Team Butzin....

2012-03-12T11:26:00.000-04:00

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!

2012-03-09T11:14:00.002-05:00

Have a wonderful weekend! Don’t forget to spring ahead this weekend. We will gain a longer afternoon/evening!

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.

The spring conference sign-up sheet is outside of our classroom doors. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference.

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:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)
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:
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes
Take online time 7/8 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:
JP 211-212 SL 7.11 (Just the first page of SL 7.11). 10 minutes of IXL focusing on mastering skills D1, E1, Q1, and Q6. We also have online tests due Monday. The codes are MOKL3750, UDAM0181, and LHJR3614.

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!

2012-03-08T11:56:00.000-05:00

What a thrilling Thursday! This morning we worked so well in our graphic novel book clubs! I was so impressed with the group discussions that were generated in each book club. In the afternoon, we worked hard on our poster design of Michigan’s climate and resources. You can see these on our social studies wiki page. We also worked really hard in writer’s workshop today. Get ready for a fantastic Friday!

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.

The spring conference sign-up sheet is outside of our classroom doors. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference.

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): Rounding Numbers
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech and Gym

Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due Tuesday

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)
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:
HL 7.8
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes
Take online time 5/6 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:
Tomorrow we are going to do a few things to reinforce this unit. All of tonight’s homework is due on Monday. JP 211-212 SL 7.11 (Just the first page of SL 7.11). 10 minutes of IXL focusing on mastering skills D1, E1, Q1, and Q6. We also have online tests due Monday. The codes are MOKL3750, UDAM0181, and LHJR3614.

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!

2012-03-07T14:14:00.002-05:00

What a fantastic day in room 204! We worked so hard publishing our writing, reading and discussing in our book clubs, and exploring Michigan in social studies. The sun was shining in our classroom, and we had to get out at the end of the day for the real thing! This weather gives us spring fever! Happy evening…

If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference time, please send me an email and the day/time you prefer. I am happy to help!

The spring conference sign-up sheet is outside of our classroom doors. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference.

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): Problem Solving
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech and Gym

Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due Tuesday

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.7
IXL skill builders for facts 5/6 for 10 minutes
Take online timed 5/6 multiplication fact tests 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:
JP 208-210 (On JP 210, #6 is optional). SL 7.10.

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!

2012-03-05T14:09:00.003-05:00

Thank you so much for helping make my birthday so special! Mrs. Deighan brought in cupcakes for my birthday this afternoon as a surprise! It was such a sweet treat and surprise for the class.
Thank you...thank you...thank you!

This morning we worked so hard with our Michigan studies partner on our wiki! Using our research notes, we worked on our ecosystems script with our buddy during co-teaching this afternoon. We also worked in our ecosystem book clubs at the end of the day! It was a Marvelous Monday!

The spring conference sign-up sheet is outside of our classroom doors. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference.

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): Extended Multiplication and Division Facts
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech

Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due March 13

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.4 and 7.5
IXL skill builders for facts 5/6 for 10 minutes
Take online timed 5/6 multiplication fact tests 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:
JP 204-204 SL 7.8 Tonight you need to find Activity Sheets 5 and 6 in the back of your journal. Cut out the 32 fraction cards on the dotted lines. Fill in the fractions on the back of each card. Put them in a Ziploc bag and bring them to class. We need them in class tomorrow!

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!

2012-03-01T11:28:00.000-05:00

Tomorrow some of our 4th graders will be at the Battle. I am including a schedule for their day! Go Battlers!

BATTLE AGENDA
8:15 Parent Table Coaches report to assigned tables.
8:30 Teachers bring Battlers to the Media Center. Battle Ambassadors greet
parents and direct them to parent seating area.
8:30 Parent Table Coaches meet with teams to determine scribe, team
presentations, and finish Battle Poster
Judges Meet Battle Ambassadors and review duties and Judges 'Packet
8:50 Battle Officially Begins. Stand for singing of the Battle Song, Introduction
of judges, and Battle Team Parade Around the Media Center
9:20 Let the Battle Begin
10:40 Rest Room / Lunch Break
10:50 Lunch (Students called by Battle Teams)
11:30 AWARD Presentation and Photos
12:30 Battle Ends

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).
On Monday, March 5th, your child’s homeroom teacher will post the sign- up sheets for conferences. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference. The sign-up sheet will be posted outside of our classroom.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Common/Proper Nouns and Writer’s Workshop
Math: (3rd): Parenthesis
Co-curricular class: Spanish

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2! We have 10 fourth grade participants. I am so proud of them!

Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due March 13

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.3 (page 164)
IXL for 10 minutes skill builders for facts ¾
Take online timed tests. You have been practicing for 7 days. Your score will be recorded if it is 70% or greater. Those who need to come in on Monday during success center will have an opportunity if no score is recorded.

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:
Today we continued our work on fractions. In class today we completed JP 201 together. We also created equivalent fractions together on pages 342 and 343. We are going to work on the decimals and percents on those pages together next week. Tonight’s homework is JP 202, SL 7.7 as well as 20 minutes of IXL. On IXL, I want you to focus on skills D1, E1, Q1, Q2, Q5, R1, and R2. If you master those skills in the 20 minutes, you may choose any skills you like. Due to tomorrow’s Battle of the Books, tonight’s homework will be due on Monday.

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!

2012-02-29T11:14:00.001-05:00

Spring is quickly approaching, and Spring brings the excitement of Student-Led Conferences at BCS! This year you will spend 40 minutes at your child’s conference, and we can assure you an experience that will leave you glowing with pride! 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). They will take place in your child’s homeroom as well as his/her partner teacher’s classroom. On Monday, March 5th, your child’s homeroom teacher will post the sign- up sheets for conferences. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference. We look forward to seeing you soon at the Student-Led Conferences!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Ecosystems Book Clubs
Math: (3rd): Parenthesis
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2! We have 10 fourth grade participants. I am so proud of them!

Here’s What We Have for You:
Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due March 13

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.3
Study facts 3 and 4 for 10 minutes on IXL (skill builders)
Take timed 3 and 4 multiplication fact tests by Friday. Practice before you take the test!

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:
Today we spent our entire class reviewing fractions and how to create common denominators. This is NOT an easy skill. Ask your child to show you the two pages we worked on together to accomplish this task. We will review this many more times! Tonight’s homework is JP 200 SL 7.6 as well as the online tests assigned yesterday. This is all due tomorrow. The codes for the tests are ANBB0606, JVYX4010, and YDWN6488.

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!

2012-02-28T11:13:00.003-05:00

It was a great day in room 204! This morning we practiced writing the most descriptive sentences in writer’s workshop by showing the reader rather than telling. We worked with our writing buddy. Wow! What amazingly descriptive writers we have!

Spring is quickly approaching, and Spring brings the excitement of Student-Led Conferences at BCS! We are thrilled each year to give your children the opportunity to share their knowledge with you. This year you will spend 40 minutes at your child’s conference, and we can assure you an experience that will leave you glowing with pride!

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). They will take place in your child’s homeroom as well as his/her partner teacher’s classroom.

On Monday, March 5th, your child’s homeroom teacher will post the sign- up sheets for conferences. Please plan on signing up by Monday, March 12th as this will help your child plan for his/her conference. We look forward to seeing you soon at the Student-Led Conferences!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Show Don’t Tell Writer’s Workshop
Math: (3rd): Multiplication Bingo
Co-curricular class: Spanish

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2! We have 10 fourth grade participants.

Here’s What We Have for You:
We have mail today. (Conference letter)

Conference Sign Up outside of our classroom door – Monday March 5th

Read 20/30 minutes

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life” is due March 13

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.2
Study facts 3 and 4 for 10 minutes on IXL (skill builders)
Take timed 3 and 4 multiplication fact tests by Friday. Practice before you take the test!

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 198-199 SL 7.5 The journal pages and study link are due tomorrow. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are ANBB0606, JVYX4010, and YDWN6488.

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!

2012-02-27T11:44:00.002-05:00

It was thrilling to hear about your fun experiences over mid-winter break! It is great to be back at BCS with such a wonderful class after a nice break. This afternoon we had a 3/4 town hall meeting. Ask your child to share the details with you at the dinner table.

Subjects taught today:
Science: Ecosystems Test
Math: (3rd): Product Patterns
Co-curricular class: PE

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Spelling:
Homework due March 12 (Monday)
We will take the test in class on March 12 (Monday)

Writing:
Paragraph Practice “My Life As A” is due March 13

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.1
Study facts 3 and 4 for 10 minutes on IXL (skill builders)
Take timed 3 and 4 multiplication fact tests by Friday. Practice before you take the test!

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 194-195, 197 SL 7.4 Everyone was given a math masters page to use for the journal pages. It is necessary to use this math masters page in order to complete the assignment. The kids were also given permission to borrow pattern blocks if they needed to!

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!

2012-02-17T19:28:00.004-05:00

PLEASE SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WITH HEADSETS THEY CAN KEEP AT SCHOOL ON MONDAY AFTER BREAK! THANK YOU!

2012-02-17T12:55:00.004-05:00

Have a fun and safe midwinter break with your family and friends! I will miss you!

Subjects taught today:
Science: Ecosystems Test
Math: (3rd): Geometry
Co-curricular class: PE

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class.
Test Friday!

3rd Grade Math:
IXL for 20 minutes by February 26

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:
20 minutes IXL Focus on Q1, Q2, and Q5. If you master those skills, you may choose any other skills to focus on!

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!

2012-02-16T11:27:00.000-05:00

Happy Thursday from your friends in 204! Today we started our new book club genre....Ecosystems! It compliments our study of ecosystems in science beautifully. This afternoon, we reviewed for our science test tomorrow. Get ready for a fantastic Friday-

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Ecosystem Book Club
Science: Ecosystems
Math: (3rd): Polyhedrons
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Winter Break

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2

Book Orders: Due today! These orders will be submitted at the end of the day! Happy Shopping!

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

HL 6.12
Get unit 6 assessment signed by a parent and show to me tomorrow
Take 2 online tests
You must earn a 70 percent on the timed multiplication test in order for your score to be recorded.
Those who don’t earn 70 percent will need to continue retaking until the test is passed. Once you’ve earned 70 percent, your score will be recorded online.
Go onto IXL and practice skill builders for 10 minutes

Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class.
Test 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 193 (Your are free to skip #5 on this JP) SL 7.3 We also have 10 minutes of IXL practice to do tonight. I want us to work on mastering Q1, Q2, and Q5. If you finish those in the 10 minutes, you are free to choose your own skills to work on!

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!

2012-02-15T13:25:00.001-05:00

What a wonderful Wednesday in room 204! This morning we worked really hard learning about the dangers of our designated Michigan ecosystem. Next we will begin to write the draft for our PSA. In the afternoon, we learned more about food chains and webs. We also enjoyed Engineering Tech and PE today.

Subjects taught today:
Science: Ecosystems
Math: (3rd): Unit 6 Assessment
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech and PE

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2

Book Orders: Due February 16

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

3rd Grade Math:
Starting today, we will begin taking our SECOND round of focused, timed math tests. We will start with the 2 multiplication tests. Students will need to study for 10 minutes each night in order to score 70 percent or higher on these timed tests. Students who score below 7o percent will have an opportunity to come in during success center to practice the facts and retake the test. I am confident with practice, these facts will be easy to memorize!

Take online, timed multiplication 2 fact test by Friday.
Take online untimed angle quiz by Friday.

IXL skill builders for 10 minutes

Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class today.
Test 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 189-191 SL 7.2

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!

2012-02-14T13:50:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentines Day! We had the sweetest day and the best party! Thank you to those parents who organized such a fun party. Enjoy the evening-

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: None
Science: Ecosystems Research
Math: (3rd): Midyear math test
Co-curricular class: Spanish

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2

Book Orders: Due February 16

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

3rd Grade Math:
We will not have math tomorrow because we will be taking our mid-year math assessments in our homeroom classes. All homework listed for today is due Wednesday!
HL 6.11
Review Due Tuesday
Unit 6 Test Wednesday
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes

Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class today.
Test 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:
We will not have math tomorrow because we will be taking our mid-year math assessments in our homeroom classes. All homework listed for today is due Wednesday! Today your child received a new math journal for Units 7-12. Please decide if you would like your child to hold on to the first journal to use for review later or if your family has a different plan. We will only need the new one from now on. Today we got our Unit 6 tests back. Please get the test letter signed for Wednesday. JP 185-188 SL 7.1 On JP 187 you can skip #15 and on JP 188 you can skip #5. Please go on IXL for 15 minutes and focus on Q1, Q2, and Q5. If you finish them, you can choose any skills you want for the remainder of the time!

