11/18/2010
It was such a pleasure to meet with many of you last night! Although our day was short, it was very productive! This morning we had a regular math class. The kids were able to have a shortened Eng Tech class and then we did some Language Arts.
Enjoy the afternoon…
** Mrs. Butzin will be at a district-wide planning session on Monday morning.
Parent/Teacher conferences are Wednesday Nov 17 (5pm -8pm) and Thursday Nov 18 (1 – 4pm and 5- 8 pm) (Thursday Nov. 18 is a half day for students.) The conference sign-up sheets are now posted outside the classroom door. Please sign up for a conference time. Or, email me with your day and ‘top three’ times and I will sign up for you.
Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.
*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!
We swim on Tuesday and Thursday! Bring all necessary gym items for these days!
Here's what we have for you today:
Some of us have mail!
Language Arts: “The Great Potato Disguise” is due on Friday, December 3rd! For this writing assignment only, please do not turn it in until that day. Thank you!
Spelling:
Test Monday, November 29th. Spelling assignments are due November 29th.
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day
3rd Grade Math:
Get test signed and return tomorrow!
HL 3.9
JP 82
Study multiplication facts for 10 minutes tonight.
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 96 (2-3) , 97, 100 SL 4.8 SL 4.9
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.
