10/30/2009


It was another fabulous day in Room 204!

We had the best Halloween party today! A big thank you to all of the parents who helped plan such an amazing event! The class had the best time, and we so appreciate you. Have a safe and fun Halloween!



*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:


Moodle: This was due Friday.

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)


Social Studies:
“Community Hot Spots” assignment is due on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Language Arts: Paragraph Practice due Nov. 18th (Wednesday) Your child will be bringing this home today. We planned each step in our planner today on the monthly calendar. It is just a suggestion.

3rd Grade Math:
Count your Halloween candy!

4th Grade Math:
We had 20 minutes in class today to start our review. Reviews are due on Monday! We will check them then. Our test is on Tuesday. It will include an addition and subtraction fact test as well as a multiplication fact test. Please study your facts for ten minutes!!!


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!

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

10/29/2009

We had a great day in room 204! Book orders are coming home today. Beth Miller has coordinated this order and we so appreciate all of her hard work. May I suggest that you write your child’s name in his/her books. This will help eliminate any confusion with duplicate books in the classroom. We are excited about the Halloween party tomorrow and welcome you to join us for this special event! 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.


*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 all have mail today!

Field Trip Permission: 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.

Moodle: Due tomorrow

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)


Science:
Continent Quiz Friday and signed review Friday.

Social Studies:
We are learning about the continents, oceans and hemispheres of Earth.
“Community Hot Spots” assignment is due on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Language Arts: Paragraph Practice due Nov. 18th (Wednesday) Your child will be bringing this home today. We planned each step in our planner today on the monthly calendar. It is just a suggestion.

3rd Grade Math:
MB 3.3 and HL 3.4



4th Grade Math:
JP 74 SL 3.10-3.11


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

10/28/2009

We had such a great day today learning about explorers and recording in Voice Thread! We will finish all recordings tomorrow for our memoir.

The sign-up for Parent-Teacher conferences is now up! Please stop by our classroom with your calendar so you can choose a day/time that works for you! I look forward to meeting with everyone!


*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!!!

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 all have mail today!

Field Trip Permission: 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.

Moodle: Due Friday, October 30

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)


Science:
Continent quiz Friday and signed review Friday.

Social Studies:
We are learning about the continents, oceans and hemispheres of Earth.
“Community Hot Spots” assignment is due on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Language Arts: Paragraph Practice due Nov. 18th (Wednesday) Your child will be bringing this home today. We planned each step in our planner today on the monthly calendar. It is just a suggestion.

3rd Grade Math:
MB 3.2 and HL 3.3
We had 8 minutes to work on our homework in class today!


4th Grade Math:
JP 69-71 SL 3.9 We also had work time in class! We have a test Tuesday and will get our review on Friday. We will have a lot of time in class to start our reviews!



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

10/27/2009

We had time to explore even more in our new social studies books! It was a busy and productive day for us in Room 204. We had fun singing the continent song. The sign-up for Parent-Teacher conferences is now up! Please stop by our classroom with your calendar so you can choose a day/time that works for you! I look forward to meeting with everyone!

About two weeks ago, you received your child’s graded “All About Me Memoir.” It asked you to sign it and send it back in with your child. We need it for a special tech project we are starting tomorrow or Wednesday, so please send it back!!! We are very excited about it!

*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!!!

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:
Field Trip Permission: 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.

Moodle: Due Friday, October 30

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)



Social Studies:
We are learning about the continents, oceans and hemispheres of Earth.
“Community Hot Spots” assignment is due on Tuesday, November 3rd.



3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.2

4th Grade Math:
JP 66-68 SL 3.8 (We had 15 minutes in class to start our work!) We will have our Unit 3 test on Tuesday, November 3rd. Reviews will go home Thursday or Friday.



