Thursday, March 26, 2015

Some pictures from this week.

Parents,

I took a few pictures from our paper hat day today.  Sorry that I forgot to get pictures from Mrs. Dressel's class.  There's also a couple pictures from our Toledo Blade crime reporter who visited on Wednesday.

-Mr. Pransky

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Team Mindcrafters daily update, 3/26

Dear Parents,

Right to Read Week - Tomorrow's activity (optional of course) is to wear a T-shirt with words.

School supplies - Please ask your child if they are running low on any school supplies.  In particular, we are running low on glue sticks and dry erase markers in Math class.


Reminders:
  • Art to Remember - forms due March 27
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week


HOMEWORK

READING
None
MATH:
None

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
Map packet:  Finish if close, at least 6 sides of sheets.  (It is ok to pick the easiest ones.)

USEFUL LINKS:
:-)  Mary Beth

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-25-15

Dear Parents,

Right to Read Week - Tomorrow's activity (optional of course) is to make and wear a hat out of newspaper.  There are many ideas and directions that can be easily found online.

School supplies - Please ask your child if they are running low on any school supplies.  In particular, we are running low on glue sticks and dry erase markers in Math class.


Reminders:
  • Art to Remember - forms due March 27
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week


HOMEWORK

READING
  • Scientific text worksheet
MATH:
None

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:
--
Mary Dressel
Whitehouse 4th Grade
Office Phone 419-877-0543

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-24-15

Dear Parents,

Attached are a couple pictures from our "Dress like a News Reporter Day".  Tomorrow we will be visited by a crime reporter from the Toledo Blade.

Reading - Students were given their new AR goals for the 4th quarter today.  I had an opportunity to conference with each student about their reading progress today, and to set goals (read every night, read longer books, more nonfiction, etc) with them.  We also cleaned out our school reading folder.  In addition to many papers coming home from this folder, they also are taking home their 3rd quarter AR record report, and the most recent STAR progress report.  I used both of these items to discuss in our conferences, as well as to help me set their goals.  Some of them already had pretty full take-home folders, so I encourage all of them to clean this out tonight!



Reminders:
  • Art to Remember - forms due March 27
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • There is no Spelling or Reading log due this week
MATH:
6 and Fold worksheet.  Remember to do the multiples question at the bottom!

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:
--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Monday, March 23, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-23-15

Dear Parents,

Right to Read Week.  This week we are celebrating reading with the theme -"Extra, Extra!  Read all about it!" Today we read from newspapers and magazines.  Tomorrow's activity is to dress like a news reporter or newsboy/newsgirl.  (See attached images for outfit ideas).Wednesday we will be visited by a reporter from the Toledo Blade. 

Reading - Once again, due to the many activities of Right to Read Week, we will not have an ELA sheet this week.  That means no spelling list or reading log.  Since the quarter doesn't officially start until Wednesday, there will be no AR goal expectations this Friday.  This is a great opportunity for students to start working on a big chapter book to read this week, over break, and even the following week.  Students will need 12% of their goal by the Friday we return to school (April 10).  With three weeks until then, I highly encourage students to get ahead with their reading.  When the weather finally warms up, staying inside to catch up on reading is no fun!!  New AR goals will be set by Wednesday.

Reminders:
  • Art to Remember - forms due March 27
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • There is no Spelling or Reading log due this week
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
Test is March 24. I have sent their study guides. Mrs. Pokrzywa has supplied a different one as well. They need to study and catch up their workbooks. Workbook will be handed in on the 24th to be graded.
-Pages 28-44 (pages for test)
-Page 117 (branches of government)
-Pages 123-129 (citizenship)  


USEFUL LINKS:




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--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3/19/15


Dear Parents,

Art to Remember.  Order forms have been sent home and are due by next Friday.

Reminders:
  • Art to Remember - forms due March 27
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 100% AR by Friday, spelling test Friday
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
Test is March 24. I have sent their study guides. Mrs. Pokrzywa has supplied a different one as well. They need to study and catch up their workbooks. Pages 28-44 (pages for test)
Page 117 (branches of government)
Pages 123-129 (citizenship) Workbook will be handed in on the 24th to be graded.

USEFUL LINKS:

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update

Dear Parents,

Art to Remember.  Order forms went home today and are due by next Friday.

Reminders:
  • Art to Remember - forms due March 27
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • worksheet on modal verbs and main idea
  • 100% AR by Friday, spelling test Friday
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Mary Dressel
Whitehouse 4th Grade
Office Phone 419-877-0543

Monday, March 16, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-16-15

Dear Parents,

State Testing.  With all but our make-up state tests complete for now, we should be back to a regular schedule this week.  Yeah!

Reading.  Students are back to a regular routine with Language Arts this week.  That means that students will have a spelling list to study and reading log to complete for Mrs. Dressel.

Reminders:
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Yearbook orders are due
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 100% AR by Friday
  • Spelling test - none this week
MATH:
-AM Practice
-an extra practice worksheet was sent home as well than can be done for extra dojo points

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Friday, March 13, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3/13/15

Dear Parents,

Information was sent home today about our upcoming Right to Read Week.  There are a couple of fun contests that students can choose to participate in.  See the flyer for more details.


Reminders:
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 100% AR by Friday
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Mary Dressel
Whitehouse 4th Grade
Office Phone 419-877-0543

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3/12/15

Dear Parents,


Reminders:
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Yearbook orders have been extending through this week.
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 88% AR by Friday
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
More of the pretest worksheets- Take your yellow workbook to help you! This will become part of your study guide. Test March 24.

