There is no school for students tomorrow and it is a professional development day for all teachers.
3rd Grade Virtual Students ONLY: Please ask your child if they have already tested for F and P. If they have not, sign up at the following link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4BAFAC22A02-fandp
Happy Monday! Happy November!
This is our updated schedule! This week we are using the schedule for Friday 2.0!!!
Here is your homework for today:
Remember to pack 3 sharpened pencils for class each day! Please check your back pack to make sure you pencils for class each day!
***For students who are coming to school: PLEASE BRING EVERYTHING WITH YOU EACH DAY!!! This means your math materials, writer's notebooks, language arts packets/books, social studies, Scholastic News, and anything else we could possibly be working on.
3rd Grade Reading: 20+ minutes
4th Grade Reading: 30+ minutes
Language Arts:
Lastt week your children started working on their personal narratives in class. They are doing this through Schoology. Please ask your child to show you his/her narrative before allowing them to submit. Everyone’s narrative should follow the same basic guidelines and be turned in no later than Wednesday, November 4th.
Your child should choose from one of the following fonts: Times, Times New Roman, Arial, Comic Sans
The font size should be 12, 13, or 14
The font color should be black throughout the document
The title should be centered
Paragraphs should be indented
In the top right corner, we should see name, date, and narrative
Spelling should be corrected using the spell check tool
The word “I” should always be capitalized
Proper nouns should be capitalized
The body of the essay should be double spaced
For now, let’s avoid starting sentences with “and” or “because”
When your child is all done with the typing, he/she is welcome to change the font size, type and color of the title only.
Did you include a lead/hook?
Did you include a conclusion?
Did you include sensory details?
Did you include transitions?
Social Studies:
We are hard at work talking about government! If your child did not
3rd Gade Math:
Today we completed the unit 1 review together in class. We will take the unit 1 test on Wednesday. Students should use the review as a study guide and get the review signed by a parent. Several students have online tests that need to be completed. Please ask your child to show you their online tests to date.
New OLT due Wednesday
Signed/Completed Review due Wednesday
Unit 1 Test Wednesday
Xtramath: 10+ minutes (3 times a week)
Study *5 for 10 minutes each day
XtraMath: Make sure you have enrolled in this program.
Study your strategy cards for ten minutes (our focus this week is *4)
ThatQuiz Online Tests: Multiplication online tests should be completed. Ask your child to show you his/her completed online tests for X2 and X3 (and any that are incomplete). There are a few students who need to complete these.
XTRA MATH: Use the letter your parent received in an email to register your child. The email was generated through xtramath. (You may need to check your spam folder.) Please use a permanent marker to write 4 digit student pin as well as the registered parent email the account in the front cover of the planner. This will allow your child to access his account at home or school!
4th Grade Math:
HR 2-6 due Monday (your child can solve these problems using the traditional method or the area model. These are the only two methods I will be teaching during this unit. Whenever they see multiplication, they should pick from one of the two methods I have taught them. We crossed out the other methods when we went over this HR page. Your child should have many pages of examples to show you from the multiplication work we did in class today and last week. Please ask for a demonstration of both models!)
Online tests were due today. Our next set of online tests is due on Wednesday, November 11th.
Study your facts for 10+ minutes
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Book orders can be completed any time online. The next round is due by Monday, November 2.
Choice Hour Updates:
Please direct all Choice Hour questions to Courtney Bassett at cbassett@birmingham.k12.mi.us
October 14 – November 2Choice Hour will continue virtually for the remainder of Quarter I (through Nov 2). No new choice hours are starting right now – students are still taking their Quarter I Choice Hours. For 3-4 students in Cohort B who may miss choice hour due to taking the bus or traveling home for the remaining 2.5 weeks, asynchronous participation will be encouraged. If you have not heard from your teacher regarding asynchronous material, you are encouraged to reach out to the Choice Hour teacher to inform them that your student will be missing and to inquire what they could do. As a reminder, view your students schedules on the Choice Hour Schedules doc and find the zoom links on the Choice Hour Zoom Links doc.
November 2 – January 15
Choice Hour Quarter II will be offered daily at two different time slots: 10:50am-11:30pm and 3:25-4:10pm. All Choice Hour will be offered virtually. The course offerings will be outlined in the Choice Hour Booklets when they are released later in October. The course descriptions will include information on which time slot the class is offered. Offerings will NOT necessarily be the same in each time slot on a given day. All students (regardless of cohort or if they are virtual) can sign up for Choice Hour in either time slot daily, but not both in one day. This flexibility is meant to offer all of our students the option to choose the time slot that works best for them on any given day. Students can enroll in one time slot one day, and the other one the next day.
Examples of participation might include:
A student in the PM cohort might prefer the morning time slot of Choice Hour since they will be traveling home on the bus or in the car during the PM Choice Hour time slot.
Virtual Students might prefer the morning time slot in order to help fill time during the break.
AM cohort students might prefer the PM Choice Hour Time Slot because they will be traveling during the AM Choice Hour time slot.
Please direct all Choice Hour questions to Courtney Bassett at cbassett@birmingham.k12.mi.us
