Classroom News from Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Class
\n My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org
\nFriday, March 29, 2019
\nImportant Days and Notes to Remember- No school- April 1 \u2013 5 (spring break)
\nSchool calendars are located under the District news at the Dearborn Website.
\nReading Log came home to record reading and get rewarded.
\nGym on Monday- Please remember to wear tennis shoes and bendable clothes (not jeans).
\nMarch is Reading Month Calendar- Please read over the March is Reading Month calendar and do the activities. (Came home last week)
\n PLANNER -Please bring them every day. Use it as a homework folder, or supply your own, if you choose.
\nFRIDAY SPELLING TESTS \u2013 Next week\u2019s spelling words are words with \/are\/and \/air\/. The words are: share, dare, chair, rare, fair, share, care, pair, bare, hair, The Dolch words are: once, open, today, myself, keep.
\nSpelling tests will be given on Friday . Then they are corrected and sent home on Monday. I don\u2019t have time to correct, analyze mistakes, and record them on Friday.
\nMATH Thank-you for those that helped their child with the math packet and then sending it signed to school. I send test home to be returned, if you request it.
\n We are now making groups in order to understand multiplication.
\n This new Eureka math program is challenging, so please be sure to go over the homework that is sent home each day for corrections with your child. There is an explanation sheet that comes with it. There are parent tips on my blog to access. We have a new computer site that goes along with the math called \u201cZearn\u201d. Zearn login and passwords were glued into your child\u2019s planner. Please use Zearn, if you have a computer available.
\nSCIENCE- We will guess a few mystery bags a day. Keep asking your child to describe things with properties using their 5 senses. Our unit is about Earth Science. This includes how the forces on earth will shape the earth. We did a plates under the earth exploration with mud and underlying pans. See if your child can explain what happened when the pans were pulled apart.
\nSOCIAL STUDIES \u2013Thank-you for signing and returning the study guide for Economics. We took the computer test on Thursday. Our next unit will be on history.
\nREADING- Read, Read, Read and don\u2019t forget to ask the important comprehension questions. Please ask me, if you need another list of questions to ask your child about the story. Telling the characters, setting and what happened first, next, last are always questions to ask and determine if your child is understanding the story or just reading the words Students are being tested for the report card at this time.
\n CHILDREN WILL READ, IF THEY ENJOY THE BOOK. THAT IS WHY, STUDENTS THAT GO TO THE LIBRARIES WILL HAVE A GREATER CHANCE TO TAKE OUT A BOOK THAT THEY WANT TO READ, AS SOME OF YOU ARE DOING.
\nPlease be sure that your child reads something at least 30+ minutes per day. In addition, reading aloud to your child is important also. Please go to the beautiful Dearborn libraries to get additional books. I give new book bag books after I bring them back from the library located at the other end of the school. I sometimes just ask students that want to switch book bag books to come up (because it takes valuable reading time). I usually have reading groups switch books, to be sure that I get to everyone.
\nColor in the March reading calendar and fill in Dr. Moughni\u2019s pink reading log for the month of March.
\nWe have logs for Bike for Books and Dr. Mougni\u2019s get an ice cream reading log sent home today and to be completed during spring break. I sent more books home today.
\nRemember, the easiest way to communicate with me is by email, ballnic@dearbornschools.org and look at my BLOG on the Dearborn schools website. Links to RAZKIDS and FRECKLE (math and reading) are there, also. RazKids should be back online soon. I sent cards for the Zearn math practice in your child\u2019s planner (or homework folder, if planner is missing). Please tell me if another is needed.
\nMANY STUDENTS STILL NEED PENCILS AND A SHARPENER!<\/p>\n
Have a great week by reading with your wonderful child!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Classroom News from Mrs. Ballnik\u2019s Class My email is ballnic@dearbornschools.org Friday, March 29, 2019 Important Days and Notes to Remember- No school- April 1 \u2013 5 (spring break) School calendars are located under the District news at the Dearborn Website. Reading Log came home to record reading and get rewarded. Gym on Monday- Please remember to wear tennis shoes and …