Willamette Heritage Field Trip May 24, 2012

Sydney Shared a Fire Truck and Ice Cream Party with Us!

Mother's Day Flower Watercolors

Homework for Wednesday, May 17, 2012

Due Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Assignments: Family Writing: We’re going to do this again!!! After reading a short story (this should be recorded for your RAH minutes!), write a short summary, using the outline on the back of the parent letter. Proofread it and fix it!

Reading: “Problem Solved” (3rd grade reading level) and “Only Owls” (2nd grade reading level) are similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most. Keep reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile!

Math: * Front and back worksheet on telling time.
*Use Sumdog website. If you need your username and password, please ask me for it.
* Go to: www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day! Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive! It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly!
*Practice the math vocabulary from the Blog site.

Homework for Wednesday, May 10, 2012

Due Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Assignments: Family Writing: After reading a story (this should be recorded for your RAH minutes!), write a short summary, using the outline on the back of the parent letter. Proofread it and fix it! Reading: “Redwood Giants” (3rd grade reading level) and “Tiger Tips” (2nd grade reading level) are similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most. Keep reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile! Math: * Front and back worksheet *Use Sumdog website. If you need your username and password, please ask me for it. * Go to: www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day! Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive! It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly! *Practice the math vocabulary from the Blog site.

Homework for Thursday, May 3, 2012

Due Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 I have placed a game on our Blog Site that may be used to practice math vocabulary words that may be on the OAKS math assessment. Please take the time to go over the words with your child. Assignments: Don’t forget to turn in the family recipe assignment!! Only about ½ the students have turned theirs in. See our Blog site (Homework for April 12) for further directions. E-mail the recipes to me: ryan_ginny@salkeiz.k12.or.us Family Writing: If you could change places with another person for a whole day, who would you change places with and why would you choose that person? Write a topic sentence, 3-6 detail sentences, and a conclusion. Use the organizer on the back of this sheet. Reading: “Snakes: Love Them or Leave Them” (3rd grade reading level) and “Zebra News” (2nd grade reading level) are similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most. Keep reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile! Math: * Front and back worksheet *Use Sumdog website. If you need your username and password, please ask me for it. * Go to: www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day! Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive! It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly! *Practice the math vocabulary from the Blog site.

Homework for Wednesday, April 26, 2012

Due Date: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 I have placed a game on our Blog Site that may be used to practice math vocabulary words that may be on the OAKS math assessment. Please take the time to go over the words with your child. Assignments: Don’t forget to turn in the family recipe assignment!! Only about ½ the students have turned theirs in. See our Blog site (Homework for April 12) for further directions. E-mail the recipes to me: ryan_ginny@salkeiz.k12.or.us Family Writing: We all have things we like to do with our friends or family. Think about something you really like to do with your friends or family. Why do you really like to do this thing? Explain what you like to do and why you like to do it. Reading: “Forest Mammals” (3rd grade reading level) and “To the Zoo” (2nd grade reading level) are similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most. Keep reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile! Math: * Front and back worksheet *Use Sumdog website. If you need your username and password, please ask me for it. * Go to: www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day! Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive! It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly! *Practice the math vocabulary from the Blog site.

Homework for Wednesday, April 19, 2012

Due Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 The deadline for parents to create their personalized yearbooks is April 30th. I have included directions on our Blogsite. http://forestridgec4.blogspot.com/ Don’t forget to donate to our gift card basket! I have placed a game on our Blog Site that may be used to practice math vocabulary words that may be on the OAKS math assessment. Please take the time to go over the words with your child. Assignments: Don’t forget to turn in the family recipe assignment!! See our Blog site (Homework for April 12) for further directions. E-mail the recipes to me: ryan_ginny@salkeiz.k12.or.us Family Writing: Your brother or sister (IF you are an only child, you may write it for your mom or dad) is having a birthday. Your grandparents have asked for ideas for a present. Write a letter to your grandparents suggesting a gift your brother or sister might like. Before you start writing, think about what the gift could be. Think about why your younger brother or sister would like the gift. Think about how your grandparents can locate this gift. Now write a letter to your grandparents suggesting a birthday gift for your younger brother or sister. Reading: “Too Many Ideas!” (3rd grade reading level) and “Making Plans” (2nd grade reading level) are similar in format and skills to the Oregon third grade reading assessment. It will benefit your child greatly to complete it each week. PLEASE feel free to help your child with it, even on some of the reading, if necessary. I tried to give your child the story at the reading level that will benefit him/her the most. Keep reading 30 minutes each day. Don’t forget to help your child remember to bring the RAH (Read at Home) folder back to school each day. If you don’t have time to read one evening, please still sign the card with 0 minutes written in. That’s ok once in awhile! Math: * Skip counting worksheet. *Use Sumdog website. If you need your username and password, please ask me for it. * Go to: www.xtramath.org. Follow the directions on your XtraMath letter (in your packet last week). Practice 10-15 minutes each day! Only eleven students have participated in this. The feedback I’ve had from parents has been very positive! It’s such a great way to practice the math facts quickly!