Good Morning!!
Please read the attached letter from some of my homeroom parents. A hard copy will be send home as well! Their information is listed if you have any questions!! Thank you 🙂
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Hope everyone had a restful weekend! Thank you to everyone who was involved in my surprise “bridal shower” at school! I won’t be at school for a half day this Thursday, a full day Friday, and a full day the next Monday (10/7) for my wedding. I do have a familiar face to the building coming to sub for those days and our schedule should move smoothly like always!
Here is a look at our week:
ELA/Writing: In reading, we are starting to form reading groups, work on strategies, and practice more Daily 5 rotations. In writing, we are working on finishing our rough drafts for our personal narratives. We will then move on to revising and editing our stories!
Spelling: Our spelling tests will be on Friday. (Unless there is a short week/ days off). You can always find our words on SpellingCity weekly for extra practice. Students have been graphing their spelling progress in their LIM Binders and the tests are sent home graded on Mondays.
Week 5:
1. today
2. ache
3. estimate
4. phrase
5. trade
6. parade
7. became
8. arcade
9. education
10. glacier
11. region
12. climate
13. features
14. direction
15. Midwest
Math: We will be getting back our Mid-Module assessment back this week. We graph them in our LIM Binder and they are sent home. Since this is our first big test so far, I would like you to sign the tests when we see them and send them back to school. We will be working on Modules 11-13 this week. We are moving into addition and subtraction! Make sure to encourage your child to practice Zearn at home, especially if we have no assigned math homework at night. We do some Zearn at school, but most students are behind on lessons right now.
Science/ Social Studies: In science, we are creating our rollercoasters this week. We are observing how height and energy relate. In Social Studies, we are observing and identifying special purpose maps. We will also be sharing our human characteristic presentations.
Important Dates:
– First Class/Assembly this Wednesday
Math:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzmFg2Fl-wg (Lesson 11)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1Uw8xiDrjc (Lesson 12)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rRGhhawFvw ( Lesson 13)
Have a wonderful week!
– Ms. Miles
I apologize- I fixed the example link for Social Studies
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X0lyg_Uf41JGX9lA4dAUk4cgPUiDu9Z2wS68IqDGc9k/edit?usp=sharing
In Social Studies, we have been learning about certain human characteristics found in the United States. Everyone has been assigned a certain characteristic and they worked on researching about that characteristic in school today. They used a chart that outlined what they had to find. Students brought their chart home in their blue folders.
Their homework part is for them to take what they have found and create Google Slides or a Powerpoint. It will be 6 slides total. I have attached an example of what it should look like. This will be due by Wednesday.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1X0lyg_Uf41JGX9lA4dAUk4cgPUiDu9Z2wS68IqDGc9k/edit?usp=sharing (Example)
I gave students the option of making a poster on construction paper if they did not have access to the internet at home.
Please let me know if you have any questions! We went over every detail at school, so there should not be too many questions about it from students.
When students are done, they can send their slides to me at milesj@dearbornschools.org
Let me know if you have any questions!
Congratulations to our entire community! Charles A. Lindbergh Elementary School in Dearborn Public Schools has been designated an Exemplary High Performing Schools National Blue Ribbon School for 2019 by U. S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. Our school is one of 362 schools in the nation and one of thirteen schools from Michigan to be recognized in 2019.
This is a huge accomplishment and one that we will continue to celebrate.
Congratulations again!
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Here is a look at our week:
ELA/Writing: We are discussing setting this week as we continue to read our class story “BFG.” We are also wrapping up DRA testing and continuing to build Daily 5 stamina. In writing, we are working on starting a story with a strong lead. We will begin our rough draft stories of our personal narratives.
Spelling: Our tests will always be on Friday. (Unless there is a short week/ days off). You can always find our words on SpellingCity weekly for extra practice. Students have been graphing their spelling progress in their LIM Binders and the tests are sent home graded on Mondays.
Week 4:
1. owner
2. compose
3. joke
4. only
5. grow
6. hold
7. notice
8. whole
9. vocal
10. compromise
11. round
12. estimate
13. greater
14. fewer
15. compare
Math: I will be sending home a review sheet on Monday. Students can work on it at home to study for our first math mid-module assessment. It will be due on Thursday (no earlier). It will be apart of our review this Thursday for our mid-module assessment on Friday.
This week we are going to be doing Modules 9-10, review, and the mid-module assessment.
