Earth Day aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation for
earth's environment and is celebrated on April 22 each year. At BCS, April 16 through
April 20, 2018 we will be asking you to participate in a series of events that
we hope will help to educate and inspire our entire community. See below and let’s get started!
Waste Free Lunches
1:
Use Tupperware containers that can
be reused
2: Use lunch
boxes instead of paper bags
3: Use a cloth
napkin instead of a paper one
4: Don’t
bring packaged food
5: Bring a reusable water bottle
6: Use a thermos
for soup
7: Use silverware
instead of plastic forks
8: Buy
items in the lunch line that have no
packaging
9: Pack unpackaged
foods like fruits and vegetables
10: Recycle
plastic and paper from your lunch
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Which Animal Should BCS Adopt?
The Detroit Zoo ADOPTS program provides
an opportunity for us to support endangered species around the world. Should
we adopt a gorilla, a lemur or a tiger at the Detroit Zoo? Throughout the
week we invite you to vote for your preferred animal with your loose change.
We will have a jar for each animal in the main hallway and the animal with
the most money will be adopted. Check out our ECO INFO board at school (across
from the media center) for interesting facts about each animal.
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Turn
Off Your Engines Please!
If you anticipate being in the pickup
line for longer than 3 minutes please turn off your engine. You will not only
be saving gasoline and money, you will avoid releasing additional toxic
emissions into the air. When you add up idling in a pickup line for 30
minutes a day, 5 days a week, 180 school days a year, you are spending 27,000
minutes not moving. This comes to 18.75 days!
Thank you for your support!
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Earth Day Commitments
At BCS we value the 3 E’s: Each Other,
Education, Environment. How will you show your appreciation for the
environment this year? Throughout the week, we will be inviting students to write
their own personal statements and commitments on the poster in the main hallway
to inspire each other.
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Let’s Learn Together
Our 3/4 students will be watching March of the Penguins at the cinema
on Friday, April 20. The
documentary depicts the yearly journey of the emperor penguins of Antarctica. Shared knowledge creates
awareness, which can lead to action for your youngest BCS learners.
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Earth Day Movie - Friday 4/20/18
No bag lunch required as we will be back at BCS for lunchtime.
Please Note: This week the movie theater notified us that Disney has delayed the Dolphins Movie to 2019. They apologize for this and will show Disney's March of the Penguins Earth Day movie to our group in its place.
PLEASE ASK YOUR CHILD TO STOCK HIS/HER BINDER WITH PENCILS!!!
Many of us show up without any each day!!!
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!
Character Connections Word of the Week: ACCEPTANCE
· “Acceptance doesn't mean resignation; it means understanding that something is what it is and that there's got to be a way through it.” – Michael J. Fox
· “Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.” – William James
· “Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.” – Lao Tzu
Book Orders Due: Order any time!
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:
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
Word Study: Due April 17 (Make sure it is signed by a parent and the checklist is completed.)
***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.
Social Studies:
Signed review due Wednesday (April 18)
Test Wednesday (April 18)
3rd Math:
You can show your Pre and Post test scores to your parents by going to Thinkcentral.com.
Login in with tc before your username. Birthdate password. The link to the site is on the right side of the blog.
Xtramath.com: 3 times per week. Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)
How to Access Think Central:
Login in with tc before your username. Animal password. The link to the site is on the right side of the blog under the Math heading.
4th Math:
HR 6-8
Unit 6 test on Monday, April 23
Have a great night!