We had a marvelous Monday in room 204! This morning in writer’s workshop we revisited time lines. We also picked a new seed, created a timeline, and began drafting our narrative. This afternoon, we took our spelling test, worked our wiki TFK reading roundup, and enjoyed learning about Michigan’s regions.
We have a few families who need to sign-up for student led conferences. If you would like for me to sign you up, just send me an email. I am happy to help! The spring conference sign-up sheet is outside of our classroom doors. If you could sign-up by Tuesday, that would be great. Students will begin to plan their designated conference time on Wednesday.
BLAST UPDATE: We are still in need of bodies to volunteer for the blast. If you can volunteer, please contact Anna Hurley@ annathurley@gmail.com.
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).
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Ecosystem Book Clubs
Math: (3rd): Tens Times Tens
Co-curricular class: Gym
Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – please sign up by Monday!
Read 20/30 minutes
Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due Tuesday
Spelling:
None
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:
Unit 7 review is coming home today. Review due Wednesday with parent signature
Unit 7 TEST is Thursday.
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes (We are focusing on multiplcation7 facts this week.)
Take online time 7 timed x fact quiz before 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:
On Friday your child received a “Fraction Card Project.” This project is due on Friday. We are going to get our Unit 7 review tomorrow and our test will be on Friday. Due tomorrow is SL 7.12 and 10 minutes of IXL. On IXL, please focus on skills D1, E1, F1, Q1, and Q6. When you master those skills you can choose any you like and feel you need work on! This Wednesday we are taking what is called an “Off-level Test.” This is a test the district gives all fourth grade math students each year. It is just one of many factors used to determine what math class your child will be placed in next year. This is not something your child needs to study for. The kids will just be asked to try their best!
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!