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!

2012-02-13T11:45:00.004-05:00

Our Valentine Party will be tomorrow from 2:15-3:15 in the 3/4 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us. We will be decorating bags and passing out Valentines in our classroom before the party.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop
Science: Ecosystems Research
Math: (3rd): Symmetry and 3 dimensional shapes (faces, edges, vertices)
Co-curricular class: Engineering Tech

Battle of the Books Day is Friday, March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

3rd Grade Math:
HL 6.11
Unit 6 Review Due Tuesday
Unit 6 Test Wednesday
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes

Science:
Ecosystems Review due Friday. We completed the review together in class today.
Test 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:
We will not have math tomorrow because we will be taking our mid-year math assessments in our homeroom classes. All homework listed for today is due Wednesday! Today your child received a new math journal for Units 7-12. Please decide if you would like your child to hold on to the first journal to use for review later or if your family has a different plan. We will only need the new one from now on. Today we got our Unit 6 tests back. Please get the test letter signed for Wednesday. JP 185-188 SL 7.1 On JP 187 you can skip #15 and on JP 188 you can skip #5. Please go on IXL for 15 minutes and focus on Q1, Q2, and Q5. If you finish them, you can choose any skills you want for the remainder of the time!

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!

2012-02-10T11:59:00.001-05:00

We had a fantastic Friday in room 204. Can you believe Tuesday is Valentine’s Day? You are welcome to join us in the science lab for our class party. We will be celebrating with Mrs. Frishman’s class as well. This morning we worked hard and created a new TFK page on our wiki. In the afternoon we begain our new ecosystem project with Mrs. Truesdell. We also enjoyed learning current events from our TFK! Have a wonderful weekend with your friends and family.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Time For Kids
Science: Ecosystems Research
Math: (3rd): Symmetry
Co-curricular class: PE

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us. The class list and a letter came home last week with the students for Valentines. This is optional of course!

Battle of the Books Day is March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Report Card Envelopes due ASAP

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due was February 8 –You can include pictures as well!

3rd Grade Math:
Hl 6.8
Review Due Tuesday
Test Wednesday
IXL skill builders for 15 minutes

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:
In tomorrow's math class, we will be taking the district fact tests. Tonight's homework is to study your facts for 20 minutes. You may study any way you want! You will want to review your 1-10 facts for +, -, X, and /. You will also want to review your 11's and 12's multiplication facts!

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!

2012-02-09T11:08:00.002-05:00

It was a thrilling Thursday! This month’s Scholastic Book Club fliers are ready for you to explore! The book order due date is February 16th. They are coming home with your child today. You are welcome to order online.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Clubs Character Education Focus
Science: Ecosystems- Eco-column observation
Math: (3rd): Facts
Co-curricular class: Engineering and PE

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us.

Battle of the Books Day is March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Report Card Envelopes due ASAP

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due was February 8 –You can include pictures as well!

3rd Grade Math:
Hl 6.7
IXL skill builders for 10 minutes

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:
In tomorrow's math class, we will be taking the district fact tests. Tonight's homework is to study your facts for 20 minutes. You may study any way you want! You will want to review your 1-10 facts for +, -, X, and /. You will also want to review your 11's and 12's multiplication facts!

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!

2012-02-08T11:59:00.002-05:00

This morning we took our spelling test. We will resume spelling when we return after the break. In the afternoon, we went to the science lab and observed the changes occurring in our eco-column. We posted our observations and video on our wiki for you to see. We also worked hard in our book clubs at the end of the day. Get ready for another fantastic day.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Clubs Character Education Focus
Science: Ecosystems- Eco-column observation
Math: (3rd): Facts
Co-curricular class: Engineering and PE

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us.

Battle of the Books Day is March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Report Card Envelopes due ASAP

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due was February 8 –You can include pictures as well!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 6.6
IXL for 15 minutes- multiplication skill builders

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:
We will turn in our Unit 6 reviews tomorrow and take our unit test as well. We will have our regular multiplication and division timed tests (facts 1-10). To help us practice, we have online tests due tomorrow and the codes are MFPJ4010 and NPSF5968. Tomorrow night’s homework will be to study facts any way you want. On Friday we will be taking our district mid-year fact tests. There will be addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division tests using facts 1-10. There will also be a multiplication fact test with 11’s and 12’s. We do not expect that the kids have mastered them at this time, only that they are working on them!

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!

2012-02-07T13:26:00.001-05:00

This has been a terrific Tuesday in room 204. We had the best time working in our science triads today learning and sharing on our wiki. In the afternoon we enjoyed book clubs and Engage! Get ready for another great day!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Clubs
Science: Ecosystems- Terrarium Inspiration Web
Math: (3rd): Angles
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us.

Battle of the Books Day is March 2

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Report Card Envelopes due tomorrow

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due February 8 – You will bring the final copy to school on Wednesday. You can include pictures as well!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 6.5 and study facts 1-9 for 10 minutes!

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:
Unit 6 Review due tomorrow (#11 c, e, f are optional/challenge problems). We have our test Thursday! If you have one of my geo-templates at home, please bring it back!!! We also have 20 minutes of IXL due tomorrow. We are focusing on skills P10, P11, P12, E1, E2, and E3. Once you finish those skills, you are free to choose any other skills on IXL to practice. I recommend multiplication and division!

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!

2012-02-06T13:53:00.003-05:00

It was marvelous Mondayin room 204 today! Students received their report cards today. Please return the envelope signed on Wednesday. The report card is yours to keep at home. Have a great evening!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Clubs
Science: Ecosystems- specialists, generalists ad food web
Math: (3rd): Angles
Co-curricular class: Eng Tech

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us.

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due February 8 – You will bring the final copy to school on Wednesday. You can include pictures as well!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 6.4
Take online timed test before Tuesday!

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 168-169 SL 6.10 We also have three online tests due Tuesday. The codes are HOTY5303, QXUO2939, EBCP4230.
Review due Wednesday
Test Thursday

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!

2012-02-03T11:35:00.002-05:00

Today we had the best time celebrating our reading Super Bowl style! Thanks to the wonderful parents who planned and executed such a fabulous party. It was the most fun day! Have a great weekend.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Clubs
Science: Ecosystems
Math: (3rd): Angles
Co-curricular class: PE

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us.

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due February 8 – You will bring the final copy to school on Wednesday. You can include pictures as well!

3rd Grade Math:
Study 9 facts for 15 minutes each day (15 min Friday, Saturday and Sunday) using IXL.
You will have 45 minutes logged on IXL by Monday morning as a result. Once you have mastered 9, you can work on any skill in IXL.
Take online timed test before Tuesday!

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 165-167 SL 6.9 We also have three online tests due Monday. The codes are HOTY5303, QXUO2939, EBCP4230. Kids are encouraged to use the half and full circle protractors, but the half is much more accurate. I have told them it’s great to start with the half and check with the full in this unit.
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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!

2012-02-01T11:34:00.003-05:00

Happy February! Today was a fantastic day! This morning we wrote a small moment about our trip to the Nature Center. In the afternoon we created an aquarium web using Inspiration. We also wrote an observation for our Eco-column. Yesterday, a Valentine letter came home with a class list on the back.

***FYI: Tomorrow is a late-start day. We will begin at 9:50am. We also go to the Symphony tomorrow! Please have your child bring a bag lunch as we will not be lunching at BCS. Your child is free to bring a book, ipod touch, or DS for entertainment on the bus ride!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writer’s Workshop
Science: Science Lab Observation and Inspiration Web
Math: (3rd): Polygons
Co-curricular class: Eng Tech and PE

Valentine Party: February 14 from 2:15-3:15 in the 4/5 science lab. This is a Frishman/Butzin class party! You are welcome to join us.

Here’s What We Have for You:

Read 20/30 minutes

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due February 8

3rd Grade Math:
JP 140
Study 8 facts for 15 minutes
Take online timed test 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:
JP 160, 163 (just #5 on this page) SL 6.7, SL 6.8

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!

2012-01-31T12:15:00.000-05:00

We had a terrific Tuesday! This morning we worked in our book clubs. I was so impressed with each group’s performance today. In the afternoon, we learned how to create an gif file and upload it to our wiki from Inspiration. We also enjoyed Spanish and Engage today. I look forward to a wonderful Wednesday.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Clubs
Science: Environmental Center Field Trip
Math: (3rd): Quadrangles
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Read 20/30 minutes

Spelling:
Homework due Feb 8
W will take the test in class on Feb 8.

Writing:
Incoming Student Friendly Letter due February 8

3rd Grade Math:
JP 156, 159 SL 6.6

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:
HL 6.3
Practice 8 facts for 15 minutes
Take online timed test before Friday

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!

2012-01-30T14:26:00.000-05:00

What an awesome Monday! This morning we worked in our Book Club groups! Our genre focus for this book club is character development. In the afternoon, we enjoyed reading and responding to the paragraph practice “The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding.” on our wiki pages. Tonight your child will share the friendly letter writing assignment for incoming third graders. Have a great evening!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Paragraph Practice Response
Science: Ecosystems
Math: (3rd): Triangles
Co-curricular class: Eng. Tech

Here’s What We Have for You:

Read 20/30 minutes

Spelling;
Homework Due Feb 8. We will take the test in class this day.

Writing: Friendly Letter due Feb 8. A letter detailing this assignment is coming home with your child.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 6.2
Study multiplication fact 8 for 15 minutes each day this week.
Take online focused timed x 8 quiz 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 151-154 and SL 6.5 ON JP 153, the “Try This” sectional is optional!

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!

2012-01-26T09:59:00.004-05:00

Our visit to Bloomfield Hills Nature Center was today! Check out the following link and ask your child to tell you all about what they learned from the trip: http://www.isleroyalewolf.org/wolfhome/home.html

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: None
Science: Environmental Center Field Trip
Math: (3rd): Triangles and IXL math fact practice
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Read 20/30 minutes

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan. 30th

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed x 7 quiz by Friday.
Thatquiz.org homework is due on Friday morning. Ask your child to share this with you tonight. It will require you to go online with your child to review quizzes.

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 148-149 SL 6.4 On JP-149, you only need to go through problem #6. We also have three online tests and the codes are EZOD0058, LKLE6283, and WHXE0647.
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!

2012-01-25T14:26:00.001-05:00

Field Trip on Thursday(tomorrow) to the nature center. STUDENTS NEED TO BRING A BAG LUNCH. We will eat in our classrooms and will not be here for our regular lunch schedule. We will be outside for a portion of the morning. Please dress WARMLY (coat, hat, gloves, waterproof boots).

2012-01-25T12:07:00.001-05:00

What a wonderful Wednesday! This morning we made a storyboard based on a novel excerpt. We are practicing writing step-by-step. In the afternoon we visited the science lab. It was exciting to combine our aquarium and terrarium to make an ecocolumn. We made observations and added isopods to our terrarium.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Step by Step Writing Story Board
Science: Science Lab
Math: (3rd): Angles
Co-curricular class: Art and Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:

Moodle Quiz Homework: This was due Wednesday with parent signature

Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” was due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan. 30th

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed x 7 quiz by Friday.
Thatquiz.com homework is due on Friday. Ask your child to share this with you tonight. It will require you to go online with your child to review quizzes.

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 144-147 SL 6.3

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!

2012-01-24T13:41:00.001-05:00

We had a very exciting day! This morning we focused on step-by-step writing during writer”s workshop. We have some amazing writers. In the afternoon we enjoyed a birthday treat from Anna! Happy 9th birthday Anna!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Step by Step Writing
Science: Wiki Observations
Math: (3rd): Parallel Lines
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Moodle Quiz Homework: Due Wednesday with parent signature

Orchestra Hall Slip due ASAP

Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan. 30th

3rd Grade Math:
Practice 7 x test for 15 minutes
Go to IXL and practice for 15 minutes
Take online timed 7 fact test by Friday!
You can achieve a high score with lots of practice!

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 141-143 SL 6.2 Please use the traditional long division method and ignore the other method that you are asked to use! We also have 10 minutes of IXL. You can choose the skills you want to focus on, but I recommend Multiplication and Division!

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!

2012-01-23T15:20:00.001-05:00

What an exciting Monday! Today we met our crickets and isopods and introduced them to their new terrarium life. We also started our Sign of the Beaver tech extension and will be completing this over the next few days. On Thursday, we go to the Environmental Center from 12:15-2:30. Students will want to have a bag lunch for this day. We will be eating lunch in our classroom. Today your child is bringing home an assignment called “Moodle Quiz Homework #1.” Please help him/her complete this and turn it back in to me by Wednesday, January 25th!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver Test
Science Lab: Crickets and Isopods
Math: (3rd): Line Segments, Rays and Lines
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Moodle Quiz Homework: Due Wednesday with parent signature

Orchestra Hall Slip due ASAP

Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan. 30th

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
HL 6.1
Get test signed and show to Mrs. Butzin tomorrow!

