Note to 4th grade parents: Mr. Wallington will provide math information for me to pass on to parents during our conference time.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts –Reader’s workshop
Math – Measurement Intro. to perimeter
Co-curricular class: Swimming and Eng. Tech
Social Studies – Northeasten States/Captials Quizzes taken on Moodle (students must login to show parents their results)
Here is what we have for you today:
Language Arts:
Read at least 20 minutes (3rd graders) or 30 minutes (4th graders) after school each day. Raz-Kids reading can be used for this time. Raz-Kids reading teacher username is lparkina
3rd Grade Math:
H.L 3.4 J. pg 64 (Measure Adult at home column) and finish J.pg 66 from class today
Fact practice – 5 mins each night. Choose a focused fact set (e.g. the 7 x tables up to 12x7)
Thatquiz – 7xtables due Wednesday
IXL - 10 mins in 3rd grade section (Focus on multiplication section) by Sunday. If these sections are complete (to Mastery level) 10 mins free choice in any section
Go to Quizstar and review your unit 2 post-test math assessment online
1. Login using your user name and password
2. Review post-test unit 2
Electronic Math
-To get to thatquiz.org click on the link under the Math link (right hand side of blog)
-Click on your name
-Type in your school password (no username needed)
-Position one hand over the numbers on your keyboard and the other hand to click Enter or Submit with the mouse.
You can set up your own practice quizzes on thatquiz.org. You do not log in to set up practice quizzes. Just click the area you would like to study. Click on the no. of question, the level, the timing settings you want to test, and click create
4th Grade Math: Unit 3 test results given back today
S.L 4.1 and 4.2 or J.pages 79-81
Thatquiz test assigned
Dynamath due 11/16
Dynamath calendar due 11/16
Social Studies: States and Capitals of the Northeast region test taken today. Students- Please login to Moodle (see right hand side of blog) to show your parents your results.
Click on Moodle, log in, click on Parkin, Social Studies, choose one of the tests, click on Quizzes (top left) to see a table of all of the tests taken. (Please note TCI chapter 1 and 2 were practice tests for Moodle use.) To review the actual quiz, click on the number grade in the table and it will link you to the test.
Engage: (Optional) Update your Portfolio page. Don’t forget to log in before you edit your page.
Optional – Finish story telling script from Engage class
Spanish: Please click on your teacher’s Wiki page linked under Frequently Visited Sites (right hand side column)
Important Dates: Lansing Fieldtrip
Please note: There was an error on the top part of the permission slip that went home. The date for Parkin/Wallington to Lansing is THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29th. Mrs. Rifkin has this information correct on her sign-up sheet. My apologies for the confusion!
The chaperones are Mrs. Chisholm, Ms. Moran, Mrs. Rifkin, Mrs. Roskiewicz, Mr. Beard, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Glime and Mrs. Liddell. If you have a conflict in your schedule please let Mrs. Rifkin know so that she can notify the alternate volunteers. Thanks so much!
Scholastic Book Club ordering. It’s so easy! Click on the link in the Lang. Arts section (right hand side) Set up your own parent username and password and type in the following code for Parkin’s class: GKQKW
There are various magazines available to order from.
Important Reminders:
• School starts at 8:20am. Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
• Please bring 3 sharp pencils to class every day.
• Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
• Bring a chapter book every day.
• School starts at 8:20am. Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
• Please bring 3 sharp pencils to class every day.
• Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
• Bring a chapter book every day.
The 2012-2013 BCS Yearbook
Did you know…YOU can submit photographs for the yearbook!? Go to www.replayit.com and register for free with your own unique user id and password. Choose Birmingham Covington School and upload your photographs! It's that easy! There is even a free iPhone app that sends photos from your iPhone! The Yearbook team would greatly appreciate any pictures you and your parents think are appropriate to include in the yearbook!
Many thanks!
Jeanne Jacobs
Yearbook Advisor
