Friday, April 29th, 2011

Language Arts:

• Worked in our Writer’s Notebook on making a bedroom map and brainstorming everything in our bedroom.
• Spelling lesson 7 due on Monday, May 9^th

• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Study for test on Monday
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• All of lesson 10.6
• Positive and negative numbers worksheet

Social Studies

• Midwest test on Friday, May 6^th
• Travel channel

Science:

We completed activities on Magnetism

Vote on endangered species. Voting ends on April 30^th.

http://thinkinggreen.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Endangered+Species

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         PE on Tuesday

·         Get Permission slip signed for Gleaners. It is due by Monday

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Language Arts:

• Today the students started to create their GLOG and are LOVING!  Have them show you at home what they have created so far.  We will continue more on our “glogs” tomorrow.
• Spelling lesson 7 due on Monday, May 9th
• Personal essay final copy is due on Thursday, April 28th.
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.12 and review
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• All of lesson 10.5

Social Studies

• Completed travel channel on Northeast and began weather channel

Science:

Worked with magnets today. “Magnet Guessing Box.” Students had to use a

variety of objects to find their magnets in the box.

Vote on endangered species. Voting ends on April 30^th.

http://thinkinggreen.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Endangered+Species

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         PE on Thursday

Monday, April 25th, 2011

Language Arts:

• Began the next story in our anthology, Salmon Summer. We read the story and began working on activities based on the story.
• Spelling lesson 7 due on Monday, May 9th
• Personal essay final copy is due on Thursday, April 28th.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Journal pages 232 and 234 and Homelink 9.11
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• All of lesson 10.4

Social Studies

• Completed travel channel on Northeast and began weather channel

Science:

No class today

Vote on endangered species

http://thinkinggreen.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Endangered+Species

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         PE on Tuesday

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Language Arts:

• Personal essay final copy is due on Thursday, April 28th.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.9 and 9.10
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• All of lesson 10.3

Social Studies

Took quiz on TCI Lesson 7

Time for Kids-Earth Day

Science:

No class today

Vote on endangered species

http://thinkinggreen.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Endangered+Species

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         PE on Tuesday

·         No school on Friday

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Language Arts:

• We continued writing our personal essay.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.7 and 9.8
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• All of lesson 10.2

Social Studies

Worked on Travel channel

Science:

Experiment with magnets, washers and spacers. The students had to see if they could  break the force!

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         PE on Thursday

·         No school on Friday

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

Language Arts:

• We continued brainstorming for a personal essay.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• No homework
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• Get unit 9 test signed
• Homelink 10.1

Social Studies

Worked on Travel channel

Worked on regions packet

Watched a video on magnets

Science:

Watched a video on magnets

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         PE on Thursday

·         No school on Friday

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Language Arts:

• We answered questions on Poppy and a final assessment for the novel.
• We began brainstorming for a personal essay.
• We went to the Media Center
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• No homework
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• Completed the Open response for unit 9 and played math games.
• No homework tonight,

Social Studies

• Took unit 6 quiz on Moodle

Science:

·         Finished lesson 2 in Magnets/Electricity unit

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Language Arts:

• We handed in our Poppy packets. If you did not finish,it is homework and due Monday
• Cursive packet is due on Monday if you did not complete it.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.6 and journal pages 2.1, 2.2.and 2.3
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• Took Unit 9 test. No homework

Social Studies

• Southeast letter final copy due on Monday
• Remember you can use the textbook on line. The code is the following: TCAV18 .  Not sure if it is a 1 or l.  Try both.
• Worked on our travel channel

Science:

·         Finished lesson 1 in Magnets/Electricity unit

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Language Arts:

• Read 18, 19, and 20 in Poppy. We will be handing in our packets tomorrow.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.5
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Study math facts up to 12
• Unit 9 test on Friday

Social Studies

• Unit 7 assignment.  Complete page 44 in your social studies workbook.
• Final copy of “Hurricane Andrew” interview due tomorrow. Paragraph must be a final copy with correct spelling, grammar and content.
• Paper may be handwritten or typed.
• Remember you can use the textbook on line. The code is the following: TCAV18 .  Not sure if it is a 1 or l.  Try both.

Science:

·         Finished lesson 1 in Magnets/Electricity unit

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

Language Arts:

• Read chapter 16 and 17 in Poppy.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• We went to the media center
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.4
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Unit 9 review due tomorrow!

• Study math facts up to 12
• Unit 9 test on Friday

Social Studies

·         Travel Channel

Science:

·         Started our Magnets/Electricity unit

Reminders:

·         Bring gym shoes tomorrow

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Language Arts:

• Read chapter 15 in Poppy.
• Paragraph practice on “Substitute Teacher” due on Tuesday, April 26^th
• We went to the media center
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Homelink 9.2 and 9.3
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Lesson 9.9 mathbox and studylink

• Study math facts up to 12
• Unit 9 test on Friday

Social Studies

• Southeast region

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Reminders:

·         Get planners signed

·         Fun Picture Day tomorrow

·         Bring gym shoes tomorrow

Friday, April 1st, 2011

Language Arts:

• Took unit 6 spelling test, read Chapter 14 in Poppy, and finished “factual paragraph.”
• Homework:

• Bring a chapter book to school

Math:

3^rd Grade:

• Family letter
• Study multiplication

4^th Grade:

• Lesson 9.8 mathbox and studylink

• Study math facts up to 12

Social Studies

•  Took Southeast states quiz
• Worked on Weather Channel ideas.
• Watch weather forecasts over break.

Reminders:

·         Get planners signed