Sunday, December 7, 2014

Room 116 Notes 12-8

Evening Parents

Great show by the Ann Arbor Youth Choir today.  Three of our wonderful students and many other Wines Community members performed.  Thanks for inviting me!

2 weeks until the break. Pen Pal letters arrive tomorrow so we will be working on writing our responses to those letters as well as editing our Personal  Narratives in writing workshop this week.

In science we will be finishing up Nature's Recyclers Unit with a quiz this week.  Look for information on that in kid planners.  In Social Studies we our continuing our look at the Northeast region of The U.S.  Reading groups and Reading responses make up the bulk of reading workshop for the next two weeks.
In word study we will focus on homophones. 

Let me know if you would like to work math groups on Thursday.

Math 

Monday 12-8

5.2 Multiplication Wrestling  5.2 Study Link

EDM  Online-  Multiplication Wrestling

Tuesday  12-9

5.3 Estimating Sums        5.3 Study Link
EDM Online - Beat The Computer Multiplication (.,Level B)


Wednesday  12-10 

5.4 Estimating Sums 5.4 Study Link


    Thursday  12-11

    Math Groups  Homework  math page

    Friday 12-12

    5.5  Estimating Products  5.5 Study Link
    EDM  Choice

    Have a great week.

    Nick

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    Sunday, November 9, 2014

    Room 116 Notes 11-10

    Hi all

    November is here and 2 1/2 weeks until the Thanksgiving break. Time is flying by and before we know it, we will be skating at Yost celebrating the holiday break:)  

    Speaking of field trips.  We are off to The Downtown Library this Friday.  We will arrive by bus around 9:45 and should hit the stage in the basement around 10.  All three 4th grade classrooms will be performing their Joe Reilly collaborative songs, followed by some storytelling and book talks, courtesy the wonderful library staff.  Come join us and enjoy some great songs.

    In Language Arts we are continuing work on Personal Narratives, working in our reading groups and beginning g the second round of Michigan Pen Pal letters.

    We've been alternating Social Studies and Science on a weekly basis and this week we will become Mold Farmers.  After that we will continue our tour of the Northeast region of The United States.

    Math tests come back tonight.  Please Correct, Sign and Return by Wednesday.


    BYOT - ok, the popular phrase being used by my colleagues is "Just gonna try and get me toe in the water", when it come to the discussion about students bringing their own technology into the classroom.  I would like to get something started and this would be my approach to the process.  I would like to invite folks to have their children feel free to bring their iPads or laptops in this week.  This would be a trial run designed to introduce the routine and expectations around this process.  My intent is to get into a routine where these technologies would be used by groups of kids for either word study or math.
    Lets work on expectations and organization this week and then I will be more explicit about the how and when their technology would be used.  Let me know if you have any questions.

    Have a great week.  Below is this week's math schedule.  Thanks.
    Nick

    Math - Not sure if math groups are scheduled for this week.  If it doesn't happen, the schedule could change a bit, but we will cover the first 4 lessons of Unit 4, for sure.

    Monday  11-10

    4.1 Decimal Place Value  4.1 Study Link
    EDM  Online-  Top-it Decimals

    Tuesday  11-11

    4.2  Review of Basic Decimal Concepts 4.2 Study Link

    Wednesday  11-12

    4.3  Comparing and Ordering Decimals 4.3 Study Link
    EDM  Online-  Coin Top-It (Advanced)

    Thursday  11-13
    Math Groups  Homework  math page
    EDM  Online-Top-It: Decimals
    Friday 11-14
    4.4 Estimating with Decimals  4.4 Study Link
    EDM  Online- Choice

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    Saturday, October 4, 2014

    Room 116 Notes 10/6

    Hello All

    Busy week coming up. 

    Field Trip to Waterloo Bog on Monday, so kids need to bring cold lunches.  Could be chilly, so make sure they dress accordingly.  Boots aren't necessary unless it is raining.  

    Wednesday we are going with our buddies to Kerrytown and Community.  Please join us if you like. We will eat there, so kids need to bring cold lunches. 

    We begin our Library Songsters collaboration on Friday.  Joe and Ira will join us to begin writing a song connected to 4th grade curriculum.

