Monday, March 17th - Friday, March 21st
Conferences are this week on Wednesday 3/19 (in-person) and Thursday 3/20 (online on Teams)
PLEASE NOTE - Parkin's students are swimming Tue/Fri March 17 - April 18th
March is Reading Month Reading Log
Think Energy!- 3rd-grade students only (4th graders received kits last year). Our class will be participating in Think! Energy with DTE and Consumers Energy East and receiving free energy efficiency kits. Please take a moment to review the Family Letter about the program and let me know if you do NOT want a kit. I will order a kit for everyone unless I hear from you.
From Mrs.Geden’s WAG: Accessing your child’s Ready scores
Please see this week's homework, due dates, and reminders below. Check back throughout the week for updates. To receive notifications add your email to the 'Follow' feed.
Student devices Update: If your student does not have a device to use at home and needs their school Chromebook to complete iReady or Xtramath practice, they may take it home and return it to school the next day. Thank you for signing and turning in all the Acceptable Use Policy Agreements.
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.
Language Arts
Talk About Homework (This doesn't need to be written down. Just tell a parent about the topic. You can use your planner notes to help you)
- Explain three vocabulary words from our next Historical fiction novel - Sarah Plain and Tall
Previous Talk About Topics:
- Explain what you have written about in your informational writing.
- Explain what you have written about in your Personal narrative (Hook, Dialogue, Ending)
- What positive thing happened because of a mistake made by one of the characters in the novel, Because of Winn Dixie?
- What was your prediction for the novel, Because of Winn Dixie. (You looked at the cover and we read the 1st chapter)
Spelling
List #24 Test is Monday 3/31 (after Spring Break)
The word lists are written in your child's planner each week. The word lists are also available to study using Powerspelling (your child knows their login) This is an optional way to study the words if your child has their own device at home. To see how your child is doing on all spelling tests. Have them log in to PowerSpelling.com and click 'Results'
3rd Graders:
- Xtramath 3 times per week Complete 1 session (about 5-7 mins -Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")
- iReady 30 mins minimum per week. Make sure you are completing My Path Math lessons.
To access iReady:
Login to ClassLink - click the iReady App - Click Math My Path
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!"
4th Graders - None
Social Studies
Talk About homework None
Previous Talk About Topics:
- What place did you choose that you'd like to visit in the Midwest, Southwest, and West?
- What place did you choose that you'd like to visit in the Midwest?
- Name 3-5 states in the Southeast
-Tell 3 facts from our Northeast tour
- Describe the contributions of one of the following groups that settled in America:
Indian Americans, Latinos, European Americans, Asian Americans, or African Americans.
Science
Talk About Homework: Tell a parent 3 facts you learned from the DTE Safekids presentation. Click the link to play the games! DTE Energy Safe Kids You do not need to write anything for this type of homework.
Previous Talk About Topics:
- Explain the difference between series and parallel circuits
- Explain how balanced and unbalanced forces work (baseball flying through the air, Ball resting on a table) What forces are acting on the ball?
- Explain your favorite magnetic experiment that you did today in the science lab?
If you would like to place a book order please click on the links below.
To place an order first, set up a username and password (of your own choice) and link your account to our class code: GKQKW
Each $ spent earns our class points that I can use to purchase fun scholastic items for our classroom! Thank you!
Parkin's Homeroom Co-curricular Schedule
