Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 9-20-16

Parents,

Student Updates - These are still needed from a few students. Please review, sign, and return this with your child by tomorrow.

Sumdog Contest. There is a countywide contest on Sumdog that students can play to hone their Math skills at home. Congrats to Paxton, Jarret, and Anna who have made it up on the Lucas County leaderboard so far!

Reminders:

• Wednesday, September 21 - Scheduled 2-hour delay
• Book Order due Friday, Sept 23 - order online through Scholastic's website and entering our class code: GJLYC

HOMEWORK:

Math:  Learn Zillion Video #7 (Quick code XH8AU5X) and complete worksheet (p. 1). Page 2 of the worksheet is another video that will be next week's homework.  I told the students they could do it early if they wanted.

Science: None

Reading: None

• AR Goal for Friday = 55% of AR goal for quarter

Social Studies: None

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 9-16-16

Parents,

Students played a Kahoot game in Science today that they asked me to share.  See if they can beat Crue's 14/14 high score in ghost mode?

https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=cd42cd69-bf9c-4342-bf13-42787e50c70e&gameMode=ghost&startTime=1474049466300

Reminders:

• Wednesday, September 21 - Scheduled 2-hour delay
• Wed. Sept. 21 Dine in fundraiser at Cocina de Carlos
• Book Order due Friday, Sept 23 - order online through Scholastic's website and entering our class code: GJLYC
  

HOMEWORK:

Math:  a few students who have not passed addition have a packet for addition facts to complete and have signed by Friday (9/23)

Science: None

Reading: Read 15-20 minutes each night

• AR Goal for Friday = 55% of AR goal for quarter

Social Studies: 

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Team Mindcrafters Daily Update - 9-14-16

Parents,

Renaissance Home Connect.  Would you like to learn how to use Home connect to:

• set-up your e-mail to receive reports when your child passes AR tests, AM tests, or Math Facts in a Flash levels?
• check your child's AR percentage and goal?
  
• have your child practice math facts at home?
• reprint Accelerated Math? (such as, if your child left it at school)

If you are interested in doing this, click this Youtube video link:

Reminders:

• Mr. Pransky still needs a Matchbox/Hotwheels car
• Friday is Spirit Day - Hat Day
  
• Correction: Wednesday, September 21 - Scheduled 2-hour delay
• CogATs are Thurs., and Friday

HOMEWORK:

Math:  AM Practice

Science: None

Reading: Read 15-20 minutes & fill out log

• AR Goal for Friday = 44% of AR goal for quarter

Social Studies: None

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 9-13-16

Parents,

Needed: Matchbox/Hotwheel car.  I am in need of one Matchbox or Hotwheel car for a Science experiment this week.  It needs to roll smoothly and mostly straight.  If anyone could donate one temporarily (or permanently) I would really appreciate it!  

Reminders:

• Friday is Spirit Day - Hat Day
  
• Tuesday, September 21 - Scheduled 2-hour delay
• CogATs are Wed., Thurs., and Friday

HOMEWORK:

Math:  Learn Zillion video #4 - Complete pages 7 & 8 in packet

           Code= LZ527 or E7ABU28

Science: None

Reading: Read 15-20 minutes & fill out log

• AR Goal for Friday = 44% of AR goal for quarter

Social Studies: None

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Team Mindcrafters Daily Updates - 9-9-16

Parents,

It's been a fun-filled week of learning!  The kids are really getting into the groove now.  Thanks so much parents for all of your support so far this year!  We appreciate all of the donations for the carnival as well as all of the ways you help by supporting your child's learning at home.  We hope you can make it tonight to the school carnival.  It is always a lot of fun!

I meant to send this a couple weeks ago, but it was still in my drafts when I looked today.  I think it is still pertinent...

Mrs. Dressel and I wanted to send an e-mail with some general guidelines to help make communication a little easier this year for everyone.