    Run-a-thon News

    This is from Dr. DeYoung's letter on Friday.

    Math 

    No math groups because of field trips and other activities.  There will be a test on Thursday.  Look for Study guide/practice test Wednesday night. Note: EDM Online game name is not a link to the website.

    Monday  10-6

    No Math - Homework - math page on addition/subtraction

    Tuesday  9-23

    2.9  Subtraction of Multidigit Numbers 2.9 Study Link

    Wednesday  9-24

    2.10 Practice test- Study Link 2.10
    EDM  Online-   Choice

    Thursday  9-25

    Unit 2 Test- math page

    Friday  9-25

    No Math - No Math Homework
    EDM Online - Choice



    In honor of the Run-a-Thon, we will hold a Spirit Week next week. The daily themes are: 
    Monday: Comfy Cozy Day
    Tuesday: Silly Sock Day
    Wednesday: Crazy Hair Day
    Thursday: Biggest Fan (Sports) Day
    Friday: Team Unity Day (dress in your classroom theme!!)
     
    Finally, just a reminder that tomorrow is Walk to School Day!

    OK-That's all for now.  Have a great week!

    Nick Mosher
     

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    Saturday, September 13, 2014

    Room Notes 116 9/15

    Hello everyone

    Hope the weekend is going well.  Great day for my Junior Wolverines and also the "Big Wolverines":)

    Week 3 coming up and things are heating up!  Good first two weeks of community building and routines set up.

    NWEA 

    On Monday, we take the first of two tests for the first go around with the NWEA.  This will be a test on Reading.  We take it after lunch at 1pm.

    MATH

    We have a math groups day on Thursday.  This is a great day for folks to come in and help out with games.  I have parents for this Thursday, but if you are interested in helping out on future Thursdays (9:15-10:15)  Below is the schedule for the week.  There are suggestions for EDM games play for students at home.  This is not an assignment, it is just there for kids to experiment with games that reinforce what we are working on in the unit.

    Monday  9-15

    1.7  Circle Constructions  Homework  Study Link 1.7
    EDM Online Addition Top-It with 2-Digit Numbers v2

    Tuesday  9-16

    1.8  Hexagon and Triangle Constructions  Homework  Study Link 1.8
    EDM Online-  Subtraction Top-It with 2-Digit Numbers v2

    Wednesday  9-17

    1.9  Unit 1 practice  Homework  Math Boxes 1.9 (copy from journal)
    EDM  Online-  Subtraction Top-It with 2-Digit Numbers v2

    Thursday  9-18

    Unit 1 Practice Test-  Homework-study practice test/math handout
    EDM Online -  Addition Top-It with 2-Digit Numbers v2

    Friday  9-19

    Unit 1 Test
    No Homework / EDM Online Choice

    Science-we are starting our unit on Nature's Recyclers this week.  Should get our worm bin this week.  Look for a parent letter.

    Social Studies- we started our unit on the different social sciences that go into the discussion of social studies.  This is a part of our year long look at the 5 USA regions.  We got our login info for the TCI website and started reading and responding to text.

    Reading - we started reading, and writing about our reading, in our reading response journals.

    Writing - we will begin talking about the writing genre of personal narratives this week which will eventually lead us to writing our own narratives.

    Word Study - first week of word study went well.  Kids mostly worked on words they misspelled from our "Spelling Demons" tests.  We will also begin a daily language piece that works on grammar.

    FIELD TRIPS

    Island Lake Huron River trip with Leslie Science Center - this trip is taking shape and it looks like we will taking a bus to the river on Wednesday, September 24.  If this time/date sticks, and you are interested in visiting with us, we will be on the river from 9:15 to 1:45 that day.  Kids will need to bring cold lunches that day for our mid trip picnic. Think good weather:)

    Thursday, September 25 we are going with our Middleton buddies on a walk to Byrd Hills from 9 to 10:25.  Come with us if you are interested.  We started buddies this week and it looks like a great match.

    Kerrytown / Community trip with our buddies.  It looks like we will go on either October 8 or 15 to Kerrytown with our buddies.  Stay tuned on this one, as dates and times with lock up soon.  We visit Community High School after a walk through The Farmer's Market.  This is a great trip!  Come join.