Science/ Social Studies: In science, we are starting our next Energy mystery. We will be focusing on types of energy while designing a rollercoaster. In Social Studies, we just finished talking about physical characteristics in the United States. Ask your child at home what well known physical characteristic they remember. This week we are going to be focusing on human characteristics and special purpose maps.
Important Dates:
– Math Study Guide- Due Thursday
– Late Start: Wednesday
– Picture Day: Thursday
– Math Mid-Module Assessment: Friday
Math Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBiJGbZIvtY (Lesson 9)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3q1zm8ksvM (Lesson 10)
Have a wonderful week!
– Ms. Miles
Hi Parents!
Requested by my home room mom, please do not seal the white envelopes that came home when they come back to school. I have no idea what is in them, but I was told to have them come back by Tuesday!!
Have a great weekend:)!
We have practiced reviewing for science using Kahoot online. Our class loved it so much- they wanted to keep practicing at home!
Here is the link to the quick science review we did:
https://create.kahoot.it/share/energy-review/07b6c8e2-f6bb-41b9-bcd2-aeb837bd3492
Everytime I make a review Kahoot, I will share on my blog in advance so students may practice at home as well as at school.
Kahoot is a free website- some students were wondering if they can find other academic kahoots. You can sign up for a free account and search for other Kahoot reviews. However, I would monitor this activity. Since it is a free website, anyone can login and create a kahoot.
To air on the safe side, I will send you ones that I have created here on the blog:)
Happy Friday!
I am sending home blank postcards today. Your child may already have done this at Open House. If so, please just disregard.
The PTA is sponsoring Postcards for Policy to show student voice for policy programs in our schools. This is in hopes that the house will pass the governor’s budget to keep up to $6 million just in Dearborn alone!
I have attached the paper that went home just in case you want to read more about it or the paper got lost in the shuffle of things!
I would like students to create their postcard at home if they have not done so already. I have attached an example of what it should look like.
– Our school name and a picture can be drawn on the front (self-portrait, school mascot)
– On the back the student writes: Hi my name is __________ and I am in ________ grade. Please pass the 2020 School Aid Budget.
Thank you!!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxuIZiKU_uwRTVdnYUI2djFwOHZSR0dFODVnNUl2RU5fV2kw/view?usp=sharing (Example)
Hi Parents!
Reminder: Picture Day notes and envelopes have been sent home. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns!
Here is a look at our week:
ELA/ Writing: We are continuing to build stamina during our Daily 5 stations. Reading groups will be formed soon after NWEA testing is finished and I have an accurate DRA score for this school year- more news on that coming soon! We are discussing setting and continuing character traits this week. In writing, all students have chosen their topic for their personal narratives and we are starting our rough drafts!
Spelling: We will be having our tests on Friday (unless there is a short week or time off of school!) Use SpellingCity at home to practice beyond what we do in school or just have students practice writing their words, using flash cards, etc.
1. person
2. interest
3. district
4. trim
5. adopt
6. strong
7. common
8. timber
9. grin
10. blog
11. question
12. solution
13. energy
14. experiment
15. release
Math: ** We took a short quiz last week to check for understanding on how the first few lessons of math are going. I wrote one word at the top to show you their progress thus far (there is not a grade or percentage on the quiz) The word will either say: exceeding, meeting, progressing, or concern. Exceeding means they are preforming beyond the expectations right now, meeting means they are meeting the standards and understanding the concept at a 4th grade level, progressing means that students are moving towards understanding the concept and needs additional practice and re-teaching at both school/home, and concern means that there is a concern right now on how a student is preforming and a discussion between you and I is highly recommended. Take a look and please let me know if you have any questions! We are also recording these in our data binders. I want to foster independence in 4th grade and have students self-reflect on where they are at and where they want to be!**
Our goal is to complete Lessons 6-8 this week! I have attached the homework copies and tutorials to go along with the lessons.
Science/ Social Studies: In science, we have tested out our Twist-O-Matic models and are continuing our discussions on energy. We will be taking a quiz at the end of the week. There is not need for a study guide to go home for this quiz- we get most of our information from Mystery Science videos and explorations. We will be watching the videos at least 3 times and reviewing in school before taking the quiz. In Social Studies, we are continuing to learn about physical characteristics found in the United States. We are creating powerpoints to showcase what we know!
Important Dates:
– NWEA Language this Tuesday (our last one!!)
Math Links:
Lesson 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ugMzmlyAuc
Lesson 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mlzhwBUOXg
Lesson 8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLyMw-Mc3Q
Have a great week!!