1. If you have a question or concern pertaining to Math or Science be sure to send the e-mail to Mr. Pransky.  If you have a question about Reading, Language, Spelling, or Social Studies, please send it to Mrs. Dressel.  If your child has Mrs. Dammeier for Math be sure to e-mail her for Math questions.  If you have something you need to share that we all would benefit from knowing (for example, an emotional  or physical concern), be sure to include us everyone who teaches your child (including possibly specialists) so everyone is in the loop.
2. Mrs. Dressel and I often do not have a break in our schedule to check our e-mail until the very end of the day.  So, if you have any time sensitive concerns, it's best to call the office.
3. Relatedly, please avoid using e-mail for scheduling - for example, "Johnny will be  need to be picked up at 2:00 today for a dentist appointment."  The office needs a written note for absences, or if you forget to send it, you will need to call the office.
4. We hope you never do, but if there is ever something that is upsetting you or your child, we want to know - please don't let problems or frustrations fester and grow.  In our experience in situations when a parent is upset about something at school it almost always involves a miscommunication or misunderstanding.   Unfortunately, e-mail is often a poor way to resolve this kind of miscommunication.  A better method is to e-mail us with a time you are available to speak on the phone us and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. This usually saves a lot of back and forth writing on everyone's part. Importantly, please remember, that like you, Mrs. Dressel and I always want to do what is best to help your child learn and grow. 

Have an awesome weekend!

-Shane Pransky
 

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Team Mindcrafters Daily Updates 9-7-16

Parents,

In Science students are currently learning about the nature of science. We are learning what a scientist is and does. We are learning about tools that scientists use and the methods used in testing an idea. Student will take an online test over each unit using Moodle, an online course management tool. I will usually let your child (and you) know far in advance of the test so your child can be prepared for it.

Permission to video. Miss Ryan, your child's student teacher, sent home a permission slip today to allow them to be videoed as part of her evaluation process. Please sign and return this form as soon as possible.

Reminders:

• Back to school bash. Dressel/Pransky basket theme is "crafty" (paint, markers, crayons, paper, tape, stickers, ribbon, etc...)
  
• Back to school bash is this Friday!
• Permission to video form for Miss Ryan
• Bring in an art shirt
• Student Council speeches are tomorrow for Pransky

HOMEWORK:

Math: Accelerated Math Practice

Science: None

Reading: None

AR Goal for Friday = 33% of AR goal for quarter

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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Team Mindcrafters Daily Update 9-6-16

Parents,

We hope you had an awesome Labor Day weekend. I heard a lot of stories of time spent at the lake, campouts, cookouts, Cedar Point visits, and other fun.  We are excited to get back to learning this week.

Tonight's math homework tonight will again have an online component. Students will watch a Learn Zillion video on rounding and complete 2 pages from a packet that go with the video. Sorry to be repetitive, but I thought I'd include the directions again on how to log in below in case anyone forgot.

There are a couple ways to watch the video. This is the way I would recommend is for your child to log in:

1. First go to your child's google classroom account using their aw e-mail address and password. (Students have a label with this username and password on their blue folder and we have practiced numerous times at school on how to do this.)
   
2. Click on Mr. Pransky's class and then click on Learn Zillion video #2. (Do not watch the other videos listed there as they are for another time, so be sure to click the right one!)

Another way to watch the video:

1. Go LearnZillion.com
   
2. Type in the Quick code listed on the paper: LZ524
3. Sometimes after doing this, it will ask you to create and account or login.  If it does, your child can click to login with Google + and then use their aw e-mail and password mentioned above to log in.

Yet another option:

• If you have a mobile device, both learn zillion and google classroom have free apps that make it even easier to watch these videos.

Reminders:

• Back to school bash. Dressel/Pransky basket theme is "crafty" (paint, markers, crayons, paper, tape, stickers, ribbon, etc...)
  
• Bring in an art shirt
• Student Council forms due 9/7 (if interested)

HOMEWORK:

Math: Watch Learn Zillion rounding video #3 - complete p. 5 &6  (Learnzillion.com and enter either code 3SV35RG or LZ525)

Science: None

Reading: None

AR Goal for Friday = 33% of AR goal for quarter

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Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

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