6/01/2011

Subjects Taught Today:


Language Arts: Mary Crilley shared with us strategies for writing and character development. He is a magnificent author and artist!

Social Studies: Southwest Region

3rd Math: End of Year Math Test

Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage



Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest (ends June 6th)

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.



HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:





Reading:

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day



3rd Grade Math:

Study multiplication and division facts 2-9 for 10 minutes EACH!



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:

Review due tomorrow!!! Unit 12 test Friday. There will NOT be any fact tests with this unit test. We will have plenty of fact tests next week for our end of the year assessment!



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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