Why did the boy eat his math homework? Because the teacher told him it was a piece of cake.

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Time for another awesome week of school!

    This week for 3rd grade math  we will be learning about the different properties of multiplication. Our first property is the distribution property. Remember to keep practicing math facts at home!

OUR FIRST MATH TEST WILL BE SENT HOME TUESDAY. PLEASE SIGN AND SEND BACK WITH YOUR CHILD. 

  4th grade math this week we will be learning about estimation and modeling estimation through tape diagrams. OUR FIRST MATH TEST WILL BE SENT HOME TUESDAY. PLEASE SIGN AND SEND BACK WITH YOUR CHILD. 

  5th grade math this week we will start to learn how to multiply decimals by single-digit whole numbers. OUR FIRST MATH TEST WILL BE SENT HOME TUESDAY. PLEASE SIGN AND SEND BACK WITH YOUR CHILD. 

Math Grading- We use standard grading. You will see multiple 1,2, &3's on your child's paper. For each standard we cover in math students will receive a 1,2, or 3.This is new to many of you! If you have question please email me.

Remember 15 minutes of IXL a night :)

Note from Mrs. Windriver in reading :

  This week we learned about exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution.  We will continue working on this.  On Thursday the students had another spelling assessment.  They will be taking these home on Monday - if your child got a 1, please have him/her study each night as part of their 20 minutes of reading.  We continued our book clubs.  Again, if you haven't checked out Edmodo yet, please have your child show it to you.  That is where you will see how your child is doing on their weekly reading assignments.

  Projects for the 4th grade- We are well underway with our new project,"The Game of Life". Last week we opened with our entry event and play the board game LIFE. ( Each child who let us borrow a LIFE game took it home with them on Thursday! Thank you for letting us borrow it!) It was fun to see how interested the students were on saving money and budgeting. Ask your child about their experience! This week we will have a presenter coming in to Tuesday and Thursday to help talk to our class about budgeting, loans, and accounts. We will also learn how to write checks and use a money ledger.
P.S.- Having issues uploading our presentations on the blog. I am working to get them posted. Sorry for the delay.

Halloween is coming up if anyone would like to help plan for our party please let me know!

HAVE A GREAT WEEK

Pencil Zippered Binder Pouches

As you know we rotate classes each day. We have had a problem with remembering to take our pencils with us or forgetting them in the other classes. Please provide your child with a pencil zippered pouch for three ring binders. If this is a problem getting one for your child please get in contact with me.
Thank you,
Miss Pettit

What do you call an empty parrot cage? A: Polygon.

Sept 22nd-Sept 24th

 This week is our first MATH TEST! In 3rd, 4th & 5th grade we will review for our test on Wednesday and take our test on Thursday. I will be sending home a study guide on Tuesday for the students to start looking over. If they want extra practice for their test please get on IXL and re-due the IXL's we have covered. Ask your child about "Homework Club".

The Fierce 4th grade is starting "The Game of Life" project this week. We will start going over our new vocab on Monday and Tuesday. We will always have a vocab test at the end of the projects! Thursday we will play the "Game of Life" board game for our entry event into our new project.

We split into our new TRIBES last week. The student's worked together to create TRIBE names and come up with goals for each TRIBE. Check out their awesome work!

Why was six afraid of seven? 

A: Because seven ate nine

Sept 15-Sept 18th 

Picture day is this week! Our 4th grade school pictures are September 17th at 11:00. 

Quizzes will be sent home tomorrow! Be sure to check our your child's quiz.

This week in 3rd grade math we are learning about division by using multiplication, arrays and tape diagrams.

In 5th grade math we are learning how to compare and round decimals using place value and vertical number lines. 

In 4th grade we are learning about rounding numbers using place value using real world applications.

Miss Pettit's 4th grade : Our region project went awesome! I will post pictures and videos this week on our presentations. We are going to work this week on TRIBE activities and next week we will start a new round of projects! If you have the game LIFE please send it with your child this week, we will need it on Monday. 

Thank you for all the parent volunteers!

