Ms. Cronin's Blog

Haigh Elementary, Dearborn Public Schools

Terrific Tuesday!

Happy Tuesday! 
Math Book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bhexUKaq2Cut4HY8Xlhlgg0C2XCxAVMa/view?usp=drivesdk (Log into your Student’s Google Account to access)

Zearn: Complete Module 4 Lesson 4 by Sunday, May 17th.
WATCH FIRST! Fun Angle Song! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVuMULQjb3o
Here are the videos for today’s lesson:https://youtu.be/WOrAxVJYpLQ
https://youtu.be/eISQqaAnWqg
Please complete the following pages:05/12 (Lesson 2) Problem Set: pg 5 #1 a-j and pg 7 #3 a-c (watch the first video to do these problems with me)
(Lesson 2)Homework: pg 8 #1 a-j and pg 10 #3 a-c (watch the second video to check your homework

Hi Kareem!
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Monday Math…

Happy First Day of the Last Unit for Math! 
Math Book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bhexUKaq2Cut4HY8Xlhlgg0C2XCxAVMa/view?usp=drivesdk (Log into your Student’s Google Account to access)

Zearn: Complete Module 4 Lesson 4 by Sunday, May 17th.
Here are the videos for today’s lesson:https://youtu.be/yQKDgSO2cA0
https://youtu.be/FdjnwlJTfXE

Please complete the following pages:05/11 (Lesson 1) Problem Set: pg 1 #1 a-g and #2 a-g (watch the first video to do the problems with me)
(Lesson 1) Homework: pg 3 #1 a-g and #2 a-g (watch the second video to check your homework)

This is Neville. He lives across the street and visits me often…he is a great cat!
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HELLO MONDAY!

May 11th to 15th

Good Morning 4th Grade Families! 

We only have 24 more school days until the Last Day of School (Thursday, June 11th)

There are TWO Student Material Pick Up DAYS this week. Please come pick up your student’s belongings on Thursday, May 14th AND Friday, May 15th from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. We will be posting more information about how this process will go later this week. 

Here is a simple checklist for all the assignments due by Sunday, May 17th.

Parent and Student Assignment Checklist for the Week:

  • Daily Math Homework
  • Zearn Lessons
  • (1) Reading Article on Google Classroom
  • Writing Prompt on Google Classroom
  • (1) Science Assignment on Google Classroom
  • (1) Social Studies Assignment on Google Classroom
  • Seesaw Fun Activity 
  • Math Exit Ticket on Friday 
  • Art and Music Assignments on the Art Google Classroom

Homework and Announcements for the week:

No More Google Meet Sessions! We are no longer allowed to use Google Meets as a Communication Tool for the Students. Please be patient as the district is trying to find the safest way to live chat with our students. 

Office Hours

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:35 am to 3:35 pm All 4th Grade Teachers can answer questions via email, class dojo, or blog 

Homework

(20 minutes) Math: This week we are starting on NEW AND LAST UNIT: Geometry! Students will have homework every night with an exit ticket given on Friday. We will do Lessons 1 this week. Please be sure to do the Zearn lessons assigned below. This will help students learn the content that I will be teaching. 

Math Book for the next 4 weeks (Do not print every page! Please only print the pages needed for this week): 

If you do not have a printer, please do math problems on a piece of paper or in a notebook. 

Zearn Lesson: Module 4 Lesson 4(Finish this lesson by Sunday, May 17th)

Here are the Problem Set and Homework pages for the week:

05/11 (Lesson 1) Problem Set: pg 1 #1 a-g and #2 a-g 

(Lesson 1) Homework: pg 3 #1 a-g and #2 a-g 

05/12 (Lesson 2) Problem Set: pg 5 #1 a-j and pg 7 #3 a-c

(Lesson 2)Homework: ppg 8 #1 a-j and pg 10 #3 a-c

05/13 (Lesson 3) Problem Set: pg 12 #1, #2, and #3

(Lesson 3)Homework: pg 15 #1, #2, and #3

05/14 (Lesson 4) Problem Set: pg 18 #1, #2, #3 and pg 20 #6

 (Lesson 4)Homework: pg 21 #1, #2, #3 and pg 23 #6

05/15 Exit Ticket

(20 minutes) Reading We will have a reading assignment assigned on Google Classroom. The expectation is to read and answer the questions by the end of the week. The articles will be posted on Monday. Remember to spend time on iReady, too. 

Reading – only 1 assignment

  1. Reading – poetry

      Watch the video and read the poem. Then answer the three questions.

(20 minutes) Writing Prompt

This week we would like you to write a letter to a teacher who really helped you through a problem or challenge, or to a former teacher. 

(20 minutes) Science on Tuesday:

Read the article that is linked on Google Classroom: Tuesday Science -How does your brain control you?.

FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE ASSIGNMENT. When you are done with the video do the assignment on the Google document. Write on that attachment and then submit. I will grade it after I receive it. 