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

10/26/2009

This morning I was out at a meeting. While I normally don’t like to leave the kids to go to a meeting, this one was well worth it! We were taught so many exciting things that I will soon be able to share with the kids using the program Voice Thread. It is fantastic! If you want to check out what your child has already done on Voice Thread, click on the “Our Wiki” link and find the link to Voice Thread. Then your child can sign you in! If your child does not remember, he/she can find his/her email address and password in the front of the planner.


A very important assignment is coming home today! It is your child’s first Moodle assignment of the year! Please ask your child to share this with you. It is due on Friday, October 30th!

The sign-up for Parent-Teacher conferences is now up! Please stop by our classroom with your calendar so you can choose a day/time that works for you! I look forward to meeting with everyone!

About two weeks ago, you received your child’s graded “All About Me Memoir.” It asked you to sign it and send it back in with your child. We need it for a special tech project we are starting tomorrow or Wednesday, so please send it back!!! We are very excited about it!

All of us have mail today!!

*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!!!

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:
Field Trip Permission: 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.

Moodle: Due Friday, October 30

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)

Science: We are on a break for now!

Social Studies: We have started our first unit on Communities and we are enjoying it! A “Community Hot Spots” assignment came home today. It is due on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Cursive: Today we practiced our names!

3rd Grade Math: HL 3.1

4th Grade Math: JP 65 SL 3.7
We will have our Unit 3 test on Tuesday, November 3rd.

10/23/2009

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

10/21/2009

I am so happy to be back with my class and to have found my voice! The children did an amazing job in my absence, and I am so proud of them. The guest teachers were so complimentary of them and said they were outstanding! Way to go!

A permission slip went home today 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.

Tomorrow is our last day of MEAPing! Fourth graders will be MEAPing in the morning. In the afternoon we will prepare for our land and water assessment. Have a great night!

Our book orders were placed on the 14th and should be arriving anyday!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

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:
Review due Friday- Get a parent signature
Test Friday
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:
Complete HL 2.9
Study for test on Friday
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:
Today in class we completed a page together with important information that will help you throughout Unit 3. Make sure you keep it safe in your green math folder. Tonight’s homework is JP 60 SL 3.4. It is due Friday because we don’t have math tomorrow due to our last day of MEAP testing.


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

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

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

10/16/2009

Have a great weekend!
Choice hour selection sheets were due tomorrow. If we get ours turned in first, we will get a movie and a treat!!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Environmental Center Field Trip Letter due tomorrow! Return only the bottom portion only signed by a parent!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .

Language arts:
A packet of OPTIONAL extensions relating to our Journeys Unit has been sent home with your child. THESE ARE ALL OPTIONAL!


Science:
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:
Finish JP 50 – We did the first two problems together!

Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and take the timed multiplication math test. 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: see Mrs. Frishman’s page!


IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

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

10/15/2009

It was another day filled with MEAP! Only two more to go! Along with the MEAP, we did have time to go to the science lab this morning which was nice. The kids are growing vegetation in their land and water models so they were able to observe that. I was glad that it wasn’t just a day of testing!

Choice hour selection sheets are due tomorrow. If we get ours turned in first, we will get a movie and a treat!!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Environmental Center Field Trip Letter due tomorrow! Return only the bottom portion only signed by a parent!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .

Language arts:
A packet of OPTIONAL extensions relating to our Journeys Unit has been sent home with your child. THESE ARE ALL OPTIONAL!


Science:
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:
HL 2.8 due Friday! We worked on our homework for 10 minutes in class.

Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and take the timed multiplication math test. 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: We presented some geo-museums today and will finish on Friday. Get your test letter signed. JP 53-55 SL 3.1


IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

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

10/14/2009

Happy Birthday to our friend, Connor! We celebrated his 9th birthday today with Mrs. Fields!!!

Today was awesome! I have the best class, and I love coming to school because of the wonderful students I get to work with each day! We started our study of communities today and enjoyed creating a mental map and sketch map of room 204 in the BCS community. Thank you, boys and girls, for being the best community of friends and learners!

Thursday we will have MEAP testing. We will also have it next week on Tuesday and Thursday. Your child does not need to do anything to prepare except get a good night’s rest and eat a good breakfast. We may not have time for a snack so it is important for your child to eat well in the morning!

