Monday, September 25

 Picture day is tomorrow! You can also fill out the forms online!

Pictures of your child(ren) may be purchased by either of the following methods (please note all credit card orders must utilize the online ordering process): 

·         Online ordering is available NOW through September 29.  Please go to the website:  www.kaiserstudio.com and click “Order Pictures”.  The BCS school code is BCS0926.  You can choose from 15 different and colorful backgrounds.  Online orders are easy – no form has to be returned to the school!! 

·         Picture order form – Please send the completed picture form and payment with your child on September 26.  Your child will give the order form directly to the photographer.  Order forms should NOT be turned into the office.  The office has extra forms.  

Pictures will arrive at school 2-3 weeks after picture day.  Picture retake day is Thursday, October 26^th for students absent on picture day or for students that need to have their picture retaken.  

THE NEXT DELAYED START IS THURSDAY 9/28/17

On Thursday, September 28, school will begin at 9:48am.  

Scholastic Book Ordering: September books orders were submitted and will arrive soon!  If you would like to continue to browse and order, all magazines/flyers are available to view online. Click on the book orders link at the side of the blog. Create your own username and password to login. Use the class code to access our ordering page. All flyers are available to view and order from any month. Click on the Scholastic Tab at the top of this page for your class code!

Character Connections Word of the week: RESPECT

Infuse this word into your conversations/lessons and share these quotes with students as a character education focus. There will be a new word every two weeks.

·         “To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.” – Bono

·         “Tolerance implies a respect for another person, not because [s]he is wrong or even because [s]he is right, but because [s]he is human.” – John Cogley

·         “We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

·         “Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself.” – Thomas Paine

If your child has not brought in a WATER BOTTLE to keep here or one that can go back and forth, please help him/her remember to pack one for tomorrow! 

Ask your child about the “Friends and Family Board” optional assignment!  This can be brought in at any time!

Please have your child bring 1-2 chapter books to school each day/week for DEAR time (Drop Everything and Read). 

Language Arts:
3rd Grade Reading Homework:  20 minutes
4th Grade Reading Homework:  30 minutes

3rd Math:

Study the 5s multiplication chart (HR 1-1) for 10 minutes

Xtra Math -3 rounds with Mr. C

4th Math: HR 1--9  

Study your 11’s and 12’s multiplication and division facts
HR 1-5 DUE MONDAY

Social Studies:  Michigan and Me due October 2 (see the assignment for details)

JOIN CUB SCOUTS!  Pack 1002 will have its first meeting Monday, September 25 at 7:00 pm in the Bear's Den at Quarton Elementary.  Cub Scouting is for boys in the first through fifth grades, or 7 to 10 years of age. Cub Scouts helps young men learn values through a variety of learning experiences including camping, hiking, Pinewood Derby, fishing and meetings.  Your son will build friendships and self-confidence while learning good social skills.  If you are interested in joining, please plan on attending the SEPTEMBER 25 meeting, or if you have questions, please email Matt Fedor at fedorms@hotmail.com or Drew Bacheller at thebacheller@gmail.com for more information! 

BCS has put together a hurricane relief effort with two options to show our support.  We are asking for your support in one of two ways (or both) for our neighbors down south in Florida Texas.  What’s the prize for all who participate?  It’s the intrinsic reward of feeling great that you helped out these victims in a powerfully important way!  What the prize for the winning “TEAM” (3/4 or 5/6 or 7/8)?  A pizza party!  Check out the flyer with all the details.

1.       FIRST BOOK –ESSENTIALS FOR KIDS: In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, First Books—in conjunction with local Texas literacy groups—created the Hurricane Harvey relief campaign.  To that end, BCS has created a donations page for those who are interested in giving a financial donation on behalf of our community: https://support.firstbook.org/bcs4houston.  Click on the BCS hurricane relief flyer for all the details.

2.       FILL A BUCKET FOR DRAW: “DRAW (Disaster Relief At Work, Inc.) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 dedicated to providing relief services to communities that have been hit by natural disasters. BCS is helping to put together cleaning buckets to help those in need by collecting supplies, especially those who are victims of flooding. Click on the BCS hurricane relief flyer for all the details on items we are collecting.  Donations may be dropped off outside the BCS office from Wednesday, September 13 through Friday, September 22.  If you would like to donate to DRAW online visit: http://drawbuckets.org/donate/.

The BCS community thanks you in advance for your support of these needed efforts for our neighbors down South.  For questions, contact our BCS Community School Organizer, Cindy Balicki at cbalicki@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

Have a great night!