Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Informational reading about the candidates running for Governor. TFK magazine
Math: (3rd) Data collection about Halloween candy. Measurement continued (4th) Lesson 3.8
Social Studies: Began Government unit. Learning about the Three Branches and tomorrow’s Midterm Election day.
Co-curricular class is Eng. Tech.
Mail:
Extra credit Voting assignment
Market day brochure
TFK magazine
Parent/Teacher conferences are Wednesday Nov 17 (5pm -8pm) and Thursday Nov 18 (1 – 4pm and 5- 8 pm) Thursday Nov. 18 is a half day for students.
The conference sign-up sheets are now posted outside the classroom door. Please sign up for a conference time. Or, email me with your preferred day and ‘top three’ times and I will sign up for you :)
Goal setting letter should have been returned on October 29th If you need another copy, please click on the 3/4 resource page and log in (Students know the username and password)
All October book orders were delivered to the students. Some students are still waiting for their 'Pre-order' edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Reading
3rd: 20 mins
4th: 30 mins
Math
3rd – No HL
SRB read page 129-131 Complete the questions on page 131 (write your answers on the back of HL 3.2)
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
4th Grade
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 50 addition/50 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 100 division/ multiplication facts in 5 mins
4th – S.L. 3.8 Finshed or unfinished review is due 11/3 Tests is Monday Nov 8th
Social Studies
Complete the State Government chart. Due Wednesday Nov 3rd. If you need some help please view the information on the links found on our class wiki page under Social studies and Government.
Language Arts
None
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
This is the last week of P.E. (Wednesday and Friday – 1:35pm -2:20pm)
