Back to School Night 2013
Mrs. Parkin & Mr.Wallington
Room Parents
•Parkin:Beth GushoSarah ChisholmNicole CorumStephanie Co
•Wallington:• Konee Rofick-
Williams• Amy Christen• Dana Marcus• David King• Daniela Davis
About Lynne Parkin
About Morris Wallington
• We each teach core subjects to our respective multi-age homerooms.
• Mrs. Parkin teaches 3rd grade math.
• Mr. Wallington teaches 4th grade math.
Math
•Daily Student Activity Book pages done in class
•Homework and Remembering
•www.ThinkCentral.com
•Mega Math and Unit Tests
•www.bcs34.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us for fact practice. All multiplication facts to 12 mastered ASAP
•https://www.thelearningodyssey.com (individualized learning path developed after NWEA test on 9/23 & 9/24)
•Frequent basic facts practice at home
•Homework is self-checked and is not collected
Pilot of Math Expressions
Math Facts Goals
3rd Grade Math 4th Grade Math
•Addition Facts 0-10 (30 facts in two minutes)
•Subtraction Facts 0-10(30 facts in two minutes)
•Multiplication Facts 0-10(50 facts in three minutes)
•Division Facts 0-10(50 facts in three minutes)
•Addition Facts 0-10 (100 facts in five minutes)
•Subtraction Facts 0-10 (100 facts in five minutes)
•Multiplication Facts 0-12(100 facts in five minutes)
•Division Facts 0-12(100 facts in five minutes)
End of Year District Goals:
Language ArtsLanguage Arts
•Writing Process
•Paragraph Design
•Grammar
•Fantasy
•Fairy Tales
•Tall Tales
•Legends
•Realistic Fiction
•Nonfiction
•Poetry
Reader’s Workshop •Just Right Books
Writer’s Workshop
Spelling • spellingcity.com with Words Their Way
Cursive•Handwriting Without Tears
Social Studies
•Michigan Studies
•Geography
•Government
•History
•Economy
Science
Daily Homework Blog
• Mrs. Parkin’s Blog• www.parkinbcs.blogspot.com
• Mr. Wallington’s Blog• www.wallingtonbcs.blogspot.com
Daily
Blog
How much homework?
Most homework is finishing daily class work.
Daily:
Math (Compass Learning and/or Homework/Remembering pages)
Reading (at least 20 minutes for 3rd, 30 minutes for 4th)
Practice basic math facts (at least 15 minutes)
In Quarters 2 and 3, there is Spelling homework.
Practice typing.
Read!
Field Trips
• Rouge Factory Tour
Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013
Parkin/Wallington, Davis/Seley
• Detroit Historical Museum
Thursday, March 6, 2013
Parkin/Wallington, Davis/Seley
• Community Reading (May 2013. 8+ Drivers will be needed.)
Class Parties
– Halloween Party – Thursday, October 31th
– Holiday Party – Friday, December 20th
– Valentine’s Day Party – Friday, February 14th
– Reading to Superbowl – Friday, January 31
– End of the Year Party – Thursday, June 12th, all day
Please join us! Contact your room parent to volunteer!!
•You may send in a birthday treat or non food item like a pencil or eraser tops etc.. for your child to share with his/her homeroom if you choose.
•All treats must be NUT FREE!
•We celebrate in the afternoon.
•Please email your child’s teacher the day before so we make time for your child’s celebration!
•You may drop off your treat when you drop off your child.
•There are 27 students in one homeroom.
•Please send in treats that are individually portioned for each student.
•All 27 treats should be identical. (flavor, size, etc.) Children enjoy “fairness.”
•Please provide 27 napkins.
•Beverages are not necessary.
Birthday Treats
We are so thankful to work with such supportive parents!
Mr. Morawski and Mrs. Chinn will be beginning their presentation in the Media Center at 7:00 pm
Thank you for coming tonight!