WINTER BREAK SUMDOG WINNERS

The winner of our Winter Break Sumdog Competition is......... Zane Palino with 3724 correct responses.

2nd place was Sydney Hurt with 2029 correct responses.

3rd place was Braeden Hindes with 1151 correct responses.

Congratulations to those students!  They will receive a certificate and a chance to eat lunch in the classroom with Mr. Hardy and a friend of their choice!  Look for details coming soon about our next competition!

DECEMBER SUMDOG COMPETITION

I have entered our class in another sumdog at http://www.sumdog.com/ competition for December.  The contest is a statewide contest and runs from Dec. 5 to Dec. 15.  The kids can work in the training portion of the site to prepare.  Our 1st though 4th grades are entering this contest, so we are hoping to do quite well as a school.  If your student is struggling, due to skills that are too difficult, let me know and I can adjust his/her difficulty levels.  The competition will be part of their homework between Dec. 5 and Dec. 15.

Read below to find out the available prizes.

Prizes

• Overall school prize - most questions answered correctly (average across all competing students)
  Engraved trophy; site licences for Yenka Mathematics software (worth $750)

• Daily school prizes - most questions answered correctly on that day (average across all competing students)
  Certificate; site licence for Yenka 3D shapes software (worth $330)

• Student prizes - 10 students answering the most questions overall
  Certificate

SUMDOG COMPETITION

Below is a link to a Math contest I have entered our class in that will begin Oct. 3rd and last through Oct. 13.  Please be sure to check out the link below which gives details. 

http://www.sumdog.com/contests/central_ohio/how_to_enter     --- This give you info.

www.sumdog.com     ------This is where you log in.

The students will have log in usernames and passwords that will be on cards stapled in their agenda books.  I encourage you to log in and try the practice games beginning NOW to "train" for the competition.  During the competition, (Oct. 3-Oct. 13) the sumdog competition will be their Math homework.  This can also count towards their Math minute.  If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Mr. H 

TAKE HOME FOLDERS AND HOMEWORK

Folders:

The kids will be bringing home "take home" folders tonight.  One side will be marked Keep at Home and the other side will be marked Return to School.  Be sure to check those nightly.

Reading Log:
Each student will bring home a Reading Log to keep in his/her folder in the front sleeve to record readings at least 4 nights per week.  Be sure to read the letter on the reading log for info on completing the log.  The log does not need to be turned in weekly.  It should be turned in when it is full.  As a rule of thumb, it should take no longer than 3 weeks to fill.  Students will be given paperclips for reading as we build our spiderweb towards the Media Center.

Math Fact Practice:
It is important that we become fluent in our addition and subtraction facts so that we can use those foundational skills as building blocks for more complex tasks.  There will be a "Math Minute" fact practice log sent home in the "take home" folders to record progress in this area as well.  Practice can be done using flashcards or websites for fact fluency.  Be sure to look for it in the folder tonight as well.  Below are a few websites for great for fact practice!

**Please note that this is in addition to any homework that will come with our Investigations Math program, which will begin within the next week.


http://aplusmath.com/Flashcards/index.html


http://www.thegreatmartinicompany.com/

Mr. H