12/13/2011

We had a thrilling Tuesday in room 204! Get ready for a great Wednesday!

After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! For this exciting unit to work, I need two things from families: (1) please send me CLEAR 2 liter pop bottles with caps from now until after break (break homework will be to drink a 2L!!) (2) I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the bottles home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for the kids. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. We make 10 sets. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer!



Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Place Value
Social Studies: Golden Gate Bridge and Grand Canyon travels
Co-curricular class: Enage
Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due tomorrow! Students will test tomorrow.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.1
Take 2 online place value quizzes due Wednesday
Study x facts 1-6 for 10 minutes


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
If you did not get your test letter signed, please do so. JP 110-111 SL 5.2 SL 5.3. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are PGSV4084, LOBP5172, BEUT0954, and CSQI8845.
.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/12/2011

What a Marvelous Monday in room 204! In the afternoon we enjoyed a Skype session with Scott Rigsby! We learned so much from him. You can learn more about his amazing story at http://www.scottrigsby.com/


After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! For this exciting unit to work, I need two things from families: (1) please send me CLEAR 2 liter pop bottles with caps from now until after break (break homework will be to drink a 2L!!) (2) I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the bottles home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for the kids. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. We make 10 sets. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer



Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Review of the Unit 3 4 Assessment
Social Studies: Quiz on Continents and Chapter 1 TCI
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

3rd Grade Math:
IXK for 10 minutes
Get unit 4 assessment signed tonight and show to Mrs. Butzin tomorrow

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Today we went over our Unit 4 test. The test letter signature is due tomorrow. You are free to keep the test! JP 16-108 SL 5.1. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are PGSV4084, LOBP5172, BEUT0954, and CSQI8845.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/09/2011

We had the best time today and learned so much at the Rouge Factory tour. Thank you to Ms. Alexander, Ms. Stebbins, Ms. Hurley, Mr. Coyer, Mr. Deighan, Ms. Bordoley, Mr. Wiltgen and Mr. Richardson for joining us as chaperones today. We really appreciate you taking time out of your day to join us!

After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! For this exciting unit to work, I need two things from families: (1) please send me CLEAR 2 liter pop bottles with caps from now until after break (break homework will be to drink a 2L!!) (2) I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the bottles home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for the kids. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. We make 10 sets. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer.



Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: none
Math: (3rd): Unit 4 Test
Social Studies: none
Co-curricular class: none

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday and return on Monday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
15 minutes of IXL due Monday
How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
20 minutes of IXL due Monday


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/07/2011

Tomorrow is a late start day. Students arrive at 9:50 tomorrow morning for school.
Friday is our Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Student s will need to bring a bag lunch, drink and snack for this trip. This morning we created a classroom map and including a map title, legend, scale, compass rose and labels. I am very impressed with such detailed classroom maps. Today when reading Sign of the Beaver we learned that wiithout the rifle, Matt has to procure food by fishing. Another complication arises one morning when he becomes careless and forgets to secure the cabin door. When he comes back from his fishing trip, he finds that a bear has invaded the cabin and raided his provisions. What will Matt have to do to make up for his mistakes?

Field Trip Friday: Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room, and we will load the bus for departure at 9:00am. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday and return on Monday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
In class today we complete the experiment and compiled the class results (JP 98). We also spent time reviewing for our unit 4 assessment on Friday.
HL 4.7
Get review signed by a parent
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test Friday

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Review due tomorrow! Our Unit 4 test will be Friday after the field trip. There will be a multiplication fact test as well as a division fact test along with the unit test. We have 15 minutes of IXL time as well as four online tests due Friday. The codes are QMAH0854, BDHU7727, LQWW1667, and OZLO5741.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!
Tomorrow is a late start day. Students arrive at 9:50 tomorrow morning for school.

Friday is our Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Student s will need to bring a bag lunch, drink and snack for this trip. This morning we created a classroom map and including a map title, legend, scale, compass rose and labels. I am very impressed with such detailed classroom maps. Today when reading Sign of the Beaver we learned that wiithout the rifle, Matt has to procure food by fishing. Another complication arises one morning when he becomes careless and forgets to secure the cabin door. When he comes back from his fishing trip, he finds that a bear has invaded the cabin and raided his provisions. What will Matt have to do to make up for his mistakes?

