Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Updates 3-23-16

Parents,

Math Goal - 4th quarter.  Students are challenged to master all 131 objectives in Accelerated Math by the end of the year.  Students who meet this goal will be able to participate in a special "Technology Party" at the end of the year.  For this party, students will be allowed to bring in devices from home and play school appropriate games like Minecraft during a Math class during the last week of school.

REMINDERS:
  • 3/25-4/3 Spring Break

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
Learn Zillion Video # 1 & #2 (Fractions on a Line Plot)

READING:
  • 12% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
None

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 3-22-16

Parents,

Math Goal - 4th quarter.  Students are challenged to master all 131 objectives in Accelerated Math by the end of the year.  Students who meet this goal will be able to participate in a special "Technology Party" at the end of the year.  For this party, students will be allowed to bring in devices from home and play school appropriate games like Minecraft during a Math class during the last week of school.

AR Goals - Congratulations to the 18 students who surpassed their reading goals and reached 125%, 150%, or 200%.  Awards will be given out on Wednesday, including the pizza party to the three who earned over 200%.  Congrats to Jack Ch, Elizabeth, and Ava!  New goals for the fourth quarter were given today.  Goals are going to be spread out over 8 weeks, instead of 9, so that I can use the final week to give out awards.  Students will not need to read over break, but can use this week to get ahead!

REMINDERS:
  • 3/25-4/3 Spring Break

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
AM Practice

Students were also given a Learn Zillion packet to complete just videos #1 & #2 to complete by Thursday.  They are allowed to complete this early if they want.

READING:
  • 12% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Battle of Fallen Timbers questions

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Monday, March 21, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-21-16

Parents,

AR Goals - Congratulations to the 18 students who surpassed their reading goals and reached 125%, 150%, or 200%.  Awards will be given out on Wednesday, including the pizza party to the three who earned over 200%.  Congrats to Jack Ch, Elizabeth, and Ava!  New goals for the fourth quarter were given today.  Goals are going to be spread out over 8 weeks, instead of 9, so that I can use the final week to give out awards.  Students will not need to read over break, but can use this week to get ahead!

REMINDERS:
  • 3/25-4/3 Spring Break

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • 12% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Battle of Fallen Timbers questions

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

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Updates - 3-17-16

Parents,

Writing News - Students spent several days working on a persuasive paragraph about a Whitehouse business that they think is awesome!  Copies of their paragraphs are coming home, and the originals are being distributed to the businesses.  Several businesses have already hung theirs for display, and some have put them on Twitter, Facebook, or have emailed us rave reviews.  Be on the lookout for these around town!

REMINDERS:
  • 3/18 Art to Remember orders due
  • 3/18 End of 3rd quarter
  • 3/24 Grades posted in Powerschool
  • 3/25-4/3 Spring Break

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • 100% by Friday

SCIENCE:
Bill Nye Earth's crust video questions - shared in student's google classroom

SOCIAL STUDIES:
None.

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-16-17

Parents,

Writing News - Students spent several days working on a persuasive paragraph about a Whitehouse business that they think is awesome!  Copies of their paragraphs are coming home, and the originals are being distributed to the businesses.  Several businesses have already hung theirs for display, and some have put them on Twitter, Facebook, or have emailed us rave reviews.  Be on the lookout for these around town!

St. Patrick's Day. - Wear Green Tomorrow!

REMINDERS:
  • 3/18 Art to Remember orders due
  • 3/18 End of 3rd quarter
  • 3/24 Grades posted in Powerschool
  • 3/25-4/3 Spring Break

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • Finish ELA sheet
  • Read story - Moon Over Star
  • 100% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Early Ohio Quiz tomorrow!  Use your domino review game to study, or practice using the Quizizz game that is in the Social Studies Google Classroom.

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

Monday, March 14, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-14-16

Parents,

No school for students tomorrow -  Tomorrow is a professional development day for teachers.

PBIS shirts Wednesday. Please encourage your child to wear their PBIS (AWAKE) blue t-shirt on Wednesday.

REMINDERS:
  • 3/18 Art to Remember orders due

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
AM (this is Tuesday night's homework and will be due on Wednesday)

READING:
  • Modal verbs
  • 100% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
Use your domino review game to start studying for history quiz on Thursday.

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

Friday, March 11, 2016

Science Test results

Parents,

Your child took a Science test over "Slow Changes of the Earth" today.  You can view his/her results at one of the links below:

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-10-16

Parents,

Read-A-Thon.  We are about halfway through our Read-a-thon.  Students received a handout with a recording sheet last Friday to help them to keep track their nightly reading. Students are encouraged to gather pledges based on how much they read.  This is a fundraiser to help support WPC and the programs they promote here at school.