    Ok, that's all for now.  Let me know if you have any questions.
    Thanks
    Nick Mosher


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    Friday, September 5, 2014

    Lunch/Special Schedules Wines


      SCHOOL HOURS AND LUNCH SCHEDULE

                                      2014-2015


                                 Wines School Hours

    Students enter at first bell:             8:45 a.m.

    School Day:                          8:48 a.m. – 3:42 p.m.


                                    Lunch Schedule

              K, 1st & 2nd GR                   11:48 – 12:08*

              3rd Grade                           12:08 – 12:28

              4th Grade                             12:13 – 12:33
    ­­­Wines Specials Schedule 2014-2015

    PE
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Carlin                   1
    8:55-9:27
    Rodriguez            3
    8:55-9:27
    Duggins                4
    8:55-9:27
    Rodriguez           3
    8:55-9:27
    Heaton                5
    8:55-9:40

    Black                    2
    9:27-9:59
    Mosher                 4   
    9:27-9:59
    Caruso                  3
    9:27-9:59
    House                 3
    9:27-9:59
    Spiroff                 5
    9:40-10:10










    House                  3
    10:25-10:57
    Spiroff
    10:05-10:35
    Black                    2
    10:25-10:57
    Fisher                  4
    10:25-10:57
    Caruso               3
    10:25-10:57

    Fisher                  4
    10:57-11:29
    Eckel                    1
    11:00-11:32
    Gibbs                    2
    10:57-11:29
    Mosher                4   
    10:57-11:29
    Duggins              4
    10:57-11:29







    Eckel                   1
    12:45-1:17
    Carlin                   1
    12:45-1:17
    Carlin                   1
    12:45-1:17
    Eckel                   1
    12:45-1:17
    Eckel                   1
    12:45-1:17

    Seely                   1
    1:17-1:49
    Seely                   1
    1:17-1:49
    Seely                    1
    1:17-1:49
    Seely                   1
    1:17-1:49
    Carlin                   1
    1:17-1:49

    Middleton            K
    1:49-2:21

    Hickman               K
    1:49-2:21
    Middleton            K
    1:49-2:21
    Day                      2
    1:49-2:21

    Hickman              K
    2:21-2:53
    Toohey                K
    2:21-2:53
    Toohey                 K
    2:21-2:53

    Boone & Gray   CC
    2:30-3:15



    Day                      2
    2:53-3:25


    Gibbs                   2
    2:53-3:25


    PE in MPR (Bert)
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Hospadaruk       CC
    9:20-10:00
    Hospadaruk       CC
    9:20-10:00
    Boone & Gray    CC
    9:20-10:00
    Hospadaruk      CC
    9:20-10:00
    Boone & Gray   CC
    9:20-10:00
    VM (McNally)
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Black                    2 
    8:55-9:27         
    Mosher                 4 8:55-9:27
    Caruso                  3
    8:55-9:27
    House                  3
    8:55-9:27                         
    Day                      2 8:55-9:27                          

    House                   3
    9:27-9:59
    Rodriguez            3 9:27-9:59
    Duggins                4
    9:27-9:59
    Rodriguez            3
    9:27-9:59
    Black                    2
    9:27-9:59

    Fisher                   4   
    10:25-10:57
    Day                      2
    10:25-10:57
    Gibbs                    2
    10:25-10:57
    Mosher                4   
    10:25-10:57
    Duggins                4   
    10:25-10:57

    Hickman               K
    10:57-11:29
    Gibbs                   2       
    10:57-11:29
    Day                       2
    10:57-11:29
    Fisher                  4   
    10:57-11:29
    Caruso                  3
    10:57-11:29







    Seely                    1
    12:45-1:17
    Eckel                    1
    12:45-1:17
    Seely                    1
    12:45-1:17
    Carlin                   1
    12:45-1:17
    Carlin                   1
    12:45-1:17


    Hickman               K
    1:17-1:49

    Eckel                    1
    1:17-1:49
    Middleton             K
    1:30-2:02

    Rotation 1             5
    1:30-2:00
    Toohey                 K
    1:49-2:21
    Rotation 1             5
    1:30-2:00


