April 16, 2019

Wednesday, April 16

Please return the DTE Home Energy Worksheets if you have not yet done so!  We need to mail them back this week!



Character Education Word of the week: Acceptance
 "The art of acceptance is the art of making someone who has just done you a small favor wish that he might have done you a greater one."  Martin Luther King, Jr.


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:  Due April 25


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

Social Studies:
We are learning about the purpose, creation, levels and branches of our government!

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

Word Study due 4-23-19

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: 
Practice your 6 facts for 15 minutes!
Online quiz due Thursday! Study before you take the quiz!
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:


Unit 6 test will be tomorrow
Yellow test letter must be signed and turned in on 4-17-19
Online Tests due 4/17/19 (don't forget to practice first and record your scores!)


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

Thursday, May 16, 2024

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