Field Trip Friday: Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room, and we will load the bus for departure at 9:00am. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday and return on Monday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
In class today we complete the experiment and compiled the class results (JP 98). We also spent time reviewing for our unit 4 assessment on Friday.
HL 4.7
Get review signed by a parent
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test Friday

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Review due tomorrow! Our Unit 4 test will be Friday after the field trip. There will be a multiplication fact test as well as a division fact test along with the unit test. We have 15 minutes of IXL time as well as four online tests due Friday. The codes are QMAH0854, BDHU7727, LQWW1667, and OZLO5741.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/06/2011

This morning we enjoyed learning more about Matt’s adventures in Sign of the Beaver. This afternoon we published our “Thanksgiving Guest Peer Writing” on the wiki. We also read other paragraphs and commented on them. Finally, we learned more about map skills related to our community in social studies. It was a terrific Tuesday in room 204!

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room, and we will load the bus for departure at 9:00am. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)


3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.10
Get review signed by a parent
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test Friday

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Review due Thursday. Our Unit 4 test will be Friday. There will be a multiplication fact tests as well as a division fact test along with the unit test. We have 15 minutes of IXL time as well as four online tests due Friday. The codes are QMAH0854, BDHU7727, LQWW1667, and OZLO5741. We will have a lot of time in math tomorrow to work on these assignments!


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/05/2011

What a marvelous Monday. This morning we began our “Thanksgiving Guest Peer Writing” with our buddy. We brainstormed a famous person both partners would like to invite for dinner. Next partners talked about the dinner using their 'creative juices'. Students began drafting the paragraph on the wiki. In the afternoon, we continued drafting our peer writing. We also enjoyed working on our natural disaster news report in imovie. Finally, we learned more about our community in social studies. It was an amazing day full of fun and learning!

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room at 9:00 and we will load the bus for departure. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Language Arts:
Finish your Thanksgiving Guest Peer paragraph on the wiki.
- Go to the Class Language Arts wiki page. Sign in. Create a new page (top right corner) Give it a title (e.g your username and Thanksgiving guest)
- Tag it with you and your partner’s usernames, la, tguest (don’t forget the comma and space between each tag. Each word should turn into a blue bubble)
- Type your paragraph right on your new page. You can now both edit your work as you want and save. (One Wiki Glitch to Remember - don’t edit at te same time on the wiki)

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.


3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.9 due Tuesday
Get review signed by a parent tonight
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test Friday

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
SL 4.9 and 4.10
JP 100-105
4 online tests due Tuesday


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/02/2011

Today we started reading Sign of the Beaver! It is a wonderful historical fiction novel. Ask yoru child to tell you about Matt and his life so far. Have a wonderful weekend!

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9.. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Map Skills
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school only.


3rd Grade Math:
4.6
Study facts 3-4 for 10 minutes any way you like!

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
All homework is due Tuesday! JP 100-103 SL 4.9 (#1 on the study link is optional). We also have online tests and the codes are IGNS5265, IDET6566, TLNS4197, and QRZE2075.

To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

12/01/2011

What a thrilling Thursday in room 204! This morning we learned about choosing a seed from the garden of ideas in our notebooks to develop a published piece of writing. We reread our writer’s workshop entries and used post-it notes to find seeds that we would like to “grow”. In the afternoon, we used our interactive maps to identify countries, states and communities on a map.
Our book orders will be submitted today by Ms. Deighan.

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9.. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: seed ideas
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Map Skills
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school only.

Social Studies:
Right now our focus is on the world, continent, country, state, and city communities we belong to. Soon we will move our focus to more map skills and the study of our great state of Michigan.

3rd Grade Math:
JP 88 and HL 4.5
IXL F3 and F4 for 10 minutes
Make sure you work for at least 10 minutes on IXL because it is recording your time for Mrs. Butzin to see.

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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 96-97 SL 4.8 On JP 96-97, you may skip #1 and just complete #2-3. It may help you to write down that 1cm = 10mm and 100cm = 1 m.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/30/2011

What a wonderful Wednesday in room 204! I am so proud of our the awesome hard workers in our class.

