THE THREE HOOTS
CLASSROOM UPDATE
iPads
Parents:
We will be sending iPads home with most children this weekend! From now on, he/she will complete the majority of the homework assignments on the iPad.
The students will download their homework on to the app called Notability. This app is located on your child's iPad and DOES NOT require the Internet/Wifi to access and complete homework. If your child is in an area where Internet/Wifi is not available when saving his/her work, the iPad homework will download as he/she enters the school building in the morning (as long as the backup arrow has been clicked). There is a tutorial that can be found in Notability. Please take time to look it over so that if your child does need help you can assist him/her.
The new homework assignments for this week are in your child's Notability app. The homework is dated 10-21-16. The first page of the homework is a list of the spelling words—no work needs to be completed on this page. As your child scrolls down they will want see their Rocket Math Log for the week.
iPad Reminders:
*Find a safe location where the iPad can be housed each time it is home and not being used.
*The iPad is an educational tool, even though the school has a strong blocker, you should ALWAYS be aware of what your child is doing on the iPad.
MATH
MATH
WRITING
SCIENCE
READING
We have been reading a story called Boom Town. This is a story about a little girl, Amanda, and her family who move West to work in the gold fields. To make time pass quickly, Amanda, learned to bake pies. Before she knows it, her pies are bringing customers into the area, and through Amanda's unique ideas a town begins to flourish. Pa realizes there's little money to be made in the gold fields. He asks Amanda if he can go into business with her. Soon, Pa takes over the pie business so Amanda can go to school. Amanda is excited to live in the center of an exciting, bustling boom town.
Also, remember that the book share dates have been assigned to each student for October. When your child gives his/her presentation, book share forms also need to be returned on that day.
HOMEWORK
Homework will be handed out every Friday and due back on the following Friday. Homework will consist of spelling and math fluency. Parents will be required to verify their students completion of this assignment. We also encourage working on IXL for extra practice .
In addition to weekly homework, we will also require a monthly reading calendar. Reading calendars will be due at the beginning of each month. Each month your child will be required to read a set amount of minutes. October calendars went home on the first and reading calendars will be due on or before November 2nd.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Charlevoix Elementary School Calendar 2016-2017
Oct. 31 Halloween- 1/2 day for students
Nov. 01 No School - Char-Em professional development day
Nov. 08 Parent/Teacher Conferences
Nov. 10 Half day for students- Parent/Teacher conferences
Nov. 23-35 No school - Thanksgiving break Nov 25-27
Dec. 22 1/2 day for students
Dec. 23-Jan. 02 No school - Christmas break
BOX TOPS AND OLESON'S SLIPS
REMINDERS FROM OUR SPECIALS TEACHERS
- Don't forget tennis shoes for gym day! Your child may bring in shoes that can be kept in his/her cubby all year to be worn for PE class.
- Library books are due back on your child's scheduled library day.