Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writer’s notebook – Hot topics to write about
Math: (3rd) Lesson 1.9 (4th) Journal work
Science: Simulated the Water Cycle and analyzed land and water photocards.
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need some more (approx. 10 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Please wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.
Social Studies: None
Technology: None
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech
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Mail: Check for mail in your blue Take Home folders
Sept Book orders for Arrow, Accelerate and Better Life. Due Tues Sept 20th
Please see your child’s blue Take Home folder in their zipper binder)
Parents - For easier ordering, please go online and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: GKQKW and pay for your order online.
The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date.
Have fun shopping!
Reading
3rd: 20 mins
4th: 30 mins
Parents, please initial at the bottom of each day’s planner entry, so that I know your child is completing their nightly required reading.
Language Arts: All About Me poster. Was due today, Tuesday Sept 20th Please check your spelling and add details where necessary. You may print and stick on interesting pictures to support your writing. These posters will hang in the classroom all year and help us with getting to know each other!
Math
3rd – H.Link 1.9 Please keep our new Home Link book inside your binder!
Online tests: There a 3 quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Time #1, Money #1 and Place Value #1. They are due Friday Sept. 23rd The tests are not timed.
Computer Requirements for thatquiz.org:
ThatQuiz requires Internet Explorer 7+ or Firefox to function properly. Macintosh users (OS X) will have best results from Firefox, but may also use Safari version 4 or up. Cookies must be enabled.
How to take the online math tests:
Scroll down 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.
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.
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 Math: Review for Unit 1 due Sept 23rd. No S.L. Geo project October 7th.
Science:Land and Water Challenge. This is optional for extra credit. Due Friday Sept 30th.(This is a different date than printed on the page!)
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr soda bottles. There is no need to mark the 1 ltr. and half ltr. points
Spelling: None
Social Studies: None
Spanish
3rd graders – Please check Sen. Geisler’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
4th graders – Please check Srt. Kron’s wiki for homework and Quiz dates http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
Dates to remember
P.E. is Monday (12:55pm-1:40pm) and Thursday (1:45-2:30) Don’t forget to bring your gym shoes!
For the P.E and Swim schedule for the year, please scroll down this blog and look at the right hand side.