 (20 minutes) Social Studies on Wednesday:

There will be a lesson posted each Wednesday for Social Studies on Google Classroom. There are two assignments this week. First, think about all the “essential” workers who are making our lives healthier and happier: doctors, nurses, first responders, postal carriers, grocery store workers, truck drivers, farmers,and a whole lot more. Your assignment is to make a sign showing your “thanks”. I have seen some in my neighborhood -on lawns and in windows.

Second, read about a famous architect who created a very controversial sculpture that sits in front of one of the most famous museums in the world-The Louvre in Paris, France. This week’s theme is how ART communicates to our communities!

(20 minutes) Fun Activity on Seesaw

Lines, Line Segments and Angles, Oh My!

If you are from Ms. Cronin’s class please use these directions:

  1. Go to app.seesaw.me
  2. Choose “I’m a Student”
  3. Type in the code: LNPZ DEBV. This code expires on April 23, 2020
  4. Finish creating your account using your school Google account 

If you are from Ms. Vuichard or Mrs. Greco’s Class use these directions:

  1. Go to app.seesaw.me
  2. Choose “I’m a Student”
  3. Sign in using your school Google account Click on your profile icon on the top left
  4. Find the Assignment “Share a joke or riddle” and read the directions

(20 minutes for each subject) Art/Music/Technology: Art, Music, Technology assignments will be given through google classroom. 

Steps to Get to the Art Google Classroom

  1. Click: Classroom.google.com 
  2. Press the plus sign in the upper right hand corner.
  3. It will now ask you for a class code. Please pick your class’s code below.
    1. Cronin: ecstw2g
    2. Greco: q2i7swt
    3. Vuichard: vzfxmhk

 (20 minutes) P.E.: Check out Mr. Peecher’s Blog for Daily Workouts: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/peecher/

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FUN FRIDAY!

Parents and Students To Do List for Friday, May 8th

Here are the assignments from the week:

1. Daily Math Homework
2. Zearn Lessons
3. One Reading Assignment on Google Classroom
4. Submit COVID-19 Writing Journal on Google Classroom and complete Writing Prompt

5. One Science Assignment on Google Classroom
6. One Social Studies Assignment on Google Classroom
7. Seesaw Fun Activity
8. Math Exit Ticket on Friday
9. Art and Music Assignments on the Art Google Classroom

Students Take Math Exit Ticket (Read Directions First): 

https://forms.gle/PEanBP5u4hfAbGGh7

Other than that, please take the weekend to complete any assignments from this past week that you did not have time to finish and submit. Please enjoy the weekend and be safe!

My MOM…
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Thursday or Blursday?

Happy Thursday!
Remember we have an Exit Ticket tomorrow! Unfortunately, I can not have a Google Meet for Math Help today, but feel free to email me or message me if you have any questions.
Math Book: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/missvuichard/wp-content/uploads/sites/2506/2020/04/Module6_StudentBook.pdf

Zearn: Complete Module 6 Lesson 16 by Sunday, May 10th
Here are the videos for today’s lesson:https://youtu.be/Rc22sfplAzk
https://youtu.be/l1cz0z5U4y4

Please complete the following pages:5/07 (Lesson 16) Problem Set: pg 73 #1 and #2 (Watch the first video to do these problems with me)
(Lesson 16) Homework: pg 75 #1 and #2 (Watch second video to correct your homework)

Another great field trip! Towers of tomorrow…or Towers of Thursday!
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Here comes the SUN!

Happy Wednesday, May 6th!
Math Book: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/missvuichard/wp-content/uploads/sites/2506/2020/04/Module6_StudentBook.pdf

Zearn: Complete Module 6 Lesson 16 by Sunday, May 10th.
Here are the videos for today’s lesson:https://youtu.be/TvLWJvgSXTs
https://youtu.be/fAXU2AT-mzI

Please complete the following pages:05/06 (Lesson 15) Problem Set: pg 69 whole page and pg 70 #15, #16 and #19 (Watch the first video to do these problems with me)(Lesson 15) Homework:pg 71 whole page and pg 72 #15, #16 and #19 (Watch second video to correct your homework)

Look who made a very cool mask!
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Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of May)

Happy Cinco De Mayo!
Math Book: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/missvuichard/wp-content/uploads/sites/2506/2020/04/Module6_StudentBook.pdf

Zearn: Complete Module 6 Lesson 16 by Sunday, May 10th.
Here are the videos for today’s lesson:https://youtu.be/7i7VN38yOp0
https://youtu.be/wHSzg2SA9vs

Please complete the following pages:05/05 (Lesson 14) Problem Set: pg 65 #1 and #2 (Watch the first video to do these problems with me)
(Lesson 14) Homework: pg 67 #1 and #2 (Watch second video to correct your homework)

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Design a mask today!

My niece crochet masks for my sister and me! Do you know which one is me?
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Weekly To Do List…

May 4th to 8th

Good Morning 4th Grade Families! 

This week we included a few tools that can help you stay on track of your student’s school work. We have added suggested work time for each day per subject and office hours for communication. We suggest you save this post as a reference for this week.

Also, to make things easier, here is a simple checklist for all the assignments due by Sunday, May 10th.

