Friday, September 22

 

Parents:  Please make sure your child has headphones or earbuds that can stay in his/her desk all year long!  

 

*Please check this blog daily for homework updates and important information.

Today's Homework:

Book Orders:

If you would like to place a book order please click on the page link for Scholastic Book Orders at the top of our blog.  Book orders for the month of September are due on September 29.  Happy Reading!

ORDERING:

·         VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub (link is posted on our class blog)

·          ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code  

    Butzin Class Code: HDPNQ

    Frishman Class Code: LHYKF

-3rd Grade Reading:  20+ minutes

-4th Grade Reading:  30+ minutes

-Bring a chapter book for class each day.  You will keep this book inside your desk or binder.  

Language Arts:  We are getting to know ourselves as readers and writers.  We started editing and typing our autobiographies.  We are using the CUPS acronym to help us edit.  Ask your child to take you on Schoology to show you what we accomplished today (it is in our Academic Lab in the language arts folder).  

Spelling:  Each week your child will write the week's words in his/her planner.  We will also post them here.  Kids can practice their words by playing the spelling games on PowerSpelling.  They have logins taped to the insides of their planners.  

Our first spelling test will be on Friday, September 29th.  We are working on spelling patterns -au, -ou, oi, -ow, -aw

This week's words are:  bawl, cautious, clause, council, dawdle, douse, foundations, hoist, loiter, mouthful, fountain, outnumber, poise, renowned, scour, scrawny, sprawls, stout, turmoil, wrought

Ongoing Learning Targets:

-Summarize our reading in 100 Dresses

-Map skills- continents/US

-Constitution Day 

-Autobiography

Social Studies: Ask your child to show you the postcard assignment given out.  It is due on 9-29-23.  We can't wait to learn about your favorite places in Michigan! 

 

Math:  

-3rd Grade: 

-10 mins of iReady Math Path 3x per week

-Xtramath 3x per week   

 (Students should complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")

To access iReady:

- Go to the Birmingham Public Schools Website

- Scroll Down to ClassLink (bookmark this site) 

- Log in

- Click on the iReady App and select Math Pathway

To access Xtramath:

Account setup directions were sent home on the XtraMath flyer.

Type XtraMath into your browser (bookmark this site)

Log in with your 4-digit PIN (the last four numbers on your account number)

(Complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")

-4th Grade: 

-3 iready math lessons due September 25th

-Online tests due on September 29th  

PARENTS:  YOU ARE ALLOWED TO DO ALL THE TYPING FOR YOUR KIDS! 

District Math Updates: This year we are on a math adventure with a new program chosen by Birmingham Public Schools.  For an introduction to this new math program, please click here!  If you would like to have a preview of your child's upcoming math units, please click here!

Mark Your Calendar!

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Please ask your child to show you the following:

1.  Planner

2. Blue Folder

3.  Friends and Family letter (inside the blue folder)

4.  Welcome Letter with important information for you (inside the blue folder)

***PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IN A FEW BOOKS FOR OUR FREE READING TIME DAILY!!