Thanks for an amazing Halloween Party! Thank you to all of the parents who helped us make this a fabulous celebration. Our day was awesome!
We will begin swimming again on Thursday, November 8! We will swim every Thursday and Friday through December 7th.
If any parents are free to help out with swim moms/swim dads during our swim session, please let myself, Laura Fishman or Janine Deighan know. Their PE times are from 12:15-1:00 on Thursdays and 9:25-10:10 on Fridays.
Please have your kids bring a suit, a towel, flip-flops for wearing in the locker room and on deck, and a water-proof bag in which to carry wet things home. You may bring goggles, and/or earplugs though these are optional. You may also bring soap and/or shampoo; however, showering/changing time is only ten minutes.
With a permanent marker, label EVERYTHING!
After each day of scheduled swim class, it is required that students take all wet things home. Items cannot be stored in the locker rooms between swim days and they will not dry in school lockers!
Please refer to updated Swim Guidelines attached and go over them with your child so we can help to ensure everyone’s safety.
CHOICE HOUR CONTEST: We won the choice hour contest! Students are bringing home a permission slip today. Our class gets to watch Harry Potter and Sorcerer’s Stone on Wednesday, November 7th. Please sign to indicate that you give your child permission to watch this movie. Thank you!
Conference Sign-Up:
The sign-up form for parent conferences is posted outside of our classroom door. Conferences are November Thursday, November 15 and Monday, November 19.
Dear Parents:
Volunteers are needed for the upcoming book fair.
Our Fall Book Fair is November 13th (Set up) through November 19th (Take Down). On Conference days (11/15 and 11/19) the Book Fair is open till 8:00 pm (other days till 3:00 pm). Please take a moment and check the Volunteer Schedule on Signupgenius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D48AAA728A75-bcsfall1 for the available 2 hour shifts.
This is a fun event and all proceeds go directly to the Media Center to purchase new materials.
Please feel free to contact Shiva or Theresa with any questions.
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Shiva Motlagh & Theresa Valentine
Book Fair Co-Chairs
Battle of the Books:
Attention Fourth Grade Readers! Here is a link to the Battle 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 – Unit 3 PRE Test
Co curricular class: Engage and PE
Social Studies –Northeast Region
Reader’s/Writer’s Workshop- Scarecrow Letter Writing
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 have mail today!
We are collecting Box Tops for education.
Choice Hour permission slip due Thursday!
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:
IXL for 15 minutes – focus on multiplication
Get HL 2.10 signed
JP 54
We will take a timed fact test on 5 Monday! You should practice each day for at least 10 minutes!
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:
Tomorrow we will turn in our reviews. Study them tonight. Online tests are due tomorrow. We will have our unit 3 test tomorrow.
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.
