Sparks' Notes
04-27-15
What We Are Learning This Week
Great Expectation Life Principle: Resilience
Math: Reviewing (Homework)
Writing: Literary Essays
Reading: Multi-Genre (Homework: Read 20 minutes a night)
Language: Editing & Revision
Spelling: /k/, /ng/, and /kw/ spellings
(Homework: Spelling Contract - 40 points)
Science: Traits & Adaptations (Test Wednesday-review "Traits and Adaptations")
Social Studies: Texas Industry & Urbanization
Be sure to check out our YouTube channel for helpful math & spelling videos!
Library is every Tuesday. Don't forget your books!
Owl Pellets
Chromebook Care
- Chargers should be plugged in straight on with the rounded end of the adapter facing up. Trying to go at an angle can break the charger or Chromebook itself.
- Please be sure to keep case free and clean. Stickers and moisture can damage devices.
- Determine a fixed spot to plug in your Chromebook EVERY night so that it is charged and ready to go the next day. We have found that this step is crucial to keeping your Chromebook working properly. Keep your charger in your laptop bag when not charging.
- Make sure you bring your Chromebook every day. This is an essential school supply, not an extra.
Important!!! Be Sure to Join Us On:
Edmodo - Our Communication System & Protected Learning System
Go to www.edmodo.com.
Have your student sign in. (Username and password are inside front agenda cover.)
Scroll down the left side of the page until you see Parent Code. Write this code down.
Logout (upper right corner, click on “Me” and select Logout).
Go to www.edmodo.com and select “I’m a Parent” (under blue box that reads “I’m a Teacher”).
Enter your student’s code and set up your account.
Make sure to go Account (upper right corner, click on “Me”) and select "Settings". You can select to have email or text alerts for specific items.
Congratulations to these students for already signing up their parents!
*****Emma, Jesse, Chase, Maryori, Cody, Kayla, Kaylin,*****
*****Talia, Sydni, Celeste, Belle, Aidan, & Giannie*****
On our Edmodo site, you can see:
Daily agenda (planner/calendar)
Homework links (Folder->Classroom Information)
Student progress
Assignments
Subject area links
Classroom pictures
Morning Reading Tutorials
Students who are attending both reading and math may simply alternate days.
If you student did not get a green permission slip and you feel s/he might benefit, please let me know.
Morning Math Tutorials
Students who are attending both reading and math may simply alternate days.
Permission slips will be in this week's Tuesday folder. If you student does not get a permission slip and you feel s/he might benefit, please let me know.
After School Tutorials
Parent Homework
Please do the following with your child:
Check and sign agenda nightly.
Check and sign reading log nightly.
Check that math and spelling homework are completed nightly.
Make sure that your child's computer is charged nightly (check that charger is plugged in correctly) and with her/him each moring as s/he leaves.
Look through Tuesday folder and sign and return the next day (keep the work).
Check out our YouTube Channel for helpful videos.
Sign & return progress reports (every three weeks) and report cards (every nine weeks). A clean copy with be sent home for you to keep.
This Week's Spelling Skill and Rules
Each child needs her/his own set of earbuds or earphones to listen to the spelling test on Friday.
Skill: /k/, /ng/,and /kw/ spellings
- risky
- mistake
- skeleton
- blanket (repeated on list by mistake)
- track
- struck
- attack
- reckless
- ache
- topic
- public
- peculiar
- blank
- junk
- banker
- equal
- question
- earthquake
- request
Spelling tests will be in cursive. Students will be allowed to write in both print and cursive for about six weeks as we transition to this new skill. I have created and posted cursive handwriting video tutorials in Edmodo in the Handwriting and Homework Links folders as well as on our YouTube channel.
Dates to Remember
Tuesday, April 28th
Percussion Concert at 6:00 pm
Friday, May 1st
Career Day
Week of May 4th - 8th
Teacher Appreciation Week
Monday, May 4th
Choir Attends Pride of Texas Music Festival
Tuesday, May 5th
School of Rock Concert at 6:00 pm
Tuesday, May 12th
Spring Choir Concert at 6:00 pm
Parent Meeting for Science Camp (5th grade) & Austin Capitol Trip (4th grade) 6:30 pm
Friday, May 15th
Reading Counts Field Trip
Tuesday, May 19th
"Aladdin" musical performance at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, May 20th
"Aladdin" musical performance at 1:30 pm
Friday, May 22nd
Recycle Fashion Show at 1:30 pm
Friday, May 29th
Field Day
WANTED: Used Dryer Sheets
WANTED: Old Smart Phones or Tablets
WANTED: Old Scrabble Tiles
Michelle Sparks
Lunch: 11:20-11:50
Recess: 11:50-12:05
Email: msparks@leisd.ws
Website: www.edmodo.com/mbsparks
Location: 2600 Hart Rd, Little Elm, TX, United States
Phone: (972) 294-1670 172
Twitter: @mrssparks502