Have a great night!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Environmental Center Field Trip Letter due tomorrow! Return only the bottom portion only signed by a parent!

GOAL SETTING FORMS ARE DUE ON Thursday!!!

Choice Hour selection sheets due Friday!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .

Language arts:
A packet of OPTIONAL extensions relating to our Journeys Unit has been sent home with your child. THESE ARE ALL OPTIONAL!


Science:
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:
HL 2.8 due Friday! We worked on our homework for 10 minutes in class.

Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and take the timed multiplication math test. 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: We presented some geo-museums today and will finish on Friday. Get your test letter signed. JP 53-55 SL 3.1




IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

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

10/13/2009




Today was a very successful MEAP day! The student completed part 1 and 2 of the reading section and a short written response. There was no math today. In the afternoon, we went swimming and enjoyed learning some Spanish. Tomorrow is a regular school day and goal setting forms are due.

Thursday we will have MEAP testing. We will also have it next week on Tuesday and Thursday. Your child does not need to do anything to prepare except get a good night’s rest and eat a good breakfast. We may not have time for a snack so it is important for your child to eat well in the morning!
Have a great night!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

GOAL SETTING FORMS ARE DUE ON Thursday!!!

Choice Hour selection sheets due Friday

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .

Language arts:


Science:
none

Math:
3rd Grade:
HL and MB 2.7 due WEDNESDAY! IF you did not take your test online, do so tonight!

Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and take the timed multiplication math test. 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: Geo-Museums were due today. We will start presenting them tomorrow. If your child forgot his/her checklist or rough draft, please have him/her bring it tomorrow to class! Tonight’s homework is to study multiplication facts for five minutes. You will get your test back tomorrow or Friday (no math today or Thursday because of the MEAP)



IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

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

10/12/2009

We had such a fabulous Monday! Today in science we talked about glaciers and how the erosion they cause is different from the erosion a stream causes. WE also learned about where our drinking water comes from. In Language Arts, we finished talking about the story, “Grandfather’s Journey” and we took a short quiz on it. It is time to select new choice hours for the second quarter! The forms are coming home today in your child’s mail. The packets are now online for you to view. Please return the sheet by Friday! Happy evening!

Choice Hour selection letters are coming home today!

We begin swimming on Tuesday for 6 weeks!


Here’s what we have for you tonight:

GOAL SETTING FORMS ARE DUE ON Thursday!!!

Choice Hour selection sheets due Friday

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .


Language arts:
Today we took our quiz on Grandfather’s Journey. After we have taken a quiz on all four stories in the theme, the results will come home to you. You can also have your child show you online if he/she remembers how to get on moodle!
Memoirs are coming home today. Please read the attached paper, sign and return the memoir.


Science:
none

Math:
3rd Grade:
HL and MB 2.7 due WEDNESDAY! IF you did not take your test online, do so tonight!

Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and take the timed multiplication math test. 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: Geo-Museums are due tomorrow. Please turn in the checklist along with your project. Tonight’s homework is to study multiplication facts for five minutes. You will get your test back on Wednesday or Friday (no math on Tuesday or Thursday because of the MEAP)


IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We swim for the next six weeks. 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

10/09/2009

It was a fabulous Friday in room 204! Today we went to the science lab and planted mustard seeds and rye grass seeds in our land and water models. Once they grow, we will be able to see how vegetation affects land and water!

We begin swimming on Tuesday for 6 weeks!

Remember that 3/4 Coney Bingo Night is tonight! Please come for an evening of fun!


Here’s what we have for you tonight:

GOAL SETTING FORMS ARE DUE ON Thursday!!!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .


Language arts:
We are almost finished talking about our second story and then we will take a short quiz on it next week. After we have taken a quiz on all four stories in the theme, the results will come home to you. You can also have your child show you online if he/she remembers how to get on moodle!