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:
Our Unit 5 tests came back today. Please get the letter signed tonight and show me the signature tomorrow! Today we spent a large part of our math class learning the “Traditional Long Division” method. This is what you and I grew up with when we went through school. The kids have a packet coming home that needs to be finished tomorrow. Every problem should be completed using the traditional method. I have told the kids that we will be ignoring any other directions in this unit when we are asked to divide. They are excited about that!

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!

2012-01-19T15:01:00.001-05:00

We swim tomorrow and have mail to share with you tonight! Students may bring in treats for the Sign of the Beaver movie that we will be watching tomorrow afternoon. We will be comparing the book to the movie and students may enjoy treats during this time. Get ready for a fabulous Friday.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: We finished Sign of the Beaver Ch 20
Science: Science Lab
Math: (3rd): Review for Unit 5 assessment tomorrow
Co-curricular class: Art and Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:

Orchestra Hall Slip due ASAP

Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 23rd and 30th

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 5 assessment today! Students will be focusing on multiplication fact 7 this week. Students will need to work for 10 minutes on Multiplication - skill builders F-7. Review with your child their online score for the previous 5 multiplication timed quiz. Some students need to continue reviewing those skills as well.

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:
We took our Unit 5 test today! I will be able to give it back on Monday. Tonight’s homework is 10 minutes of IXL. We are focusing on the multiplication skills under section D.

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!

2012-01-18T11:16:00.002-05:00

This morning we had the best time reading Sign of the Beaver and preparing for our science lab observation. You can look on our wiki to see all of the cool things we learned about the life in our aquarium and terrarium. Get ready for a thrilling Thursday!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver Ch 20
Science: Science Lab
Math: (3rd): Review for Unit 5 assessment tomorrow
Co-curricular class: Art and Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:

Orchestra Hall Slip due ASAP

Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 23rd and 30th

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
Take the focused timed test for 6 facts online due tomorrow. I will not count the one posted yesterday as it was not focused on the 6 facts.
Practice BEFORE you log in to take the online quiz.
HL 5.12
Signed Review due tomorrow
Unit 6 Test tomorrow

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 tonight along with your multiplication and division facts! We have our Unit 5 test tomorrow! We will turn in our review tomorrow as well!

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!

2012-01-17T11:27:00.000-05:00

This morning in writers workshop, we worked with our writing buddy on creating sensory details for our writing piece. Afterwards, we picked a few to add to our writing. This really made an impact on our writing allowing us to really use our five senses when describing things in our writing.

Today, your child is bringing home a permission slip for the Orchestra Hall. Please ask your child to share this with you tonight!
Our class turned in all of the Choice Hour forms before the deadline! Yippie! They are so proud and ready to celebrate with a fun movie. Students will be bringing home a permission slip for the movie voted on by the class. Please ask your child to share this with you tonight.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver Ch 19
Science: Wiki Observation Postings
Math: (3rd): More Decimals (5.11)
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Orchestra Hall Slip due

Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 17th , 23rd, and 30th

Nature Center Field Trip and Movie permission slips are due ASAP!

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed 6 multiplication fact quiz due tomorrow! Practice BEFORE you log in to take the online quiz.
HL 5.11
Signed Review due tomorrow
Unit 6 Test Thursday

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:
Tonight’s homework is 15 minutes of IXL. I want the kids to focus on the multiplication practice (skills D1-D18) and when those are finished, we can choose any skills we want! Today the kids and I spent a lot of time practicing traditional multiplication and partial-products multiplication. Your child has a paper in his/her green math folder to show you some of this practice! We decided to make our review due tomorrow and our test is now Thursday!

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!

2012-01-13T20:34:00.001-05:00

Our fieldtrip to the Detroit Historical Museum was both fun and educational. Our docent commented on how much information the students already knew...a nice compliment! Thank you so much to Ms. Alexander, Mr. Stebbins, Ms. Hurley, Ms. Juriga, Mr. Coyer, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Deighan and Mr. Richardson for joining us on the trip. We could not have enjoyed it without you!!

Remember, there is no school for students on Monday.

The homework due is posted below!

2012-01-12T11:44:00.003-05:00

What an exciting day in room 204…our aquarium plants and animals arrived today! In the afternoon, we built our aquariums and added the plants, snails and mosquito fish. We will add some pics to our wiki to share with you next week! This afternoon we had time to read more of our novel!

Our class turned in all of the Choice Hour forms before the deadline! Yippie! They are so proud and ready to celebrate with a fun movie. Students will be bringing home a permission slip for the movie voted on by the class. Please ask your child to share this with you tonight.

Field Trip Friday: I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga, Coyer, Ryan, Deighan and Richardson joining us on the trip. Please meet in the media center at 9:00 for an overview of the day. Join us in the classroom afterwards and begin boarding busses at 9:15. You will want to bring a bag lunch for this trip. We plan to return around 1:45. Thanks for joining us.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver Ch 18
Science: Aquarium Observation
Math: (3rd): How Wet? How Dry? 5.10
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 17th , 23rd, and 30th

Nature Center Field Trip and Movie permission slips are due ASAP!

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
3rd Grade Parents: Please review the 6 facts with your child each day for 10 minutes. Each week students have been learning a new fact. Last week our focus was multiplication by 5. Students will master these with 10 minutes of practice for 6 consecutive days. If you quiz your child daily, it will be so helpful when they take the timed test on Wednesday.

Review due Wednesday
Get review signed
Unit 5 Test Thursday
IXL for 30 minutes by Tuesday - You need to focus on multiplication fact 6 in IXL for 30 minutes! After you have mastered fact 6, work on any other skill in IXL.

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:
All homework assigned today is due Tuesday! We have our Unit 5 review and 30 minutes of IXL. I want you to focus on the multiplication skills (D1-D18) during that half hour. If you finish all of them, you can move on to any skills you choose! We also have four online tests due Tuesday and the codes are IASZ2464, FMES3099, ITUK6799, and OZGX9190. Our Unit 5 test will be on Wednesday the 18th!

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!

2012-01-12T11:26:00.002-05:00

What an exciting day in room 204…our aquarium plants and animals arrived today! In the afternoon, we built our aquariums and added the plants, snails and mosquito fish. We will add some pics to our wiki to share with you next week!

Our class turned in all of the Choice Hour forms before the deadline! Yippie! They are so proud and ready to celebrate with a fun movie. Students will be bringing home a permission slip for the movie voted on by the class. Please ask your child to share this with you tonight.

Field Trip Friday: I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga, Coyer, Ryan, Deighan and Richardson joining us on the trip. Please meet in the media center at 9:00 for an overview of the day. Join us in the classroom afterwards and begin boarding busses at 9:15. You will want to bring a bag lunch for this trip. We plan to return around 1:45. Thanks for joining us.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver Ch 18
Science: Aquarium Observation
Math: (3rd): How Wet? How Dry? 5.10
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 17th , 23rd, and 30th

Nature Center Field Trip and Movie permission slips are due ASAP!

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
Review due Wednesday
Get review signed
Unit 5 Test Thursday
IXL for 30 minutes by Tuesday - You need to focus on multiplication fact 6 in IXL for 30 minutes! After you have mastered fact 6, work on any other skill in IXL.

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:
All homework assigned today is due Tuesday! We have our Unit 5 review and 30 minutes of IXL. I want you to focus on the multiplication skills (D1-D18) during that half hour. If you finish all of them, you can move on to any skills you choose! We also have four online tests due Tuesday and the codes are IASZ2464, FMES3099, ITUK6799, and OZGX9190. Our Unit 5 test will be on Wednesday the 18th!

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!

2012-01-11T11:26:00.001-05:00

Our class turned in all of the Choice Hour forms before the deadline! Yippie! They are so proud and ready to celebrate with a fun movie. Students will be bringing home a permission slip for the movie voted on by the class. Please ask your child to share this with you tonight. In the afternoon, we built our awesome terrariums. Inside of these we have planted alfalfa, grass and mustard seeds. We are curious as to which will germinate first!

Field Trip Friday: I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga, Coyer, Ryan, Deighan and Richardson joining us on the trip. Please meet in the media center at 9:00 for an overview of the day. Join us in the classroom afterwards and begin boarding busses at 9:15. You will want to bring a bag lunch for this trip. We plan to return around 1:45. Thanks for joining us.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver Ch 17
Science: Building Terrarium
Math: (3rd): Decimals for Metric Measurements 5.9
Co-curricular class: Art and Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 17th , 23rd, and 30th

ALL Field Trip Forms due Wednesday! (Nature center and Detroit Historical Museum)

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20 @ school

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed multiplication quiz on 5 (Remember, you will want to practice BEFORE logging in and taking the online quiz.)
Finish JP 118 that we started in class
HL 5.9

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:
Today’s homework is JP 135-136 and a traditional multiplication packet with 16 problems to complete using the traditional method. There is NO study link today! We also have 30 minutes of IXL due tomorrow. I want you to focus on the multiplication skills (D1-D18) during that half hour. If you finish all of them, you can move on to any skills you choose! Our Unit 5 test will be on Wednesday the 18th!

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!

2012-01-10T13:11:00.003-05:00

It was a terrific Tuesday in room 204! This morning we started our new study of Ecosystems on the wiki in groups! It is going to be the most exciting science unit. Tomorrow we will be going into the lab to explore. In the afternoon, we learned more about the exciting life of Matt in the Sign of the Beaver and reviewed for our social studies quiz tomorrow.
Field Trip Friday: I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga, Coyer, Ryan, Deighan and Richardson joining us on the trip. Please meet in the media center at 9:00 for an overview of the day. Join us in the classroom afterwards and begin boarding busses at 9:15. You will want to bring a bag lunch for this trip. We plan to return around 1:45. Thanks for joining us.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Science: K and W for Ecosystem using Wikispaces
Social Studies: Review for quiz on Wednesday
Math: (3rd): Exploring Decimals 5.8
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:
Read 20/30 minutes

Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 17th , 23rd, and 30th

ALL Field Trip Forms due Wednesday! (Nature center and Detroit Historical Museum)

Spelling:
Homework due 1/20 and Test 1/20

Social Studies:
TCI Chapter 3 Quiz Wednesday; Review due Wednesday

3rd Grade Math:
Online Quiz "Decimal Identification" due Wednesday
HL 5.8
Study 5 multiplication facts for 10 minutes
Take online 5 multiplication quiz by Thursday!

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:
If you did not get your pop quiz signed last night, please do so tonight! We have a Multi-Digit Multiplication Homework packet due tomorrow that the kids need to complete using the traditional multiplication method. We also have JP 132-133 and SL 5.10 due tomorrow. On JP 132, the kids only need to complete #1. We have 30 minutes of IXL due by Thursday. I want you to focus on the multiplication skills (D1-D18) during that half hour. If you finish all of them, you can move on to any skills you choose! Our Unit 5 test will be on Wednesday the 18th

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!

2012-01-09T11:56:00.002-05:00

Our Monday has been Marvelous! I am so proud of our amazing class….they have been such great team players. Today you will see a few letters coming home in the folder. We are starting a reading challenge that allows us to work towards a Superbowl Party! Ask your child to share the detailed letter with you tonight.

Field Trip Friday: I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga, Coyer, Ryan, Deighan and Richardson joining us on the trip. Please meet in the media center at 9:00 for an overview of the day. Join us in the classroom afterwards and begin boarding busses at 9:15. You will want to bring a bag lunch for this trip. We plan to return around 1:45. Thanks for joining us.
.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Social Studies: Review for quiz on Wednesday
Math: (3rd): Place Value in Decimals 5.7
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:
Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Reading to the Superbowl Coupons are due on: Jan 17th , 23rd, and 30th

Field Trip Forms due TUESDAY! A new form is coming today for the nature center trip. There is no fee for this event. Detroit Historical Field Trip form was due Monday. A few students need to bring this in Tuesday.

Social Studies:
TCI Chapter 2 Quiz Monday
Review came home on 1/4/12

3rd Grade Math:
Online Quiz "Decimal Identification" due Wednesday
HL 5.7 due tomorrow
We are taking a multiplication quiz on 5 this Thursday. Study your 5 x facts for 5 minutes each day so that you are ready for this on Thursday!
Some students did not complete 15 minutes of IXL multiplication over the weekend and are doing it today during success center.

