Assignments are completed on the evenings listed to prepare for class
discussions. Assignments should be listed by your child in his or her
agenda. Time is spent learning how to complete the agenda and then it is
your child's responsibility to fulfill this obligation.
Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication facts should be practiced a
few minutes daily. Feel free to visit some of the websites listed under
Links or make up practice games. Murdock's website has a quick links section
which is a great resouce also. Keep the practice short and fun.
Homework should be checked and corrected with parents. Homework should
take 20 minutes or less. Please let me know if there are any questions or
areas of concern. Visit the ebook online to view the math text. The address
and passwords are listed on the links section of this website.
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Weekly Goal: Read for 20 minutes daily
Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication facts
Read and pass an AR quiz weekly
Agenda-Parents sign agenda daily confirming homework and goals are met.
Parents check for last minute changes or messages in agenda daily.
Parents, please check homework folder daily for important papers.
Math homework is listed in agendas according to math compacting study groups.
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Monday:
Weekly Goal
Ask parents to sign agenda.
Math and other homework is listed in agenda.
Tuesday:
Weekly Goal
Ask parents to sign agenda.
Math and other homework is listed in agenda.
Wednesday:
Mustang Media folders home with important Murdock notifications.
Parents review and complete forms when appropriate and return folders in
morning.
Weekly Goal
Ask parents to sign agenda.
Math and other homework is listed in agenda.
Thursday:
Weekly Goal
Ask parents to sign agenda.
Math and other homework is listed in agenda.
Friday:
Ask parents to sign agenda and complete dismissal plan for next week.
Parents, please review assignments with your child, initial folder, and
return "E" (Evaluation) classroom folder on Monday morning. **Papers should
remain at home unless other wise requested.**
Parents are encouraged to read reflection entry, sign and respond to your
child for Monday.
Students read a book for pleasure.
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Most quizes will be given on Fridays including spelling, vocabulary, and
grammar. Graded papers will be returned in Friday "E" folders the following
week.