Tuesday, April 30

ASK YOUR CHILD TO GIVE YOU A THESIS STATEMENT ON ANY TOPIC!  PETS, UNIFORMS, JUNK FOOD, ANYTHING!

Character Education Word of the week: COLLABORATION/TEAMWORK

·        "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford

·        "Teamwork begins by building trust. And the only way to do that is to overcome our need for invulnerability." – Patrick Lencioni

·        "Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life." – Amy Poehler 

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS HEADPHONES OR EARBUDS THAT CAN STAY IN SCHOOL!!!  WE DON'T USE THEM EVERYDAY, BUT IT'S HARD WHEN WE NEED THEM AND THEY AREN'T AROUND!!  THANK YOU!!!

PLEASE ASK YOUR CHILD IF HE/SHE HAS PENCILS AT SCHOOL!  MANY OF US DO NOT!  THANK YOU!!! 

Here's what we have for you tonight:

Book Orders:

Science:

We are about to start our study of the Structures of Life!

Social Studies:

We are enjoying our study of the Midwest Region!

Language Arts:  

We started our unit on opinion writing.  We are currently learning how to write a thesis statement.  

New word study is due on Tuesday, May 7th!

Access www.spellingcity.com (from this blog) Login.

 Your child will know their spelling sort as it is indicated on the assignment letter.

 Please read the letter and follow the directions. Locate your sort on spellingcity.com by clicking the red drop-down arrow for your spelling sort. Play the games under the tabs to help you learn the spelling patterns for these words. You can check which word study activities you have completed by clicking on ‘My Records’ after you log in.

Remember – DO NOT click the TestMe options on spellingcity.org. Save that button for the day of your test. (You can do the Spelling and Vocabulary Practice Tests though.)

     Have a parent initial each night at the bottom of the planner to show that they have done their daily required reading. You do not need to write the number of minutes or book title in the planner.

Reading:  

3rd: 20 mins daily

4th: 30 mins daily

Students - Please bring in a chapter book from home to read in class

3rd Grade Math:

HR 7-3
Study x/ facts 7 for 15 minutes
On line quizzes due Thursday!
Xtramath 3 rounds with Mr. C

**Xtramath practice 3 times per week (any day you choose) Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)

Thinkcentral.com testing site: To log in:

Select/type the drop down options: United States, Michigan, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham Covington School.

Click Remember my school

Login in with tc before your username and 2018 on the end (e.g tclep52018)

Animalnumber password.

Click on My Scores

4th Grade Math:

HR 7-4

Online Tests due 5/3/19 (don't forget to practice first and record your scores!  This is test #12.  Make it your best one yet!)

Reminders:

*School starts at 8:18 am Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.

*Bring a chapter book.

*Have 3 sharpened pencils every day.

*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.

*Remember to bring in headphones or earbuds to keep at school