Memoirs were due FRIDAY! Ask your child if he/she finished in class! If he/she did not, please help your child edit the rough draft and finish the final copy and the checklist. In the final copy packet, there should be a paragraph on each page and a picture on each page. They can also decorate the covers. Right now we are just working on complete sentences, capital letters in all the right places, and neatness! If your child needs “final copy paper,” please have him/her ask me!


Science:
Get water cycle test signed and return on Monday.

Math:
3rd Grade:
HL 2.5
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s blog and take the timed multiplication math test. 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: Study your addition and subtraction facts for ten minutes. Study your multiplication facts for ten minutes. We will have fact tests on Monday along with our Unit 2 tests. Geo-Museums must be turned in on Tuesday the 13th along with the checklist.

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We swim for the next six weeks. 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

10/08/2009





Today we added a reading log to our wiki page! Ask your child to share it with you tonight. Each day, students will access the wiki from home and record the book and number of minutes read. We are so excited to use this electronic log. Students can access the wiki from our blog. In the science lab today, we created an aerial drawing of our stream table with scientific labels including the following: delta, floodplain, tributary, mouth, valley, canyon and stream channel.


GOAL SETTING FORMS ARE DUE ON THE 15TH!!!

Our first book order is due October 14th! The book order letter and magazines are coming home today!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

*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:

Some of us have mail!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes –Complete your reading log on your wiki

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes - Complete your reading log on your wiki


Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .


Language arts:

We are almost finished talking about our second story and then we will take a short quiz on it next week. After we have taken a quiz on all four stories in the theme, the results will come home to you. You can also have your child show you online if he/she remembers how to get on moodle!

Memoirs were due FRIDAY! Ask your child if he/she finished in class! If he/she did not, please help your child edit the rough draft and finish the final copy and the checklist. In the final copy packet, there should be a paragraph on each page and a picture on each page. They can also decorate the covers. Right now we are just working on complete sentences, capital letters in all the right places, and neatness! If your child needs “final copy paper,” please have him/her ask me!


Science:
Water cycle quiz tomorrow! Your child brought home a review sheet on Monday! Please initial this review and have him/her turn it in before the quiz on Friday!

Math:
3rd Grade:
HL 2.4
Write a plan for studying your math facts at the bottom of the parent letter
Get parent letter signed and return bottom portion



Students will keep their homelink and math journals in their binders. These will travel to and from school each day in the binder. Please help your child find a great permanent location for each of these in the binder if he/she did not in class today. We will use each of these in class everyday!

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 at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!


4th Grade Math: Reviews went home yesterday and they are due tomorrow! The geo-museums due date has been extended to Tuesday the 13th. Our Unit 2 test will be on Monday the 12th. This test will include an addition and subtraction fact test as well as a multiplication fact test. Both will have 100 problems and the kids will be timed for five minutes on each one.





REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
•3 / 4 Coney Bingo Night! Please come for an evening of fun! Friday October 9th

Price: $5.50 per person includes Coney Dog, chips, drink and a cookie. Extra Coney Dog $1.50. Bingo Fun & Candy prizes included! No family would ever be excluded for financial reasons. Please contact Adam Hartley if you need assistance at ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us Questions: contact Dawn Walton 248-855-1910 or dawnanderic@sbcglobal.net


A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.



IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We gym for the first five weeks of school. Please send your child with gym shoes 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

10/06/2009

Today was a super day! We worked so hard and enjoyed the last of our summer project presentations!

Our first book order is due October 14th! The book order letter and magazines are coming home today!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

*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

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes

Goal Setting: Letters came home October 6th. They are due back on October 15th .



Language arts:
Memoirs were due today! Ask your child if he/she finished in class! If he/she did not, please help your child edit the rough draft and finish the final copy and the checklist. In the final copy packet, there should be a paragraph on each page and a picture on each page. They can also decorate the covers. Right now we are just working on complete sentences, capital letters in all the right places, and neatness! If your child needs “final copy paper,” please have him/her ask me!

