2/17/2012

Have a fun and safe midwinter break with your family and friends! I will miss you!

Subjects taught today:
Science: Ecosystems Test
Math: (3rd): Geometry
Co-curricular class: PE

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2


Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class.
Test Friday!

3rd Grade Math:
IXL for 20 minutes by February 26

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:
20 minutes IXL Focus on Q1, Q2, and Q5. If you master those skills, you may choose any other skills to focus on!



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!

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