I hope you had a wonderful weekend! This morning we learned test taking skills! In the afternoon we went to the media center and for a Meet the Counselor” session. Mrs. Nast and Ms. Sivwright were there to talk to the students and make connections. In the afternoon we read and discussed “My Name is Maria Isabel”! Afterwards, we went to Engage.
Back to School Night for PARENTS ONLY is THURSDAY, September 23. Our schedule for the evening is as follows:
6:00-6:30 – Volunteer Sign Up
6:30- 7:00 - Teacher Presentations
7:00- Media Center with Mr. Hartley and Ms. Chinn
Some 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!!!
REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!
Here's what we have for you today:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day
Social Studies: Explore using Audacity at home. Let the “How to” videos guide you. The link is on my blog under “frequently visited places”.
Language Arts: We received directions for our first writing assignment. The directions are attached to a plastic ziplock bag and should be coming home today with your child. Students will bring in 5 objects representative of them. This is due Monday, September 20th. Remember, the objects must fit inside of the ziplock bag. Ex. Golf ball, picture of a pet, necklace, etc.
3rd Grade Math: HLP 11 and JP 8 (We did this page in class together) and take 2 online tests (addition and subtraction)!
How to take the online math tests:
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)
Students should be able to complete the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/multiplication facts in 3 mins
4th Grade Math: Today your child received his/her first pop quiz. It is graded and ready for you to look at. Please sign it as this is part of your child’s homework. You will then get it back in his/her math folder. Tonight we also have JP 25 and SL 1.8. Finally, I handed out the Unit 1 review. This review is due on Wednesday and our Unit 1 test will be on Thursday. Part of our Unit 1 test is going to be an addition and subtraction fact test. There will be 100 problems for them to complete in five minutes and they will be mixed between addition and subtraction. If your child does not have these facts mastered, please help him/her find a good method for studying!
REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!
Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!
Bring Sharpened Pencils!
Bring HEALTHY Snack!
Get Planner Signed!
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:
Please prepare an individual snack for each child.
Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.
There are 27 of us!
We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!
No peanuts please!
If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.
