This was the final day of MEAP testing for 4th graders. Well done for all of your hard work, focus and consideration towards maintaining good testing conditions.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: None today due to testing schedule
Math: (3rd) Finished unit 2 in Journals Unit 2 review (4th) Unit 2 Journal review
Science: None today due to testing schedule
Social Studies: None
Co-curricular class: Engage
Parents: If you would like to receive email notification when this blog is updated, please submit your email address at the right side of the page.
Mail: Check for mail in your blue Take Home folders
Book order magazines for Arrow (October and November) and Holiday Gifts magazine:
October Arrow book orders were submitted. They normally take about a week to arrive.
November Arrow book orders submitted by 11/11
Holiday Gift orders submitted by 12/7
Parents - For easier ordering, please click on the bookclubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: GKQKW and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!
Reading:
3rd: 20 mins Read your Family Letter in Home Link book (Please have a parent tear out the back page of the letter to keep elsewhere)
4th: 30 mins
Students - Please ask your parent to initial at the bottom of each day’s planner entry, so that I know you are completing their nightly required reading.
Language Arts: None
Engage: None
Math
3rd – H.L 2.10 It is a Family Letter. Please tear out the back page and give it to you parent to keep elsewhere. Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder! All J. pages for unit 2 should now be complete. You have a review for Unit 2. Due Friday. Unit 2 test is Friday.
Online Math tests: 2 online quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Timed Addition #2, and Timed subtraction #2. These tests are timed. Extended due date is Thursday Oct 20th
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: No S.L. J. pages. Study for your review. Your test is Thursday
Science: None
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:
Halloween party is Monday Oct 31st Parade at 1:45. Party in room 207 approx: 2:00- 3:00pm
Swimming Monday (12:55pm-1:40pm) and Thursday (1:45-2:30) The P.E and Swim schedule for the year is located on the right hand side of the blog. (You may need to scroll down.)
