Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: The Sign of the Beaver reading
Math: (3rd) Lesson 4.10 (4th) Lesson 5.1 and 5.2
Science: None
Social Studies: None
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech and P.E
Mail: Check you blue folder mail or work to keep at home or sign and return
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Things Due This week!
• (3rd/4th)Nightly Math homework
• Social Studies review - Test Friday 12/9
• Spelling mandatory activities
• (4th) Test signed for Spanish
• Can parent cut bottles for science?
Fieldtrip to Rouge Factory Tour - Friday December 9th 9am -1:30pm (approx)
PLEASE BRING A BAG LUNCH and DRINK FOR THE TRIP.
We will be eating on the bus at 12:30 on the way back to BCS. You might also want to take a small pocket sized snack with you as we walk around. BAG LUNCHES WILL BE LEFT ON THE BUS
Chaperones for this trip are: Mrs. Patel, Mrs. Rifkin, Mrs. Beard, Mr. Gusho, 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 submitted
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 - Math Family letter
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
Progress Check: You should have 3-5 mandatory games played. Don’t forget to log in.
Language Arts: None
Math
4th Math: S.L. 5.1 and 5.2 No J. Page. Worksheet due Monday. Thatquiz due Monday
IXL 30 mins twice a week.
3rd Math – H. L. 4.11 Family letter Review needs to be signed. Due Monday. Test is Monday
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: After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our Ecosystems unit. Students will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals! For this exciting unit to work, I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the 2 ltr. bottles (that we have already collected in class) home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for each group. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer, and thanks in advance!
Social Studies: TCI chapter 2 review due (signed) Friday Dec 12th Test Friday.
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
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.)
