Welcome Back! I hope your family had the most enjoyable break. The kids shared some amazing stories of their break this morning. Choice Hour Selection sheets are coming home today! Our class goal is to have these back tomorrow! We are working hard to win a choice hour contest with Mrs. Frishman’s class. Ask your child to share this with you tonight. You can go online to view the course offerings at www.bcsonline.info.
*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:
Choice Hours Selection sheets are due tomorrow for our class!
Special Note: Please bring in clean (labels removed) clear 2 ltr bottles with caps on. We will need 27 for our next science unit. Please keep collecting!
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
3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.3 and 5.5
Study multiplication facts 3-4 for 10 minutes!
How to take online tests:
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)
3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins
4th Grade Math:
Test letter signed JP 137-140 SL 6.1
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.
