Friday, December 7

Book Orders are due December 12!  This will be our last book order for the year!

The Battle of The Books 2018 is underway!  All 6 books are available to check out in the Media Center, and public libraries around the district. 

The 2019 Battle of the Books Titles are:

 - Astrotwins: Project Blastoff by Mark Kelly
- Freakling by Lana Krumwiede
- Nooks and Crannies by Jessica Lawson
- Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Story Thieves by James Riley
- Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods

 BCS Character Ed Word of the Week: Responsibility

“The price of greatness is responsibility.” – Winston Churchill

 Language Arts:

Word Study Due Dec 18

Test in class on the 18th!

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


Access www.spellingcity.com (from this blog) Login.
 Your child will know their spelling sort as it is indicated on the assignment letter.
 Please read the letter and follow the directions. Locate your sort on spellingcity.com by clicking the red drop-down arrow for your spelling sort. Play the games under the tabs to help you learn the spelling patterns for 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 theTestMe options on spellingcity.org. Save that button for the day of your test. (You can do the Spelling and Vocabulary Practice Tests though.)
     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.


3rd Grade Math:

Xtra Math-3 ROUNDS
Cut out division strategy cards  on pages 33-42 in the HR book.  Place these in a baggie and practice using them at home for 10 minutes a day.



**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 3-7
Online tests due 12/17/18 (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