****Several
parents have contacted us asking if it ok for their child to miss class
on Take Your Child to Work Day Thursday, April 26th. BCS
supports this learning experience if your family decides to
participate. Please email BCS attendance if your child will be absent
on this day!****
Earth Day Movie TOMORROW!
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
Our
7/8 students will be enjoying a presentation from SOCCRA on the
importance of limiting waste and Reducing, Reusing and Recycling to
avoid waste in landfills.
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: May 1
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 May 1 (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:
Review was due today! We took our test today as well.
3rd Math:
H 6-3
R 6-3 is optional!
R 6-3 is optional!
Xtra 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:
Start studying for our test!!!
Start studying for our test!!!
Unit 6 test on Monday, April 23 ( signed test letter due that day as well)
Fact test goal paper due by 5-14-18. This must be signed as well!
Have a great night!