Parent and Student Assignment Checklist for the Week:

  • Daily Math Homework
  • Zearn Lessons
  • (1) Readworks Article on Google Classroom
  • Writing Prompt on Google Classroom
  • (1) Science Assignment on Google Classroom
  • (1) Social Studies Assignment on Google Classroom
  • Seesaw Fun Activity 
  • Math Exit Ticket on Friday 
  • Art and Music Assignments on the Art Google Classroom

Homework and Announcements for the week:

No More Google Meet Sessions! We are no longer allowed to use Google Meets as a Communication Tool for the Students. Please be patient as the district is trying to find the safest way to live chat with our students. 

Office Hours

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:35 am to 3:35 pm All 4th Grade Teachers can answer questions via email, class dojo, or blog 

Homework

(20 minutes) Math: This is our last week of  Module 6: Decimals. Students will have homework every night with an exit ticket given on Friday. We will do Lessons 13-16 this week. Please be sure to do the Zearn lessons assigned below. This will help students learn the content that I will be teaching. 

Math Book for the next 4 weeks (Do not print every page! Please only print the pages needed for this week): https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A448f0abc-e568-4914-bf83-3f9d6b906054

If you do not have a printer, please do math problems on a piece of paper or in a notebook. 

Zearn Lesson: Module 6 Lesson 16 (Finish this lesson by Sunday, May 10th)

Here are the Problem Set and Homework pages for the week:

05/04 (Lesson 13) Problem Set: pg 62 # 3 a,b,c,d

(Lesson 13) Homework: pg 64 # 3 a,b,c,d

05/05 (Lesson 14) Problem Set: pg 65 #1 and #2

(Lesson 14)Homework: pg 67 #1 and #2

05/06 (Lesson 15) Problem Set: pg 69 whole page and pg 70 #15, #16 and #19

(Lesson 15)Homework: pg 71 whole page and pg 72 #15, #16 and #19

05/07 (Lesson 16) Problem Set: pg 73 # 1 and #2

(Lesson 16)Homework: pg 75 # 1 and #2

05/08 Exit Ticket

(20 minutes) Reading We will have 1 article a week assigned on Google Classroom. The expectation is to read and answer the questions by the end of the week. The articles will be posted on Monday. Remember to spend time on iReady, too. 

Reading – only 1 assignment

  1. Cat or Dog – Read the article and then write your paragraph on which would make a better pet. Make sure you follow the directions and use evidence from the article.

(20 minutes) Writing Prompt

Please submit your COVID 19 Journal TODAY! Then, you can respond to the weekly Writing Prompt on Google Classroom. This one is a letter or a poem to your mom for Mother’s Day. Tell her why you think she is special.

(20 minutes) Science on Tuesday:

Read the article that is linked on Google Classroom: Tuesday Science – How Can Some Animals See in the Dark. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS ON THE ASSIGNMENT. When you are done with the video do the assignment on the Google document. Write on that attachment and then submit. I will grade it after I receive it. 

 (20 minutes) Social Studies on Wednesday:

There will be a lesson posted each Wednesday for Social Studies on Google Classroom. This week’s lesson is a Readworks article. Please read a couple of the articles and then write about a favorite family meal on the attached document and submit it.

(20 minutes) Fun Activity on Seesaw

Name Sign – Check on the new activity to create your name sign using any objects you can find to spell out your name. Listen to the directions and check out the example.

If you are from Ms. Cronin’s class please use these directions:

  1. Go to app.seesaw.me
  2. Choose “I’m a Student”
  3. Type in the code: LNPZ DEBV. This code expires on April 23, 2020
  4. Finish creating your account using your school Google account 

If you are from Ms. Vuichard or Mrs. Greco’s Class use these directions:

  1. Go to app.seesaw.me
  2. Choose “I’m a Student”
  3. Sign in using your school Google account Click on your profile icon on the top left
  4. Find the Assignment “Share a joke or riddle” and read the directions

(20 minutes for each subject) Art/Music/Technology: Art, Music, Technology assignments will be given through google classroom. 

Steps to Get to the Art Google Classroom

  1. Click: Classroom.google.com 
  2. Press the plus sign in the upper right hand corner.
  3. It will now ask you for a class code. Please pick your class’s code below.
    1. Cronin: ecstw2g
    2. Greco: q2i7swt
    3. Vuichard: vzfxmhk

 (20 minutes) P.E.: Check out Mr. Peecher’s Blog for Daily Workouts: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/peecher/

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May the Fourth be with YOU!

Happy May the Fourth be with you!
Math Book: https://iblog.dearbornschools.org/missvuichard/wp-content/uploads/sites/2506/2020/04/Module6_StudentBook.pdf

Zearn: Complete Module 6 Lesson 16 by Sunday, May 10th.
Here are the videos for today’s lesson:https://youtu.be/oUEENPGtjDU
https://youtu.be/akvyAeMzRIU

Please complete the following pages:05/04 (Lesson 13) Problem Set: pg 62 #3 a,b,c,d (Watch the first video to do these problems with me)
(Lesson 13) Homework: pg 64 #3 a,b,c,d (Watch second video to correct your homework)

Mrs. Niner, Me and a couple of stormtroopers…
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