Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Launched Poetry Reading workshop theme
Math: (3rd) Lesson 5.6 (4th) Lesson 5.10
Co-curricular class: Engage and Swimming
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 Friday 1/13/12
The chaperones for this fieldtrip are: Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Lewis, Mr. Curran, Mr. Beard, Mrs. Kohl, Mrs. Glime and Mrs. Gusho. If you have a schedule conflict please let Mrs. Parkin know. Chaperones meet with Mrs. Reepmeyer in the media center at 9:00am. We will depart on the bus at 9:15am and arrive back at BCS at approx.1:30pm
DON’T FORGET to Bring a bag lunch/drink and a snack.
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Things to do this week:
All choice hour forms were due TODAY!
Swim moms needed for supervising our girls in the locker room
Math nightly homework.
IXL practice each week (3rd 30 mins /4th 60 mins)
Thatquiz.org 3rd grade: Multiplication #2 Rounding #1
Reading to the Superbowl mins. 1st collection of minutes/yards is January 17th
Remember to complete your coupon at the end of this week
Reading:
3rd: 20 mins Reading to the Superbowl mins. 1st collection of minutes/yards is January 17th
4th: 30 mins Reading to the Superbowl mins. 1st collection of minutes/yards is January 17th
Remember to complete your coupon at the end of this week
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: Spellingcity. Homework due January 20th
Follow the directions on the spelling letter. You will take your test in class on Jan. 20th
Language Arts: Graded Paragraph practice returned to students today
Math:
4th Math: S.L.5.10 J. Pages132 and 133. Unit 5 review due Tuesday. Test is Wednesday.
IXL 30 mins twice a week (or 1 hour each week)
3rd Math – No H. L. 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!
Thatquiz: Multiplication #2 (timed) and Rounding #1 (not timed) due Monday 1/16 (MLK day!)
NB: Starting with Unit 5 there will be points/credit given for turning in a completed and signed review by the test date.
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.
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: TODAY
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.)
