Friday, October 07, 2016

Homework, News, and Announcements

Homework:


Language:

-Reading:
-Read every night (and log your reading into your reading logs).
-Reading RETELL in Reading Journals: 1 page length. Due next Reading class.
Remember the success criteria:
WILF (What I'm Looking For):
-Take BIG steps through the timeline of the events in the retell....talk only about key parts.
-A good retell mentions the main characters: WHO is in the story and WHAT each is doing.
-Mention places, names, etc. specifically
-Writing:
-Continued from last day: Write a goal to be set based on our Narrative Writing Checklist.
-First flash draft should be completed by now.
-We started the 2nd revised Narrative Writing draft and this will be due not the next Writing class, but the one after (see Writing Google classroom for details).


Math:
-Get Mid-Unit Quiz signed at home.
-Unit Test on Tuesday, October 11th.
Review - Pg. 56 and page 57 (all)
Optional extra practice: pg. 52-->55

From last math class:
Complete the GIZMO if not done during class time. The instructions are located in an announcement on the Math Google Classroom.



Science:
-Digestive system story and diagram (NOW DUE).
-Soda cracker experiment report.



Music:
-Piggy back songs now complete! Please get rubric signed.
-"What's in a Theme?" unit coming up.


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ROTARY CLASSES:

Grade 5 Music (Mr. Merali)
-Piggy back songs now complete! Please get rubric signed.
-Ukuleles coming up.


Grade 4 Music (Mrs. Passmore's Class)
-Working on Piggyback Songs (continue presenting next class).

-Our recorder unit is coming up!

These are the APPROXIMATE levels corresponding to belts:
White =  3-

Yellow = 3- (Grade 3) /3 (Grade 4)

Orange = 3 (Grade 3) /3+ (Grade 4)

Green = 3+ (Grade 3) /4- (Grade 4)

Purple = 4 -  --> 4
Beyond Purple = 4 -->  4+


***********REMEMBER...Extra study support for  any subject is available every Day 4 at morning recess...However, I will accommodate anyone that wants extra study support on any other day or at any other recess that can work out for the students and myself.  PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE OPPORTUNITIES!!! IT WILL ONLY AID IN THE STUDENT'SSUCCESS!!!!***************