***Important Reminder! On Wednesday this week, Frishys will be in the pool and Butzinis will be in the Gym.***
Would you like to donate something? In a few shorts weeks we will begin planting in our classroom hydroponic garden and we can't wait! If you would like to donate seeds, we would be most grateful. In the past parents have donated things like basil, mint, chard, lettuce, and cilantro seeds. Herbs do very well in our garden and we can't wait to send some home for you to enjoy.
If you would rather not order online or go to the store, you can head to the Baldwin Public Library free seed store! Follow this link and they will get the seeds ready for you! Baldwin Library Free Seed Library! Please choose any herbs you like, kale, lettuce, mixed greens, spinach, or cabbage. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN SEEDS FOR FRUITS, VEGETABLES OR FLOWERS. Thank you!
***Does your child have headphones or earbuds at school? Please ask and be sure to send in a pair that can stay at school all year!
***Does your child leave class a lot to get drinks? If you ask and he/she says yes, please send a water bottle daily!
3rd graders - Read 20 mins (minimum) each night
4th graders - Read 30 mins (minimum) each night
(Bring in a chapter book to read in class. You will keep your book inside your binder)
Language Arts:
We published our mini-autobiography in our writer's notebook. We are reading chapters 9-15 in our community read. We want you to think about the importance and impact of how you treat others. We are working hard on learning to write down short summaries of the reading we are doing in class.
Spelling: Your child received his/her first spelling of the year. Ask to see it in his/her planner. Our first spelling test of the year is Friday, October 7th. Students will play games on Power Spelling to help us practice!
This week's words have short and long e patterns.
Math:
3rd grade -
XtraMath: Have a parent register you today and begin the program. Write their email address in the front of your planner along with the PIN. This will allow you to use Xtramath at school as well as home. The parent letter is in your blue take home folder.
Strategy cards were due Monday! (This was assigned on Wednesday, September 28.)
Study facts for 10 minutes
OLT due Friday, October 7 (Students will complete this assignment at home.)
H/R book and Math Journal are in your child's binder and travels to and from school.
4th Grade –
R 1-14 (don't forget at least one complete sentence for the Stretch Your Thinking problem).
Today in class we completed journal pages 35-37. Ask your child about the proper way to set up an algebraic equation!
Study facts to prepare for your online tests.
OLT #2 is due October 17th. Try to improve your scores from the first test. You can do it!
We will have our Unit 1 test on Friday, October 7th! We have a letter due Friday.
Science –
Motion and Matter focus questions: What happens when magnets interact with other magnets and with paper clips? How is the magnetic field affected when more magnets are added? Ask your child what a force is and what the two types of forces are!
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If your child ever has extra time and you want to give him/her something extra to do, iready reading and math lessons are always there waiting for them in ClassLink! We are going to try to work on them when we have time in class to earn time for games on Fridays. Every lesson your child completes is benefical!