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:
We had four online tests due today! We got our pop quizzes back today. They are due with a signature tomorrow! We have a paper called, “Unit 5 Measurement Practice” that is due tomorrow along with JP 130-131 SL 5.9. We have 30 minutes of IXL due by Thursday. I want you to focus on the multiplication skills (D1-D18) during that half hour. If you finish all of them, you can move on to any skills you choose! I am planning to test this Unit on the 17th or 18th. We have so many new skills so I don’t want to rush it and I will give you an exact test date as soon as I know!

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!

2012-01-06T11:10:00.005-05:00

Our day was fantastic! This morning we enjoyed visiting the school spelling bee. Lots of students practiced spelling the words as the participants spelled them. It was a very exciting challenge for us. BCS has some amazing spellers. Have a wonderful weekend!

Field Trip Friday: I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga, Coyer, Ryan, Deighan and Richardson joining us on the trip. Please meet in the media center at 9:00 for an overview of the day. Join us in the classroom afterwards and begin boarding busses at 9:15. You will want to bring a bag lunch for this trip. We plan to return around 1:45. Thanks for joining us.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Social Studies: Review for quiz on Monday
Math: (3rd): Squares, Rectangles and Triangles
Co-curricular class: Swim

Here’s What We Have for You:
Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Detroit Historical Field Trip form due ASAP with check

Social Studies:
TCI Chapter 2 Quiz Monday
Review came home on 1/4/12

3rd Grade Math:
Go onto IXL and practice multiplication facts for 15 minutes. Mrs. Butzin will see your total on Monday morning. You must log 15 minutes. Of course you can work longer!

Choice Hour Selection Form: Due ASAP

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:
Today we started learning the traditional multiplication method! While the kids will need to be able to demonstrate the partial-products method, I am encouraging them to use the traditional method as much as possible. The kids have a paper that they need to complete for Monday. Also due Monday is JP 126-129 SL 5.8 and online tests. The codes are QCYT8258, ISOY9281, VWOM4917, and XYVX0220.

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!

2012-01-05T12:41:00.005-05:00

Chaperones Needed: We are looking for 3 chaperones for our field trip to the Detroit Historical Museum on the 13th (next Friday). We will leave around 9 and return by 2. If you can join us, please me! Thanks so much! I currently have the families of Alexander, Stebbins, Hurley, Juriga and Richardson joining us on the trip.

This morning we enjoyed finding sensory details in the story “Owl Moon” by Jane Nolen. We are learning to add sensory details to our writing and found so many good ideas from this beautifully written book. In the afternoon, we spent time reviewing for our quiz on Monday in Social Studies. WE also enjoyed reading “Sign of the Beaver”. Our class received the choice hour selection forms. These are due back by Friday for our class. We are trying to win a contest with Mrs. Frishman's class!

Subjects taught today:
Writer’s Workshop: Finding Sensory Details in “Owl Moon”
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Writing and Ordering Numbers
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:
Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Detroit Historical Field Trip form due ASAP with check

Social Studies:
TCI Chapter 2 Quiz Monday
Review came home on 1/4/12

3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.6
Take online multiplication

Choice Hour Selection Form: Due ASAP

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:
Today we had a pop quiz on extended multiplication! I will have them graded by tomorrow or Monday. Today’s homework is JP 124-125 SL 5.7 We have online tests due Monday and the codes are QCYT8258, ISOY9281, VWOM4917, and XYVX0220.

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!

2012-01-04T11:18:00.004-05:00

We are having a wonderful Wednesday in room 204! This morning we learned about appositives and forming plural nouns. In the afternoon we reviewed for a Social Studies quiz that we will have next week. Today we received a letter detailing plans for our upcoming field trip to the Detroit Historical Museum. Our class received the choice hour selection forms. These are due back ASAP for our class. We are trying to win a contest with Mrs. Frishman's class!

Subjects taught today:
Writer’s Workshop: Paragraph Practice Ideas
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Writing and Ordering Numbers
Co-curricular class: Art and Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:
Paragraph Practice:
“The Day It Rained Chocolate Pudding” due January 25 – You will post this to your wiki and tag it to the class LA page.

Field Trip form due ASAP with check

Social Studies:
TCI Chapter 2 Quiz Monday
Review came home on 1/4/12

3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.5
Study multiplication fact 4 for 10 minutes
Take online quiz for multiplication fact 4 by Friday

Choice Hour Selection Form: Due ASAP

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 121-123 SL 5.6, please take time to review SL 5.2 for at least 5 minutes! We have online tests due Monday and the codes are QCYT8258, ISOY9281, VWOM4917, and XYVX0220.

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!

2012-01-03T12:09:00.001-05:00

Welcome Back and Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday break with your friends and family. I am so happy to be back at school with our amazing class. Today, everyone enjoyed sharing holiday experiences with writing buddies. We have one class of amazing writers!

Our class received the choice hour selection forms today. These are due back on Wednesday (1/4/12) for our class. We are trying to win a contest with Mrs. Frishman's class!

PRECUT BOTTLES NEEDED: We are in need of a few more precut 2 terrarium and aquarium sets. If you are able to complete this before Thursday, that would be great! We have a few bottles at school. If you can help with this, please email me! We plan to begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems on Monday. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! Thanks to those of you who have precut the 2 liter bottles for our unit

Subjects taught today:

Writer’s Workshop: My Holiday Break
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Populations
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:
3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.4
Study multiplication fact 4 for 10 minutes
Take online quiz for multiplication fact 4 by Friday

Choice Hour Selection Forms: Due Wednesday

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:
If you did not get your test letter signed, please do so. JP 110-111 SL 5.2 SL 5.3. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are PGSV4084, LOBP5172, BEUT0954, and CSQI8845.
.

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!

2011-12-13T11:23:00.000-05:00

We had a thrilling Tuesday in room 204! Get ready for a great Wednesday!

After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! For this exciting unit to work, I need two things from families: (1) please send me CLEAR 2 liter pop bottles with caps from now until after break (break homework will be to drink a 2L!!) (2) I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the bottles home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for the kids. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. We make 10 sets. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Place Value
Social Studies: Golden Gate Bridge and Grand Canyon travels
Co-curricular class: Enage
Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due tomorrow! Students will test tomorrow.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 5.1
Take 2 online place value quizzes due Wednesday
Study x facts 1-6 for 10 minutes

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:
If you did not get your test letter signed, please do so. JP 110-111 SL 5.2 SL 5.3. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are PGSV4084, LOBP5172, BEUT0954, and CSQI8845.
.

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!

2011-12-12T15:05:00.003-05:00

What a Marvelous Monday in room 204! In the afternoon we enjoyed a Skype session with Scott Rigsby! We learned so much from him. You can learn more about his amazing story at http://www.scottrigsby.com/

After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! For this exciting unit to work, I need two things from families: (1) please send me CLEAR 2 liter pop bottles with caps from now until after break (break homework will be to drink a 2L!!) (2) I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the bottles home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for the kids. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. We make 10 sets. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Review of the Unit 3 4 Assessment
Social Studies: Quiz on Continents and Chapter 1 TCI
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

3rd Grade Math:
IXK for 10 minutes
Get unit 4 assessment signed tonight and show to Mrs. Butzin tomorrow

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:
Today we went over our Unit 4 test. The test letter signature is due tomorrow. You are free to keep the test! JP 16-108 SL 5.1. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are PGSV4084, LOBP5172, BEUT0954, and CSQI8845.

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!

2011-12-09T13:42:00.001-05:00

We had the best time today and learned so much at the Rouge Factory tour. Thank you to Ms. Alexander, Ms. Stebbins, Ms. Hurley, Mr. Coyer, Mr. Deighan, Ms. Bordoley, Mr. Wiltgen and Mr. Richardson for joining us as chaperones today. We really appreciate you taking time out of your day to join us!

After break, beginning when we return in January, we will begin our THRILLING unit on Ecosystems. Kids will be getting their own terrarium and aquarium for their group, which will house real live plants and real live animals!!! For this exciting unit to work, I need two things from families: (1) please send me CLEAR 2 liter pop bottles with caps from now until after break (break homework will be to drink a 2L!!) (2) I am looking for one or two adult volunteers to take the bottles home and cut them so I can assemble the terrariums and aquariums for the kids. I have a great instruction sheet. It is not hard, it just takes time. We make 10 sets. Please email me if you would be willing to volunteer.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: none
Math: (3rd): Unit 4 Test
Social Studies: none
Co-curricular class: none

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday and return on Monday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
15 minutes of IXL due Monday
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:

20 minutes of IXL due Monday

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!

2011-12-07T14:30:00.001-05:00

Tomorrow is a late start day. Students arrive at 9:50 tomorrow morning for school.
Friday is our Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Student s will need to bring a bag lunch, drink and snack for this trip. This morning we created a classroom map and including a map title, legend, scale, compass rose and labels. I am very impressed with such detailed classroom maps. Today when reading Sign of the Beaver we learned that wiithout the rifle, Matt has to procure food by fishing. Another complication arises one morning when he becomes careless and forgets to secure the cabin door. When he comes back from his fishing trip, he finds that a bear has invaded the cabin and raided his provisions. What will Matt have to do to make up for his mistakes?

Field Trip Friday: Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room, and we will load the bus for departure at 9:00am. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday and return on Monday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
In class today we complete the experiment and compiled the class results (JP 98). We also spent time reviewing for our unit 4 assessment on Friday.
HL 4.7
Get review signed by a parent
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test 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:
Review due tomorrow! Our Unit 4 test will be Friday after the field trip. There will be a multiplication fact test as well as a division fact test along with the unit test. We have 15 minutes of IXL time as well as four online tests due Friday. The codes are QMAH0854, BDHU7727, LQWW1667, and OZLO5741.

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!

2011-12-07T14:23:00.002-05:00

Tomorrow is a late start day. Students arrive at 9:50 tomorrow morning for school.

Friday is our Ford Rouge Factory Tour. Student s will need to bring a bag lunch, drink and snack for this trip. This morning we created a classroom map and including a map title, legend, scale, compass rose and labels. I am very impressed with such detailed classroom maps. Today when reading Sign of the Beaver we learned that wiithout the rifle, Matt has to procure food by fishing. Another complication arises one morning when he becomes careless and forgets to secure the cabin door. When he comes back from his fishing trip, he finds that a bear has invaded the cabin and raided his provisions. What will Matt have to do to make up for his mistakes?

Field Trip Friday: Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room, and we will load the bus for departure at 9:00am. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday and return on Monday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
In class today we complete the experiment and compiled the class results (JP 98). We also spent time reviewing for our unit 4 assessment on Friday.
HL 4.7
Get review signed by a parent
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test 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:
Review due tomorrow! Our Unit 4 test will be Friday after the field trip. There will be a multiplication fact test as well as a division fact test along with the unit test. We have 15 minutes of IXL time as well as four online tests due Friday. The codes are QMAH0854, BDHU7727, LQWW1667, and OZLO5741.

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!

2011-12-06T13:06:00.004-05:00

This morning we enjoyed learning more about Matt’s adventures in Sign of the Beaver. This afternoon we published our “Thanksgiving Guest Peer Writing” on the wiki. We also read other paragraphs and commented on them. Finally, we learned more about map skills related to our community in social studies. It was a terrific Tuesday in room 204!

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room, and we will load the bus for departure at 9:00am. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

Social Studies:
Get completed study guide signed that came home on Tuesday
Quiz on Monday (12/14/11)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.10
Get review signed by a parent
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test 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:
Review due Thursday. Our Unit 4 test will be Friday. There will be a multiplication fact tests as well as a division fact test along with the unit test. We have 15 minutes of IXL time as well as four online tests due Friday. The codes are QMAH0854, BDHU7727, LQWW1667, and OZLO5741. We will have a lot of time in math tomorrow to work on these assignments!

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!

2011-12-05T11:22:00.001-05:00

What a marvelous Monday. This morning we began our “Thanksgiving Guest Peer Writing” with our buddy. We brainstormed a famous person both partners would like to invite for dinner. Next partners talked about the dinner using their 'creative juices'. Students began drafting the paragraph on the wiki. In the afternoon, we continued drafting our peer writing. We also enjoyed working on our natural disaster news report in imovie. Finally, we learned more about our community in social studies. It was an amazing day full of fun and learning!

