Virtual Classroom News

Just a reminder that I will hold a live class chat via Google Meet every Thursday from 11:30-12:00. (This is repeat news, but I want to ensure that everybody is aware of this.)

The link for our Google Meet is https://meet.google.com/lookup/dskxqjj34q

Students can find this link at the top of our Class Banner under the STREAM in Google Classroom. The link will remain the same throughout the year.

I look forward to "seeing" each of them on Thursdays.

Just a reminder that students have access to MANY amazing resources at home. I am not assigning all of them because we are adhering to specific guidelines in terms of how many minutes per day we ask students to spend completing assignments.

If you or your child wants more to do, please consider having him/her do the following:

• Green Light (Should be done 3x per week)
• Prodigy (Math)
• Study Island (Math, Reading, Science)
• Dreamscape (Reading)
• Typing.com
• Hour of Code
• IXL (Language Arts and Math)
• Multiplication.com
• Math Games listed in Google Classroom under Resources
• ABCYA.com
• Gonoodle (get moving or do relaxation videos)

Mr. Skerjance: PE

Google Classroom Code: mcbcf2t

Smore: https://www.smore.com/gky8x

Mrs. Solgat: Music

Google Classroom Code: jqbb3yw

Smore: https://www.smore.com/ur1nv

Mrs. Melyncheck: Art

Google Classroom Code: krj4l4r

Smore: https://www.smore.com/e13yk8

Mrs. Murto: Counselor

https://www.smore.com/qec2d

Expectations: Just a reminder that assignments are posted on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays (with our class chat talking place every Thursday from 11:30-12:00.)

It's become evident that many students are not WATCHING the instructional videos I am making/posting BEFORE completing assignments, which results in many mistakes being made that I feel like they may not make otherwise. I'd love your help in reiterating to students that they should complete their assignments in the order posted (including watching the videos!) Thank you so much.

Missing Assignments: Please check Parent VUE to see if your child has any missing work (Students may check Student VUE). It's the simplest way to ensure that your child is on track. Anything that is marked MISSING may be made up. There are no penalties for late work! I know that each family has a their own unique needs! Also, just a reminder that students may redo assignments as well. They have the option to edit their google forms and resubmit them anytime.

As always, I am here to support you, so please reach out to me if you have questions/concerns.

Thank you for your continued partnership as we continue with online teaching/learning.Though our building is closed down, we know our minds are not!

MATH: (Converting Tenths to Hundredths and Adding Fractions Together)

• Watch the instructional video posted in Classroom to review how to convert tenths to hundredths (Multiply by 10)
• Complete the Google Form to practice converting tenths to hundredths
• Remember: When adding fractions in the tenths and hundredths, you must FIRST convert the fraction in the tenths place to hundredths and then add like fractions together
• Complete 1 Mappers lesson of your choice

READING: (Nonfiction Text Features)

• We are going to move into learning about and analyzing nonfiction text features and nonfiction text structures (We have talked about this a little bit in Benchmark, but not a lot.) We will spend the next two weeks on these skills and then start a project that encompasses both reading and writing.
• Open the Nonfiction Text Features Slideshow and watch the video on slide one
• Read through the slideshow
• There is a writing prompt on the last slide

WRITING: (Nonfiction Text Features)

• Using the Google Doc listed in Classroom, answer the prompt found on the last slide. (I've already copied it and pasted it into the DOC for you.)
• This counts as writing, therefore I'm looking for 4th grade quality. Be sure to use complete sentences, capital letters, and punctuation.
• Please restate the prompt into your answer!

BE SURE TO LOOK AT MRS. LARSEN'S CLASSROOM FOR SCIENCE/SS ASSIGNMENTS!