Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of Beaver Comprehension Quiz
Math: (3rd) Lesson 5.6 large numbers with Base ten blocks(4th) Lesson 5.9
Science: Launched Ecosystems unit
Social Studies: None
Co-curricular class: Spanish
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
Our fieldtrip to the Detroit Historical Museum is next Friday 1/13/12
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.
Chaperone meet with Sue Reepmeyer in the media center at 9:00am. We will depart BCS on busses at 9:15 am and arrive back from the trip at approx. 1:30 pm.
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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
Spelling homework
Math nightly homework.
IXL practice each week (3rd 30 mins /4th 60 mins)
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 20th
Follow the directions on the spelling letter. You will take your test in class on Jan. 20th
Language Arts: None
Math:
4th Math:S.L.5.9 J. Pages 130-131. Unit 5 review due Tuesday. Test is Wednesday. Traditional multiplication worksheet
IXL 30 mins twice a week (or 1 hour each week)
3rd Math – H. L 5.6 Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder!
IXL: Practice any skills for 15mins. Twice a week (minimum of 30 mins each week)
Multiplication fact practice: 5 mins every night!
LAST CALL to Check out the measurement movie on Parkin’s Wiki. Click on Math page due Friday 1/6/12
Thatquiz: None
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.)