Science:
Water cycle quiz on Friday! Your child brought home a review sheet on Monday! Please initial this review and have him/her turn it in before the quiz on Friday! Today we also talked a lot about the process that utility companies use to get clean water to us. Very interesting!

Math:
3rd Grade: HL 2.1 Finish Journal Page 30.

Students will keep their homelink and math journals in their binders. These will travel to and from school each day in the binder. Please help your child find a great permanent location for each of these in the binder if he/she did not in class today. We will use each of these in class everyday!

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 at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!


4th Grade Math: Pop quizzes from last week were returned today. Please get them signed for tomorrow! Tonight’s homework also includes JP 38-39 SL 2.5. The geo-museums due date has been extended to Tuesday the 13th. Our Unit 2 test will be on Monday the 12th. This test will include an addition and subtraction fact test as well as a multiplication fact test. Both will have 100 problems and the kids will be timed for five minutes.



REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
These are due October 14th!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
•3 / 4 Coney Bingo Night! Please come for an evening of fun! Friday October 9th

Price: $5.50 per person includes Coney Dog, chips, drink and a cookie. Extra Coney Dog $1.50. Bingo Fun & Candy prizes included! No family would ever be excluded for financial reasons. Please contact Adam Hartley if you need assistance at ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us Questions: contact Dawn Walton 248-855-1910 or dawnanderic@sbcglobal.net


A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.



IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We gym for the first five weeks of school. Please send your child with gym shoes 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 T

10/05/2009

Today was such a great day and a wonderful way to start our week! This morning we almost finished the summer project presentations. We have two more tomorrow. We have really been enjoying them!!! It is going to be a fabulous week!

*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

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes

Language arts:
Memoirs were due today! Ask your child if he/she finished in class! If he/she did not, please help your child edit the rough draft and finish the final copy and the checklist. In the final copy packet, there should be a paragraph on each page and a picture on each page. They can also decorate the covers. Right now we are just working on complete sentences, capital letters in all the right places, and neatness! If your child needs “final copy paper,” please have him/her ask me!

Science:
Water cycle quiz on Friday! Your child brought home a review sheet today! Please initial this review and have him/her turn it in before the quiz on Friday! Today we also talked a lot about the process that utility companies use to get clean water to us. Very interesting!

Math:
3rd Grade: HL 2.1 Finish Journal Page 30.

Students will keep their homelink and math journals in their binders. These will travel to and from school each day in the binder. Please help your child find a great permanent location for each of these in the binder if he/she did not in class today. We will use each of these in class everyday!

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 at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!


4th Grade Math: Today we took a practice multiplication timed test. Please get that signed tonight. Tonight’s homework is JP 40-41 and SL 2.6. Be careful, we are skipping 2.5 until tomorrow! Our geo-museum projects are due on October 9th. If you are still not strong in your knowledge of addition, subtraction, or multiplication facts, please study them for ten minutes!!! I am estimating that our Unit 2 test will be on Monday the 12th. This test will include an addition and subtraction fact test as well as a multiplication fact test. Both will have 100 problems and the kids will be timed for five minutes.



REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
Our first book order is due October 14th! The book order letter and magazines are coming home today!
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

Upcoming events:
•3 / 4 Coney Bingo Night! Please come for an evening of fun! Friday October 9th

Price: $5.50 per person includes Coney Dog, chips, drink and a cookie. Extra Coney Dog $1.50. Bingo Fun & Candy prizes included! No family would ever be excluded for financial reasons. Please contact Adam Hartley if you need assistance at ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us Questions: contact Dawn Walton 248-855-1910 or dawnanderic@sbcglobal.net


A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.



IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We gym for the first five weeks of school. Please send your child with gym shoes 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

10/02/2009



We had a fantastic Friday celebrating…
We celebrated Karis’s 9th birthday! Happy Birthday Karis! We also celebrated James as our Catch of the Week! We had a special visit from our great friend Kendall….it was such a celebratory day! We even had time to experiment with soil components and share summer projects. We will continue to share on Monday. We are learning so much from each other. Happy weekend to you!

