Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Finished Sign of Beaver packets
Math: (3rd) Lesson 5.5 generating large numbers (4th) Lesson 5.8
Science: Launched Ecosystems unit
Social Studies: Michigan State symbols
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech and Swimming
Our fieldtrip to the Detroit Historical Museum is next Friday 1/13/12 (Permission slips were given to students yeaterday and are due Monday 1/9)
The chaperones for this fieldtrip are: Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Lewis, Mr. Curran, Mr. Beard, Mrs. Kohl, mrs. Roskiewicz and Mrs. Gusho. If you have a schedule conflict please let Mrs. Parkin know. Chaperones meet with Sue Reepmeyer in the media center at 9am. Busses depart BCS at 9:15am and we arrive back at approx. 1:30pm
Swimming started today.
Calling all Parkin’s Homeroom Moms! Are you available to supervise the girls locker rooms? We are in need of Moms for the female changing rooms from Jan. 5th - Jan 26th Then, after Jump Rope For Heart we resume swimming from March 12th – April 13th Please contact Harriet Sherman or email Mrs. Parkin if you can help. Thanks in advance!
Monday swim time is 12:55pm-1:40pm
Thursday swim time is 1:45 -2:30pm
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Things to do this week:
Swim moms needed for supervising our girls in the locker room
Sign and return fieldtrip permission slip
Please return all cut bottles for the ecosystems unit.
• Paragraph practice is due tomorrow 1/6
• Math nightly homework.
• IXL practice each week (3rd 30 mins /4th 60 mins)
Spelling assigned today
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: Student Lists given today. Spellingcity Homework due January 19th
Follow the directions on the spelling letter. You will take your test in class on Jan. 19th
Language Arts: Paragraph practice. The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding. Due tomorrow
Friday 1/6/12
Math:
4th Math:S.L.5.8 No J. Pages and Double digit Multiplication worksheet. Unit 5 review due Tuesday. Test is Wednesday
IXL 30 mins twice a week (or 1 hour each week)
3rd Math – H. L 5.5 Finish you Rounding worksheet. Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder!
Multiplication fact practice: 5 mins every night!
Check out the measurement movie on Parkin’s Wiki. Click on Math page due Friday 1/6/12
Thatquiz: None
IXL: Practice any skills for 15mins. Twice a week (minimum of 30 mins each week)
NB: Starting with Unit 5 there will be points/credit given for turning in a completed and signed review by the test date.
Science: None
Social Studies:
Vocabulary paper # 2: 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 wiki for homework and Quiz dates
http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
4th graders –Please check Srt. Kron’s wiki for homework and Quiz dates http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
Dates to remember:
Save these dates:
Meet Helen Frost, our Battle Author (Diamond Willow) on Monday January 9, 2012 at 7pm. Baldwin Library
Learn to “Fingertalk” like Goldie and Toadpit from Museum of Thieves on February 8, 2012 at 6:30 pm. Baldwin Library.
Swimming (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.)