Picture Day Schedule

​​​​Picture Day Class Schedule

Sept.15

9:00 Sixth, Mori

10:00 30 Kinder, Marsh

12:15 Kinder, Hay

1:15 Third, Windriver

2:00 Sixth Grade Erwin

3:00 Sixth Grade Mori4:00

Sept. 16

8:15 Sixth, Rosario

9:00- Eighth Grade, Quinn

10:00- Eighth Grade, Lewis11:00 Seventh Grade, Lane

12:15 First, Jackson

1:00 First, Loop

2: 00 Fourth, Green

3:00 Third, Moon

Sept. 17

9:00 Seventh Grade, O'Flarhety

10:00 Seventh Grade, Lane

11:00 Fourth Grade, Pettit

12:15 Second, Neal

1:15 Second, Bloomfield

2:00 Fifth, McElhannon

3:00 Fifth, Stockard

Remember...

Political maps show boundaries,cities,highways, roads and railroads.

Physical maps show mountains, rivers and valleys. 

Topographical maps show natural and physical features using contour lines.

Sept 8th- Sept 11th

 This week in projects we will continue finishing up our United States region maps. The maps have turned out awesome and each tribe's map is special and unique! We will finish up our slide show presentations this week to present to the class. Stay tuned for pictures that will be posted of the final projects.

 We have been working lots on teamwork and working as a team. If everyone at home can talk about teamwork and what it means to you that would keep all of us on the right track. "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success". ~Henry Ford 

Math- I am looking for someone to help with math facts in the fifth grade! Please email me if you are interested! 
3rd grade this week we are starting to take a deeper look into skip counting and multiplication.
4th grade this week we will learn how to round using a vertical number line.
5th grade this week will will start learning about how to write decimal fractions in expanded, unit, and word forms by using place value.

I will start sending home lots of papers! Remember that the work we do in class may not always have a grade on it or finished. I rotate students back to work with me in order for them to get a better understanding of the lesson. This will shorten their work time in class. If they bring home unfinished worksheets this is why! We do lots of whiteboard problems instead of actually writing it onto the worksheet.
If you plan on missing school remember it has to be prearranged with the office. For students that miss math you need to find a time that I can meet with you for tutoring so I can catch you up. I am available before school, lunch or after school please just email me with times! I am always happy to tutor or help anyone in need.

Our first field trip for the 4th grade is this week! On Thursday the 4th and 5th grade will be heading to the 9/11 presentation at City Hall. If anyone has conflicts with this please let me know.

IXL

Just a reminder when you are logging into your IXL that you are logged in to your account. Make sure it says your name at the top right hand of the corner! Thank you:)

MATH FACT GAMES!

http://www.factmonster.com/math/flashcards.html


http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/

http://www.aplusmath.com/flashcards/

5th grade: Metric Game
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/mathgames/measurement/measurement_mania_metric.htm

For everyone that has apple products...My Math Flash Cards App is great! Flashcards right there!



5th graders...a great app for extra instruction at home is Math(YourTeacher.com)

September 2nd-September 4th

I hope everyone had a great holiday. This week is a short 3 day week! In math we will continue to learn about place value, compare numbers and learn how to multiply by 10's, 100's and 1000's. IXL will continue to be sent home as homework. Remember only 15 minutes a night, and to bring a hard copy to school to show their work they did. This week our "Fierce Fourth Grader"s are starting to create their map projects. If students are bringing any supplies from home they need to start bringing those supplies in tomorrow (Tuesday). Class Dojo is up and running! This was our first week of students getting "paid" for their points. They had a chance to shop in "Harry's Treasure Shop" for a  few prizes. Students can either save their money or buy small prizes when the shop is open! As students start to save their money many of you may see our friend Harry come home with your child. Harry is a stuffed animal horse from Montana. He looks over our class everyday and students can either babysit him for a day or babysit him over the weekend. Remember if you child is going to miss school you must call the office and get it arrange before you leave. I cannot send work home with your child before he/she leaves it must be made up upon their return. I am available for tutoring if you would like to set that up just get in contact with me.

Keep Smiling :)
Miss Pettit