Thrilling Thursday!

The ¾ team is looking for 3 (or more) volunteers per homeroom to help with the ¾ book room.  We are looking for volunteers that can come in 1 hour/ twice a month for help shelve, organize, and label the books in our leveled book room.  Please email Mrs. Harvath if you are interested in volunteering. Ah04bps@birmingham.k12.mi.us

Elementary Survey:

The survey will likely take between 10 and 20 minutes. It is to find out how you feel about your school. This is not a test. There are no right or wrong answers.

Click on the link below. then click BEGIN SURVEY
3/4 (Elementary)-http://www.advanc-ed.org/survey/public/2598923

EDUTOPIA.ORG FILMING AT BCS – 10/18/16 THROUGH 10/20/16

Edutopia will be spotlighting BCS in their series, Schools that Work.  They will be visiting 10/18/16-10/20/16 with their production crew to capture footage for their series highlighting what we do at BCS.  Parent permission is required in order to use footage that includes your child.  Click Edutopia Letter for details regarding the filming or click permission to go directly to the form.  Thank you for your attention to this exciting opportunity to highlight our innovative school!

Word of the Week: INTEGRITY

I show integrity when I do what I think is right.

Please check your child's Blue Take Home Folder each day to check for mail, homework, and important information.

IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR CHILD TO BRING SHARPENED PENCILS TO SCHOOL EACH DAY!

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

Your child will have reading homework each night.  They are free to read anything they want as long as it is approved by you!
3rd Grade: 20 minutes 
4th Grade: 30 minutes

3rd Grade Math:  1-15 HR; Online quizzes (on 2) due Monday; xtramath 3 times a week

4th Grade Math:   HR 2-2;.  Online tests are due on Wednesday, October 19^th. 

Language Arts:  We are working hard on grammar and talking about all types of nouns.  We are also learning writing strategies to implement in our small moment writing.  We have learned to ask authors questions to help them add more details to their writing.

Social Studies:  We just completed our first unit on social scientists.  We will re-visit social studies soon!

Science:  We are so busy!  We have been talking about what scientists do and why it is so important for them to ask quality questions to guide their studies.  We also planted seeds in the hopes that seedlings will sprout for the tower garden we are going to build!  Ask your child to share the science paper in his/her blue folder!

Have a great night!!!