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. You will then meet us in the room at 9:00 and we will load the bus for departure. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. We will return around 1:30. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Dinner Peer Writing Activity
Math: (3rd): Map Scale
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Language Arts:
Finish your Thanksgiving Guest Peer paragraph on the wiki.
- Go to the Class Language Arts wiki page. Sign in. Create a new page (top right corner) Give it a title (e.g your username and Thanksgiving guest)
- Tag it with you and your partner’s usernames, la, tguest (don’t forget the comma and space between each tag. Each word should turn into a blue bubble)
- Type your paragraph right on your new page. You can now both edit your work as you want and save. (One Wiki Glitch to Remember - don’t edit at te same time on the wiki)

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.9 due Tuesday
Get review signed by a parent tonight
3 online tests due Thursday
Review due Thursday
Unit 4 Test 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:
SL 4.9 and 4.10
JP 100-105
4 online tests due Tuesday

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!

2011-12-02T11:42:00.000-05:00

Today we started reading Sign of the Beaver! It is a wonderful historical fiction novel. Ask yoru child to tell you about Matt and his life so far. Have a wonderful weekend!

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9.. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Sign of the Beaver
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Map Skills
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school only.

3rd Grade Math:
4.6
Study facts 3-4 for 10 minutes any way you like!

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:
All homework is due Tuesday! JP 100-103 SL 4.9 (#1 on the study link is optional). We also have online tests and the codes are IGNS5265, IDET6566, TLNS4197, and QRZE2075.

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!

2011-12-01T12:11:00.000-05:00

What a thrilling Thursday in room 204! This morning we learned about choosing a seed from the garden of ideas in our notebooks to develop a published piece of writing. We reread our writer’s workshop entries and used post-it notes to find seeds that we would like to “grow”. In the afternoon, we used our interactive maps to identify countries, states and communities on a map.
Our book orders will be submitted today by Ms. Deighan.

We are all set with field trip volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9.. Chaperones will meet in the media center at 8:50 for an overview of the trip with Mrs. Reepmeyer. Chaperons will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. Our chaperone families for the day are:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen
Richardson

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: seed ideas
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Map Skills
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Spelling:
Homework due on December 14. Students will test that day at school. Testing on spelling city should be done at school only.

Social Studies:
Right now our focus is on the world, continent, country, state, and city communities we belong to. Soon we will move our focus to more map skills and the study of our great state of Michigan.

3rd Grade Math:
JP 88 and HL 4.5
IXL F3 and F4 for 10 minutes
Make sure you work for at least 10 minutes on IXL because it is recording your time for Mrs. Butzin to see.

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 96-97 SL 4.8 On JP 96-97, you may skip #1 and just complete #2-3. It may help you to write down that 1cm = 10mm and 100cm = 1 m.

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!

2011-11-30T11:30:00.000-05:00

What a wonderful Wednesday in room 204! I am so proud of our the awesome hard workers in our class.

We are looking for 1 more volunteer for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. W will depart BCS at 8:50 and return around 1:30. If you can join us, please email me at sb07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us You will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. It is an awesome trip.
We currently have these family volunteers:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley
Wiltgen

Today is the last day for book orders!
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: watermelon and seed ideas
Math: (3rd): Division
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP – We are missing 2. Ask your child if he/she turned in the permission slip.

Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on November 30
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: HDPNQ and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!

Spelling:
We took our online test and will receive the new list this week. Students brought home a paper copy of the test.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)
A few students need to turn this in and upload to the wiki.

Social Studies:
Right now our focus is on the world, continent, country, state, and city communities we belong to. Soon we will move our focus to more map skills and the study of our great state of Michigan

3rd Grade Math:
HL 4.4 and IXL F3 and F4 for 20 minutes. IXL records the amount of time you worked one each skill. Make sure you work for at least 20 minutes.

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 93-93 SL 4.7. We have four online tests due tomorrow. They were assigned on Monday. The codes are JZQB4352, ZZPR2058, RQYT4194, and VPKM6809.

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!

2011-11-29T15:14:00.000-05:00

We are looking for 2 volunteers for the Rouge Plant Tour on Friday, December 9. W will depart BCS at 8:50 and return around 1:30. If you can join us, please email me at sb07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us You will ride the school bus with the class and bring a bag lunch for the day. It is an awesome trip.
We currently have these family volunteers:
Alexander
Stebbins
Hurley
Coyer
Deighan
Bordoley

Thanks, Scarlet

2011-11-29T15:12:00.001-05:00

It was a TERRIFIC Tuesday in room 204! This morning we practiced uploading to the wiki and tagging our paragraph practice again. If you are unable to do this from home, email it to your school email account, and we will complete this task at school. In the afternoon, we took our spelling test online and practiced our keyboarding skills.

Book Orders:
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thanksgiving Paragraph
Math: (3rd): Division
Spelling Test and Keyboarding Practice
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on November 30
There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: HDPNQ and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!

Spelling:
Please have a parent read and sign the spelling letter. Show your parent your list of spelling words. Start to learn the pattern/list of words by using spellingcity.com (see link on frequently visited sites) Homework/signed letter is due back on Tuesday Nov 29th
You will take your test IN SCHOOL on Tuesday November 29th

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)
A few students need to turn this in and upload to the wiki.

3rd Grade Math:
Study multiplication facts 2-4 for 10 minutes.

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:
Work on IXL for fifteen minutes (due tomorrow). You can choose any skills you want! We have four online tests due Thursday. The codes are JZQB4352, ZZPR2058, RQYT4194, and VPKM6809.

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!

2011-11-29T11:04:00.002-05:00

2011-11-22T14:45:00.003-05:00

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!!

Book orders are coming home today with your child. There are some great Scholastic book titles available for your children, many as low as $1! These would make great gifts so please take some time to explore the attached catalogs with your child over Thanksgiving break. If there are items purchased as gifts, please send Janine Deighan an email and she will be happy to make alternate plans or wrap in brown paper. Our orders will be placed on November 30 in order to ensure books are delivered before Winter break. If you have any questions about the ordering process, please feel free to contact Janine Deighan at 5deighans@gmail.com

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thankful paragraph
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Book orders:
Holiday Gift orders will be submitted on November 30

For easier ordering, please click on the book clubs link (see right side of blog) and register. Create your own username and password. Enter our classroom code: HDPNQ and pay for your order online. You can then use this username and password for all future orders. The books will usually arrive approximately 1 week after the due date. Have fun shopping!

Spelling:
Please have a parent read and sign the spelling letter. Show your parent your list of spelling words. Learn the pattern/list of words by using spellingcity.com (see link on frequently visited sites) Homework/signed letter is due back on Tuesday Nov 29th
You will take your test IN SCHOOL on Tuesday November 29th

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
None

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:
None

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!

2011-11-22T12:22:00.002-05:00

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends!!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Thankful paragraph
Math: (3rd): Multiplication
Social Studies: Thanksgiving
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
None

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:
None

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!

2011-11-21T11:36:00.002-05:00

We had a marvelous Monday in room 204! This afternoon many of use started filming our natural disaster news report! Ask your child where he/she is in this research project process with their buddy.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Nouns
Math: (3rd): Multiplication Number Stories
Science: Research
Social Studies: Communities
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP

Social Studies:
Email a parent or relative and tell them about your BCS community!

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.

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Hl 4.1
Get unit 3 assessment signed by a parent and show to Mrs. Butzin tomorrow!
Study multiplication fact 2 for 10 minutes using IXL

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 87-89 SL 4.5

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!

2011-11-18T11:45:00.004-05:00

It was my pleasure to meet with you during conferences! Thank you for sharing your wonderful child with me each day! I feel like the luckiest teacher….

Today we saw a fantastic presentation on Internet Safety. Please ask your child what he/she learned! Following the presentation, we had a wonderful discussion about what we can do to stay safe online. The kids also asked many good questions! While I will be setting our paragraph practice wiki to Private – “Only members of this wiki can view and edit pages,” I am hoping you can help me ensure the kids safety online.

A Rouge Factory Tour permission slip is coming home today with your child. The trip will be on December 9. Please return the permission slip and check with your child ASAP.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Analogies
Math: (3rd): None –Cyber Bullying Presentation
Science: Science Court
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Field Trip Permission Slip/Payment due ASAP
(This letter came home on 11/18/11.)

Social Studies:
Email a parent or relative and tell them about your BCS community!
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.

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
None!

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:
Get your test letter signed if you have not yet done so! JP 82-84 SL 4.3. We also have 4 online tests due by Friday! The codes are LITF8322, HAIM8729, BIBY0851, and LDJR0814.

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!

2011-11-16T11:15:00.002-05:00

I look forward to meeting with some of you tonight and others on Thursday! It was a great day in room 204. This morning we visited the book fair and made our wish lists to share. In the afternoon, we learned reviewed our land and water study with Science Court and took our science test on Moodle. They did a great job! Get ready for a terrific Thursday.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Book Fair Preview
Math: (3rd): Assessment
Science: Land and Water Assessment
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Cursive:
Tracing Cursive Packet due Friday!

Science:
Today we finished up our unit on Land and Water by taking the test. Your child can show it to you online! If your child scored 14 points or less, he/she may try it again between now and Friday. This is our first Moodle experience this year so a few of us may need another try!

Social Studies:
Email a parent or relative and tell them about your BCS community!
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.

Spelling:
Test and Homework Due November 29

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 3 assessment today. The review was due today. Several students need to turn in the review tomorrow.

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:
Get your test letter signed if you have not yet done so! JP 82-84 SL 4.3. We also have 4 online tests due by Friday! The codes are LITF8322, HAIM8729, BIBY0851, and LDJR0814.

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!

2011-11-15T12:47:00.000-05:00

What a terrific Tuesday! We have the hardest working students. This morning we reflected and wrote about our thoughts of reading. In the afternoon, we reviewed for the land and water assessment that will be given tomorrow by playing jeopardy. We enjoyed Spanish and Engage today as well.

The Battle of the Books Launch was yesterday for 4th graders. We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Cursive
Math: (3rd): Circumference and Unit Review
Science: Land and Water Review
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 – We worked in class for 10 minutes on these pages and did some of the work together. Please check your child’s homework with him/her.
Review due tomorrow
Test tomorrow

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:
Get your test letter signed if you have not yet done so! JP 80-81 SL 4.2 (You only need 3-4 examples on the study link). We also have 4 online tests due by Friday! The codes are LITF8322, HAIM8729, BIBY0851, and LDJR0814.

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!

2011-11-14T12:00:00.002-05:00

It was a marvelous Monday in room 204. I am so proud of our hard working class! Today we learned how to write a friendly letter and are writing our first one to you. You will get to read it at your conference. In the afternoon, we worked on our natural disaster script for our news report. At the end of the day, students received their report cards. I gave them a chance to look at these on Friday. Please look for a letter to accompany the report card in the envelope. You can sign the envelope and return it to school as soon as possible. Please keep the report card.

We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Art
Math: (3rd): Finding Area and Perimeter
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
JP 71, 73, and 77 due Tuesday – We worked on these in class for about 20 minutes today!
Review due Wednesday
Test Wednesday

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:
Get your Unit 3 test letter signed! JP 78-79 SL 4.1

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!

2011-11-11T11:41:00.001-05:00

It has been a fantastic Friday! This morning we finished our Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing book club in class. Those groups who did not finish the last chapter will bring it home this weekend. In the afternoon during co-teaching with Ms. Truesdell, we enjoyed researching with our buddy. It was a treat to see so many visitors for lunch today. Have a wonderful weekend!

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Science: Natural Disaster Research
Math: (3rd): Measurement
Co-curricular class: Gym

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Language Arts: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing reading completion and menu assignment is due on Monday. Students have been working in book clubs on this. Some students turned in the completed work today. Others will finish over the weekend and turn in the assignment on Monday.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Take online graph quiz due Monday
Practice multiplication facts 1-3 for 15 minutes

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:
We had our Unit 3 test today! We have three online tests due Monday. The codes are VSTN5570, ZSAA9181, and WEEX1806.

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!

2011-11-10T13:41:00.001-05:00

In the morning we worked hard in our book clubs. This afternoon we went to an assembly to hear about Hunger and how we can help. It was an awesome day!

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd): A Pattern-Perimeter of Rectangles
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed multiplication test due tomorrow

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:
Unit 3 review is due tomorrow! We have our Unit 3 test tomorrow! It will include two timed tests. One will have addition and subtraction problems and one will have multiplication problems 0-10. We also have three online tests due Monday. The codes are VSTN5570, ZSAA9181, and WEEX1806.

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!

2011-11-09T10:45:00.004-05:00

We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us

We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Story works
Math: (3rd): Addition/Subtraction/Measurement
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Go to IXL
Go to the Multiplication Skill Builders Section
Practice F1-F5 for 20 minutes

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:
Review due Thursday and Test Friday

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!

