Spring is quickly approaching, and Spring brings the excitement of Student-Led Conferences at BCS! We are thrilled each year to give your children the opportunity to share their knowledge with you. This year you will spend 55 minutes at your child’s conference and we can assure you an experience that will leave you glowing with pride!
Student-Led Conferences will be held on April 21st and 22nd from 1:00pm – 4:00pm and 5:00pm – 8:00pm (your child will have a half-day of school both days). They will take place in your child’s homeroom as well as his/her partner teacher’s classroom.
On Monday, March 15th, your child’s homeroom teacher will post the sign- up sheets for conferences. Please plan on signing up by Thursday, March 25th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference.
Please look for a letter today from your child detailing the spring conferences. Have a great weekend with your family and friends!
BAST VOLUNTERS NEEDED:
There are a few unfilled volunteer positions for the BLAST! If you are able to help with this please call Stacey Mollison at 248.219.8125. We appreciate your support for this amazing event!
To get excited for the BLAST, MARCH 15-19 is SPIRIT WEEK!
Dress up for each day below to show your BCS Spirit!
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Hat Day
Wednesday: “Green” Day or Sports Day
Thursday: Toga Day (must wear clothes underneath!)
Friday: Blast to the Past (dress from any past decade)
We will begin swimming the week of Monday, 3/15!
ATTENTION PARENTS: 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.
Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!
*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 today!
Moodle Assignment Due: Due Tuesday, March 16th
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:
Today was our last day to work in class on our animal research powerpoint. Students who need extra time emailed this to themselves and will upload it to our voice thread at home by Monday. We will present to the class on Monday!
Paragraph Practice:
“Stop Polluting My Environment” is due on Tuesday, March 16th.
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 # 7 due March 22 (words from our Ecosystems and Michigan Units)
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:
Math HL 8.4 and go online to the new, cool site and study facts 6-7 for 10 minutes!
**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:
JP232-235 SL 8.5
Social Studies: We are learning about the territory and statehood of Michigan!
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th
Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.
Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
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
