Language Arts: 7th and 8th graders shared their published books
Math: (3rd) Angles of a triangle (4th) Timed tests
Social Studies: Social scientist - regions
Science: Caterpillar observations and Wiki posting
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage
Mail: Our fieldtrip is FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11th
The chaperones for this fieldtrip are: Mr. Curran, Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Walkotten, Mr. Diehl, Mrs. Tanushi, Mrs. McNally, Mrs. Henricks and Mrs. Kohl. Thank you so much for volunteering!
Please let me know if you have a conflict with your schedule. We have two alternates (Mrs. Tavi and and Mrs. Cook) who may be able to step in.
Parents: If you would like to receive email notification when this blog is updated, please submit your email
Book orders were submitted. They should arrive sometime this week.
Reading
READING TO WAIKIKI UPDATE – Our class has currently read a total of 1,700 miles
Can we read enough miles to reach tropical beaches of Waikiki, which is 4,500 miles away? Don’t forget fill in your reading coupon, cut it out and return it for the next count day – January 31st!
3rd: (100 weekly minutes of reading = 50 Frequent flyer miles)
4th: (150 weekly reading minutes = 50 Frequent flyer miles)
Please ask your parent to initial at the bottom of today’s entry so we know that you are completing your nightly required reading.
Math
3rd – H.L. 6.4
Take the online timed tests Multiplication #3 and Division #1 due Friday Jan 28th
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Check www.thatquiz.org on my blog (see below) or, check the link that has been sent to you via your school email.
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 End of year fact expectations:
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 –No S.L. Angles project due Jan 28th
Science: Check your group wiki page postings
Language Arts: Return your biography book to school tomorrow.
Biography book to be read by January 28th. Have a parent sign your yellow letter. Complete the biography note paper – All due January 28th
Social Studies: Social Science Artifacts Picture upload as a j.pg. Then, write some sentences to explain how they represent a Historian, Geographer, Economist and Political Scientist. Post your picture and explanations on your social studies wiki page. Go to Regions. Type your first name and the title. Click Link. Save. Click on your new link and upload you picture. Due Monday January 24th
Please make sure you update your academic and personal goals on Moodle Due date Friday Jan 7th
Spelling: List #4 due February 7th
Progress Check: Read the lists and choose a list to challenge yourself (your might want to choose the list with words that you think you will use in your writing)
Have a parent sign your paper. Play 3 or more spelling games on spellingcity AND complete the Moodle definitions quiz. Print it and attach it to your spelling list paper.
Spanish
3rd graders – Please check Srta. Kelly’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
4th graders – Please check Sen. Geisler’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
Dates to remember
Parkin’s class has P.E. (Wednesday and Friday – 1:35pm -2:20pm)
