Miss Branchick's Newsletter
February 29- March 4, 2016
Homework this week
There is no math homework due this week.
Rocket Math is still expected to be done.
Marshmallow Challenge
Marshmallow Challenge
Marshmallow Challenge
Scholastic Book Orders
Orders can be submitted any time you or I place an order because I have free shipping this year =)
**BONUS**
I placed a HUGE order in January thanks to a DCEF grant. Scholastic sent us a class set of coupons for a FREE $5 book pick when you spent $10 or more in February.
I don't want these to go to waste, so if you place an order- let me know, and I will have your child pick one out here at school! You can still place your order online or via check sent into school.
New book order forms will be going home this week.
This week in room 506
Math-
Miss Branchick's Math Class
We have finished the final unit in third grade. This week is ALL review due to shortened math block times. Students are working on Benchmark Tests for review and pages in their workbook.
We will take the End of the Year test next week on Tuesday. Students are expected to score at a 90% or higher to demonstrate mastery of the entire year. Students who score below 90% mastery will be given reteaching pages for each lesson they need to review.
Information about starting 4th grade math will be coming soon!
Social Studies:
Social studies has been put on hold this week due to ISTEP and finishing the test for homework.
Standards:
3.2.1- Discuss reasons for government and identify the goods and services they provide.
3.2.2- Know the significance of democratic principles and ideals.
3.2.3- Explain the duties of local and state government officials who make, implement and enforce laws
3.2.4- Explain that the U.S. has three levels of government, each with special duties and responsibilities.
Writing:
Writing has been put on hold this week due to ISTEP. Students will be free writing during our writing block.
Reading-
Unit 4 Week 4
- Strategy: Reread
- Skill: Cause and Effect
- Genre: Expository Text
- Vocab: Multiple Meaning Words
- Phonics: homophones and r-controlled vowels
Vocabulary:
1. controlled- If something is controlled, it is adjusted or moved by something else.
2. direction- Something's direction is the line or course it moves along.
3. flight- Flight is the act of flying.
4. impossible- When something is impossible, it can't be done.
5. launched- When something is launched, it is put into motion.
6. motion- Something that is in motion is moving.
7. passenger- A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle.
8. popular- When something is popular, it is liked by many people.
Spelling Words:
1. its
2. it's
3. your
4. you're
5. there
6. they're
7. their
8. peace
9. piece
10. seen
11. scene
12. flea
13. flee
14. weight
15. wait
After School Tutoring
I am on this list and have availability to tutor. I am currently only tutoring in math (because I love math and frankly I would teach this all day if I could). I can also recommend someone who would best fit with your child from the list.
Websites
- ScootPad
- TenMarks
- Acuity
- Tumblebooks (username northelementary / password books)
- MasteryConnect
- Symbaloo (username kbranchick@danville.k12.in.us / password room506) - this website has links to kid approved websites we use at school)
- IXL - a great website for students to practice skills from any subject!
Tumblebooks is registered for grades K-4 so North and South share.