Monday, December 18, 2017

Team Mindcrafters Weekly Update 12/18/17

Parents,


AR Goal - Since this week ends on a Wednesday, there is no expectation for AR.  On the Friday that we return, January 5, students will be expected to be at 88%.


Christmas Parties - Mrs. Dressel still has a few slots left for donations for the party on Wednesday.  If you would be willing to donate an item, please sign-up on her Sign Up Genius page. For those who have already offered to bring in donations, thank you! Parties will be in the afternoon on Wednesday.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49a4a92ba3fd0-winter


Science.  We will be finishing our plant and animal adaptations unit and will test over the unit on Tuesday.

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HOMEWORK:  Link for student version copied on the first day of each week.

MONDAY - Take Moodle Practice Test (Science)

TUESDAY - AM Practice

WEDNESDAY - 

THURSDAY - 
               
FRIDAY:  

REMINDERS:



--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade teacher

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Monday, December 11, 2017

Team Mindcrafters Weekly Update 12-11-17

Parents,


Social Studies - We are finishing up our economics unit this week. Thursday's homework will be to take a practice test. This will be posted in Google Classroom Thursday night, and the test will be on Friday. Students will be able to take the practice test more than once.

Math.  We will be finishing multiplication and starting "long division" this week.  Tomorrow's homework will be to watch a Learn Zillion video teaching a method which is unfamiliar to most parents and certainly all students called the partial quotient method for long division.  (We will learn the standard algorithm later).  I will tell the students that my expectation is for them to simply do their best effort using this method.  As it won't be taught in class until Thursday, it is meant to pre-teach this topic.  If any students have trouble with it, we will also go over the worksheet at school if needed.


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HOMEWORK:  Link for student version copied on the first day of each week.

MONDAY - AM Practice

TUESDAY - Learn Zillion - (Shared in google classroom - quick code GX6TR8V)

WEDNESDAY - Scholastic News

THURSDAY - Economics Practice test (will be posted in Google Classroom)
               
FRIDAY:  AR goal should be 77% by Friday.  Remember you can check on your child's goal at any time by logging into Home Connect.  The log in is the same as what your child uses at school to take an AR quiz.

REMINDERS:

Spirit Days:
  • Wednesday - AWAKE t-shirt day
  • Thursday - Red and Green
  • Friday - Hat Day
--
Mary Dressel
Whitehouse 4th Grade
Office Phone 419-877-0543

Monday, December 4, 2017

Team Mindcrafters Weekly Update 12-4-7

Parents,


Poetry - Last week we finished Unit 2.  For the next two weeks we will be reading a novel and completing a poetry unit.  There will not be a spelling list until we begin Unit 3 after Christmas break.


Slime Shop - On Friday the students brought home some information about Slime Shop.  Their application and investment "contract" are due this Thursday.  Due to scheduling, we will be making our slime before Thursday.  Mr. Dressel's homeroom will be making slime on Tuesday, and Mr. Pransky's homeroom on Wednesday.  Making slime involves glue and food coloring.  I will have the students wear their art shirts, but I recommend that they not wear their best clothing on the day that they make slime:)

Math - We are working on multiplication of greater numbers ( 4 x 1 digit and 2 x 2 digit numbers). The students are off to a great start!

Science - We are learning about plant and animal adaptations. Vocabulary and topics we'll learn in this unit includes: camouflage, mimicry, inherited traits, instincts, learned behaviors, stimulus, and advantages.

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HOMEWORK:  Link for student version copied on the first day of each week.

MONDAY - Learn Zillion - Video #3 & #4 (Shared in google classroom)
TUESDAY - AM Practice

WEDNESDAY - Application & Investment

THURSDAY - Scholastic News
               
FRIDAY:  AR goal should be 66% by Friday.  Remember you can check on your child's goal at any time by logging into Home Connect.  The log in is the same as what your child uses at school to take an AR quiz.

REMINDERS:

Secret Santa - Pransky shops Thursday, December 7 (2:55-3:25)
Dressel shops Friday, December 9 (1:25-2:55)



--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade teacher

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