I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!
Today we began reading Maniac Magee! We used examples from the book to talk about dramatic irony. Ask your child to tell you about the main character, Jeffrey and his home situation. This afternoon we began researching early Native American tribes native to Michigan. We took time today to learn about the differences in primary and secondary sources using pictures related to each tribe. It was exciting to work with Mrs. Truesdell for this research. We will continue this on Thursday. Get ready for another great day tomorrow!
*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY! PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR CHILD WITH A PERSONAL PENCIL SHARPENER TO KEEP IN HIS/HER BINDER!!!
Here’s what we have for you tonight:
We have mail!
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)
Language Arts:
Paragraph Practice “A Thanksgiving Guest” due Monday, December 14th.
For this assignment, students will upload the final draft to their wiki “language arts” page from home by Dec. 14th. You may create the final draft using Word or Power Point. This is your choice!
We are reading Maniac Magee….a tall tale that is a newberry medal winner.
Spelling:
Assignment #2 Due/Test December 7 (Monday)
List #2 Compound words. Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make. Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.
3rd Grade Math:
Finish JP 90 (we did all of this in class together)
HL 4.6
Study facts 8-10 for 10 minutes
Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!
4th Grade Math:
Get your test letter signed.
JP 106-108 SL 5.1
BOOK ORDERS:
The December order is due Dec. 2.
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
PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
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 and Ed Technology
