1/14/2011

We had a wonderful Friday! Have a great weekend!






We are reading to Waikiki! Ask your child to share the details of this awesome opportunity with you tonight. The letter will explain all of the important information. Students are bringing home a biography detail sheet today for use after reading. These will be turned in on January 28th. Happy reading folks!



*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:







Detroit Science Center Field Trip permission slip and check are due on January 18th. If you lost your slip, go to our forms section on the wiki to print another.



Book orders are due January 21st.



Social Studies:



Collecting Social Science Artifacts due Tuesday, January 18th (note change). The assignment is also posted on our wiki under “Forms. ”







Writing:



Special Holiday Paragraph Practice due January 21 (Friday). Students will post the final draft on their wiki page.







Reading:



3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day



4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day



Reading to Waikiki started January 10th. Tickets will be collected every Monday. Our reading to Waikiki Party will be help in the gym from 10:00-11:00 on Friday, February 4.



Language Arts:



Persuasive Writing Due February 4th

See the letter with the details! We completed brainstorming and the first draft in class. Students should post a copy on our class language arts wiki.



It should have two tags 1. Username+persuasive 2. La







Read Biography by Jan 28 and return the orange letter signed by a parent when you finish reading your book. ALSO, RETURN THE WHITE DETAIL INFORMATION sheet on Jan 28th. At the top of the letter, write your name and the name of the biography you read.







3rd Grade Math:



Take 3 online tests due Tuesday

HL 5.12 due Tuesday





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 166-168 SL 6.10 Please take two online tests by Tuesday. The codes are UXRI3503 and ERAL7486. We have a test on Unit 6 test on Friday, January 21st and we will get our review on Tuesday. Our angles project is due on Friday, January 28th.





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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