Welcome Back and Happy New Year! It was wonderful to see everyone again after the break!
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts – Reading and Writer's Workshop
Math – Unit 5
Co curricular class: Spanish
Social Studies – State Project presentations
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:
· H.L 5.4 J.pg.107
· 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
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:
S.L 6.1 J.pg 137-140
Social Studies: None
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)
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
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
