Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Reading workshop - Poetry
Math: (3rd) Lesson 5.9 (4th)
Science: Adding water to the Terrarium. Setting up the Aquarium
Social Studies: None
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech and Swimming (We are still looking for swim moms. If you are available, please contact Harriet Sherman. Thank you!)
The permission slip to see the Detroit Symphony Orchestra sponsored by the Birmingham Education Foundation went home today. Please return it ASAP
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Things to do this week:
Nature Center permission slip due ASAP
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 - Thatquiz.org Multiplication #2 Rounding #1 (was due yesterday)
Spellingcity homework (Remember click log in and click log out)
Check out Poetry link on the Language Arts wiki
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: Watch the uploading paragraph movie on the blog. Upload any past paragraph practices that you have saved on your computer at home.
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. Remember, if you need the science book for an answer, make a guess. Then check and update it with the book in class tomorrow.
Social Studies:
None
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:
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.)
