We believe that creating an environment where kindness flourishes is essential for our students’ growth and well-being. To support this, we are encouraging students to engage in acts of kindness, whether big or small. We invite you to discuss with your children the importance of treating others with compassion and empathy.

The students of rooms 204 and 206 value the 3 Es in our classrooms....Education, Each Other, and our Environment!

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Cranbrook Field Trip

Mrs. Geden released the iready testing schedule for our spring diagnostic assessment. The iready math test will be given on Tuesday, May 13th from 1:15-3:00pm. The iready reading test will be given on Thursday, May 15, 1:15-3:00pm.

***The best way for your child to show growth on this assessment is to do the weekly lessons!!!

Gym/Swim Schedule:
Monday, April 21 through Friday, May 16:
Frishman, GYM.
Butzin, SWIM.
Monday, May 19 through Friday, June 13:
Frishman, SWIM.
Butzin, GYM.

Here's What We Have for You:

Scholastic Book Ordering:

Our book ordering will be exclusively online.

With Scholastic Reading Club:

· Every book you buy earns FREE Books for our classroom library

· You can choose from handpicked, grade- and reading-level-specific books for your child

· You'll find the best values on a variety of formats, including eBooks

ORDERING:

· VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub (link is posted on our class blog)

· ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code

Butzin Class Code: HDPNQ https://orders.scholastic.com/HDPNQ

Frishman Class Code: LHYKF

Math:

-3rd Grade:

-Unit 6 Test came home Tuesday, May 13 for a parent signature! Please bring the signed test to class and show me tomorrow!

-Complete at least 3 sessions of Xtramath by Friday. Many students have graduated from Xtramath (x and /) and several more are very close! (Students should complete 1 session which is about 5-7 minutes. Click continue until Mr. C says that you are done!)

We also have 78 iReady math lessons due by Friday. These can be accessed on any device with internet. Visit Birmingham Public Schools and search for ClassLink.

In class class we have a goal of completing one "fluency flight" a day in our math iready program. If your child misses a day of school, please ask him/her to complete this at home. It takes about 5 minutes.

Unit 7 focuses on Two-dimensional Shapes and Perimeter:

Unit 6 focused on Measurement:

Click here for Grade 3 IM Family Resources - Unit letters and Videos

To access Xtramath:

Account setup directions were sent home on the XtraMath flyer.

Type XtraMath into your browser (bookmark this site)

(Complete 1 session which is about 5-7 mins - Click "continue" until Mr. C says, "You're done!")

-4th Grade:

We are working hard on Unit 7 (geometry)!

We have now had 21 out of our 25 math students graduate from onine fact test! Congratulations!!

Our next set of online tests are due on May 27. Anyone who gets 90 or higher on all four online tests, is eligible to graduate on Monday, May 27! Please email me if you want to try any again and I am happy to reset them!

We also have 78 iready math lessons due by Friday. Please start by completing the assigned lessons before going back to your path). All lessons can be accessed on any device with internet, however, the diagnostic must be taken here at school. Visit Birmingham Public Schools and search for ClassLink.

In class we have a goal of completing one "fluency flight" a day in our math iready program. If your child misses a day of school, please ask him/her to complete this at home. It takes about 5 minutes.

Click Here to Access Illustrative Math Family Resources for each unit of study

Language Arts:

-Bring chapter books to read in class. You will keep your books inside of your desk.

-3rd graders: Read 20 minutes each night

-4th graders: Read 30 minutes each night

***We have 78 iready reading lessons passed by Friday. Please ask your child to work on the assigned lessons before heading back to his/her path (these assigned lessons count towards their total). Please ensure your child is caught up!

Writing:

Please ask your child to share their opinion writing draft packet that came home in the take home folder and their published opinion essay, which can be found in Schoology.

We learned how to construct "arguments" for opinion essays. We used evidence to support our reasoning and did a great job.

Word Study:

#30 Word Pattern: Multi syllabic words

We will take out spelling test in class on Friday! Each week your child will write the words in his/her planner. The word lists are also available to study using Powerspelling (your child knows their login). This is an optional way to study if your child has their own device at home. Student logins are taped inside of your child's planner. Please show your weekly spelling test score to your parents in Powerspelling- Click Scores/Results

Social Studies:

We are currently discovering the social sciences and exploring regions of the United States. We will study the Northeast region, Southeast region, Midwest region, and Southwest regions of the Unites States.

Ask you child about the Learning Targets:

- Southeast, Northeast and Midwest Region Study-Land ad Water, Climate, Products and Natural Resources, Landmarks, Culture, Fun, and People

-Map Skills: compass rose, latitude, longitude, parts of a globe, hemispheres,

map legend, coordinate grid map

Science:

Our study of life cycles and the structures of life is exciting. Our classes are fortunate that we have been able to observe plants growing all year as this is the start of our science unit.

Previous Science Units of Study:

Motion and Matter

Energy

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***PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IN A FEW BOOKS FOR OUR FREE READING TIME DAILY!

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