Character Education Word of the week: GRATITUDE
· “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” – Gilbert K. Chesterton
· “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
· “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions. The more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will have even more to express gratitude for.” – Zig Ziglar
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:
Reading:
3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily
Students - Please bring in a chapter book from home to read in class
Science:
We are enjoying our study of the Structures of Life!
Social Studies:
We are enjoying our study of economics including the following: wants, needs, service, good, resource, supply, demand, scarcity, choices, produces, consumers, trade, supply, demand, money, advertising and resource!
Language Arts:
Ask your child to show you his/her opinion essay on Google Classroom! You have no idea how exciting it is to see third and fourth graders completing 5-paragraph essays!!
We took our last word study test of the year!!! If you want to practice spelling over the summer, feel free to use this link or any others to review spelling and vocabulary: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/basic-spelling-vocabulary-list
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.
3rd Grade Math:
**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:
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