We are looking for 1 more volunteer for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. W will depart BCS at 8:50 and return around 1:30. If you can join us, please email me at sb07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us You will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. It is an awesome trip.
We currently have these family volunteers:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen

Today is the last day for book orders!
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: watermelon and seed ideas
Math: (3rd): Division
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP – We are missing 2. Ask your child if he/she turned in the permission slip.

Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on November 30
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: HDPNQ and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!



Spelling:
We took our online test and will receive the new list this week. Students brought home a paper copy of the test.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)
A few students need to turn this in and upload to the wiki.

Social Studies:
Right now our focus is on the world, continent, country, state, and city communities we belong to. Soon we will move our focus to more map skills and the study of our great state of Michigan

3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.4 and IXL F3 and F4 for 20 minutes. IXL records the amount of time you worked one each skill. Make sure you work for at least 20 minutes.

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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 93-93 SL 4.7. We have four online tests due tomorrow. They were assigned on Monday. The codes are JZQB4352, ZZPR2058, RQYT4194, and VPKM6809.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/29/2011

We are looking for 2 volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. W will depart BCS at 8:50 and return around 1:30. If you can join us, please email me at sb07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us You will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. It is an awesome trip.
We currently have these family volunteers:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley

Thanks, Scarlet
It was a TERRIFIC Tuesday in room 204! This morning we practiced uploading to the wiki and tagging our paragraph practice again. If you are unable to do this from home, email it to your school email account, and we will complete this task at school. In the afternoon, we took our spelling test online and practiced our keyboarding skills.

Book Orders:
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Paragraph
Math: (3rd): Division
Spelling Test and Keyboarding Practice
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on November 30
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: HDPNQ and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!



Spelling:
Please have a parent read and sign the spelling letter. Show your parent your list of spelling words. Start to learn the pattern/list of words by using spellingcity.com (see link on frequently visited sites) Homework/signed letter is due back on Tuesday Nov 29th
You will take your test IN SCHOOL on Tuesday November 29th


Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)
A few students need to turn this in and upload to the wiki.

3rd Grade Math:
Study multiplication facts 2-4 for 10 minutes.

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Work on IXL for fifteen minutes (due tomorrow). You can choose any skills you want! We have four online tests due Thursday. The codes are JZQB4352, ZZPR2058, RQYT4194, and VPKM6809.


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!
We are looking for 2 volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. W will depart BCS at 8:50 and return around 1:30. If you can join us, please email me at sb07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us You will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. It is an awesome trip. Thanks, Scarlet

11/22/2011

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!!

Book orders are coming home today with your child. There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs with your child over Thanksgiving break. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thankful paragraph
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on November 30

For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: HDPNQ and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!



Spelling:
Please have a parent read and sign the spelling letter. Show your parent your list of spelling words. Learn the pattern/list of words by using spellingcity.com (see link on frequently visited sites) Homework/signed letter is due back on Tuesday Nov 29th
You will take your test IN SCHOOL on Tuesday November 29th

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
None

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
None


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thankful paragraph
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
None

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
None


To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/21/2011

We had a marvelous Monday in room 204! This afternoon many of use started filming our natural disaster news report! Ask your child where he/she is in this research project process with their buddy.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Nouns
Math: (3rd): Multiplication Number Stories
Science: Research
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Social Studies:
Email a parent or relative and tell them about your BCS community!

To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Hl 4.1
Get unit 3 assessment signed by a parent and show to Mrs. Butzin tomorrow!
Study multiplication fact 2 for 10 minutes using IXL

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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 87-89 SL 4.5

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/18/2011

It was my pleasure to meet with you during conferences! Thank you for sharing your wonderful child with me each day! I feel like the luckiest teacher….

Today we saw a fantastic presentation on Internet Safety. Please ask your child what he/she learned! Following the presentation, we had a wonderful discussion about what we can do to stay safe online. The kids also asked many good questions! While I will be setting our paragraph practice wiki to Private – “Only members of this wiki can view and edit pages,” I am hoping you can help me ensure the kids safety online.

A Rouge Factory Tour permission slip is coming home today with your child. The trip will be on December 9. Please return the permission slip and check with your child ASAP.


