If you can believe it, parent-teacher conferences are quickly approaching! On Monday at 3:15pm, the sign-up sheet for conferences will go up outside my door! Please bring your calendar and come to sign up! I can’t wait to meet with you to tell you how much I am enjoying your kids!!!
Recently your child received a graded writing assignment called "All About Me Memoir." It had a paper on it asking you to "sign and return." If you have not done that yet, please have your child bring it in! We need it next week!
If you would like to volunteer in our classroom on Open House day (Sunday, November 15th, 1:00-3:00pm), please email Sue Reepmeyer! She is looking for parents who want to be in our classroom to answer questions about how fabulous it is to be a BCS parent!!! She can be reached at sr02bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us
A permission slip went for our first field trip! We are going to the Ford Rouge Factory Tour!!! Please have your child return the permission slip and money by Friday, October 30th.
Halloween at BCS is Friday October 30th. Students should come to school in their normal school clothes. At 1:15 the students will change into their costumes. (No full face masks in the class room, weapons, fake blood or inappropriate costumes). The BCS parade will start at 1:45 and take you two laps around the building. Then, we will come back to our homeroom for our Halloween party from 2:15- 3:00. At 3:00 we will begin cleaning up and have bucket distribution time.
Here’s what we have for you tonight:
We have mail.
River Rouge Field Trip Letter due by October 30 with $20! Return only the bottom portion only signed by a parent!
Write your parent email address in the front of your planner for Ed Tech. You can also email it to yourself at school.
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki
Language arts:
A packet of OPTIONAL extensions relating to our Journeys Unit has been sent home with your child. THESE ARE ALL OPTIONAL!
Science:
We took our online land and water test today!
A packet of OPTIONAL extensions relating to our Land and Water Unit has been sent home with your child. THESE ARE ALL OPTIONAL!
Math:
3rd Grade:
We took our unit 2 test today. You will get it back on Monday.
Take 2 online timed tests by Sunday!
Go online and take the multiplication and addition timed tests by Sunday night! There are 2 tests to take online. I told the students that they should strive to beat their previous score!
We checked the review together in class today. I am sending it home with students today as a study guide. They will return it signed on Friday. The ticket for taking the test on Friday is the review! Everyone must have it for the test!
How to take timed tests ONLINE:
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and click on “TAKE YOUR TEST HERE”
The password is in your child’s planner. Students should have the quiz completed by Monday morning!
3rd Grade Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade):
30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website on ourBlog. It is great for practicing all facts!
4th Grade Math:
Tonight’s homework is JP 61-63 (#4 on JP 62 is optional) SL 3.5
We will have our Unit 3 test on Tuesday, November 3rd.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!
REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com
***We are swimming on Tuesday and Thursday. Please send your child with swim supplies on those days.
PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
Halloween
Friday, October 30th, Parade starts around 1:30
Holiday
Friday, December 18th, 12:30-1:30
Reading to Superbowl
Friday, February 5th, 10:00-11:00
Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 12th, 12:30-1:30
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined
Our Co-curricular Schedule:
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology g Technology
