Butzinis are currently in the pool (even on the half day) and the Frishys are in the gym.
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LIBRARY CARD
Did you know that you can get a Baldwin Library Card for free? It will give you free access to books, movies, ebooks, and audiobooks that we can use at school as well! Just follow this link and check out the directions to find out how! https://www.baldwinlib.org/get-library-card/
Homework:
***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!
Language Arts:
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 Focus:
-Show Don't Tell/Leads and Hooks
-Figurative Language= Simile/Metaphor/Idiom
-We are learning to write a well developed, structured paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting details, transitions and a closing sentence. We are also learning to write narratives to develop experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive detail and clear event sequences.
We took a spelling test today and will pause on new lists until after the Thanksgiving break!
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Math:
3rd grade Math -
-H: none
-We learned about order of operations and completed journal page(s): 133
-4+ iReady lessons must be PASSED this week by Friday! Try and do a lesson a day so that you can have game day on Friday!
-XtraMath: Complete 3+ sessions on XtraMath each week
4th Grade Math –
-We will continue our long-division journey on Monday. Please ask your child to demonstrate one or two of the problems we have done in class!
-5 iready lessons must be passed this week by today. This was assigned on Monday! You must have these 5 lessons done in order to have game time in class!
- OLT #4 is due on 12-5-22
*Please practice your division and multiplication facts as much as possible. Long division is extra challenging if you don't know your facts!
Social Studies –
-How do geographers study the regions of the United States? Teach a parent about lines of latitude/longitude/map key/special purpose maps/scales and symbols/global grid/cardinal/intermediate directions/regions of the US
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, i-Ready 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 beneficial!
