Yippie! We won the choice hour contest! Congratulations to our amazing class. This morning we had the best time writing and sharing about a small moment from our holiday weekend. We posted these to our wiki to share. We also learned about the importance of using adjectives to help make our writing come alive. In the afternoon, we focused on our study of Michigan. It was a fantastic day!
On Friday, we will be heading to Greenfield Village. Here is our agenda for the day:
Departure:
• Chaperones arrive outside of classroom at 8:50am.
• Busses will depart BCS at 9:00am. There will be 8 busses, one for each class.
Arrival at Greenfield Village:
• Enjoy the exploration of Greenfield Village at your own pace with your small group of students. Scavenger hunts have been provided for optional use. These history hunts highlight specific locations in Greenfield Village. They could serve as a guide throughout your day.
• The train ride is not included in the cost of the trip.
• Teachers will be acting as facilitators and will be circulating throughout Greenfield Village during the trip.
• Chaperones choose the time and place for groups to eat their picnic lunches.
• Please meet at the Clock Tower at 1:15 p.m. Busses will leave for BCS at 1:30 and are scheduled to arrive back at BCS before 2:30.
Chaperones Needed!
We are in need of 1 more volunteers for Greenfield Village. If you can join us, just send me an email. I will be thrilled to add you to our exciting day!
We will be going to Greenfield Village on Friday, June 1 departing at 9 and returning by 2:15. We have the following families volunteering as chaperones:
Michelini, Croft, Hurley, Alexander, Deighan, Richardson, and Karmanos
Just to let you know: Our classroom air conditioning gets very cold in the spring/summer months. Please have your child bring a sweater or sweat shirt to keep in his/her locker for the remainder of the year.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Adjectives and Writer’s Workshop-Small Moment
Math: (3rd) Test
Social Studies: Michigan
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage
Here’s What We Have for You:
We are swimming!
Read 20/30 minutes
3rd Grade Math:
Complete area and perimeter handout
IXL for 10 minutes
Today we reviewed how to find area and perimeter. We also reviewed factor patterns. We have a few students who needed to make-up the test today, therefore we will review the test tomorrow in class and send it home for a signature tomorrow night.
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:
Study your review. We will turn it in tomorrow before our test. Study multiplication and division facts 0-12 for ten minutes.
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
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.
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!
