It was a fabulous Friday in room 204! We enjoyed working on our water cycle tech project with our group today. These are posted on our wikis for you to see.
On Monday, I will be in the building, but I will have a guest teacher as I pull kids out to complete the district reading assessments. This will happen over three days throughout the next three weeks, but this is just the first.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills –writing and responding
Science: Science Court
Math: (3rd) Fact Families and Number Families
Co-curricular class: PE
Here’s What We Have for You:
Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!
3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed addition and subtraction math tests due Monday using thatquiz.org.
Get unit 1 assessment signed by a parent and return on 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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 36-37 SL 2.4 (due Tuesday). For #5e on JP 37, the kids are free to use a calculator. We also have three online tests due Tuesday. The codes are: BYTN3658, EKRV0630, and KXDH4972 . Our geo-museum projects are due on October 10th.
Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.
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!