USEFUL LINKS:
:-)  Mary Beth

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-11-15

Dear Parents,

Math HW:  Students did an awesome job on the Learn Zillion homework last night!  I was very impressed at how many students figured out this method on their first effort.  If your child (or you) didn't figure it out last night, that's okay.  As I said, we'll be doing more with this method in class.  Students who did the problems correctly using this method earned an extra class dojo point for their efforts.  All students who at least gave it the "ole college try" earned a homework completion point.  Thank you to those of you who helped your children when they got stuck. It is appreciated!

Reminders:
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Yearbook orders have been extending through this week.
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • complete synonym and antonym worksheet (only the side called "squeaky clean")
  • 88% AR by Friday
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Mary Dressel
Whitehouse 4th Grade
Office Phone 419-877-0543

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Team Mindcracfters Daily Update - 3-10-15

Dear Parents,

State Testing.  Students only have their final mid year state test for Math (Part 2) this week.  Mr. Pransky and Mrs. Dressel's homerooms will be tomorrow while Mrs. Vanderstelt's homeroom will take theirs on Friday.

Math homework.  The students' math homework tonight is to watch 2 Learn Zillion videos and complete the packet that goes with it.  The videos will show a method of long division called the partial quotient method. This is a method for dividing which is very different that the traditional method that most of us probably learned in school.  I already told the students that I wanted them to try their best on the problems in this packet after watching the video.  If they have difficulty with it, that's okay.  We will go over these problems at school using this new method.

Reminders:
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Yearbook orders are due
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 88% AR by Friday
  • Spelling test - none this week
MATH:
Watch Learn Zillion videos using Quick Links LZ1482 and LZ1484

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

Monday, March 9, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-9-15

Dear Parents,

State Testing.  Students are taking state tests for Social Studies and Math (Part 2) this week.  This will be the end of state testing until late April.  With the time change, it is even more important to get your child to bed at a good time this week so that they are rested and ready to do their best.

Reminders:
  • Annual Powerhouse 5K/1K run forms went home last week
  • Yearbook orders are due
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 88% AR by Friday
  • Spelling test - none this week
MATH:
AM Practice

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

Friday, March 6, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-6-15

Dear Parents,

State Testing.  We are scheduled to finish up our testing next week!  Mr. Pransky and Mrs. Dressel will take their Social Studies test on Monday, and Mrs. Vanderstelt will take this test on Tuesday.  Don't forget about the Spring forward time change this weekend.  

Reading: For ONE MORE WEEK we will not have an ELA sheet, spelling list, or reading log.  This again is due to the disruption of two tests, as well as additional programs scheduled.  Many students are still doing a great job of keeping up with their reading goals without a log to keep track:)

Reminders:
  • Yearbook orders are due
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 88% AR by Friday
  • Spelling test - none next week
MATH:
none

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

--
Mary Dressel
Whitehouse 4th Grade
Office Phone 419-877-0543

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-4-15

Dear Parents,

State Testing.  All three homerooms will take the first Math PARCC test tomorrow.  We've been working really hard in Math class to get ready.  Some classes took home some unfinished pages that can be completed for extra credit.

Reminders:
  • Movie night forms are due this week
  • Yearbook orders are due
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 77% AR by Friday
  • Spelling test - none this week
MATH:
6 + Fold activity-students have six computation problems and one problem solving question to fold and complete on the back.  I forgot to tell Mrs. Vanderstelt's homeroom since I didn't see them  hat the multiples at the bottom should be multiples of 6.

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Team Mindcrafter Snow Day Science Challenge

Hi students,

I recorded a fun at-home science video for you to try.  If any students want to send me any pictures, videos or written descriptions (e-mail) of doing the experiments, you can earn extra class dojo points.

Students, DO NOT do this activity without your parent's permission.


​​Enjoy your day off,

Mr. Pransky

Here are some of our junior scientists!


Team Mindcrafter Snow Day Math

Parents/students,

Math testing.  Our first Math PARCC test was originally scheduled for Thursday.  I can't be sure when it will be scheduled with the cancelation today, but most likely it will still be this week.  The students have worked really hard, and we are ready!

Fractions!  The students have been doing a great job learning about fractions so far.  There are only a couple fractions related skills that we have not covered.  One of them is multiplying fractions.  Your child's homework for tonight would have been to watch this video and complete the attached pages. I am assigning it as independent work today instead. 

Students will learn that multiplying fractions is just like repeated addition of fractions, which we have already learned.

for example:
  • 3 x 1/4 is the same as 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 3/4.
  • 5 x 1/2 is the same as 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 + 1/2 = 5/2 or 2 1/2  

The video below will go into more detail about this and show how this can be shown with fractions models as well.  If possible, please have your child watch the linked video below, complete the attached worksheet and return it to school tomorrow.  If you are not able to print out the pages, the work may be done on scratch paper instead.


Thanks for your support with your child's learning this year!  We'll make it through winter...eventually!

-Mr. Pransky

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

Monday, March 2, 2015

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-2-15

Dear Parents,

State Testing.  All three homerooms will take the final Language Arts test tomorrow.  Please make sure your child eats a good breakfast and gets a good night's rest so they can perform at their best.

Reading:  Again, due to having two tests in our schedule, we will not have a regular week in reading with an ELA sheet, spelling words or reading log.

Reminders:
  • Movie night forms are due this week
  • Yearbook orders are due
  • Blood drive - see form in your child's take home materials to register to donate or volunteer
  • Library writing contest - see flyer to participate in this contest


HOMEWORK

READING
  • 77% AR by Friday
  • Spelling test - none this week
MATH:
AM Practice.  This was given to students on Friday in the event that we had a delay or closing today.  Remember to remind your child to show their work on the paper or on an attached piece of scratch paper.  Students who did this over the weekend have no homework tonight. 

SCIENCE/SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

USEFUL LINKS:
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