Subjects Taught Today:
Language Arts: Personal Essay Brainstorm
Social Studies: Chicago’s Wrigley Field, Minnesota’s Mall of America and review of Midwest Region
3rd Math: Reading Various Scales and Units of Measurement
Co-curricular class: Engage
Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest:
We are entering this contest! Homerooms are competing against each other by grade level. The homeroom in your grade level with the least amount of materials still out will be treated with a movie of your choice and treats in the Media Center on a day of your choosing during the last couple of weeks of school. The contest will end at the end of the school day on June 7…so I encourage you to get in your books ASAP!
HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:
Language Arts:
“Television” Paragraph Practice Due June 1 (Wednesday)
Writing:
Electronically send 2 or more pictures of your hero to school. Options: email, upload to wiki
Social Studies: State Research letter is due May 18th.
Social Studies:
Midwest Region Map Quiz and Capital Challenge Wednesday
Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day
3rd Grade Math:
HL 102 and 10.3
JP 248
Get test signed!
How to take online tests:
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on 3rd 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:
Math: JP 299 (#4 is optional) SL 11.5 SL 11.6 Tomorrow we will work on our reviews in class and we will have our test Thursday!
*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!
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.
