- Attendance Goal for September: Be a Smartie, Don't Be Tardy
- no tardies for the month of September
- Student Council Class Representative Speeches - Wednesday after lunch
- Cheesecake/Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kicked Off Today (Wednesday)
- this fundraiser directly supports 4th graders for outdoor school next year.
Friday - September 8
- Classwork
- Morning Routine
- attendance
- AR Quizzes
- Questions
- Island of the Blue Dolphins - Chapter 7 and 8
- Update Island of the Blue Dolphins Title, Timeline, & Major Events
- Week 1 Vocabulary Test - Google Classroom
- Discuss and Grade: Week 1 Social Studies: Where in the World Are We? (digital version on Clever)
- Math Chapter 1 Review
- IXL: SB9: Estimating Sums with word problems
- PE with Coach Blondi
- Library with Mrs. Torres
- Silent Reading (must also read at home for 30minutes/15-20 pages/1 chapter)
- TinkerCAD 3D modeling: Nametags
- Morning Routine
Thursday - September 7
- Classwork
- Morning Routine
- attendance
- AR Quizzes
- Questions
- Island of the Blue Dolphins - Chapter 7 and 8
- Update Island of the Blue Dolphins Title, Timeline, & Major Events
- Vocabulary Words Study Guide Page
- PE with Coach Blondi
- Math Chapter 1, Lesson 7: Subtracting Whole Numbers: Pages 31-34
- IXL: 9X2: Subtracting with word problems
- show work for 2 problems for each level (6 problems total)
- use graph paper - proper name format and title
- IXL: 9X2: Subtracting with word problems
- Silent Reading (must also read at home for 30minutes/15-20 pages/1 chapter)
- Week 1 Social Studies: Where in the World Are We? (digital version on Clever)
- Week 1 Test - with groups
- show proof of answer - need the article name on the paper - see sample
- Copy of Test from in class today.
- Week 1 Test - with groups
- TinkerCAD 3D modeling time
- Morning Routine
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- Study Week 1 Vocabulary Words - quiz on Friday
- Reflex Math: Green Light
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- Friday's Goal: 25%
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
- IXL: 9X2 (had 45 minutes in class to complete)
- Week 1 Social Studies Assessment (had 30 minutes in groups to complete)
Wednesday - September 6
- Classwork
- Morning Routine
- attendance
- AR Quizzes
- Questions
- Math Intervention Group - Ms. Williams
- Island of the Blue Dolphins - Chapter 6
- Update Island of the Blue Dolphins Title, Timeline, & Major Events
- Vocabulary Words Study Guide Page
- Math Chapter 1, Lesson 6: Adding Whole Numbers: Page 27-29
- Finish IXL: KJU: Adding with Word Problems
- show work for 2 problems for each level (6 problems total)
- use graph paper - proper name format and title
- Finish IXL: KJU: Adding with Word Problems
- Silent Reading (must also read at home for 30minutes/15-20 pages/1 chapter)
- Student Council Class Rep Speeches
- Week 1 Social Studies: Where in the World Are We?
- Morning Routine
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- Cheesecake Fundraiser
- Study Week 1 Vocabulary Words - quiz on Friday
- Reflex Math: Green Light
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- Friday's Goal: 25%
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
- IXL: KJU
Tuesday - September 5
- Classwork
- Morning Routine
- attendance
- AR Quizzes
- Questions
- Math Intervention Group - Ms. Williams
- Island of the Blue Dolphins - Chapter 6
- Update Island of the Blue Dolphins Title, Timeline, & Major Events
- Vocabulary Words Study Guide Page
- Music with Mrs. Bird
- Math Chapter 1, Lesson 6: Adding Whole Numbers: Page 27-29
- Math Book page 29 #5-10
- IXL: KJU: Adding with Word Problems
- show work for 2 problems for each level (6 problems total)
- use graph paper - proper name format and title
- will finish this in class tomorrow
- Silent Reading (must also read at home for 30minutes/15-20 pages/1 chapter)
- Morning Routine
- Homework (students: copy only the words in BOLD font to your agenda)
- PARENTS: Please see homework notes below
- Study Week 1 Vocabulary Words - quiz on Friday
- Reflex Math: Green Light "Monday (Tuesday)"
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- must have at least 0.1 points tomorrow
- Unfinished Classwork (all unfinished classwork becomes homework)
- nothing assigned
Monday - September 4 - Labor Day - No School
Homework Notes/Directions
- AR Reading (minimum 30 minutes)
- AR Goals will be assigned by the end of the week
- AR Goals are based on 20 minutes of daily reading (daily minutes will increase each trimester)
- The class reads 20-30 minutes in class most days
- Students must also read another 30 minutes at home each night
- Reading should be 30 minutes, 15-20 pages, or 1 chapter
- These are absolute minimums - every child has different abilities, please email Mr. Miller for clarification of what your student should be reading
- Reading should be 30 minutes, 15-20 pages, or 1 chapter
- AR Goal Progress is graded/updated weekly on Aeries Gradebook
- A score of 10 points means your student is on track to meet their goal
- A score of 0 means your student is behind on their AR goal progress
- The final trimester grade will be based on the Percent of Goal for the student. 100% to goal equals 10 points, 90% = 9 points and so on.
- Students and Parents can check their AR progress at home by visiting Renaissance: Home Connect - login using Clever.com
- Ren Home Connect: (username is 9 digit student ID - password is abc)
- AR Goals will be assigned by the end of the week
- Reflex Math: Green Light (access from home using Clever.com
- a Green Light is required 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs) until 100% fluency is met in Reflex and Frax.
- After 100% fluency in Reflex and Frax, student will be required to get a Green Light only on Mondays.)
- Students are given time each day to work on Reflex Math - please verify your student has completed their Green Light.
- Reflex is a graded assignment. Weekly scores can be viewed on Aeries Gradebook
- a Green Light is required 4 days a week (Mon-Thurs) until 100% fluency is met in Reflex and Frax.