Wednesday, October 31

THANK YOU PARENTS FOR AN AMAZING HALLOWEEN PARTY!  WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DID TO HELP US HAVE THE BEST TIME TODAY!!!

Please support the BCS Destination Imagination (DI) Program by submitting one of your family’s favorite recipes at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/smlrpnB1id9NPSvv2 .
The recipes will be collated and made into a beautiful spiral bound edition of the One and Only BCS Community Cookbook. These books will be on sale by late fall, or you can preorder your copy when you submit a recipe! We’re looking for fun recipes from BCS students, families and staff members. We look forward to cooking and eating all of your family favorites!
https://goo.gl/forms/CaULMGzeO5j5Turc2


2018-19 PTA REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
Reflect on the theme, HEROES AROUND ME, and create original art in the categories of dance, film production, literature, music, photography and visual arts. Enter to win recognition, prizes, and scholarships.  The top 2 BCS entries from each category will go on to the BPS District Program and possibly State and/or National recognition. Participants will be recognized/awarded at the BCS Reflections Pizza Lunch. Click for more Reflections information or Download student packet. Submit entries through Friday, November 9th in the Media Center. To volunteer or for questions, contact Diana Patterson at d4patter4@sbcglobal.net.

Character Education Word of the week: Positivity

· ·         “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

Goal Setting: Due Friday (November 2) 

  Language Arts: 

Have a parent initial each night at the bottom of the planner to show that they have done their daily required reading. You do not need to write the number of minutes or book title in the planner.

ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE PARTS OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE!  We have been practicing writing our best complete sentences with subjects, predicates, capital letters and punctuation!

3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily
Students - Please bring in a chapter book from home to read in class

Friends and Family: If you would like, bring in 1-2 pictures of friends, family members or a pet to hang on our friends and family board!

3rd Grade Math:

Study JP 87-88 for 15 minutes
Signed and Completed Review due tomorrow! (The review was sent home on Wednesday.)
Test tomorrow-unit 1
Online Quiz due Monday (some students finished this in class)
Xtra Math!!!
Quick Quiz # 3 is coming home today in the blue take hine folder. 

**Have a parent write their email address in your planner on page 1 for xtramath access.  

Xtramath practice 3 times per week (any day you choose) Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)

Thinkcentral.com testing site: To log in:
Select/type the drop down options: United States, Michigan, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham Covington School. 
Click Remember my school 
Login in with tc before your username and 2018 on the end (e.g tclep52018)
Animalnumber password. 
Click on My Scores


4th Grade Math: 
HR 2-6
HR 2-7
No matter what the instructions say for multiplication, the kids can choose between the area model and the traditional method.  We will NOT be learning any other multiplication method.  

Online tests due 11/5/18 (record scores in your green folder)


Reminders: 
*School starts at 8:18 am Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
*Bring a chapter book.
*Have 3 sharpened pencils every day.
*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
*Remember to bring in headphones or earbuds to keep at school

Tuesday, October 30

Halloween (Oct. 31st) is a 1/2 day (11:30am dismissal) and the classroom Halloween party! The parade of costumes will starAt around 10:10am outside, unless raining, with the 3/4 classes. Followed by the class party around 10:30am in the Science Lab in the 100 hall.  Party will end at 11:15 am with dismissal from school at 11:30 am.  A HUGE Thank You to all the parents that have volunteered to help make this party awesome!  
Costume guidelines for Halloween-
 — No masks that cover the face
 — no blood-like makeup, no weapons, no evil, scary, or horror characters


Please support the BCS Destination Imagination (DI) Program by submitting one of your family’s favorite recipes at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/smlrpnB1id9NPSvv2 .
The recipes will be collated and made into a beautiful spiral bound edition of the One and Only BCS Community Cookbook. These books will be on sale by late fall, or you can preorder your copy when you submit a recipe! We’re looking for fun recipes from BCS students, families and staff members. We look forward to cooking and eating all of your family favorites!
https://goo.gl/forms/CaULMGzeO5j5Turc2


2018-19 PTA REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
Reflect on the theme, HEROES AROUND ME, and create original art in the categories of dance, film production, literature, music, photography and visual arts. Enter to win recognition, prizes, and scholarships.  The top 2 BCS entries from each category will go on to the BPS District Program and possibly State and/or National recognition. Participants will be recognized/awarded at the BCS Reflections Pizza Lunch. Click for more Reflections information or Download student packet. Submit entries through Friday, November 9th in the Media Center. To volunteer or for questions, contact Diana Patterson at d4patter4@sbcglobal.net.

Character Education Word of the week: Positivity

· ·         “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

Goal Setting: Due Friday (November 2) 

  Language Arts: 

Have a parent initial each night at the bottom of the planner to show that they have done their daily required reading. You do not need to write the number of minutes or book title in the planner.

ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE PARTS OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE!  We have been practicing writing our best complete sentences with subjects, predicates, capital letters and punctuation!

3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily
Students - Please bring in a chapter book from home to read in class

Friends and Family: If you would like, bring in 1-2 pictures of friends, family members or a pet to hang on our friends and family board!

3rd Grade Math:

Study JP 87-88 for 15 minutes
Signed and Completed Review due tomorrow! (The review was sent home on Wednesday.)
Test tomorrow-unit 1
Online Quiz due Monday (some students finished this in class)
Xtra Math!!!
Quick Quiz # 3 is coming home today in the blue take hine folder. 

**Have a parent write their email address in your planner on page 1 for xtramath access.  

Xtramath practice 3 times per week (any day you choose) Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)

Thinkcentral.com testing site: To log in:
Select/type the drop down options: United States, Michigan, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham Covington School. 
Click Remember my school 
Login in with tc before your username and 2018 on the end (e.g tclep52018)
Animalnumber password. 
Click on My Scores


4th Grade Math: 
HR 2-6
HR 2-7
No matter what the instructions say for multiplication, the kids can choose between the area model and the traditional method.  We will NOT be learning any other multiplication method.  

Online tests due 11/5/18 (record scores in your green folder)


Reminders: 
*School starts at 8:18 am Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
*Bring a chapter book.
*Have 3 sharpened pencils every day.
*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
*Remember to bring in headphones or earbuds to keep at school

Monday, October 29

Halloween (Oct. 31st) is a 1/2 day (11:30am dismissal) and the classroom Halloween party! The parade of costumes will starAt around 10:10am outside, unless raining, with the 3/4 classes. Followed by the class party around 10:30am in the Science Lab in the 100 hall.  Party will end at 11:15 am with dismissal from school at 11:30 am.  A HUGE Thank You to all the parents that have volunteered to help make this party awesome!  
Costume guidelines for Halloween-
 — No masks that cover the face
 — no blood-like makeup, no weapons, no evil, scary, or horror characters


Please support the BCS Destination Imagination (DI) Program by submitting one of your family’s favorite recipes at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/smlrpnB1id9NPSvv2 .
The recipes will be collated and made into a beautiful spiral bound edition of the One and Only BCS Community Cookbook. These books will be on sale by late fall, or you can preorder your copy when you submit a recipe! We’re looking for fun recipes from BCS students, families and staff members. We look forward to cooking and eating all of your family favorites!
https://goo.gl/forms/CaULMGzeO5j5Turc2


2018-19 PTA REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM
Explore the Arts and Express Yourself
Reflect on the theme, HEROES AROUND ME, and create original art in the categories of dance, film production, literature, music, photography and visual arts. Enter to win recognition, prizes, and scholarships.  The top 2 BCS entries from each category will go on to the BPS District Program and possibly State and/or National recognition. Participants will be recognized/awarded at the BCS Reflections Pizza Lunch. Click for more Reflections information or Download student packet. Submit entries through Friday, November 9th in the Media Center. To volunteer or for questions, contact Diana Patterson at d4patter4@sbcglobal.net.

Character Education Word of the week: Positivity

· ·         “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller

Goal Setting: Due Friday (November 2) 

  Language Arts: 

Have a parent initial each night at the bottom of the planner to show that they have done their daily required reading. You do not need to write the number of minutes or book title in the planner.

ASK YOUR CHILD ABOUT THE PARTS OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE!  We have been practicing writing our best complete sentences with subjects, predicates, capital letters and punctuation!

3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily
Students - Please bring in a chapter book from home to read in class

Friends and Family: If you would like, bring in 1-2 pictures of friends, family members or a pet to hang on our friends and family board!

3rd Grade Math:

Study JP 87-88 for 15 minutes
Signed and Completed Review due tomorrow! (The review was sent home on Wednesday.)
Test tomorrow-unit 1
Online Quiz due Monday (some students finished this in class)
Xtra Math!!!
Quick Quiz # 3 is coming home today in the blue take hine folder. 

**Have a parent write their email address in your planner on page 1 for xtramath access.  

Xtramath practice 3 times per week (any day you choose) Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)

Thinkcentral.com testing site: To log in:
Select/type the drop down options: United States, Michigan, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham Covington School. 
Click Remember my school 
Login in with tc before your username and 2018 on the end (e.g tclep52018)
Animalnumber password. 
Click on My Scores


4th Grade Math: 
HR 2-5

JP 49
JP 52 #7-12 

Online tests due 11/15/18 (record scores)


Reminders: 
*School starts at 8:18 am Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
*Bring a chapter book.
*Have 3 sharpened pencils every day.
*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
*Remember to bring in headphones or earbuds to keep at school