Virtual Field Trip.  Yesterday in Science students had the opportunity to take a virtual field trip via video chat.  We talked via a Google Hangout with two naturalists from the Metroparks of Toledo as they shared examples of river erosion as seen at Swan Creek.  It was really cool!  Ask your child about it! (See attached images)

REMINDERS:
  • 3/11 Yearbook orders due
  • 3/11 Spirit Day-Mismatch day
  • 3/15 No School-Professional development day for teachers!

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • 88% by Friday

SCIENCE:
Complete Moodle practice test online here.  
Test over slow changes to the earth is Friday. 

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-9-16

Parents,


REMINDERS:
  • 3/11 Yearbook orders due
  • 3/11 Spirit Day-Mismatch day
  • 3/15 No School-Professional development day for teachers!

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • Finish ELA sheet
  • Read story pg. 288
  • 88% by Friday

SCIENCE:
Test over slow changes to the earth is Friday.  Moodle practice test is online here.  This is Thursday's homework but can be done any time before.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

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

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-8-16

Recorders -  Please have students leave recorders in their backpack so they are prepared on music class days. Thanks

Science Test. Students will be taking a test over "Slow Changes of the Earth" on Friday.  Miss Schnee has given the students two paper-pencil resources to use as a study guide.  One sheet is an essay question to prepare students for a question like this on the test Friday.  Both can be completed for extra class dojo points, but are not assigned homework.  Students also have a practice test to complete on Moodle by Friday which is Thursday night's homework.

REMINDERS:
  • 3/11 Yearbook orders due
  • 3/11 Spirit Day-Mismatch day
  • 3/15 No School-Professional development day for teachers!

HOMEWORK:

MATH:
AM Practice

READING:
  • 88% by Friday

SCIENCE:
Test over slow changes to the earth is Friday.  Moodle practice test is online here.  This is Thursday's homework but can be done any time before.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Monday, March 7, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-7-16

Parents,

Recorders -  Please have students leave recorders in their backpack so they are prepared on music class days. Thanks

REMINDERS:
  • 3/8 Tuesday, March 8th from 3 -8 pm Whitehouse Primary will be hosting our annual blood drive.  If you, or anyone you know would like to donate, you can set up an appointment by visiting redcrossblood.organd enter the sponsor code:  WHITEHOUSEELEM
  • 3/15 No School-Professional development day for teachers!
  • 3/11 Yearbook orders due
  • 3/11 Spirit Day-Mismatch day
HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • cause/effect worksheet
  • 88% by Friday

SCIENCE:
Test over slow changes to the earth is Friday.  Moodle practice test is online here.  This is Thursday's homework but can be done any time before.

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none


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

Friday, March 4, 2016

Basketball Jones videos

Parents,

I wanted to share a few videos and pictures from the assembly that we had earlier this week.  Enjoy!


Have a great day!

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 3-3-16

Parents,

Dr. Suess Spirit Day.  Tomorrow id Dr. Seuss spirit day in honor of his birthday. Dress in Dr. Seuss inspired clothing to celebrate!

Prodigy game. I discovered a fun new Math game.  Students can play at home for free athttps://prodigygame.com.  If they have not logged in at school yet, they can use this class code to make a free account: FP3LVV

REMINDERS:
  • Boxtop competition - enter for a chance to win free passes to Cedar Point or to Skyzone!
HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • Finish ELA Sheet
  • Read Story page 270
  • 77% by Friday

SCIENCE:
Science Studies Weekly - read and complete

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 3-2-16

Parents,


Prodigy game. I discovered a fun new Math game.  Students can play at home for free athttps://prodigygame.com.  If they have not logged in at school yet, they can use this class code to make a free account: FP3LVV

REMINDERS:
  • Boxtop competition - enter for a chance to win free passes to Cedar Point or to Skyzone!
HOMEWORK:

MATH:
none

READING:
  • Finish ELA Sheet
  • Read Story page 270
  • 77% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

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

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Team Mindcratfters Daily Update - 3-1-16

Parents,

Jim "Basketball" Jones.  Your child watched a presentation today with Jim "Basketball" Jones that taught them about many important life skills - kindness, gratitude, hard work, and perseverance while enjoying some of his basketball skills.  It was really entertaining and informative!  Please ask you child about it!

Prodigy game. I discovered a fun new Math game.  Students can play at home for free at https://prodigygame.com.  If they have not logged in at school yet, they can use this class code to make a free account: FP3LVV

REMINDERS:
  • Boxtop competition - enter for a chance to win free passes to Cedar Point or to Skyzone!
HOMEWORK:

MATH:
AM Practice

READING:
  • 77% by Friday

SCIENCE:
none

SOCIAL STUDIES:
none

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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