1-7-13 Daily Updates

Parents,

Powerhouse theme. Our theme this month is healthy eating and exercise.  Each child has an exercise log that can be used to record physical activity of any kind.  Today we exercised by playing "Just Dance" in the classroom to get moving and to raise our heart rates a little bit.

Reminders:

• No school - January 18th (Teacher Work day)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Fri., January 11 is 92%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

AM Practice

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

1-4-13 Daily Update

Parents,

Whitehouse Primary Night.  Tonight is a special promotion for Whitehouse Primary for our high scholl varsity basketball.  Whitehouse students can get in for free to tonight's games at the high school.  Each student also receives a free t-shirt.

Have a great weekend!

Reminders:

• No school - January 18th is Teacher Work day

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Fri., January 11 is 92%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

None.

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

1-3-13 Daily Update

Parents,

Happy 2013, everyone!  

AR.  Most students did a great job reading over the break.  Nearly all of the students had an AR test to take when they arrived this morning. Thank you for continuing to encourage this positive habit each night at home.  We are in the home stretch of the quarter on January 17th.  Most students have already blown by their quarterly reading goals for AR.  There are still a few students who will need to finish strong to earn the pizza party reward this quarter.  Congrats to these awesome readers who have already met this goal!

Davin......536%

Allison......396%

Chloe......222%

Evan......200%

Hannah......141%

Alexa......132%

Hayden......125%

Jasmine......122%

Emily......115%

JD......114%

Aiden......111%

Paul......110%

Max......108%

Kyle......103%

Quinn......102%

Early to Bed, Early to Rise.  Please make an effort to get your child back on to a normal sleep routine this week.  There were many tired kiddos this afternoon.

Reminders:

• No school - January 18th is Teacher Work day

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Fri., January 4 is 89%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

AM Practice.

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-19-12 Daily Update

Parents,

Happy holidays, everyone!  I hope this break provides you with an opportunity to relax and enjoy time with loved ones.  I'll see you in 2013!

Thank you for all of the donations for the party today... treats, drinks, treat bag items, and wrapped gifts. Everything was great!  The party was a lot of fun.  We played snowball hockey and a Left/right gift game.  We had so many donated gifts that we were able to play twice!  I'll attach a picture to this e-mail.

Remember to encourage your child to continue reading over the break.  All students are on target to meet their reading goal for the quarter right now, however, that's no reason to slough off.  You can help your child transition back into school after break by having them read daily.  I told students that I expect everyone to have an AR test to take when we return.

The same is true for math facts. This break provides a great opportunity to catch up on this practice if your child needs it.   If your child has not yet mastered addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts yet, then have them work with Flash cards or the Math Facts in a Flash program.

Your child received a newsletter about next month's Powerhouse theme - exercise.  They can fill out the included slips to earn Powerhouse prizes after break.

Reminders:

• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Fri., January 4 is 80%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

None.

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-18-12 Daily Update

Parents,

Our Winter Party will be after lunch tomorrow (2:00).  Please send in any items for the party by that time.  Thank you once again for the generous donations of wrapped gifts for the party game we will play.  Just so there are no misunderstandings, there are no parent volunteers needed at the party tomorrow.

Your child took his/her Science test today.  Click here to see the results.

Reminders:

• If you would like to donate in a small wrapped gift that we can use for a party game, it is appreciated.  (nothing expensive, Dollar store-type items work.  Paperback books, school supplies, puzzles, etc...)
• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)
• Winter Party is Wed., December 19th (See previous e-mails or class blog for the items to bring in)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Wed, Dec. 19 is 74%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

None.

Math:   

Worksheet

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade

12-17-12 Daily Update

Parents,

Reminders:

• If you would like to donate in a small wrapped gift that we can use for a party game, it is appreciated.  (nothing expensive, Dollar store-type items work.  Paperback books, school supplies, puzzles, etc...)
• Turn in Peach Student Directory form (optional)
• Winter Party is Wed., December 19th (See previous e-mails or class blog for the items to bring in)

-Mr. Pransky

Language: 

None.

Reading:  

Read your AR book for 15-20 minutes each night

AR Goal for Wed, Dec. 19 is 74%

Social Studies:  

None.

Science: 

Plant and Animals Life Cycles Practice test

Speed Match game to Practice Vocab

Test is Tuesday.  Use Moodle Practice test, Speed Match game, and/or flash cards to practice.

Math:   

AM Practice

Spelling:  

Lesson 14 Test Thursday, January 11th

Quick Links:

Class Blog- frequently used links and daily updates.

Home Connect - check AR reading and Accelerated Math, or practice with Math Facts in a Flash

Google Apps - check school e-mail and use google applications (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

Moodle - web links and resources for every subject! (un: lastname_firstname    pw: 6 digit lunch number)

Pearson  - Access math book and worksheets from the math book (un: last name_firstname    pw: aw + 6 digit lunch code)

AR Book Find - Do you have a book at home or from another library that you are wondering if it is AR?  Look it up here.

Infohio - Awesome resource for web research with online encyclopedias for kids among other things (un: infohio  pw:power)

SpellingCity - quiz and play games using each week's list words

Scholastic Book Order - Class Activation Code: F8273

--
Shane Pransky
Whitehouse Primary
4th Grade