Friday, October 29th, 2010

Language Arts:

• Today we turned in our paragraph practice and worked on Halloween activities.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Reading journal response for the week of October 26^th.

Math:

3^rd Grade: Took unit test today

4^th Grade:

• Journal pages 71, 74, 75. No mathboxes or studylinks.
• Unit 3 review due Monday
• Study math facts.
• Unit 3 test on Wednesday

Goal Setting:

·         Review and complete goal setting sheet with your child.

·         Once the sheet is completed it needs to be placed on the wiki under goal setting.

·         This is due on Wednesday, November 3rd

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         Swim on Tuesday

Thursday, September 28th, 2010

Language Arts:

Today we read the story Sing to the Stars and began working on activities based on the story.

Paragraph Practice

o    This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece.  They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.  The Wiki page has been made.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:

3^rd Grade: Finish review and have signed. Test on Friday

• Study facts

4^th Grade:

• All of lesson 3.8 and 3.9
• Study math facts.

Social Studies:  We worked on election activities. Today the students learned about the issues important to the candidates and how they plan to improve Michigan.

Goal Setting:

·         Review and complete goal setting sheet with your child.

·         Once the sheet is completed it needs to be placed on the wiki under goal setting.

·         This is due on Wednesday, November 3rd

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         Halloween parade and party on Friday October 29^th.  Parade starts at 1:45

·         Bring your costume to school. No weapons, blood are anything inappropriate for school.

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Language Arts:

Today we read the story Sing to the Stars and began working on activities based on the story.

Paragraph Practice

o    This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece.  They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.  The Wiki page has been made.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:

3^rd Grade: Finish review and have signed. Test on Friday

• Study facts

4^th Grade:

• All of lesson 3.6 and 3.7
• Study math facts.

Goal Setting:

·         Today the students received their goal setting assignment.  Please review this with your child. Complete the sheet and sign it.

·         Once the sheet is completed it needs to be placed on the wiki under goal setting.

·         This is due on Wednesday, November 3rd

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         NO SWIM TOMORROW.  PE class instead

·         Halloween parade and party on Friday October 29^th.  Parade starts at 1:45

Tuesday, October 26th, 2010

Language Arts:

We continued to work on the story The Last Dragon and took a quiz using Moodle based on the story.

Paragraph Practice

o    This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece.  They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.  The Wiki page has been made.

o   Today the 4^th graders had their Battle of the Books launch.  They are really pumped up to read.  Please encourage them to join the battle.  It is a great opportunity for all 4^th grade students.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 18^th.  .

·         Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:

3^rd Grade: Homelink 2.9 (the back)

• Study facts

4^th Grade:

• All of lesson 3.5
• Study math facts.

Social Studies:

• Today we began our Election/Government unit

         

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         Siemens assembly on Wednesday

·         Halloween parade and party on Friday October 29^th.  Parade starts at 1:45

Monday, October 25th, 2010

We continued to work on the story The Last Dragon.  We did activities based on the story.

·         Paragraph Practice

o    This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece.  They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.  The Wiki page has been made.

o   Today the 4^th graders had their Battle of the Books launch.  They are really pumped up to read.  Please encourage them to join the battle.  It is a great opportunity for all 4^th grade students.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 18^th.  .

·         Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:

3^rd Grade: Homelink 2.8 and 2.9

4^th Grade:

• All of lesson 3.3 and 3.4
• Study math facts.

Science:

          We reviewed our science court activity on Sound and took a quiz on the video.

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

      Swim on Tuesday

·         Siemens assembly on Wednesday

·         Halloween parade and party on Friday October 29^th.  Parade starts at 1:45

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

Language Arts:

We began our next story in our anthology called The Last Dragon.  We read the story together, worked on the vocabulary and will continue the story next week.

·         Paragraph Practice

o    This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece.  They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.  The Wiki page has been made.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 18^th.  .

·         Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:

3^rd Grade: Study Facts

4^th Grade:

• All of lesson 3.1 and 3.2.
• Study math facts.

Reminders:

·   Get planners signed

*  Battle of the Books for 4th grade please bring in permission slip.

·    Siemens assembly on Wednesday

·     Halloween parade and party on Friday October 29^th.  Parade starts at 1:45

Thursday, October 21st, 2010

Language Arts:

• Students received their graded final copy of their “Me You See” writing. Please sign the GREEN slip and return the  slip only to school.

·         Paragraph Practice

o    This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece.  They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.  The Wiki page has been made.

·         Homework:

·         Read nightly

·         Have a chapter book in school

·         Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 18^th.  .

·         Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:

3^rd Grade: 2.7 and get sheet signed

4^th Grade:

• Get test signed.
• Study math facts.

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         Siemens assembly on Wednesday

·         Halloween parade and party on Friday.  Parade starts at 1:45

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

Yah! We have finally completed the MEAP and can get back to your curriculum!

Language Arts:• Paragraph Practice
o This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece. They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.

• Homework:• Read nightly
• Have a chapter book in school
• Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 11th. This is due ASAP.
• Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:
3rd Grade: No homework

4th Grade:• Packet and study math facts.

Reminders:• Get planners signed
• Swim on Thursday

Monday, October 18th, 2010

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and was able to enjoy the wonderful fall weather. Just a reminder that on Tuesday and Wednesday we will be MEAP testing.

Language Arts:
• Today the student received their first paragraph practice. This is a homework assignment that they will have almost two weeks to complete. They go through the entire writing process to complete the piece. They must turn in a typed version to me and post a copy on the wiki under their language arts portfolio page.

