It has been a sunny Monday both outside and in room 204! morning we had the greatest time learning about the Michigan territory. Afterwards, we made our own riddle from the lesson. Here is one for you: In 1805 I became the capital of the Territory of Michigan. Who am I? Answer: Detroit!

In the afternoon, we finished working on the drafts for our research paper and then took our spelling test. Today we received our choice hour selection sheet (white form) for Quarter 4! These are on Friday, March 12th.


Our scrapbooking basket is going to be great. The camera is an awesome addition. We just need a few more things to add, such as stickers, scissors, and cutouts for making pictures into fun shapes. Please let me know if you would like to contribute any of these items. Thanks, Dorothy Sagante rdsagante@aol.com

Butzin, Harvath, Seley, and Wallington will begin swimming the week of Monday, 3/15!

ATTENTION PARENTS: Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Jim Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Arya Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.

Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year! We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12. We have a box in Mrs. Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations. We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

Choice Hour Selection Form:
Due Friday

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Science:
We took our science Ecosystem test today!

Language Arts:
Some students will be getting their paragraphs edited this weekend!

Paragraph Practice:
“Stop Polluting My Environment” is due on Tuesday, March 16th.

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.

Spelling: List # 7 due March 22 (words from our Ecosystems and Michigan Units)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
HL and MB and 8.1
Get your unit 7 math test signed tonight and return tomorrow!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division in 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
Unit 7 Test Letter needs to be signed by tomorrow! JP 219-223 SL 8.1 You can skip #4 on JP 221


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

We had a Fantabulous Friday! This morning I was in a curriculum planning meeting and got the best report from our Guest Teacher, Mrs. Townsend! I was so proud of our wonderful class when she gave me such a glowing report. I am the luckiest teacher…to have the BEST class! Wow! Keep it up guys!

Our scrapbooking basket is going to be great. The camera is an awesome addition. We just need a few more things to add, such as stickers, scissors, and cutouts for making pictures into fun shapes. Please let me know if you would like to contribute any of these items. Thanks, Dorothy Sagante rdsagante@aol.com

Butzin, Harvath, Seley, and Wallington will begin swimming the week of Monday, 3/15!

ATTENTION PARENTS: Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Jim Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Arya Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.

Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year! We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12. We have a box in Mrs. Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations. We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Science:
We took our science Ecosystem test today!

Language Arts:
Some students will be getting their paragraphs edited this weekend!

Paragraph Practice:
“Stop Polluting My Environment” is due on Tuesday, March 16th.

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
Take the online multiplication test by Monday!
Study facts 7-9 for 10 minutes each day.

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division in 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
Fraction packet is due Monday!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

We’ve had the best day! The kids have been working so hard. We spent more time working on our research papers this morning, and I am so impressed by the improvement in writing that they are showing. Get ready for a great Friday!

Our scrapbooking basket is going to be great. The camera is an awesome addition. We just need a few more things to add, such as stickers, scissors, and cutouts for making pictures into fun shapes. Please let me know if you would like to contribute any of these items. Thanks, Dorothy Sagante

Butzin, Harvath, Seley, and Wallington will begin swimming the week of Monday, 3/15!

ATTENTION PARENTS: Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Jim Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Arya Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.

Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year! We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12. We have a box in Mrs. Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations. We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Science:
Get review signed
Review due Friday (We completed it together in class today)
Test Friday

Language Arts:
Some students will be getting their paragraphs edited tonight!
Optional Language Arts Challenge was given out on 2/26/10

Language Arts:
We are working on Reading Theme 2 which is American Stories and we are working on our research papers in class!

Paragraph Practice:
“Stop Polluting My Environment” is due on Tuesday, March 16th.

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
Math Search due Friday!
Take the online multiplication test by Monday!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division in 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
Make sure study links 7.11 are done and then you have no homework!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

It was a great day!!! Today was actually my birthday and we had the most fun. Thanks to everyone for helping make this day so much fun. I loved spending it with you! This morning we all had Dunkin Donuts and at the end of the day, the ¾ teachers surprised us with a delightful big birthday cookie. Have a great evening!

ATTENTION PARENTS: Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, JimSimons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Arya Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.

Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12.
We have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Some of us have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Science:
Get review signed
Review due Friday (We completed it together in class today)
Test Friday

Language Arts:
Optional Language Arts Challenge was given out on 2/26/10

Language Arts:
We are working on Reading Theme 2 which is American Stories and we are working on our research papers in class!

Paragraph Practice:
“Stop Polluting My Environment” is due on Tuesday, March 16th.

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
Take the online multiplication test by Monday!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division in 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
Study for tomorrow’s Unit 7 test. Study your multiplication and division facts 0-10.


