What a wonderful Wednesday in room 204! This morning we worked really hard learning about the dangers of our designated Michigan ecosystem. Next we will begin to write the draft for our PSA. In the afternoon, we learned more about food chains and webs. We also enjoyed Engineering Tech and PE today.
Subjects taught today:
Science: Ecosystems
Math: (3rd): Unit 6 Assessment
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech and PE
Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2
Book Orders: Due February 16
Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes
3rd Grade Math:
Starting today, we will begin taking our SECOND round of focused, timed math tests. We will start with the 2 multiplication tests. Students will need to study for 10 minutes each night in order to score 70 percent or higher on these timed tests. Students who score below 7o percent will have an opportunity to come in during success center to practice the facts and retake the test. I am confident with practice, these facts will be easy to memorize!
Take online, timed multiplication 2 fact test by Friday.
Take online untimed angle quiz by Friday.
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes
Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class today.
Test Friday!
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:
JP 189-191 SL 7.2
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!
