Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Cursive Handwriting
Math: (3rd) None(4th) None
Science: Landform Natual disaster research
Social Studies: Four Hemispheres, Equator, Prime Meridian and Continents
Co-curricular class: Eng.Tech
Conferences today 1-4pm and 5-8pm. I am looking forward to meeting with each parent today to discuss you childs progress and goals.
Mail: Check you blue folder mail or work to keep at home or sign and return
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.
Book orders:
November Arrow book orders submitted
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on 12/7
For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs 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
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.
Spelling: Please have a parent read and sign your spelling letter. Show your parent your list of spelling words. Start to learn the pattern/list of words by using spellingcity.com (see link on frequently visited sites) Homework/signed letter is due back on Tuesday Nov 29th
You will take your test IN SCHOOL on Tuesday November 29th
Language Arts: Paragraph practice- An Autobiography due Friday November 18th
Math
3rd – Same as yesterday (H.L. 4.1) Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder!
Multiplication fact practice: 5 mins every night!
Online Math tests: Timed Multiplication #1 due Monday 11/21
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: Same as yesterday: S.L. 4.1 and 4.2 J.pg 78-81
Science: Optional - Any additional notes you would like to add on your Science research ( landslides, Earthquakes, Volcanoes) wiki page?
Social Studies: Vocabulary paper. Please take a look over this list of words relating to our Communities unit and begin defining and explaining the words to a parent. (Please note- this is not for grading purposes)
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 in the Gym (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.)
