Thursday, January 4

Please ask your child to pack headphones or earbuds in his/her backpack.  It would be best if they are a pair that can be left at school! 

Thank you so much!

 JOIN THE “NO FOOD WASTE” CHALLENGE

Join us in this innovative service-learning challenge!

Wasted food is a social problem! In 2013, 14.3 percent of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year. That is 48 million Americans, of which 16 million are children, living in food insecure households. Wholesome, nutritious food should feed people, not landfills. Food waste is a major problem that touches issues of sustainability, food security, and public health. We know that 40% of our food goes to waste and the majority of food is wasted at the consumer level - at grocery stores, at restaurants and in homes. We have a huge opportunity to educate our BCS community and build better habits that will lead to reducing food waste. Starting January 16, 2018, BCS will be partnering with Foodstand, a sustainable eating behavior change program that provides an education and challenge experience via their mobile platform. The app provides daily education, tracking, one-on-one support, team and challenge set up, and reporting to help measure the impact of the initiative. The program supports our curriculum goals at BCS and will help us live into our 3E’s (education, environment, each other). Please read the parent information letter and, if you would like your child to participate, print and complete the consent form returning it to your child’s homeroom/academic lab teacher no later than Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 (complete one form for each child participating).  For those who want to join in on the challenge, a voluntary workshop will be provided on Tuesday, 1/16/18 at 6:30 PM in the BCS media center (also on BCS Facebook Live).

Parent Information Letter

Parent Consent Form for Student Participation

Character Connections Word of the Week: CARING

·     “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” – Anonymous

·     “Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

·     “You really can change the world if you care enough.” – Marian Wright Edelman

·     “Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people, brings happiness.” – Harold Kushner

Book Orders:  You can place an order anytime!

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.

Here’s what we have for you tonight:

Choice hour forms are due in the office by January 5th!

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

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS PENCILS IN HIS/HER BINDER!!!!

Language Arts:

**Ask your child to show you his/her progress on the Summer Memory Narrative we have been working on.  Remind them that their login and password for Google Classroom is inside their planner

3rd Grade Reading Homework:  20 minutes

4th Grade Reading Homework:  30 minutes

Word Study:  We will not get a new assignment until 1-9-18!

 ***Please read the letter and follow the directions. Locate your list on spellingcity.com by clicking the red drop-down arrow for your spelling sort code.  Play the games under the tabs to help you learn the spelling patterns of these words. You can check which word study activities you have completed by clicking on ‘My Records’ after you log in. Remember – DO NOT click S-test on spellingcity.org. Save that button for the day of your test.

3rd Math:

Online quizzes due 1/12/18
Xtramath.com: 3 times per week. Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)

4th Math:

Use your handout on factors and multiples to teach a parent!  Don't forget to get it signed.  If you didn't get your Unit 3 test signed, please do that as well!
Start studying your facts if you need to. We will get new online tests on Monday!!

Have a great night!