This was a thrilling Thursday for us. This morning we finished our mini-unit on test-taking skills and the kids did the best job with it. This afternoon we did some more work the story “My Name is Maria Isabel” and audacity. You can visit our wikis to see what we have been doing!!! I look forward to seeing everyone tonight at Back to School Night!!! In the afternoon we went to Engineering Tech and Swimming.
Back to School Night for PARENTS ONLY is TONIGHT, 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”.
3rd Grade Math: HL 1.6 and JP 15-16
How to take online 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: JP 26-27
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.
