Happy 2nd Week of School,
We had a great first week of school last week. Both classes are so awesome. I can already tell that we are going to have a great year!!
Arrival/Dismissal
During arrival, students sit in the hall outside of our classrooms until 8:30. During this time we ask that students have a book in their backpacks so that they can read quietly. Students may also have a sketch book for drawing, a crossword puzzle or sudoku book.
During dismissal we have D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) time. During dismissal time we like to decompress from the day and read. This also ensures that the students (especially bus riders) are quiet enough to hear their busses being called. Students may either pull out their book, borrow a classroom book, or sit quietly.
Snack Time
We have a working snack time daily. After we return to the room after our daily resource students may pull out their snack if they are hungry. Students may bring a snack of their choice from home to have during this time.
We will begin homework this week. Students will copy down their homework assignments in their Student Planners on Monday. Technology homework will be listed on Monday. Students have the entire week to complete any technology work and students have until Friday to complete the work and submit it on the platform it was assigned. Any paper/pencil assignments are due the after it was given out in class. For example the homework assignment that is given out in class on Tuesday is due on Wednesday. If students accidently forget to do their homework or leave it at home I will accept the work until the Friday of the that week. If it was a Thursday night assignment I will accept it on Monday of the following week.
The homework I assign, should not take the students very long to complete. Just a few minutes so that they can practice the skills that we are learning in class. If you notice it takes your child a really long time to complete the work or they have difficulty with the assignment please let me know. During class we frequently take notes in our math and science journals. Students are allowed/encouraged to bring them home for reminders on strategies to use for the skills the assignment covers.
Homework grades are entered into the gradebook. Student work will be graded based on two criteria; the work was complete and it was returned on time. I hope that they are able to answer the questions correctly, but homework is a time to practice so I am not looking for perfection. The homework is based on skills that we are currently/previously working on so they hopefully can complete it on their own. However, if they have questions or need assistance parents are allowed to help.
8/29 Monday
Math Quiz-Unit 1 Place Value
8/31 Wednesday
Early Release
9/5 Monday
Labor Day - No School
9/8 Thursday
Open House
9/29 Thursday
Science Night @ 6:00
This week in math, we will complete our review unit of third grade skills and begin our first unit. Unit 1 will cover place value skills. Unit 1 skills include the following:
* understand the value of digits in a multi-digit whole number to the millions place
*recognize that the value of digits increases by 10 as you move to the left and decreases by 10 as you move to the right in a multi-digit whole number to the millions place
*read and write numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 in standard form, word form, and expanded form
*compare and order multi-digit whole numbers to the millions
*round multi-digit whole numbers to any place
This week our work will focus on understanding the value of digits (1), recognizing that the value of digits increases each place to the left and decreases moving to the right (2), and comparing and ordering multi-digit numbers (3).
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| 1 Each digit has a value depending on it's place in the number |
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| 2 The number to the left is 10 times greater than the number to right. |
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| 3 Numbers can be ordered from least to greatest or from greatest to least. |
The only technology homework this week is for students to take the HMH Growth Measure Math K-8 diagnostic. This is a diagnostic test for me to gain insight into your child's current math abilities. This does not count for a grade. The results from this and all diagnostic work we do is to help me figure out your child's math levels. In this way I have a better idea of what level of support your child needs for math. Please do not help them answer the questions. If they ask simply tell them to make their best guess if they don't know how to answer a question.
To get to the assessment, please follow the directions below.
*Log in to the students Blended Learning account.
*Find and click on Florida Science
*Go to Assignments.
*Click on HMH Growth Measure
This is the only technology homework this week, so please allow your child to complete a little each night until they get it completed. If they don't finish it by Thursday they can work on it next week.
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| Math Clips and Websites |
*Representing Numbers
*Number Relationships
*Comparing Numbers
This week in science we will continue our work in Unit 1, Studying Science. Last week we learned about what science is and what scientist do. This week we will learn about some of the skills that scientists use to do their jobs.
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| Science Clips and Websites |
*Hypothesize
Monday: Math: Log in to Florida Science and begin working on Math Growth Measure
Tuesday: Science: Complete pages 3-5 your pink science book (due on Wed.)
Wednesday: Math: Complete math sheet for lesson 2-1 (due on Thurs.)
Thursday: Math: Complete math sheet for lesson 2-2 (due on Fri.)
Have a GREAT Week,
Ms. Johnson
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