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Today was a terrific Tuesday in room 204. We started working on the prewrite for our research paper today in language arts. In the afternoon we read The Lorax by Dr. Suess and learned about its ecosystem. Di d you know that today is Dr. Suess's birthday? Afterwards, we learned about reviewed for the Ecosystem test on Friday. The review will be coming home with your child today for you to sign. The review be found on our resource opage as well.


ATTENTION PARENTS: Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, JimSimons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Arya Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.

Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12.
We have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Some of us have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Moodle Homework:
Due 3-2-10

Science:
Get review signed tonight (This is on our resource page as well.)
Review due Friday (We completed it together in class today)
Test Friday

L anguage Arts:
Optional Language Arts Challenge was given out on 2/26/10

Language Arts:
We are working on Reading Theme 2 which is American Stories and we are working on our research papers in class!

Paragraph Practice:
“Stop Pulluting My Environment” is due on Tuesday, March 16th.

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
Complete Multiplication Handout
Get review signed and return tomorrow! You must have your review signed and returned in order to take the test tomorrow!
Review due Tuesday (This was assigned last Thursday)
Test Wednesday

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division in 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
Reviews are due on Wednesday.
SL 7.11 (the second two pages) are due Wednesday as well.
We are going to test Unit 7 on Thursday. This will include multiplication and division fact tests.


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

We had such a fabulous Monday today! We worked hard in Science today learning about the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem and relating it to our ecocolumn. We will begin to review tomorrow in class and test on Friday. In Language Arts we are starting the brainstorming section of our research papers. Have a great night!

ATTENTION PARENTS: Our Henry Ford Field Trip is March 25th. Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge.

Chaperones: Would you mind sending me an email to confirm that you will be attending this trip? Thanks so much!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12.
We have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Some of us have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Moodle Homework:
Due 3-2-10

Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge
L anguage Arts:
Optional Language Arts Challenge was given out on 2/26/10

Language Arts:
We are working on Reading Theme 2 which is American Stories and we are working on our research papers in class!

Paragraph Practice:
A new paragraph practice came home today and it is due on Tuesday, March 16th.

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test to see if it works.

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.9
JP 174 and 179 (Many people finished this in class!)
Review due Tuesday (This was assigned last Thursday)
Test Wednesday

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
Review due Wednesday. SL 7.11 (the second two pages) are due Wednesday as well. Our test is Thursday!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip: March 25th

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Today was Dad's Eat and Run! It was so fun seeing all of the Dad’s hanging out in the café and library! Some very brave Dads even ventured out onto the playground to enjoy the snow! This morning we took our test on the story Tanya’s Reunion. We also worked on our Science Wiki page. In the afternoon we learned about the Pioneers in Ecology and checked out books in the library. Ask your child to tell you about Henry David Thoreau's life and dedication to nature. Have a great weekend with friends and family!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12.
We have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We all have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Moodle Homework:
Due 3-2-10

Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.

3rd Grade Math:
JP 173 and HL 7.8 We did half of each page together as a class!
Review due Tuesday
Test Wednesday

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 212-214 SL 7.12 We will probably get our review on Monday and have a test on Wednesday or Thursday on Unit 7.


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Today we filled our day with science and work on our research! The kids have learned so much about their endangered species during this research time. I am so proud of them! Next week we will start writing our formal research papers!

Our fourth moodle assignment went home today and it is due on Tuesday the 2nd!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12.
We have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Some of us have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Moodle Homework:
Due 3-2-10

Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.





3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.7
Review due Tuesday
Test Wednesday

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 210 (#1-5) JP 211-212 SL 7.11 (just the first one)
We have a fraction card project due on February 23rd!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Today Izzy, Connor, Maria and Felix participated in the Battle of the Books at Pierce. We are so proud of their accomplishments! Izzy is going to share with us a glimpse of her experience today.

Here is Izzy: The battle was really fun. We got to answer a lot of fun trivia questions and we got pizza and a bunch of treats like cookies, brownies, and stuff like that. After we got to find out who won. I would really recommend it. Written my Izzy


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the by March 12.
We have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
Even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)


Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling: List # 6 due March 8 (Monday)
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.6 and study facts 4-6 for 10 minutes
**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 207-209 SL 7.10
We have a fraction card project due on February 23rd!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

I hope you had an enjoyable winter break! Today we got right back into the groove of learning and had a great day. This morning the 4th graders attended an instrumental program. Afterwards a Selmer Music Survey was administered to all the participating students. Students then were fitted to the recommended instruments. Later in the week students will be given a form to take home indicating which instrument Anderson Music recommends. This was an exciting opportunity for the 4th graders. In the afternoon during language arts, we read about Tanya’s Reunion and responded to the story. After planners we had a sweet treat in celebration of Shannon’s half birthday!

Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year!
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket.
We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together. Thanks in advance for your support! If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation.