2011-11-09T10:45:00.002-05:00

2011-11-08T12:52:00.000-05:00

It was a terrific Tuesday in 204! Today we received our first paragraph practice assignment. This will be due on November 29th. Ask your child to share the details with you tonight!

The Battle of the Books Launch was yesterday for 4th graders. We have lots of excited 4th graders reading some wonderful Battle books. Students can check books out from the BCS media center or go to the Baldwin Library as well. If you have any questions regarding the Battle, Barbara Clark will be happy to help you. Barbara is the coordinator and can answer give you any details regarding the Battle. Feel free to email her at bc01bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us

We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd): A Pattern-Block Toss Experiment Completion
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

Paragraph Practice:
Due November 29 (Tuesday)

3rd Grade Math:
Go to IXL
Go to the Geometry Section
Work on assignments 6 and 7 for 15 minutes

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:
Review due Thursday and Test Friday

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!

2011-11-07T11:46:00.000-05:00

What a Magnificent Monday in room 204! This morning the 4th graders went to the Battle of the Books Launch in the media center while the 3rd graders practice keyboarding skills on the laptops and desktops. The Battle is such a great opportunity for the 4th graders. Students were given the list of books today on a book mark and can check out books in our media center, the public library, or purchase these from a book store. In the afternoon, we had the best time researching our natural disaster topic with our partner during co-teaching with Mrs. Truesdell. I am so proud of our amazing class. What tremendous workers you were today! Keep up the good work.

We have a few parents who haven’t signed up for a conference time. I am more than willing to help with this. Please send me an email if I can sign you up for a time.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd): A Pattern-Block Toss Experiment
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

3rd Grade Math:
Tonight you have a specific IXL assignment .
Go to the Geometry Section
Complete assignments R 6 and R 7. These are both on perimeter!

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 74-76 SL 3.11

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!

2011-11-03T13:57:00.002-04:00

This morning we enjoyed a performance of Puss in Boots by Rising Stars. It was a great production, and the students were mesmerized by the talent! We are learning to use the Show Me app. Today we practiced in math during our study of perimeter and have included it to share with you!

Choice hour selections are coming home today. The new class will begin on Monday.

Just a reminder that the kids don’t have school on Friday. Teachers will be hard at work on report cards which will go home on the 14th!

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: Puss in Boots performance
Science: Natural Disasters
Math: (3rd): Measurment
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Goal Setting due November 14th
A pink form and letter were sent home with your child on 11/2/11. Please make sure you and your child sign it! I will sign it when I receive the completed goals.

3rd Grade Math:
GO to IXL and practice for 15 minutes or more on grade 3 skills. Students have their user name and password taped inside the planner.

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 71-72 SL 3.10 (#8 a and b are optional on JP 71). We have online tests due Monday and the codes are CVKI7165, LMAN9688, and WOWR7256

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!

2011-11-02T22:32:00.001-04:00

Click on the link below to view our screen chomp video.

2011-11-02T11:37:00.002-04:00

It was a great day in room 204. This morning we worked so hard in our book clubs reading and discussion the events. This afternoon, we focused on science and grammar. We also learned about the value of setting academic and personal goals. Please look for a letter tonight detailing the 3/4 goal setting process. In addition to deciding on goals, we talked about the importance of a plan of action for accomplishing this goal. Finally, you will decide on a “celebration” that will take place when the goals are met. Once the goal setting form has been completed at home, please return it to school with a parent signature. Goal setting is due Monday, November 14th.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: “My Favorite Thing About Halloween”
Science: None
Math: (3rd): Finding perimeter of polygons
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Goal Setting due November 14th.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.4

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 69-70 SL 3.9. We also have online tests due tomorrow. The codes are QXQT7518, YDIU1213, and GESL8238

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!

2011-11-01T11:31:00.004-04:00

It was so great to hear about your amazing Halloween Trick-or-Treating ventures today in writer’s workshop. We loved hearing about everyone’s favorite thing of Halloween!

Tomorrow we have one parent volunteer from Mrs. Frishman’s class to help pack up the science kits. It would be so great if we could get one more parent to help with this task. If we had two, the job would be so easy! The packing will begin at 11:05 and should take about 40 minutes. If you can help, that would be great! Please email me if you can volunteer.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop: “My Favorite Thing About Halloween”
Science: None
Math: (3rd): Finding perimeter of polygons
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Everyone has mail today.
We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.3

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 65-66 (67 is optional) SL 3.7 SL 3.8 are all due tomorrow. We also have online tests due Thursday. The codes are QXQT7518, YDIU1213, and GESL8238.

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!

2011-10-31T11:16:00.001-04:00

Happy Halloween! Enjoy trick or treating tonight with your family and friends!

Thank you to all of the parents who organized our fabulous Halloween party. It was a HUGE success and the kids had the best time. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up sheet is posted outside of our classroom. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writers Workshop “Thing” small moment
Math: (3rd): Reviewed measurement and fact skills online
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
Take 2 online tests due Tuesday.
Count your Halloween candy tonight!

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:
We have online tests due tomorrow and the codes are PUMC0171, SBMN0468, and KUSW4035

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!

2011-10-28T11:09:00.004-04:00

We had a fantastic Friday! We spent the afternoon researching volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides. We are getting really good at finding great information online and in books while working cooperatively with our research buddy. As we find information, we are keeping notes on our wiki.

Monday is Halloween and we are so excited! It is always a fun day at BCS!!!! The kids will be allowed to change into their costumes at 1:20/1:30pm. The parade starts at 1:45pm. Following the parade, we will have our party with Mrs. Frishman's class in the science lab. Thank you parents for planning this party for us.

Please join us for our Halloween Parade beginning around at 1:45. The party begins afterwards and will be held in room 104 (3/4 science lab).

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up will be posted on Thursday, October 27th. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Time for Kids reading comprehension selections
Math: (3rd): Measuring using Metric and Customary Unites
Co-curricular class: Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
Take 2 online measurement tests. These are not timed.
MAKE SURE YOU PRACTICE some measurements online BEFORE you take the test. You will measure to the nearest 1/2 cm and in.

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 61, 63 SL 3.5 and SL 3.6 The journal pages and study links are due on Monday! We have online tests due Tuesday and the codes are PUMC0171, SBMN0468, and KUSW4035

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!

2011-10-27T11:07:00.002-04:00

Just a heads up that this afternoon I am being sent to a district workshop.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up will be posted on Thursday, October 27th. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Mrs. Frishman and I are looking for a few parents who can come into our science lab on Friday and pack our land and water kits. It should take no more than an hour. If you can come, please email me. It was a fun but messy unit so dress comfortably!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Grammar Tales
Math: (3rd): Measuring Line Segments
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.2 and get math assessment signed and return tomorrow

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 60 SL 3.4

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!

2011-10-26T23:09:00.000-04:00

Mrs. Frishman and I are looking for a few parents who can come into our science lab on Friday and pack our land and water kits. It should take no more than an hour. If you can come, please email me. It was a fun but messy unit so dress comfortably!

2011-10-26T20:09:00.000-04:00

Just a heads up that tomorrow afternoon I am being sent to a district workshop. I hope to learn a lot!

2011-10-26T12:10:00.001-04:00

We had the best day! This morning we started our earthquake, volcano, and landslide research using online resources, books and Brain Pop. We are taking notes on our wiki with our research partner. Today we took a few notes, and we will continue on Friday. Also, we worked on posting our land and water observations and video onto the wiki. Get ready for an awesome Thursday.

Fall conferences will be held on November 16th and 17th. The sign-up will be posted at the end of the school day on Thursday, October 27th. If you would like for me to sign you up for a conference, please send me an email with the approximate time and day that works best for you. I understand that it may be hard to get into the building for this. I am happy to help!

Subjects taught today:
Science: Research of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Landslides
Language Arts: Book Clubs
Math: (3rd): Measurement
Co-curricular class: Art and Swimming

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 3.1
Study addition and subtraction facts for 10 minutes

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 57, 59 (#4e on JP 59 is optional). SL 3.2 SL 3.3 On the study links, the kids may need help with factors and multiples. We did not have time to talk about this today. I gave them a paper called “Unit 3 Important Notes/Practice.” They do NOT need to do this at home. We will do this in class tomorrow, but there are great definitions and examples on this paper that may help with their homework.

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!

2011-10-25T11:13:00.000-04:00

Our book orders are coming home today! We do have one book on back order that will arrive very soon! We are so thrilled to have our computer working today. Yesterday we were unable to BLOG due to technical difficulties. Students were able to write in their planners.

I just want to thank all of those who helped label our classroom library. You are so amazing and it is going to be so awesome for the children!
Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Capitalization and Pronouns and Sentence Structures
Math: (3rd): Unit 2 assessment
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 2 assessment today. The math review was due today.
Study addition and subtraction facts for 15 minutes.
.

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:
If you forgot to get your test letter signed, please do so tonight! Tonight’s homework is JP 53-55 SL 3.1. On JP 53 #4 the kids are free to use a calculator. On JP 55 #4e is optional! We also have three online tests due tomorrow. The codes are TDGG4359, QALU2459, and RZVB0702.

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!

2011-10-25T10:57:00.000-04:00

Our book orders are coming home today! We do have one book on back order that will arrive very soon! We are so thrilled to have our computer working today. Yesterday we were unable to BLOG due to technical difficulties. Students were able to write in their planners.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Capitalization and Pronouns and Sentence Structures
Math: (3rd): Unit 2 assessment
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 2 assessment today. The math review was due today.
Study addition and subtraction facts for 15 minutes.
.

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:
If you forgot to get your test letter signed, please do so tonight! Tonight’s homework is JP 53-55 SL 3.1. On JP 53 #4 the kids are free to use a calculator. On JP 55 #4e is optional! We also have three online tests due tomorrow. The codes are TDGG4359, QALU2459, and RZVB0702.

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!

2011-10-20T13:40:00.000-04:00

Today was a thrilling Thursday! Ask your child to share an interesting detail from their book club reading today! Have a great night and get ready for an awesome Friday.

A BIG “thank you” to all of those who helped level our books. We only have 5 bags left for leveling.

This year our students will be given their “Fountas and Pinnell” reading level. They will understand that this level will help them choose books that are just right for them. Students will be encouraged to read books at a variety of levels and challenge themselves throughout the year.
In order to help each child make the best reading choices for themselves, I am taking on the task of leveling my entire classroom library. This is a huge undertaking and I cannot do it without your help!
If you would like to help in this effort, please email me so we can coordinate a time for you to pick up a bag (or two!) of books. You can take them home to level them and then bring them back. The directions for this process are below.
Thank you for your time and effort. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help! I know that this hard work will make a big difference for our students!!! If you have any questions, please email me at any time.
For each book, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to www.booksource.com/Departments/Leveled-Reading.aspx and type in the name of the book you are looking for. Once you have searched for the book, you will often need to scroll down to find the level. Levels are A-Z. You will also want to look for the book’s genre.
2. Now go to www.bookwizard.scholastic.com to search for the book again to ensure that both sites agree on the book’s level. Once you have searched for the book, you will need to click on the title and look for “guided reading” in order to find the level.
3. Once you have found the book’s level and genre, you can write the level inside the front cover of the book.

What if the websites list two different levels?
Every once in a while this will happen. You have two options:
If the sites list the book as being one letter apart (example: L and M), please place both levels on the inside cover.
a. If the sites list the book as more than one letter apart, choose the middle letter as the reading level.
b. If the sites list the book as 6th -8th grade reading level, label the book as Z+.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: “Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing” Book Club
Science: Landforms
Math: (3rd): Trade First Subtraction
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 2.7 due tomorrow
Review due Monday
Test Tuesday
Take 2 online addition/subtraction timed tests due Tuesday.

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:
Review due tomorrow. Unit 2 Test tomorrow. Study your addition, subtraction, and multiplication facts.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-19T16:03:00.003-04:00

Today was our last official day of MEAP. We will be back to our normal schedule tomorrow…yippie! A BIG “thank you” to all of those who helped level our books. We only have 5 bags left for leveling. That is amazing!

This year our students will be given their “Fountas and Pinnell” reading level. They will understand that this level will help them choose books that are just right for them. Students will be encouraged to read books at a variety of levels and challenge themselves throughout the year.
In order to help each child make the best reading choices for themselves, I am taking on the task of leveling my entire classroom library. This is a huge undertaking and I cannot do it without your help!
If you would like to help in this effort, please email me so we can coordinate a time for you to pick up a bag (or two!) of books. You can take them home to level them and then bring them back. The directions for this process are below.
Thank you for your time and effort. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help! I know that this hard work will make a big difference for our students!!! If you have any questions, please email me at any time.
For each book, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to www.booksource.com/Departments/Leveled-Reading.aspx and type in the name of the book you are looking for. Once you have searched for the book, you will often need to scroll down to find the level. Levels are A-Z. You will also want to look for the book’s genre.
2. Now go to www.bookwizard.scholastic.com to search for the book again to ensure that both sites agree on the book’s level. Once you have searched for the book, you will need to click on the title and look for “guided reading” in order to find the level.
3. Once you have found the book’s level and genre, you can write the level inside the front cover of the book.

