Please note: Late start for 3 /4 students this Thursday Dec. 8th
Students report at 9:50am
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Cursive and The Sign of the Beaver reading
Math: (3rd) Lesson 4.9 (4th) Lesson 4.11
Science: Landform Natural disaster research
Social Studies: Communtiies and Beyond Continued
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech
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.
Fieldtrip to Rouge Factory Tour - Friday December 9th 9am -1:30pm (approx)
Special note: There is currently a free spot open for chaperoning on Friday to the Rouge. If you would like to step in please let Mrs. Parkin or Mrs. Khol know. Thank you!
Chaperones for this trip are: Mrs. Patel, Mrs. Rifkin, Mrs. Beard, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Kohl, Mrs. Liddell and Mrs. Elliott.
Chaperones - Please meet with Sue Reepmeyer at 8:50am on Friday 12/9 in the media center. You will then meet us on our bus to depart BCS at 9:00am sharp. Thanks so much for volunteering!
Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted this WEDNESDAY 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 the 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 Wednesday Dec 14th
You will take your test IN SCHOOL on Wednesday December 14th
Language Arts: None
Math
4th Math: No S.L. No J. Page. Unit 4 test was today. Decimals packet due tomorrow. IXL 30 mins twice a week.
3rd Math – H. L. 4.9 Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder!
Multiplication fact practice: 5 mins every night!
Thatquiz: None
IXL: Practice any skills for 15-20 mins. Twice a week
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
Science: None
Social Studies: TCI chapter 2 review due (signed) Friday Dec 9th
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 right now)
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:
Start your holiday season with a free Battle Program at Baldwin!
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
Baldwin Public Library 300 West Merrill Street Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone-248.647.1700 to register (All ages)
Save these dates:
Meet Helen Frost, our Battle Author (Diamond Willow) on Monday January 9, 2012 at 7pm.
Learn to “Fingertalk” like Goldie and Toadpit from Museum of Thieves on February 8, 2012 at 6:30 pm
Reflections Competition deadline was today Monday Dec 5th
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.)