*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

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes

Language arts:
Memoirs were due today! Ask your child if he/she finished in class! If he/she did not, please help your child edit the rough draft and finish the final copy and the checklist. In the final copy packet, there should be a paragraph on each page and a picture on each page. They can also decorate the covers. Right now we are just working on complete sentences, capital letters in all the right places, and neatness! If your child needs “final copy paper,” please have him/her ask me!


Math:
3rd Grade: None
Today we took our first unit assessment! Students needed to turn in their review today before the assessment.

Students will keep their homelink and math journals in their binders. These will travel to and from school each day in the binder. Please help your child find a great permanent location for each of these in the binder if he/she did not in class today. We will use each of these in class everyday!

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 at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!


4th Grade Math: Today we had our first pop quiz in math! It covered sections 2.1-2.3. You will get it back on Monday or Tuesday! Tonight’s homework is JP 36-37 SL 2.4 Our geo-museum projects are due on October 9th. If you are still not strong in your knowledge of addition, subtraction, or multiplication facts, please study them for ten minutes!!!



REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
Coming soon….
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: sbutzin
Password: covington107

Upcoming events:
•3 / 4 Coney Bingo Night! Please come for an evening of fun! Friday October 9th

Price: $5.50 per person includes Coney Dog, chips, drink and a cookie. Extra Coney Dog $1.50. Bingo Fun & Candy prizes included! No family would ever be excluded for financial reasons. Please contact Adam Hartley if you need assistance at ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us Questions: contact Dawn Walton 248-855-1910 or dawnanderic@sbcglobal.net


A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.



IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We gym for the first five weeks of school. Please send your child with gym shoes 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

10/01/2009



We had such a fantastic day! I loved our visit to the science lab today. Today we talked about the different types of material that we have in our stream table model of land. Ask your child about the four main components of our soil! We also had time to present a few more summer projects. We are really enjoying them and will present more 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

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes

Language arts:
Memoirs are due Friday, October 2nd! Ask your child if he/she finished in class! If he/she did not, please help your child edit the rough draft and finish the final copy and the checklist. In the final copy packet, there should be a paragraph on each page and a picture on each page. They can also decorate the covers. Right now we are just working on complete sentences, capital letters in all the right places, and neatness! If your child needs “final copy paper,” please have him/her ask me!


Math:
3rd Grade:
Today we reviewed for our test tomorrow. I am sending the corrected review s home tonight as a study guide for students. The reviews are due tomorrow signed and corrected. Tonight’s homework also includes HL. 1.11.

Students will keep their homelink and math journals in their binders. These will travel to and from school each day in the binder. Please help your child find a great permanent location for each of these in the binder if he/she did not in class today. We will use each of these in class everyday!

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 at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!


4th Grade Math: Today we took a practice addition and subtraction fact test. Part of your homework is to get it signed by tomorrow! Tonight’s homework also includes JP 33-35 SL 2.3 If you did not get your test letter signed, do so tonight! “Geometry Museums” are due on October 9th!


Summer Packets: Due on Wednesday, September 30th.

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

BOOK ORDERS:
Coming soon….
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: sbutzin
Password: covington107

Upcoming events:
•3 / 4 Coney Bingo Night! Please come for an evening of fun! Friday October 9th

Price: $5.50 per person includes Coney Dog, chips, drink and a cookie. Extra Coney Dog $1.50. Bingo Fun & Candy prizes included! No family would ever be excluded for financial reasons. Please contact Adam Hartley if you need assistance at ah07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us Questions: contact Dawn Walton 248-855-1910 or dawnanderic@sbcglobal.net


A 3/4 Coffee with the Principal has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22nd at
9:00 am in the Cafeteria. Please join us as Adam Hartley openly addresses any questions
and concerns you might have.



IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com


***We gym for the first five weeks of school. Please send your child with gym shoes 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

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