Curriculum Overview 2024-2025

Friday, December 21, 2012

It was so generous and kind of you all and truly appreciated. 
Wishing you a very peaceful and enjoyable Holiday spent with your families.
All the Best,
Mrs. Parkin.

Students – Be good to your siblings, keep your rooms tidy, give out plenty of hugs, kisses and smiles and… Have FUN!
Looking forward to seeing you all on January 3rd 2013!
Love,
Mrs. P.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts – Final draft stories for boys and Stories for girls.
The Foss textbook (stories) can be accessed from the class Science Wiki page
Math – Unit 5 Big numbers
Co curricular class: P.E and Eng. Tech
Social Studies – None
Science – Science matter flip books

Here is what we have for you today:
Language Arts:
Paragraph practice due Jan 4th (1/4/13)
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

Spelling: Spellingcity.com homework due 1/4/13
Spellingcity directions:
Login with your school username and password.
Do not click “Hide my password”
Click on teacher’s homepage and read the intro. from Mrs. P.
Scroll to bottom of page to locate your spelling list code. Click on your code.
Click Games and Complete 5 mandatory game activities and 2 optional activities from the list on your spelling letter. Check off the activities as you complete them.
Make sure you use all the words in your spelling list when you play each game. The games will not register if you do not use all your spelling words.
Turn in the spelling letter on Friday 1/4/13. The test will be taken in class on Jan 4th You will need your ear buds or headphones for that day!

3rd Grade Math:
·          No H.L  J.pg – 104
·         Fact practice – 5 mins each night. Focus on all x tables 0-9.
·         Thatquiz – Timed test (Mixed facts #2) due1/4/13 - You must beat your score from Mixed facts #1
·         IXL - 15 mins each week by Sunday. Click on 3rd grade. Section E.1-15 and G. 1-15. If these sections are complete (to Mastery level) free choice in any section

Go to Quizstar and review your Unit 4 post-test math assessment online
1. Login using your user name and password
2. Review Post-test unit 4

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:
No S.L All math box pages for Unit 5 need to be complete.
Watch Division videos on Mr. W’s blog

Social Studies: Map of Southeast due 1/18/2013

Science: Wiki dictionary definition page. Your assigned word is your class number due date 1/3/13

Engage: None

Spanish: Please click on your teacher’s Wiki page linked under Frequently Visited Sites (right hand side column)

All info about The 2012 BCS Battle of the Books visit http://bcsbattle.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

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. The next orders will be submitted in January