Thank you so much to the chaperones who joined us for the Ford Rouge factory tour today. We had a lot of fun and learned so much about how the F150 is assembled. The students also learned about the history behind the plant's development and how the changes in production speed, the work environment and technology have effected the automobile industry. Please enjoy the pictures of our trip in the class photostream.
After the break, we will be starting our next science unit on Ecosystems! For this unit, we will need many clear 2-liter bottles. If you have some at home, please tear off the labels, rinse them out, and send them in! We appreciate your help with this exciting unit!
We start swimming THIS week….
Choice hour forms for the third quarter went are due on Friday the 18th! We are in a choice hour movie contest with the ¾ classes! The first class to get all forms in wins!
*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:
Choice Hour: Due back on Friday, Dec. 18th
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” was 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:
We will get our new list after the break.
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:
Study mult. facts 3-9 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:
We have two handouts to complete that we received on Friday. Once is called “Traditional” Multiplication Practice and the other is called Unit 5 Measurement Practice. We also have SL 5.11. We had 15 minutes of work time in class on Friday and all of this homework is due tomorrow!
We are going to have our Unit 5 fact tests (multiplication and division) on Wednesday the 16th and our Unit 5 test on Thursday the 17th.
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
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