• Homework:
• Read nightly
• Have a chapter book in school
• Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 11th. This is due ASAP.
• Paragraph practice due on Friday, October 29th

Math:
3rd Grade: HL 2.6

4th Grade:
• Packet and study math facts.

Reminders:
• Get planners signed
• Swim on Tuesday
• MEAP tomorrow and Wednesday

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Monday, October 11, 2010MEAP Schedule
Welcome to MEAP Weeks! Every child in BCS is tested. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. When we test, the kids are in my room with half of our class--the grade not being tested during that block has a rotation of activities in the Media Center. Having 13-14 kids in the room provides a calm environment for the kids and allows us to proctor well.

Posted below is the schedule of who tests when:

Tuesday, Oct. 12: Reading (grades 3 and 4)
Wednesday, Oct. 13: Reading (grades 3 and 4)
Thursday, Oct. 14: Writing (grade 4)
Tuesday, Oct. 19: Math (grades 3 and 4)
Wednesday, Oct. 20: Writing (grade 4)
Make-up testing on all other days through Friday, October 29th for kids who were absent on the above days.
What should you do at home to help your child do well?

Early bedtime--get at least 10 hours of sleep (which doctors recommend for kids this age every day anyway)
Healthy, big breakfast (there is NO food allowed in MEAP rooms)
Pack two healthy snacks and a great reading book
Get to school on time--testing begins by 8:30 every day.
If you have any questions, please email me.

Tonight's Homework:

Bring a GREAT book to read and two healthy snacks.
Sleep and be on time.
Read at least 20/30 minutes
Practice math facts for at least 15 minutes
3rd Grade: Practice math facts.
4th math: Finish math review. Test on Friday

Dates to remember
3/4 Coney Bingo Night …It's a yearly tradition!
Date: October 15 6:30-8pm
Location: BCS Cafeteria
Loads of prizes, food and fun!
$5.50 per person payable at the door.
RSVP in advance to Kathleen Mastrangelo at ciao.andiamo@yahoo.com

Thursday, October 7th, 2010

I just wanted to let you know that I will be out on Monday for a meeting on State Curriculum Standards with a team from BCS. I hope to be able to check my email during the meeting. If not I will get back to you in the evening or on Tuesday morning. Also, the MEAP test starts next week. Please make sure your child has a chapter book to read in class when they are done testing.

Language Arts:
• We took a quiz on the story Marvin of the Great North Woods
• We also completed writing a newspaper article on tornadoes in 1974.

• Homework:
• Read nightly
• Have a chapter book in school
• Reading Log response on Wiki for week of Oct 4th. This is due on Monday.

Math:
3rd Grade: HL 2.3

4th Grade:
• All of lesson 2.9 in journal and studylink. There are 6 pages total that needed to be completed.
• Geo-Museum due on October 11th

Science:
We experimented with the pitch/vibrations using rulers.
Homework

• Sound Worksheets due on MONDAY

Reminders:
• Field trip money due on Thursday
• 3/4 Coney Night October 15th
• Get planners signed
• NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY
• MEAP begins next week. We will be testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The children need to have chapters books in school.
• We start SWIM next Tuesday

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

I just wanted to let you know that I will be out tomorrow for Engage training. I will be in the building and can be reached by e-mail if you have any questions/concerns. I hope to be able to respond to them at some point during my training.

Language Arts:
• We finished reading Marvin of the Great North Woods and began activities based on the story.

• Homework:
• Read nightly
• Have a chapter book in school
• Reading Log response on Wiki

Math:
3rd Grade: HL 2.1 and get family letter signed.

4th Grade:
• All of lesson 2.7 in journal and studylink There are 5 pages total that needed to be completed.
• Geo-Museum due on October 11th

Reminders:
• Field trip money due on Thursday
• 3/4 Coney Night October 15th
• Get planners signed
• PE Thursday
• NO SCHOOL on FRIDAY
• MEAP begins next week. We will be testing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The children need to have chapters books in school.

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Wow! We had a great day today. Cranbrook came and did two great presentations for us. One was on the Scientific Method and the other was on Money. Ask your child what they learned today. They all were very involved and had a great time.

Language Arts:
• The students turned in their “Me You See” writing
• We finished reading Marvin of the Great North Woods and began activities based on the story.

• Homework:
• Read nightly
• Have a chapter book in school
• Reading Log response on Wiki

Math:
3rd Grade: Took test today. No homework

4th Grade:
• All of lesson 2.6 in journal and studylink
• Geo-Museum due on October 11th

Reminders:
• Field trip money due on Thursday
• 3/4 Coney Night October 15th
• Get planners signed
• PE on Tuesday

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Language Arts:
• Most student are on their FINAL COPY of the “Me you See writing.” The final copies are due on Monday, October 4th. If your child is still writing there rough draft they need to edit at home with an adult and come see me for the final copy packet.
• We started our new story Marvin of the Great North Woods in our
• Anthology
• We shared our summer packets
• We had a journal writing prompt on “If you could be any bug what would you be and why?

• Homework:
• Read nightly
• Have a chapter book in school
• Me You See Due on Monday
• Reading Log response on Wiki

Math:
3rd Grade: Study for test

4th Grade:
• All of lesson 2.5 in journal and studylink
• Geo-Museum due on October 11th

Science:
• We uploaded our sound video to the wiki.

Reminders:
• 3/4 Coney Night October 15th
• Get planners signed
• PE on Tuesday