Today we started reading Sign of the Beaver! It is a wonderful historical fiction novel. Ask yoru child to tell you about Matt and his life so far. Have a wonderful weekend!
We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9.. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Map Skills
Co-curricular class: PE
Here’s What We Have for You:
Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school only.
3rd Grade Math:
4.6
Study facts 3-4 for 10 minutes any way you like!
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:
All homework is due Tuesday! JP 100-103 SL 4.9 (#1 on the study link is optional). We also have online tests and the codes are IGNS5265, IDET6566, TLNS4197, and QRZE2075.
To get to a student’s BPS email:
1. Go to the BPS homepage at http://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/
2. Hover over the “Parents/Students” link on the top menu bar. A drop down menu will appear.
3. In the drop down menu, click on “Student Links.”
4. Click on the “Microsoft Outlook 2007” icon:
5. A pop-up for username and password will appear. The student’s username must be entered with the full extension -- username@birmingham.k12.mi.us . The password is the same password the students uses to login at school.
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!
