Language Arts – Reader’s Workshop and Grammar focus
Non-Fiction Writing
Math – Unit 6 Lines, Rays and Line segments
Co curricular class: Art and Engage
Social Studies – Southeast Test
Science – None
Our working fieldtrip to Forgotten Harvest in Oak Park is tomorrow Thursday 1/31 (8:30am-11:30am). Students have a "Volunteer" form to have signed by a parent and returned tomorrow.
Parent driver chaperones, please plan on arriving at 8:20. We will depart right after morning attendance. We will return to BCS at 11:30am
2 *DSO (Detroit Symphony Orchestra – bright blue sheet) on Thursday 2/28
3 *Cranbrook Science on the Go! – At BCS (bright yellow sheet.)
Please return permission forms to school ASAP
Here is what we have for you today:
Language Arts:
Reading to Waikiki. We are currently in second place! GREAT JOB EVERYONE! KEEP GOING!
We need to travel 4,500 miles to reach the beautiful island of Waikiki.
- 4th graders need to read 150 mins to travel 100 miles.
- 3rd graders need to read 100 mins to travel 100 miles.
The dates we will collect your signed reading coupons are: Tuesday 1/22, Monday 1/28, Mon 2/4 and finally, Fri 2/8.
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 and test is 2/12/13
Please show your parent your result by going to My Records on your Spellingcity account.
If you made 5 or more errors on your test today, you have a printout that needs to be signed by your parent. Please return it to school tomorrow.
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 2/12/13. The test will be taken in class on Feb 12th
You will need your ear buds or headphones for testing in class.
3rd Grade Math:
· No new homelink H.L 6.1
· Unit 5 Post Test results on Quizstar (student login)
· Fact practice – 5 mins each night. Focus on all x tables 0-9.
· Thatquiz –Multiplication (x6) overdue (x7) overdue (x8) overdue (x9) due 1/30 end of day
· IXL - 15 mins each week by Sunday. Click on 3rd grade. Decimals Section. If this sections are complete (to Mastery level) free choice in any section
Go to Quizstar and review your Unit 5 post-test math assessment online
1. Login using your user name and password
2. Review Post-test Unit 5
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 No J.pg.
Division worksheet
Dynamath due 1/31
Social Studies: Southeast States test Jan 28th An additional review was given out.
Science: Optional – Choose to play some of the games on our Science lifecycles wiki page.
Favorites so far – Insect Jigsaw puzzle, Make your own bug, Classifying bugs.
Engage: None
Spanish: Please click on your teacher’s Wiki page linked under Frequently Visited Sites (right hand side column)
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 January 24th
