Curriculum Overview 2024-2025

Friday, September 29, 2023

Happy Friday!

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Please note that SWIM starts next week! Every Tuesday and Friday students need a swimsuit, towel, and goggles (optional) in a swim bag.

For the yearly swim/Gym schedule, please click on/or copy-paste the link on the right-hand side of the blog

The following assignments should be written in your child's planner, which is inside their zipper binder.  Parents, please use this blog to 'cross-check' with your child's planner. They should be completing their planner every day in class.

Homework
Reading
3rd graders - Read 20 mins (minimum) each night
4th graders - Read 30 mins (minimum) each night
(Bring in a chapter book to read in class. You will keep your book inside your binder)

Show your Pixton Summary to a parent. Problems logging in? Use the class join code azu3t4

Word Study
Play all the games for this week's word study on Powerspelling (see link under Language Arts) All games must be completed by Sunday 10/1
The test is Monday 10/2

Previous Talk About Topics:
- Summarize what we read from our class novel, Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing
- Tell 3 facts about Constitution Day (use page 144 in your planner to help you)
Talk About - Summarize what we read from our class novel, Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing

Math
4th Grade - Worksheet
3rd Grade - Show your Practice Packet to a parent (keep this packet at home to study) Checkpoint quiz is Monday 10/2 
- 30 mins of iReady Math Path each week (you may split this into shorter 10 mins sessions 3 times per week if you prefer)
- Xtramath 3 times per week Complete 1 session (about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")
To access iReady:
- Go to the Birmingham Public Schools Website
- Scroll Down to ClassLink (bookmark this site) Log in
- Click on the iReady App and select Math Pathway
To access Xtramath:
Account setup directions were sent home on the XtraMath flyer.
- Type XtraMath into your browser (bookmark this site)
- Login with your 4-digit PIN (the last four numbers on your account number)
- Complete 1 session (about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!"
Click the link to access Illustrative Math Family Support Materials 

Social Studies
Talk About - Tell a Michigan fact from Lesson 2

Science
Talk About - How does water react to different surfaces?

If you would like to place a book order please click on the link on the right side of the blog. To place an order - Set up a username and password (of your own choice) and please link your account to our class using the following code: GKQKW  
Each $ spent earns our class points that I can use to purchase new books for our classroom library! Thank you!