Curriculum Overview 2024-2025

Monday, May 26, 2025

                                           

Help Is Needed for the 3rd/4th End of Year Party!
Monday May, 26th - Friday May, 30th
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.

Thanks to Max K (our 2025 Blast winner!) We enjoyed a popsicle recess today!

The fourth graders received a flyer with information about a Williamsburg field trip for the next school year. The flyer has information for a virtual parent information meeting as well. 

Student Chromebooks: If a 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. 

Spelling
List #32 FINAL Test of the year is Monday 5/26
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 Teacher Assigned or 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 - 

Social Studies
Talk about homework: Explain the Economic words: Scarcity, Opportunity cost, goods and services, and consumption. - New vocabulary word: Production
Previous Talk About Topics:
- Explain the topic of your Public Policy Issue (poster design)
- What are the 3 branches of Government
- What are the levels of government, and what responsibility do they have?
- 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: Explain a Food Chain from any of the 6 environments we have read about (Wetlands, Grasslands, Forest, Ocean, Tundra, or Desert).
You do not need to write anything for this type of homework. 
Previous Talk About Topics:
- Explain the body structures and behaviour of a Crayfish
- Tell a parent 3 facts you learned from the DTE Safekids presentation. Click the link to play the games! DTE Energy Safe Kids
- 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

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Mrs. Geden's WAG (Week at a glance)

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Have a great nigh

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