Happy Thursday!

It was a thrilling Thursday in room 204!   I spent the morning yesterday curriculum planning with Mr. Bishop and the 3rd grade math teacher. This afternoon I will be meeting with the district report card committee. In the afternoon, the students will be in PE, Engage, Media Center Checkout and Character Connections! It is a very busy and exciting day.



Attention Fourth Grade Readers! The Battle of the Books will begin on Monday, October 29th! You will want to turn in your permission slip before that date so you can start reading on the 29th! Here is a link to the site that will provide you with all of the information you need!

http://bcsbattle.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/





Lansing Field Trip is November 28 –

Students will be allowed to bring ANY electronic devices for this trip (DS/IPOD/KINDLE FIRE, etc). They will be responsible for these during the trip. There is no fee for this trip. Please return the signed permission slip and return it to school on Friday.



Scholastic Book Club ordering. It’s so easy! Click on the link in the Places to Go and Explore section (right hand side) Set up your own parent username and password and type in the following code for Butzin’s class: HDPNQ

There are various magazines available to order from.

https://orders.scholastic.com/HDPNQ





Subjects taught today:



Math – Addition Methods

Co curricular class: PE and Engage

Social Studies – Exploring the Northeast Region



Gym/Swim Schedule: We gym/swim from 12:15-1:00pm on Thursdays and 9:25-10:10am on Fridays.



Here is what we have for you today:



We are collecting Box Tops for education.



Language Arts:

Bring Chapter Book

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes



Go onto Raz Kids and read a book this week! Of course you can do more if you would like! Students have a label in the planner with the password.

Raz Kids Teacher Username: butzin





3rd Grade Math:

HL 2.7 and JP 46 (math boxes)

Review due Wednesday

Test Wednesday

IXL for 10 minutes

We will take a timed multiplication quiz on 4s on Monday! Make sure you study these facts daily!





Try setting up your own practice quizzes on thatquiz.org. You do not log in to set up practice quizzes. Just click the area you would like to study and click on the no. of questions/level/timing settings you want to try.





To get to thatquiz.org click on the link under Frequently Visited Places:

• Click on your name

• Type in your school password (no username needed)

• Position one hand over the numbers on your keyboard and the other hand to click Enter or Submit with the mouse.





Click on your name and use your school password to log in and take the assigned tests.



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 End of Year fact expectations:

Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 50 addition/50 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 100 division/multiplication facts in 5 mins





4th Grade Math:

JP 66, 68 SL 3.8 We also have two online quizzes due tomorrow. The codes are EWBK4337 and MRKA5957





Important Reminders:

• School starts at 8:20. Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.

• Please bring 3 sharp pencils to class every day.

• Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.

• Bring a chapter book every day.