November 9, 2018

Friday, November 9

YESTERDAY YOUR CHILD BROUGHT HOME A FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP!!  


For the field trip, chaperones were pulled from a hat. We will pull new chaperones for our next trip!  Thank you!

 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

ASK YOUR CHILD TO SHOW YOU WHAT HE/SHE HAS DONE ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM AND SEESAW SO FAR THIS YEAR!!!  We have a few things to share!

  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 HOMOPHONES WE HAVE BEEN LEARNING!  You can specifically ask about "their, there, they're, you're, and your".  These are hard and we are practicing.  We appreciate your reinforcement at home!

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:

Xtra Math-3 ROUNDS


**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 2-16 (area models are optional as well as the stretch your thinking on the R side of 2-16)
A bright yellow test letter came home today to help your child prepare for our second Unit test on Friday, November 16th!

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 11/30/18 (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

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