Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Reading workshop - Poetry
Math: (3rd) Lesson 5.10 (4th)
Science: Observing the completed Aquarium
Social Studies: None
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech
Upcoming Fieldtrips:
* Bloomfield Hills Nature Center permission slip. (No chaperones/no cost - Jan. 25th) Please return to me by Thursday this week
* The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (special children's performance) orange permission slip went home today. (No chaperones and a small cost to cover transportation for this trip on Feb 4th) Please return slip ASAP.
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Things to do this week:
Nature Center permission slip due ASAP
DSO permission slip
Swim moms needed for supervising our girls in the locker room
Math nightly homework and IXL practice each week (3rd - 30 mins /4th 60 mins)
3rd math - Was due yesterday - Thatquiz.org Multiplication #2 Rounding #1
Spellingcity homework (Remember click log in and click log out)
Reading:
3rd: 20 mins – 100 mins Reading to the Superbowl. 1st collection of minutes/yards extended to tomorrow Wednesday January 18th
4th: 30 mins – 150 mins Reading to the Superbowl. 1st collection of minutes/yards extended to tomorrow Wednesday January 18th
DON’T FORGET TO HAVE A PARENT SIGN THE READING COUPON AT THE END OF TGE 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 next Friday January 20th
Follow the directions on the spelling letter. You will take your test in class on Jan. 20th
Language Arts: Upload all paragraph practice work that was saved on your home computer
Watch the uploading paragraph movie on the blog
Math:
4th Math: No S.L. J. Pages 138-140
IXL 30 mins twice a week (or 1 hour each week)
3rd Math – H. L 5.10 Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder!
Thatquiz: Multiplication #2 (timed) and Rounding #1 (not timed) was due yesterday
IXL: Practice any skills for 15mins. Twice a week (30 mins each week)
Multiplication fact practice: 5 mins every night!
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: Update all outstanding lesson responses for Lesson 1, 2 ,3, 4 and 5.
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 the date!
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.)