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)


Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling: None
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
None

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 207-209 SL 7.9
We have a fraction card project due on February 23rd!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Today was busy but wonderful. We started out our day by going to science lab to investigate the PH scale and our ecocolumns. This afternoon our Valentines party was super sweet! Thanks to all of the parents who organized the events and helped out today! We appreciate you and had a fabulous time. It was a treat to have you join us today. This afternoon we also took our spelling test and had our regular library checkout time. I hope you have an enjoyable winter break with your family and friends!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year. We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket. We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday. We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc, even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together.
If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)


Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling:
None
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
Study mult. facts 3-9 for 10 minutes each day during the break!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 205-207 SL 7.9
We have a fraction card project due on February 23rd!


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

We had a great day today! In the morning we learned about the dangers of road salt to our ecosystem. This afternoon we worked VERY hard on researching our endangered species. The kids are learning how to cite their sources in a bibliography, and they are doing a great job.

We have our Valentine’s Party tomorrow, February 12th from 12:30-1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! If your child wants to bring valentines, please make sure he/she brings valentines for everyone in the class! Remember we are a peanut free classroom! We will make envelopes to collect our valentine’s before the party starts!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year.
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket.
We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together.
If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

Report Card Envelope due ASAP!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)


Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge is coming home today

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling:
List 5 assignment/test is due Friday, February 12.
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.3 and 7.4
Study facts 2-5 for 10 minutes

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 205-207: SL 7.9; Card project due Feb 23rd


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

It was a Terrific Tuesday here in Room 204! We worked so hard today on Social Studies and Science, so we will make tomorrow a tech day! In the afternoon we took our comprehension moodle test on Tomas and the Library Lady! If you did not do this in class, you may take it at home tonight!
Report cards came home with your child on Friday. Please return the envelope signed ASAP. Keep the contents of the envelope at home.


We have our Valentine’s Party on Friday, February 12th from 12:30-1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! If your child wants to bring valentines, please make sure he/she brings valentines for everyone in the class! Remember we are a peanut free classroom! We will make envelopes to collect our valentine’s before the party starts!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year.
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket.
We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together.
If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!

Report Card Envelope due ASAP!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

Language Arts: Comprehension moodle test on Tomas and the Library Lady

Science: Optional Ecosystem Challenge is coming home today

Paragraph Practice: none

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling:
List 5 assignment/test is due Friday, February 12.
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.3
Study facts 2-5 for 10 minutes

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 203-204: SL 7.8; Card project due Feb 23rd


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

What a beautiful sunny afternoon inside and outside of our room 204!
This morning we reviewed events in the story Tomas and the Library Lady. We also learned about contractions and proper nouns! In the afternoon we enjoyed learning about pollution in our environment today. We learned about acid rain and brainstormed ways we can help prevent pollution in our environment! Have a great evening with your family!


Report cards came home with your child on Friday. Please return the envelope signed ASAP. Keep the contents of the envelope at home.


We have our Valentine’s Party on Friday, February 12th from 12:30-1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! If your child wants to bring valentines, please make sure he/she brings valentines for everyone in the class! Remember we are a peanut free classroom! We will make envelopes to collect our valentine’s before the party starts!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year.
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket.
We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together.
If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!



Report Card Envelope due ASAP!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)


Science:
Optional Ecosystem Challenge is coming home today

Paragraph Practice: Friendly Letter is due TOMORROW- Tuesday, Feb 9th - It only needs to be one paragraph….but you can write more if you wish!

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling:
List 5 assignment/test is due Friday, February 12.
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
HL 7.1 and 7.2
Get your test signed and return on Tuesday!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 201-202 SL 7.7



IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!



ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

We had an awesome Superbowl party today! The kids had the most fun and I had the best time watching them! Thank you to the parents who helped out at the party. We appreciate you!

Report cards are coming home today with your child. Please return the envelope signed ASAP. Keep the contents of the envelope at home.


We have our Valentine’s Party on Friday, February 12th from 12:30-1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! If your child wants to bring valentines, please make sure he/she brings valentines for everyone in the class! Remember we are a peanut free classroom! We will make envelopes to collect our valentine’s before the party starts!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year.
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket.
We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together.
If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!



Report Card Envelope due ASAP!

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)



Paragraph Practice: Friendly Letter is due Tuesday, Feb 9th - see handout for details

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling:
List 5 assignment/test is due Friday, February 12.
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
Get your test signed and return on Monday!
Study your mult facts tonight for 10 minutes!
Have a parent sign the family letter in your math journal.
Due Friday:
Go online and take the test on Decimal Place Value and Shape Identification (they are not timed). The tests were due to be completed by Friday!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 200 SL 7.6 Cut out the fraction cards in the back of your journal.
There are 2 pages and each page has 16 cards. Label each fraction on the back of each card
Put your cards in a Ziploc bag and put them in your math folder.



Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge
BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!

Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 12th, 12:30-1:30
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Chaperones please note; This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Tomorrow we have our Reading to the Superbowl party from 10-11. Everyone is welcome to join us in the gym!


We have our Valentine’s Party on Friday, February 12th from 12:30-1:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend! If your child wants to bring valentines, please make sure he/she brings valentines for everyone in the class! Remember we are a peanut free classroom! We will make envelopes to collect our valentine’s before the party starts!


Our classroom will be donating a Scrap-Booking Basket for the BCS auction this year.
We would be grateful for any donations you would like to contribute to the basket.
We will have a box in Mrs Butzin's classroom labeled Auction for your donations starting Monday.
We could use Scrap-booking scissors, markers, stickers, boarders, paper, photo albums, etc,
even an inexpensive camera would be awesome if a few families would like to go in on a donation together.
If you are making a donation, please email Dorothy @ rdsagante@aol.com with a description of your donation. Thanks in advance for your support!

*Please encourage your child to bring a water bottle to class so he/she does not have to leave class when thirsty!

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!!!

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

We have mail today!



Henry Ford Field Trip:

Chaperones please note: This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.

Our chaperones for this trip are as follows: Stacey Mollison, Cyrus Motlagh, Kathy Stubbs, Sandy Simons, Dan Gates, Lillian Hardy, Sohaila Afrakhteh and Angela Forge


3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes (record on the wiki: butzin09.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us)



Paragraph Practice: Friendly Letter is due Tuesday, Feb 9th - see handout for details

After completing TWO brainstorm webs. Type your first draft. Then, edit and revise your work. You will now have the computer’s help with some spelling, word choice (using the thesaurus) and grammar issues. However, the ideas and details will always come from you!

You will need to complete the Top 11 Typing Rules Checklist (see last page) to ensure your paragraph is correctly formatted/presented.
You DO NOT need to print out your paragraph. When your final draft is saved on your computer, access our class wiki page (from this blog) and click on student portfolios. Click on edit page, click the images icon, select browse and find your paper. Double click to upload. It should then appear on your wiki page. Save the page then test it works

Spelling:
List 5 assignment/test is due Friday, February 12.
Choose your spelling words from A, B or C. You need a parent to sign off on the choice you make.
Complete the definition activity on Moodle (up to 2 attempts) and Play 3 games from Spellingcity.com.


3rd Grade Math:
Study your MULTIPLICATION and DIVISION facts tonight for 10 minutes!
Have a parent sign the family letter in your math journal.
Due Friday:
Go online and take the test on Decimal Place Value and Shape Identification (they are not timed). The tests were due to be completed by Friday!

**Before you take the timed tests, please practice! You can do this by clicking on the link posted on our site. You don't need to log in to practice. Click on "thatquiz” in the top left hand corner. Choose Integers, arithmetic. Set the quiz for addition or subtraction (50 in 3 min) level 10.
Then, when you're ready to take the tests, click on your name. Type in your password and take timed tests that have been set for you.

Mental recall goals (for exiting 3rd grade) are 30 addition and 30 subtraction in 2 mins, 50 multiplication and 50 division 3 mins. Check out the math website at the top of our Blog. It is great for practicing all facts!

4th Grade Math:
JP 198=199
SL 7.5 Angles projects are due Friday!


BOOK ORDERS:
Go to: www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Username: butzin
Password: books

REDUCING TRASH AT BCS-TRASH FREE FRIDAYS

• Use a lunch box or reusable sack.
• Pack a cloth napkin and reusable utensils.
• Put food in reusable food and drink containers.
• If you must use a disposable plastic bag, wash it out and keep reusing it.
• Purchase your snacks in bulk size and repack into individual reusable containers.
• Pack fresh fruit since it doesn't require any additional packaging.

Disposable lunches can create between 4–8 ounces of garbage every day.
That can add up to as much as 100 pounds per year!
If you buy lunch, please buy only what you believe you can eat and try not to have any waste!!

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

ROOM PARENT COORDINATOR: You may reach Stacey Mollison at the following email address: ssmollison@gmail.com

PARTY DATES: Parents and younger siblings are invited to attend!

Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 12th, 12:30-1:30
End of the Year
Wednesday, June 17th, time to be determined

Our Co-curricular Schedule: (We GYM Monday, February 1 through Friday, March 5)
Mondays: Educational Technology
Tuesdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Wednesdays: Art/Engineering Technology and Educational Technology
Thursdays: Gym/Swim and Spanish
Fridays: Art/Engineering Technology and Ed Technology

Chaperones please note; This is a change to the original trip (of Lansing.) Due to this change, we will now be able to have two fieldtrips. The Henry Ford will provide connections to all of our Michigan regions studies thus far. We will also have The Naturalist Endeavors program coming to present to the students, which will provide the students with an experience of how Michigan’s Early Native Americans lived.