What if the websites list two different levels?
Every once in a while this will happen. You have two options:
If the sites list the book as being one letter apart (example: L and M), please place both levels on the inside cover.
a. If the sites list the book as more than one letter apart, choose the middle letter as the reading level.
b. If the sites list the book as 6th -8th grade reading level, label the book as Z+.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Today we took the MEAP test.
Science: Today we took the MEAP test.
Math: (3rd):
Co-curricular class: Art and Swim

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 2.8
Students received the review for unit 2 today. The review needs to be completed and signed by a parent. The review is due Monday.
Unit 2 Test Tuesday
Take 2 online addition/subtraction timed tests due Tuesday.

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:
Tonight’s homework is to complete the review that we started in class. We are going to check it together tomorrow in class. Our Unit 2 Test will be on Friday. Along with that test, we will have two fact tests. One will have addition and subtraction and the other will have multiplication facts 0 – 9. Be sure to study your facts to prepare!!!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-18T11:23:00.003-04:00

Today and tomorrow are the last days of MEAP testing for ¾ students. We will be back to our normal schedule on Thursday! I am so proud of our class! Great job MEAPing everyone.

A BIG thank you to all of those who helped level our books. We only have 5 bags left to be leveled. That is amazing!

I am looking for a book order volunteer. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email me at sb07bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us The position includes organizing the book order forms to go home with students, placing the orders online and via phone, and sorting books to go home with the students upon arrival. It is super easy to place the orders online. You can decide how often book orders are placed…monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly or whenever you choose. You can tailor it to your needs. The kids love this opportunity, and we just need a volunteer!

MEAP: During the next two weeks, your child will be taking the MEAP test. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. Remember the following:
• Early bedtime—get at least 10 hours of sleep!
• Healthy, big breakfast (NO food or drinks are allowed in MEAP rooms)
• Pack at least two healthy snacks and a great reading book.
• Get to school on time—testing begins by 8:30 every day.
• Do not take your child out of school for appointments.
This year our students will be given their “Fountas and Pinnell” reading level. They will understand that this level will help them choose books that are just right for them. Students will be encouraged to read books at a variety of levels and challenge themselves throughout the year.
In order to help each child make the best reading choices for themselves, I am taking on the task of leveling my entire classroom library. This is a huge undertaking and I cannot do it without your help!
If you would like to help in this effort, please email me so we can coordinate a time for you to pick up a bag (or two!) of books. You can take them home to level them and then bring them back. The directions for this process are below.
Thank you for your time and effort. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help! I know that this hard work will make a big difference for our students!!! If you have any questions, please email me at any time.
For each book, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to www.booksource.com/Departments/Leveled-Reading.aspx and type in the name of the book you are looking for. Once you have searched for the book, you will often need to scroll down to find the level. Levels are A-Z. You will also want to look for the book’s genre.
2. Now go to www.bookwizard.scholastic.com to search for the book again to ensure that both sites agree on the book’s level. Once you have searched for the book, you will need to click on the title and look for “guided reading” in order to find the level.
3. Once you have found the book’s level and genre, you can write the level inside the front cover of the book.

What if the websites list two different levels?
Every once in a while this will happen. You have two options:
If the sites list the book as being one letter apart (example: L and M), please place both levels on the inside cover.
a. If the sites list the book as more than one letter apart, choose the middle letter as the reading level.
b. If the sites list the book as 6th -8th grade reading level, label the book as Z+.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Today we took the MEAP test.
Science: Today we took the MEAP test.
Math: (3rd):
Co-curricular class: Art and Swim

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Please bring headphones to class for Monday.

Please bring 2 chapter books to class this week and next.

We MEAP this week on Tuesday and Wednesday.

3rd Grade Math:
Study addition/subtraction facts for 15 minutes.
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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 49-51 SL 2.9 (two sides) and three online tests. The kids have my permission to use any method of subtraction they want, but I am encouraging them to use the traditional method that you and I grew up with! This homework is all due Wednesday. The codes for the online tests are JPGB3948, YLZV2338, and DVWR2836.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-13T13:33:00.003-04:00

Today was a Thrilling Thursday in room 204! Tomorrow we will be taking a break from the MEAP and will resume on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. A big thank you to those parents who have volunteered to help with the leveling of our classroom books! We so appreciate your support!!

Please note: I will be out of the classroom on Friday and Monday to administer the Fall Fountas and Pinnell testing with my class. The students will be coming to see me for their reading assessment individually, throughout the day.

MEAP: During the next two weeks, your child will be taking the MEAP test. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. Remember the following:
• Early bedtime—get at least 10 hours of sleep!
• Healthy, big breakfast (NO food or drinks are allowed in MEAP rooms)
• Pack at least two healthy snacks and a great reading book.
• Get to school on time—testing begins by 8:30 every day.
• Do not take your child out of school for appointments.
This year our students will be given their “Fountas and Pinnell” reading level. They will understand that this level will help them choose books that are just right for them. Students will be encouraged to read books at a variety of levels and challenge themselves throughout the year.
In order to help each child make the best reading choices for themselves, I am taking on the task of leveling my entire classroom library. This is a huge undertaking and I cannot do it without your help!
If you would like to help in this effort, please email me so we can coordinate a time for you to pick up a bag (or two!) of books. You can take them home to level them and then bring them back. The directions for this process are below.
Thank you for your time and effort. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help! I know that this hard work will make a big difference for our students!!! If you have any questions, please email me at any time.
For each book, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to www.booksource.com/Departments/Leveled-Reading.aspx and type in the name of the book you are looking for. Once you have searched for the book, you will often need to scroll down to find the level. Levels are A-Z. You will also want to look for the book’s genre.
2. Now go to www.bookwizard.scholastic.com to search for the book again to ensure that both sites agree on the book’s level. Once you have searched for the book, you will need to click on the title and look for “guided reading” in order to find the level.
3. Once you have found the book’s level and genre, you can write the level inside the front cover of the book.

What if the websites list two different levels?
Every once in a while this will happen. You have two options:
If the sites list the book as being one letter apart (example: L and M), please place both levels on the inside cover.
a. If the sites list the book as more than one letter apart, choose the middle letter as the reading level.
b. If the sites list the book as 6th -8th grade reading level, label the book as Z+.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Today we took the MEAP test.
Science: Today we took the MEAP test.
Math: (3rd): Temperature Differences
Co-curricular class: Art and Swim

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Please bring headphones to class for Monday.

Please bring 2 chapter books to class this week and next.

We MEAP this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!

CHOICE HOUR selection sheets are due ASAP. Our class is trying to win a contest!!

3rd Grade Math:
Finish journal pages 42-43 due on 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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 49-51 SL 2.9 (two sides) and three online tests. The kids have my permission to use any method of subtraction they want, but I am encouraging them to use the traditional method that you and I grew up with! This homework is all due Monday as we will not have math tomorrow and we will be doing something different on Friday. The codes for the online tests are JPGB3948, YLZV2338, and DVWR2836. Some of the kids have asked me when our next test is. I am guessing it will be on the 20th, but I just can’t say for sure due the MEAP schedule. I will keep you updated.
!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-12T11:25:00.001-04:00

Today was a terrific Tuesday in room 204! We had some time to observe and to water our stream tables in the afternoon. Our mustard and rye seeds are beginning to germinate.

MEAP: During the next two weeks, your child will be taking the MEAP test. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. Remember the following:
• Early bedtime—get at least 10 hours of sleep!
• Healthy, big breakfast (NO food or drinks are allowed in MEAP rooms)
• Pack at least two healthy snacks and a great reading book.
• Get to school on time—testing begins by 8:30 every day.
• Do not take your child out of school for appointments.
This year our students will be given their “Fountas and Pinnell” reading level. They will understand that this level will help them choose books that are just right for them. Students will be encouraged to read books at a variety of levels and challenge themselves throughout the year.
In order to help each child make the best reading choices for themselves, I am taking on the task of leveling my entire classroom library. This is a huge undertaking and I cannot do it without your help!
If you would like to help in this effort, please email me so we can coordinate a time for you to pick up a bag (or two!) of books. You can take them home to level them and then bring them back. The directions for this process are below.
Thank you for your time and effort. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help! I know that this hard work will make a big difference for our students!!! If you have any questions, please email me at any time.
For each book, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to www.booksource.com/Departments/Leveled-Reading.aspx and type in the name of the book you are looking for. Once you have searched for the book, you will often need to scroll down to find the level. Levels are A-Z. You will also want to look for the book’s genre.
2. Now go to www.bookwizard.scholastic.com to search for the book again to ensure that both sites agree on the book’s level. Once you have searched for the book, you will need to click on the title and look for “guided reading” in order to find the level.
3. Once you have found the book’s level and genre, you can write the level inside the front cover of the book.

What if the websites list two different levels?
Every once in a while this will happen. You have two options:
If the sites list the book as being one letter apart (example: L and M), please place both levels on the inside cover.
a. If the sites list the book as more than one letter apart, choose the middle letter as the reading level.
b. If the sites list the book as 6th -8th grade reading level, label the book as Z+.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Today we took the MEAP test.
Science: Today we took the MEAP test.
Math: (3rd): Temperature Differences
Co-curricular class: Art and Swim

Here’s What We Have for You:

We are now swimming!

Please bring headphones to class for Monday.

Please bring 2 chapter books to class this week and next.

We MEAP this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!

CHOICE HOUR selection sheets are due ASAP. Our class is trying to win a contest!!

3rd Grade Math:
Finish journal pages 42-43 due on 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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 49-51 SL 2.9 (two sides) and three online tests. The kids have my permission to use any method of subtraction they want, but I am encouraging them to use the traditional method that you and I grew up with! This homework is all due Monday as we will not have math tomorrow and we will be doing something different on Friday. The codes for the online tests are JPGB3948, YLZV2338, and DVWR2836. Some of the kids have asked me when our next test is. I am guessing it will be on the 20th, but I just can’t say for sure due the MEAP schedule. I will keep you updated.
!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-11T14:56:00.002-04:00

CHOICE HOUR selection sheets are due Wednesday. Our class is trying to win a contest!!! Please bring them tomorrow morning.

2011-10-11T14:25:00.001-04:00

Our first day of MEAP was very successful! I am so proud of our class. Get ready for a great second day of MEAP! We begin swim tomorrow, Wednesday. We did not have a chance to write in our planners today.

MEAP: During the next two weeks, your child will be taking the MEAP test. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. Remember the following:
• Early bedtime—get at least 10 hours of sleep!
• Healthy, big breakfast (NO food or drinks are allowed in MEAP rooms)
• Pack at least two healthy snacks and a great reading book.
• Get to school on time—testing begins by 8:30 every day.
• Do not take your child out of school for appointments.
This year our students will be given their “Fountas and Pinnell” reading level. They will understand that this level will help them choose books that are just right for them. Students will be encouraged to read books at a variety of levels and challenge themselves throughout the year.

In order to help each child make the best reading choices for themselves, I am taking on the task of leveling my entire classroom library. This is a huge undertaking and I cannot do it without your help!

If you would like to help in this effort, please email me so we can coordinate a time for you to pick up a bag (or two!) of books. You can take them home to level them and then bring them back. The directions for this process are below.

Thank you for your time and effort. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help! I know that this hard work will make a big difference for our students!!! If you have any questions, please email me at any time.

For each book, please follow the steps below:
1. Go to www.booksource.com/Departments/Leveled-Reading.aspx and type in the name of the book you are looking for. Once you have searched for the book, you will often need to scroll down to find the level. Levels are A-Z. You will also want to look for the book’s genre.
2. Now go to www.bookwizard.scholastic.com to search for the book again to ensure that both sites agree on the book’s level. Once you have searched for the book, you will need to click on the title and look for “guided reading” in order to find the level.
3. Once you have found the book’s level and genre, you can write the level inside the front cover of the book.

What if the websites list two different levels?
Every once in a while this will happen. You have two options:
If the sites list the book as being one letter apart (example: L and M), please place both levels on the inside cover.
a. If the sites list the book as more than one letter apart, choose the middle letter as the reading level.
b. If the sites list the book as 6th -8th grade reading level, label the book as Z+.