    Hickman               K
    2:05-2:37

    Rotation 2             5             2:00-2:30


    Rotation 2             5               2:00-2:30


    Toohey                 K
    2:40-3:12

    Rotation 3             5            2:30-3:00


    Rotation 3             5          2:30-3:00





    Gibbs                    2
    3:05-3:37


    Middleton             K
    3:05-3:37




    VM (Knapp)
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday




    Hospadaruk       CC
    **8:55-9:40


    Hospadaruk      CC
    **8:55-9:40  




    Boone & Gray    CC **10:04-10:45


    Boone & Gray   CC **10:04-10:45




    Hickman              K
    **10:50-11:22


    Middleton        K
    **10:50-11:22









    Boone & Gray   CC
    **1:15-2:00

    Toohey               K
    1:49-2:21




    Hospadaruk       CC
    **2:00-2:45

    Middleton            K
    2:21-2:53




    Black                    2
    2:48-3:20

    Black                   2
    2:53-3:25
    **taught in teacher’s classroom
    Instrumental
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Rotation 1             5           1:30-2:00

    Rotation 1             5            1:30-2:00



    Rotation 2             5              2:00-2:30

    Rotation 2             5
    2:00-2:30



    Rotation 3             5             2:30-3:00

    Rotation 3             5            2:30-3:00


    Art
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Rodriguez            3
    8:55-9:55
    Caruso                3
    8:55-9:55
    House                  3
    8:55-9:55
    Gibbs                  2
    8:55-9:27
    Mosher               4
    8:55-9:55

    Duggins               4
    10:00-11:00
    Fisher                  4
    10:05-11:05
    Mosher                4
    10:00-11:00
    Toohey               K
    9:35-10:07
    Fisher                 4   
    10:00-11:00

    Boone & Gray   CC
    11:10-11:42

    Hospadaruk       CC
    11:10-11:42
    Duggins              4
    10:40-11:40








     Carlin                  1
    12:45-1:45
    Heaton                 5
    12:40-1:31
    Eckel                   1
    12:45-1:45
    Spiroff                 5
    12:45-1:36
    Seely                  1
    12:45-1:45

    Toohey                K
    1:55-2:55
    Middleton             K
    1:36-2:36


    Hickman             K
    1:50-2:50




    Gibbs                   2
    2:36-3:36
    Day                     2
    2:30-3:30

    Black                  2
    2:00-3:00
    ILT (Library)
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Caruso                 3
    8:55-9:55
    House                  3
    8:55-9:55
    Rodriguez            3
    8:55-9:55
    Caruso                 3
    8:55-9:55
    House                  3
    8:55-9:55







    Spiroff                  5
    10:00-10:45



    Mosher                4   
    10:00-11:08
    Duggins               4   
    10:00-11:08
    Fisher                 4   
    10:00-11:08
    Gray & Boone    CC
    10:55-11:27
    Rodriguez            3
    10:00-11:00








    Seely                   1
    12:45-1:17
    Middleton            K
    12:45-1:17
    Heaton                 5
    12:45-1:30
    Hospadaruk       CC
    12:45-1:15

    Middleton             K
    1:17-1:49
    Eckel                   1
    1:17-1:49
    Carlin                   1
    1:17-1:49
    Seely                   1
    1:49-2:21
    Eckel                   1
    1:17-1:49

    Hickman               K
    1:49-2:21
    Hickman              K
    1:49-2:21
    Toohey                K
    1:49-2:21






    Day                      2
    2:30-3:30
    Carlin                   1
    2:21-2:53
    Black                   2
    2:25-3:29
    Toohey                K
    2:21-2:53
    Gibbs                   2
    1:50-2:54







    Day                      2
    2:59-3:35


    Spanish
    Monday
    Tuesday
    Wednesday
    Thursday
    Friday

    Rotation 1            5              1:30-2:00

    Rotation 1             5             1:30-2:00



    Rotation 2            5             2:00-2:30

    Rotation 2             5
    2:00-2:30



    Rotation 3            5             2:30-3:00

    Rotation 3             5            2:30-3:00






    Revised 9/4/14
    12:20 pm





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