12/15/2010

This morning our class was treated to a special presentation about hunger (locally and globally) and what they can do to help eliminate this problem. It was very informative!


Everyone is welcome to join our holiday party on Friday from 2:25-3:00. Feel free to bring any siblings along for the celebration as well. The more, the merrier!

Also, I just want to let you know that I will not be here on Thursday or Friday this week. My family likes to take a long trip over the December break to visit family in Florida. I am so sorry to miss those days, but we will have Mrs. Reid here, and she will carry out the plans as usual. Mrs. Reid has been a guest teacher in our classroom, and she knows how things run. She will keep the learning going. I will return on Monday, January 3rd for a great new year with you!



*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

We GYM on Tuesday and Thursday! Bring all necessary items for these days!

Here's what we have for you today:

Special Note: Please bring in clean (labels removed) clear 2 ltr bottles with caps on. We will need 27 for our next science unit. Please keep collecting!

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.1 and study multiplication facts 3-4 for 10 minutes!

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)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
Handout and Review due Thursday, Test Friday

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.

12/14/2010

Our day was great! I just want to let you know that I will not be here on Thursday or Friday this week. My family will be traveling south to visit both sets of grandparents and other family in Florida during the holidays. I am so sorry to miss those days, but we will have Mrs. Reid here, and she will carry out the plans as usual. Mrs. Reid has been a guest teacher in our classroom, and she knows how things run. She will keep the learning going. I will return on Monday, January 3rd for a great new year with you!


*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

We GYM on Tuesday and Thursday! Bring all necessary items for these days!

Here's what we have for you today:

Some of us have mail!

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
Study facts 5-7 for 10 minutes

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)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
Rounding Practice Paper. JP 132 (#1 only), 133, SL 5.10 Review due Thursday, Test Friday

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.

12/10/2010

Our day was fantastic! Have a wonderful weekend!

Just want to let you know that I will not be here on Thursday or Friday this week. My family likes to take a long trip over the December break to visit family in Florida. I am so sorry to miss those days, but we will have Mrs. Reid here, and she will carry out the plans as usual. Mrs. Reid has been in our classroom many times, and she knows how things run. She will keep the learning going. I will return on Monday, January 3rd for a great new year with you!


*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

We GYM on Tuesday and Thursday! Bring all necessary items for these days!

Here's what we have for you today:

Some of us have mail!

Spelling:
Test Monday, December 13th. Spelling assignments are due December 13th.
Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 4 math assessment today. Please make sure you have taken the online math fact tests.

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)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
JP 130-131 SL 5.9 We are going to have our Unit 5 test on December 16th or 17th. This will include a multiplication and a division fact test.

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.

12/09/2010

What a thrilling Thursday in room 204. The jkids worked so hard on their “Helen Keller” work. We just got through Chapter 7. Ask your child what made Helen finally learn that words have meaning! This afternoon we worked with our partner and uploaded to our wiki. Everyone did a great job today.

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/d5b702e2a37337ec5e386bb2787d1353/video/35938431

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/68d4ac04502ae84dccc4549724ecdfe8/video/35919421

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/26fbca64085934ee9180f5d60a6a080c/video/35936431

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

We GYM on Tuesday and Thursday! Bring all necessary items for these days!

Here's what we have for you today:

Some of us have mail!

Spelling:
Test Monday, December 13th. Spelling assignments are due December 13th.
Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.8
Signed review due tomorrow
Test tomorrow
Complete 3 online tests by Friday (Remember that you can practice first and then login to take the test.)
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)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

HL 4.6 (front and back)
Review due Thursday
Test Friday
4th Grade Math:
JP 126, 128-129. We also have two online fact tests due on Friday. The codes are PATI7487 and BDPA5235 We are going to have our Unit 5 test on December 16th or 17th. This will include a multiplication and a division fact test.

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.

12/08/2010

This morning we had the most fun learning about the Chinese educational system through Mr. Hartley. We wanted to share some videos that he sent us today. Also, we gathered in the media center this morning to skype with Mrs. Hartley from Chinawith (China). It was such a great opportunity for us, and we learned so much about their schools and about his favorite meal thus far in China. Ask your child to share with you the details.


http://sharing.theflip.com/session/d5b702e2a37337ec5e386bb2787d1353/video/35938431

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/68d4ac04502ae84dccc4549724ecdfe8/video/35919421

http://sharing.theflip.com/session/26fbca64085934ee9180f5d60a6a080c/video/35936431

*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!

Spelling:
Test Monday, December 13th. Spelling assignments are due December 13th.

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.10 and 4.9
Review due tomorrow
Complete 3 online tests by Friday (Remember that you can practice first and then login to take the test.)

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)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

HL 4.6 (front and back)
Review due Thursday
Test Friday

4th Grade Math:
Today we learned Traditional Multiplication! We completed a packet in class together and your child received a sheet called “Traditional Multiplication.” This sheet is due tomorrow. We also have two online fact tests due on Friday. The codes are PATI7487 and BDPA5235

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.

12/06/2010

Mrs. Frishman and I will be out tomorrow for a district Ignite meeting.

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We had the greatest day! This morning we enjoyed learning about the successes of Helen and Annie as student and teacher. Ask your child to share with you the accomplishments Helen has made thus far. In the afternoon we created a government interview skit with our group!

*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!

Book Orders Due Monday!

Social Studies:
We have learned so much about government already! We are going to take a quiz on what we have learned on Wednesday, December 8th. Your child is bringing home study materials today! Return the review signed on Wednesday signed. Today we spent some time studying together.

Spelling:
Test Monday, December 13th. Spelling assignments are due December 13th.
Reading:

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
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)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

3rd grade end of year fact expectations:
Complete 3 online tests by Friday (Remember that you can practice first and then login to take the test.)
HL 4.6 (front and back)
Review due Thursday
Test Friday

4th Grade Math:
JP 121-123 SL 5.6 (#1-6, 9-12) Pop Quiz Signed
We are going to have our Unit 5 test on December 16th or 17th. This will include a multiplication and a division fact test.

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.

12/03/2010

We had a fantastic Friday sharing our most creatively disguised potatoes! Book orders went home today. Enjoy shopping over the weekend. In order to ensure that the items are delivered before break, all orders will be submitted on Monday. IF you would like for me to keep something for you as a holiday gift, just let me know, and I can store it away for you. Have a great weekend!

*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:

We have mail!

Book Orders Due Monday!
Spelling:
Test Monday, December 13th. Spelling assignments are due December 13th.
Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
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)

3rd grade end of year fact expectations:
Get unit 4 review signed tonight
Completed review due Thursday!
Test Friday!

4th Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 50 addition/50 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 100 division/ multiplication facts in 5 mins



4th Grade Math:
JP 117-118 SL 5.5 Study your multiplication and division facts for ten minutes. Parents, please know that we are exploring many methods of multiplication in this unit. After this unit is over, we will only use the traditional method of multiplication that you and I grew up with!!!

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.

12/02/2010




This morning we began reading the first few chapters of Helen Keller. In the afternoon, we reflected on the story with our partner and recorded our answers on the wiki. We also began exploring how the government affects us at school. WE explored a great website to learn more about this. In the afternoon, we enjoyed Eng Tech and Swimming. Get ready for a fantastic Friday!


*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, December 13th. Spelling assignments are due December 13th.
Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
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)

3rd grade end of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 50 addition/50 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 100 division/ multiplication facts in 5 mins

4th Grade Math:
JP 114-116 SL 5.4

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.

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