Subjects taught today:

Language Arts: Today we took the MEAP test.
Science: Today we took the MEAP test.
Math: (3rd): Today we took the MEAP test.
Co-curricular class: Spanish

Here’s What We Have for You:

Please bring headphones to class for Monday.

Please bring 2 chapter books to class this week and next.

BAGS NEEDED:
If you have any extra bags at home, we can use them in our classroom…paper or plastic. We are not picky.

We MEAP this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!

CHOICE HOUR selection sheets are due Wednesday. Our class is trying to win a contest.

3rd Grade Math:
Practice addition and subtraction facts for 15 minutes tonight!

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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 45 (On #2f the kids can use a calculator) and three online tests. This homework is all due Wednesday as we will not have math tomorrow. The codes are YJBU7643, ULMF6244, and ETDF1070. Geo-museum projects were due today! We are going to present them throughout the week! They look great and we can’t wait to see them all!
!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-10T11:20:00.001-04:00

What a Marvelous Monday both inside and out of room 204! This morning I was so proud of our class! They were amazing during our practice fire drill and were able to quickly transition to math afterwards. Go Team! In the afternoon we finalized our water cycle projects with Mrs. Truesdell and posted these to our wiki. Choice hour selections are due on Wednesday. These came home on Monday. The students had a few minutes today to go to bcsonline.info and make some selections! Tomorrow is our first day of MEAP.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: IF YOU HAVE ANY TYPE OF HEADSET AT HOME, PLEASE BRING IT IN TOMORROW!!!!! WE NEED THEM!!!!

MEAP: During the next two weeks, your child will be taking the MEAP test. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. When we test, the kids are in their homeroom with half of our class; the grade not being tested during that block has a rotation of activities in the Media Center. Having 13-14 kids in the room provides a calm testing environment for the kids and allows teachers to proctor well.

Individual students have as long as they need to finish a testing session—tests are NOT timed.
What should parents do at home to help your child do well?
• Early bedtime—get at least 10 hours of sleep!
• Healthy, big breakfast (NO food or drinks are allowed in MEAP rooms)
• Pack at least two healthy snacks and a great reading book.
• Get to school on time—testing begins by 8:30 every day.
• Do not take your child out of school for appointments.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Using our binoculars to zoom- writing “Zoom Book”
Science: Observing and watering the growth of the mustard and rye seeds planted last week table
Math: (3rd) “Temperature Differences”
Co-curricular class: Art

Here’s What We Have for You:

We MEAP this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday!

CHOICE HOUR selection sheets are due Wednesday. Our class is trying to win a contest.

3rd Grade Math:
Practice addition and subtraction facts for 15 minutes tonight!

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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 45 (On #2f the kids can use a calculator) and three online tests. This homework is all due Wednesday as we will not have math tomorrow. The codes are YJBU7643, ULMF6244, and ETDF1070. Geo-museum projects were due today! We are going to present them throughout the week! They look great and we can’t wait to see them all!
!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-06T15:41:00.001-04:00

2011-10-06T13:30:00.000-04:00

It was a great day in room 204! Enjoy our stream table observation video from our awesome science lab.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: IF YOU HAVE ANY TYPE OF HEADSET AT HOME, PLEASE BRING IT IN TOMORROW!!!!! WE NEED THEM!!!!

During the next two weeks, your child will be taking the MEAP test. 3rd graders take Reading and Math. 4th graders take Reading, Writing, and Math. When we test, the kids are in their homeroom with half of our class; the grade not being tested during that block has a rotation of activities in the Media Center. Having 13-14 kids in the room provides a calm testing environment for the kids and allows teachers to proctor well.

Individual students have as long as they need to finish a testing session—tests are NOT timed.
What should parents do at home to help your child do well?
• Early bedtime—get at least 10 hours of sleep!
• Healthy, big breakfast (NO food or drinks are allowed in MEAP rooms)
• Pack at least two healthy snacks and a great reading book.
• Get to school on time—testing begins by 8:30 every day.
• Do not take your child out of school for appointments.

Subjects taught today:
Science: Aerial View and Wiki Observations
Math: (3rd) “Change Number Stories”
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

3rd Grade Math:
HL 2.5 and study addition and subtraction facts for 10 minutes

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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 42-44 SL 2.7 (both sides). Today’s homework focuses on addition. I have told the kids that they are allowed to use any method for addition that they want, but that I prefer the traditional method that you and I grew up with! We have online tests due Monday. The codes are XJHR3690, SQCE8645, and ARSU4417. Geo-museum projects are due on Monday, October 10th!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-05T13:47:00.002-04:00

We have the most amazing land and water scientists in room 204!! Today we worked really hard in the science lab experimenting and learning about soil erosion and deposition. I am so proud of the team work everyone showed today in the lab. You can see the results of our observations on your child's wiki. It was a wondrous Wednesday!

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing
Math: (3rd) “Number Stories: Animal Clutches”
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: IF YOU HAVE ANY TYPE OF HEADSET AT HOME, PLEASE BRING IT IN TOMORROW!!!!! WE NEED THEM!!!!

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders were due October 4th!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 2.4
Study addition and subtraction facts for 10 minutes

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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 40-41 SL 2.6. The kids are welcome to do the “mean” problem on the SL with a calculator. We have online tests due Monday. The codes are XJHR3690, SQCE8645, and ARSU4417. Geo-museum projects are due on Monday, October 10th!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-10-04T14:56:00.000-04:00

2011-10-04T14:47:00.000-04:00

2011-10-04T11:15:00.006-04:00

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: If you had a headset at home, please bring it in! We need them!!!

We had a terrific Tuesday! This morning we brainstormed important people, places and things and wrote them on our “ideas” sheet for our writer’s workshop notebook. We taped these into our notebooks to use as topic generators. In the afternoon, we started reading “Tales of A Fourth Grade Nothing” during reading workshop. Ask your child to share with you their favorite character so far.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Writer’s Workshop - Ideas for People, Places and Things and Tales of A Fourth Grade NothingMath: (3rd) “What’s My Rule”
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders were due October 4th!

3rd Grade Math:
Students will be bringing their unit 1 assessments home to keep after showing me the signed assessment.
Finish JP35 and HL 2.3
Online timed addition and subtraction math tests were Monday using thatquiz.org.

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:
Yesterday we took a practice multiplication timed test in class. It was due back today with a parent signature. Please bring it in if you did not do so yesterday! Tonight’s homework is JP 38-39 SL 2.5. For #5 on JP 39, the kids are free to use a calculator. Geo-museum projects are due on Monday, October 10th!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-09-30T14:22:00.002-04:00

It was a fabulous Friday in room 204! We enjoyed working on our water cycle tech project with our group today. These are posted on our wikis for you to see.

On Monday, I will be in the building, but I will have a guest teacher as I pull kids out to complete the district reading assessments. This will happen over three days throughout the next three weeks, but this is just the first.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills –writing and responding
Science: Science Court
Math: (3rd) Fact Families and Number Families
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed addition and subtraction math tests due Monday using thatquiz.org.
Get unit 1 assessment signed by a parent and return on Monday.

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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 36-37 SL 2.4 (due Tuesday). For #5e on JP 37, the kids are free to use a calculator. We also have three online tests due Tuesday. The codes are: BYTN3658, EKRV0630, and KXDH4972 . Our geo-museum projects are due on October 10th.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-09-30T11:13:00.002-04:00

It was a fabulous Friday in room 204! We enjoyed working on our water cycle tech project with our group today. Many of us posted this on our wiki.

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills –writing and responding
Science: Science Court
Math: (3rd) Fact Families and Number Families
Co-curricular class: PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!

3rd Grade Math:
Take online timed addition and subtraction math tests due Monday using thatquiz.org.
Get unit 1 assessment signed by a parent and return on Monday.

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:
Tonight’s homework is JP 36-37 SL 2.4 (due Tuesday). For #5e on JP 37, the kids are free to use a calculator. We also have three online tests due Tuesday. The codes are: BYTN3658, EKRV0630, and KXDH4972 . Our geo-museum projects are due on October 10th.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-09-29T10:43:00.003-04:00

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills -writing
Science: Science Court
Math: (3rd) Number Difference ad Name That Number games
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!

3rd Grade Math:
Study multiplication facts 1-3 for 15 minutes.

Online math tests were due Wednesday. There were 3 online quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Time #1, Money #1 and Place Value #1.

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:
Homework assigned yesterday (JP 33-35 SL 2.3) is due tomorrow. If your child is observing the holidays and cannot complete this homework by Friday, please send me an email and your child can have until Monday to complete the work. We also have three online tests due by Friday. The codes for the test are: SMYQ3469, QXKW5047, and CRYT6422. Our geo-museum projects are due on October 7th.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

Spanish:
4th grade go to: http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

2011-09-28T12:31:00.001-04:00

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills
Science: Science Earth Materials experiment
Math: (3rd) Unit 1 Assessment
Co-curricular class: Art and PE

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!

3rd Grade Math:
We took our unit 1 assessment today!
Study multiplication facts 1-3 for 15 minutes.

Online math tests were due Wednesday. There were 3 online quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Time #1, Money #1 and Place Value #1.

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:
Yesterday we got back our Unit 1 Assessments. If you child did not bring back the signed test letter, please remind him/her to take care of that tonight! Tonight’s homework is JP 30-31 SL 2.2. On JP 31, #5e, you can use a calculator. We also have three online tests due by Friday. The codes for the test are: SMYQ3469, QXKW5047, and CRYT6422. Our geo-museum projects are due on October 7th.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-09-27T11:11:00.002-04:00

It has been an awesome day! I am so proud of our land and water scientists!
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills
Science: Science wiki observation
Math: (3rd) Lesson 1.13 “Finding Elapsed Times”
Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage

Here’s What We Have for You:

Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!

3rd Grade Math:
Finish journal page 25
Review due tomorrow
Students will take Online Math tests due tomorrow (Wednesday): There are 3 online quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Time #1, Money #1 and Place Value #1. They are due Wednesday Sept. 28th The tests are not timed.

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:
Yesterday we got back our Unit 1 Assessments. If you child did not bring back the signed test letter, please remind him/her to take care of that tonight! Tonight’s homework is JP 30-31 SL 2.2. On JP 31, #5e, you can use a calculator. We also have three online tests due by Friday. The codes for the test are: SMYQ3469, QXKW5047, and CRYT6422. Our geo-museum projects are due on October 7th.

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!

2011-09-26T11:10:00.002-04:00

Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Test taking skills
Science: Science Lab
Math: (3rd) Lesson 1.12 “Frames and Arrows”
Co-curricular class: Art

Today we began working on our Water Cycle Tech Project. Some of us are creating videos while others are using the interactive whiteboard or Powerpoint. Even though it was rainy outside, we were having the most fun inside. Have a great afternoon everyone!

Here’s What We Have for You:

Does your child use an Apple iPod, iPad, or Macbook for school? If so, it would be beneficial to your child to set up their school email account in the Apple’s mail client. Here’s what to do:
1. Go to “Settings”
2. Select “Mail, Contacts, Calendars”
3. Select “Add Account”
4. Select “Microsoft Exchange”
5. For “Email,” enter the student’s full email. This is their username @birmingham.k12.mi.us. (For example, amt1@birmingham.k12.mi.us
6. Leave the “Domain” field blank
7. For “Username,” enter the student’s full email address once again – username@birmingham.k12.mi.us.
8. For “Password,” enter the student’s password.
9. The “Description” will automatically be something like “Exchange,” but you can change this to something that may help your child identify it better, such as “BPS School Email.”
10. Click “Next.”
11. Another window similar to the previous one will appear, and it will also ask for “Server.” Enter the following: owa.birmingham.k12.mi.us
12. Click next. After verification, be sure to click SAVE!

Book Orders are due Monday, October 4!

3rd Grade Math:
HL 1.11 due Tuesday
Review due Wednesday
Unit 1 Test Wednesday
Students will take Online Math tests due Wednesday: There are 3 online quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Time #1, Money #1 and Place Value #1. They are due Wednesday Sept. 28th The tests are not timed.

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:
Today we got back our Unit 1 Assessments. The kids did a great job overall! I was proud of them! Please note that there is a “test letter” for you to sign and I will be looking for that tomorrow! Tonight’s homework is JP 28-29 SL 2.1. We need five or more examples on SL 2.1. We also have three online tests due by Friday. The codes for the test are: SMYQ3469, QXKW5047, and CRYT6422. Our geo-museum projects are due on October 7th. I have already received a few and they look great! I can’t wait to see them all!!!!

Science:
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need lots more (approx. 30 bottles) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

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!