k12.mi.us/thirdspanish/
4th graders – Please check Sen. Geisler’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
Please ask your parent to initial at the bottom of today’s entry so we know that you are completing your nightly required reading.
Dates to remember
3/4 Coney Bingo Night …It's a yearly tradition!
Date: October 15 6:30-8pm
Location: BCS Cafeteria
Loads of prizes, food and fun!
$5.50 per person payable at the door.
RSVP in advance to Kathleen Mastrangelo at ciao.andiamo@yahoo.com
Swimming is Wednesday and Friday – 1:35pm -2:20pm
