3/20/2012

This morning we worked on our second published piece from our Writer’s Workshop notebook. In the afternoon, we enjoyed learned more about our wonderful state of Michigan’s climate. We also went on a Book Fair preview at the end of the day! I look forward to meeting with many of you tomorrow at student-led conferences. Enjoy this gorgeous weather.

Student-Led Conferences will be held on March 21st and 22nd from 1:00pm – 4:00pm and 5:00pm – 8:00pm (your child will have a half-day of school both days).

Here’s What We Have for You:
We are swimming now on Wednesday and Friday.

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “Stop Polluting My Habit” is due Monday, March 26th

Spelling:
Our spelling homework/TEST is due on Friday, March 30.

Spelling City:
Remember click log in and click log out for each activity to register on your account. To see what your teacher sees on the site, click on “My Records” after logging in.


3rd Grade Math:
Geometry Packet is due Monday with a PARENT SIGNATURE. We have worked on most of this packet together in class over the past few weeks. Some of the students are finished. Others have a few pages to do at home. We completed the last 5 pages of the packet together in class today. If your child lost his/her packet, a new one will be coming home today.
IXL for 15 minutes
Take timed test by 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 221-223, 226 SL 8.1, SL 8.2 On Friday or Monday, the kids will need scissor and tape in math. Please ask your child if he/she has this in his/her cubby! Thank you!

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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