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Analogies
Math: (3rd): None –Cyber Bullying Presentation
Science: Science Court
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP
(This letter came home on 11/18/11.)

Social Studies:
Email a parent or relative and tell them about your BCS community!
To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
None!

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Get your test letter signed if you have not yet done so! JP 82-84 SL 4.3. We also have 4 online tests due by Friday! The codes are LITF8322, HAIM8729, BIBY0851, and LDJR0814.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/16/2011

I look forward to meeting with some of you tonight and others on Thursday! It was a great day in room 204. This morning we visited the book fair and made our wish lists to share. In the afternoon, we learned reviewed our land and water study with Science Court and took our science test on Moodle. They did a great job! Get ready for a terrific Thursday.


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Fair Preview
Math: (3rd): Assessment
Science: Land and Water Assessment
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Cursive:
Tracing Cursive Packet due Friday!

Science:
Today we finished up our unit on Land and Water by taking the test. Your child can show it to you online! If your child scored 14 points or less, he/she may try it again between now and Friday. This is our first Moodle experience this year so a few of us may need another try!


Social Studies:
Email a parent or relative and tell them about your BCS community!
To get to a student’s BPS email:

1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 3 assessment today. The review was due today. Several students need to turn in the review tomorrow.

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Get your test letter signed if you have not yet done so! JP 82-84 SL 4.3. We also have 4 online tests due by Friday! The codes are LITF8322, HAIM8729, BIBY0851, and LDJR0814.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave
the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/15/2011

What a terrific Tuesday! We have the hardest working students. This morning we reflected and wrote about our thoughts of reading. In the afternoon, we reviewed for the land and water assessment that will be given tomorrow by playing jeopardy. We enjoyed Spanish and Engage today as well.

The Battle of the Books Launch was yesterday for 4th graders. We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Cursive
Math: (3rd): Circumference and Unit Review
Science: Land and Water Review
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 – We worked in class for 10 minutes on these pages and did some of the work together. Please check your child’s homework with him/her.
Review due tomorrow
Test tomorrow


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Get your test letter signed if you have not yet done so! JP 80-81 SL 4.2 (You only need 3-4 examples on the study link). We also have 4 online tests due by Friday! The codes are LITF8322, HAIM8729, BIBY0851, and LDJR0814.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/14/2011

It was a marvelous Monday in room 204. I am so proud of our hard working class! Today we learned how to write a friendly letter and are writing our first one to you. You will get to read it at your conference. In the afternoon, we worked on our natural disaster script for our news report. At the end of the day, students received their report cards. I gave them a chance to look at these on Friday. Please look for a letter to accompany the report card in the envelope. You can sign the envelope and return it to school as soon as possible. Please keep the report card.

We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Art
Math: (3rd): Finding Area and Perimeter
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
JP 71, 73, and 77 due Tuesday – We worked on these in class for about 20 minutes today!
Review due Wednesday
Test Wednesday

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Get your Unit 3 test letter signed! JP 78-79 SL 4.1

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/11/2011

It has been a fantastic Friday! This morning we finished our Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing book club in class. Those groups who did not finish the last chapter will bring it home this weekend. In the afternoon during co-teaching with Ms. Truesdell, we enjoyed researching with our buddy. It was a treat to see so many visitors for lunch today. Have a wonderful weekend!

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Science: Natural Disaster Research
Math: (3rd): Measurement
Co-curricular class: Gym

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Language Arts: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing reading completion and menu assignment is due on Monday. Students have been working in book clubs on this. Some students turned in the completed work today. Others will finish over the weekend and turn in the assignment on Monday.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Take online graph quiz due Monday
Practice multiplication facts 1-3 for 15 minutes

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
We had our Unit 3 test today! We have three online tests due Monday. The codes are VSTN5570, ZSAA9181, and WEEX1806.


Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/10/2011

In the morning we worked hard in our book clubs. This afternoon we went to an assembly to hear about Hunger and how we can help. It was an awesome day!


Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd): A Pattern-Perimeter of Rectangles
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed multiplication test due tomorrow


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Unit 3 review is due tomorrow! We have our Unit 3 test tomorrow! It will include two timed tests. One will have addition and subtraction problems and one will have multiplication problems 0-10. We also have three online tests due Monday. The codes are VSTN5570, ZSAA9181, and WEEX1806.


Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/09/2011

We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us


We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Story works
Math: (3rd): Addition/Subtraction/Measurement
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Go to IXL
Go to the Multiplication Skill Builders Section
Practice F1-F5 for 20 minutes


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Review due Thursday and Test Friday

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!
We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us


We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Story works
Math: (3rd): Addition/Subtraction/Measurement
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Go to IXL
Go to the Multiplication Skill Builders Section
Practice F1-F5 for 20 minutes


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Review due Thursday and Test Friday

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/08/2011

It was a terrific Tuesday in 204! Today we received our first paragraph practice assignment. This will be due on November 29th. Ask your child to share the details with you tonight!

The Battle of the Books Launch was yesterday for 4th graders. We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us


We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd): A Pattern-Block Toss Experiment Completion
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Go to IXL
Go to the Geometry Section
Work on assignments 6 and 7 for 15 minutes


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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:
Review due Thursday and Test Friday

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/07/2011

What a Magnificent Monday in room 204! This morning the 4th graders went to the Battle of the Books Launch in the media center while the 3rd graders practice keyboarding skills on the laptops and desktops. The Battle is such a great opportunity for the 4th graders. Students were given the list of books today on a book mark and can check out books in our media center, the public library, or purchase these from a book store. In the afternoon, we had the best time researching our natural disaster topic with our partner during co-teaching with Mrs. Truesdell. I am so proud of our amazing class. What tremendous workers you were today! Keep up the good work.

We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd): A Pattern-Block Toss Experiment
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

3rd Grade Math:
Tonight you have a specific IXL assignment .
Go to the Geometry Section
Complete assignments R 6 and R 7. These are both on perimeter!


How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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 74-76 SL 3.11

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave

the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any
time!

11/03/2011

This morning we enjoyed a performance of Puss in Boots by Rising Stars. It was a great production, and the students were mesmerized by the talent! We are learning to use the Show Me app. Today we practiced in math during our study of perimeter and have included it to share with you!

Choice hour selections are coming home today. The new class will begin on Monday.

Just a reminder that the kids don’t have school on Friday. Teachers will be hard at work on report cards which will go home on the 14th!

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Puss in Boots performance
Science: Natural Disasters
Math: (3rd): Measurment
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

3rd Grade Math:
GO to IXL and practice for 15 minutes or more on grade 3 skills. Students have their user name and password taped inside the planner.

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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 71-72 SL 3.10 (#8 a and b are optional on JP 71). We have online tests due Monday and the codes are CVKI7165, LMAN9688, and WOWR7256

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any time!

11/02/2011

Click on the link below to view our screen chomp video.
It was a great day in room 204. This morning we worked so hard in our book clubs reading and discussion the events. This afternoon, we focused on science and grammar. We also learned about the value of setting academic and personal goals. Please look for a letter tonight detailing the 3/4 goal setting process. In addition to deciding on goals, we talked about the importance of a plan of action for accomplishing this goal. Finally, you will decide on a “celebration” that will take place when the goals are met. Once the goal setting form has been completed at home, please return it to school with a parent signature. Goal setting is due Monday, November 14th.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!


Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: “My Favorite Thing About Halloween”
Science: None
Math: (3rd): Finding perimeter of polygons
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Goal Setting due November 14th.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.4

How to take online tests:
Go to my blog http://www.butzinbcs.blogspot.com/
Scroll down to “Places to Go and Explore”
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Find your name and log in using your school password (this is in on a sticker in your planner)
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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 69-70 SL 3.9. We also have online tests due tomorrow. The codes are QXQT7518, YDIU1213, and GESL8238

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
3rd grade go to: http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home">http://geisler10.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/home
Please make sure your child has a good book with him/her each day! We usually have 15 minutes of silent reading time each day!

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

PLEASE INITIAL YOUR CHILD’S PLANNER EACH NIGHT SO I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE OF THE HOMEWORK AND EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR CLASSROOM!

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!!!

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD WITH A WATER BOTTLE!!! This helps a lot, so he/she does not have to leave the room when thirsty! Your child is also welcome to keep healthy snacks in our classroom to eat any time!

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