The BLAST was a huge success because of you! Many thanks to those of you who gave money, time, and products to make this year’s Blast a success. Our class “Scrap Happy” basket was a huge success and was very impressive! Thank you for the turnout and please know that your time and dedication is appreciated by the BCS community!
We had a marvelous Monday in room 204. This morning we took our spelling test and worked on our conference letter. In the afternoon we worked on our conference powepoint and uploaded pictures. At the end of the day we learned about a school-wide community service event in a school assembly. Bassel Salka and Xavier McCormick worked at City Mission in Detroit at a Basketball Camp for underprivileged kids this summer. Our school is going to be assisting the City Mission School in Detroit, MI. The kick-off assembly today was awesome. More information will be going out to everyone in the BCS community this week and on Monday at the assembly.
Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Jim Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Arya Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.
Thanks for joining us! Please note the following:
• Chaperones please join us in the ¾ science lab in the 100 hall for orientation with Sue Reepmeyer at 8:45
• We will leave school at 9:00 a.m. and return around 1:30 p.m.
* You will need to bring a bag lunch for the trip
* Busses will depart BCS at 9:00
* There will be 8 busses, one for each class. Chaperones please plan to ride on the bus with the class.
*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!
*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 are swimming now!
We have mail today!
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)
Paragraph Practice:
None until after break!
After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.
Spelling: List # 8 due March 31 (Wednesday)
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:
HL 8.8
JP 201 (We finished all but 1 question on this page together in class.)
Review Due tomorrow
Test Wednesday
**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.
Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division in 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!
4th Grade Math:
We took our test today for Unit 8. I will try to get them back tomorrow, but I am going to assume that you will see them Wednesday! No homework unless you want to start studying your 11’s and 12’s facts!
Social Studies: We are learning about how Michigan grows and changes!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books
REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS
• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.
Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!
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!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined
Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
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
