Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 2-10-16

Parents,

Valentine's Party - This Friday, February 12, will be our final class party of the year.  In case you missed it last week, I again attached a class list of names if your child would like to make Valentines.  They only would need to make them for their homeroom.  We will be making bags in class for students to collect their Valentines in.

Sumdog competition.  Mrs. Dressel's class is now in 5th place and Mr. Pransky's homeroom is in 6th place in the county-wide Sumdog Math competition.  This contest runs until February 11th.  It is a fun way for your child to practice Math skills at home.  Just go to www.sumdog.com or download the free app.  Mason (35th), Jayce (32nd), Caleb (27th), Jackson (22nd), Elizabeth (21st), Logan (20th) are all on the county leaderboard!  Congrats!  

REMINDERS:

• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)
  
• February 15 - Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
  
• February 16 - Scheduled two hour delay for teacher professional development
  

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

none

READING:

• finish ELA sheet
• Students need to read BOTH short articles in the story this week.  (Pages 264-269)
• 44% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

none

SOCIAL STUDIES:

none

--

Mary Dressel

Whitehouse 4th Grade

Office Phone 419-877-0543

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 2-9-16

Parents,

Sumdog competition.  Mrs. Dressel's class is in 8th place and Mr. Pransky's homeroom is in 9th place in the county-wide Sumdog Math competition.  This contest runs until February 11th.  It is a fun way for your child to practice Math skills at home.  Just go to www.sumdog.com or download the free app.  Caleb (23rd), Logan (26th), and Jayce (44th) are all on the county leaderboard!  Congrats!  

Valentines Day Party - Just a reminder that both classes will be making Valentines bags at school for next week.  Students will also be given lists to help label Valentines with everyone's names.  If your child does not have Valentines, some were donated in the office which can be used.

REMINDERS:

• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)
• February 15 - Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
• February 16 - Scheduled two hour delay for teacher professional development

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

AM Practice

READING:

• 44% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

Bill Nye Water Cycle (due Friday) is shared in Google Classroom if students want to complete it early

SOCIAL STUDIES:

none

--

Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Team Mindcrafters

Whitehouse Tech Club

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 2-8-16

Parents,

Social Studies - Students have spent the last two classes researching information about a Native American Tribe that used to live in the Ohio region.  Tonight's homework is to complete 2 parts of a flap book that they are making to share their findings.  They have a page of notes that should be used to write a few sentences for each part of the flap book.  Students may choose which two parts they wish to complete.  This will be finished up tomorrow in class.

Sumdog competition.  There is a special online Math game competition on Sumdog being held from February 4-11.  Students who play the games on Sumdog can win daily prizes for participation. It is a great way for students to review math concepts at home in a fun way.  Students can play here: http://www.sumdog.com or with the free app.

Valentines Day Party - Just a reminder that both classes will be making Valentine's bags at school for next week.  Students will also be given lists to help label Valentines with everyone's names.  If your child does not have Valentines, some were donated in the office which can be used.

REMINDERS:

• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)
• February 15 - Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOL
• February 16 - Scheduled two hour delay for teacher professional development

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

none

READING:

• 44% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

none

SOCIAL STUDIES:

complete 2 parts of Native American flap book project

--

Mary Dressel

Whitehouse 4th Grade

Office Phone 419-877-0543

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 2-4-16

Parents,

Sumdog competition.  There is a special online Math game competition on Sumdog being held from February 4-11.  Students who play the games on Sumdog can win daily prizes for participation. It is a great way for students to review math concepts at home in a fun way.  Students can play here: http://www.sumdog.com or with the free app.

Spirit Day tomorrow - to celebrate 100 days of school, dress like you are 100 years old, or dress in a style from 100 years ago

Valentines Day Party - Just a reminder that both classes will be making Valentine's bags at school for next week.  Students will also be given lists to help label Valentines with everyone's names.  If your child does not have Valentines, some were donated in the office which can be used.

REMINDERS:

• Movie Night - Friday, February 5
• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up
  Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

none

READING:

• 33% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

Science Studies Weekly - read just the first 3 articles and answer questions #1-#10

SOCIAL STUDIES:

none

--

Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Team Mindcrafters

Whitehouse Tech Club

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 2-3-16

Parents,

REMINDERS:

• Spirit Day this Friday - to celebrate 100 days of school, dress like you are 100 years old, or dress in a style from 100 years ago
• Movie Night - Friday, February 5
• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up
  Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

none

READING:

• finish ELA sheet
• read homework story: Abe's Honest Words
• 33% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

none

SOCIAL STUDIES:

none

--

Mary Dressel

Whitehouse 4th Grade

Office Phone 419-877-0543

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 2/2/16

Parents,

Marco's Dine Out Night - Tonight!!

Math. We are finishing up long division and now moving on to algebra concepts.  Students are learning to solve equations using variables such a 2x + 1 = 9 and how to relate equations to word problems.

Science. Students should have taken home a slip with their grade over Chapter 4: Ecosystems today.  Students may retake this test in study hall by Friday if they would like to improve their grade.

Valentine's Party - Next Friday, February 12, will be our final class party of the year.  See the links in the reminder below if you would like to donate an item for this party.  Also, attached is a class list of names if your child would like to make Valentines.  They only would need to make them for their homeroom.  We will be making bags in class for students to collect their Valentines in.

REMINDERS:

• Spirit Day this Friday - to celebrate 100 days of school, dress like you are 100 years old, or dress in a style from 100 years ago
• Movie Night - Friday, February 5
• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up
  Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

AM Practice

READING:

• 33% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

none

SOCIAL STUDIES:

none

--

Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

On the web:

Team Mindcrafters

Whitehouse Tech Club

Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 2-1-16

Parents,

Valentine's Party - Next Friday, February 12, will be our final class party of the year.  See the links in the reminder below if you would like to donate an item for this party.  Also, attached is a class list of names if your child would like to make Valentines.  They only would need to make them for their homeroom.  We will be making bags in class for students to collect their Valentines in.

REMINDERS:

• Marco's Dine Out Night - Tuesday, February 2
• Spirit Day this Friday - to celebrate 100 days of school, dress like you are 100 years old, or dress in a style from 100 years ago
• Movie Night - Friday, February 5
• Valentine's Party - February 12 (Donation Sign-up
  Mr. Pransky's Homeroom or Mrs. Dressel's Homeroom)

HOMEWORK:

MATH:

none

READING:

• firsthand and secondhand accounts (one side only)
• 33% by Friday
  

SCIENCE:

none

SOCIAL STUDIES:

none

--

Mary Dressel

Whitehouse 4th Grade

Office Phone 419-877-0543