Monday May, 12th - Friday May, 16th
iReady Testing is this week!
iReady Math test is tomorrow, May 13 (1:15 - 3pm). No Chromebooks are allowed to be taken home tonight. They will stay in the cart in school, so they are charged and ready for testing tomorrow.
iReady Reading - Thursday, May 15 (1:15 - 3pm).
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.
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 #31 Test is Monday, 5/19 -
We noticed a typo in the word 'inside' on this week's list. This word will be excluded from the test on Monday :)
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. 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 i-Ready:
Log in to ClassLink - click the i-Ready 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:
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 3 of the facts you included on your skeleton poster
You do not need to write anything for this type of homework.
Previous Talk About Topics:
- Explain a Food Chain from any of the 6 environments we have read about (Wetlands, Grasslands, Forest, Ocean, Tundra, or Desert).
- 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?
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