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Come on out for a great evening of Food, Bingo, Prizes and Friends brought to you by our BCS PTA! And a fun game of “Get to Know Your Principals!”
All 3/4 Families are invited and we have prizes for everyone! Thursday, October 10, 2019 from 6:30-8:00 PM in the BCS Cafeteria. $5 per person cash – pay at the door.
CHOICE HOUR QUARTER II
Choice Hour Sign Up is now ONLINE! The flyer being sent home is just a flyer –
it is no longer a selection sheet that has to be returned.
-The deadline to sign up for QII is Tuesday, October 15
at midnight!
-All links to sign up forms and the booklets for QII can
be found online here: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/6952
2019-20 PTA REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM
Reflect on the theme, LOOK WITHIN, 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 Rules and Entry Form. Submit entries through Friday, November 8th
in the Media Center. To volunteer or for questions, contact
Diana Patterson at d4patter4@sbcglobal.net.
*Click https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/domain/1845 for all the
details.
IN CASE YOU’RE THINKING AHEAD TO HALLOWEEN
At BCS, our students and staff enjoy Halloween with a morning parade and party in the morning (as it is a half day of school), as you prepare a costume for your child, please be sure your it is an appropriate costume for school in order to avoid scaring any of our younger students. We ask that students avoid the following:
-masks that cover the face (masks restrict vision, can lead to accidents, and often frighten our younger students) blood-like makeup, real or pretend weapons (knives, guns, swords, etc.), evil, scary, or horror characters
Some suggestions for students costumes include: Inventors, Animals, clothing from an historical period, Presidents, Ethnic clothing, Community helpers (police, fire fighter…), Super heroes, Careers (doctor, teacher, engineer…), Book characters, Sports (football player, snowboarder, marathoner…), Friendly characters, Food. You could even develop a costume that embraces our BCS Theme Moral Courage! Remember that children tend to “act” their costumes, so the appropriateness of the costume is important. Thank you in advance for helping make this day an enjoyable one for our students.
BCS Character Ed Word of the Week: INTEGRITY
“Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.” – Spencer Johnson
Please initial the planner each day at the bottom to show us that you are aware of what has been assigned!
The blue take home folder is in your child's binder! Please have your child share these with you. You will see papers in there throughout the year at random times. Please prompt your child to bring you those items when they appear!
Ask your child if he/she is leaving class a lot to get a drink of water! If so, please send your child with a WATER BOTTLE to keep here in class and refill each day!
Today's Homework:
Choice Hour Selection Sheets came home and are due October 15.
***For reading homework, your child is free to read anything as long as it is approved by you! This includes magazines, newspapers, chapter books, anything!
3rd Grade Reading: 20 or more minutes
4th Grade Reading: 30 or more minutes
3rd Grade Math:
We learned how to use an equal stares drawing to help us problem solve.
JP 48, 55-58
Wed/Thurs Homework: Cut out the strategy cards on pages 41-66 in the HR journal and put in a baggie. Keep these at home and use these strategy cards to practice your multiplication and division facts!
Online tests are due Friday, 10-11-19 (Click on the link "thatquiz" and log in using the animal password to take the quiz AFTER you have studied for a few days.)
Students should practice studying the 9 facts 10+ minutes each day. Students can go onto https://www.thatquiz.org/, click on arithmetic, set the timer, set the level to 9 and click on x/ and FOCUSED. Another good way to practice is to use flash cards or the home check sheet in the homework journal and the strategy cards.
Xtramath:
3 days per week minimum
Xtramath Enrollment flyers were given out in class to those student still needing to enroll. Please let me know if you need another copy. We will focus on Multiplication using this site. Please ask a parent to follow the directions on the Xtramath flyer.
Parents - If your child used Xtramath in 2nd grade, please enroll them using the code on their letter so that they begin where they left off with previous multiplication practice. If they did not do multiplication yet, this is where they will start
4th Grade Math:
Online tests due 10/21/19 (RECORD #2 TEST SCORES in folder)
Social Studies: We are enjoying our Michigan unit already! So fun to talk about our amazing state!
Science: We are exploring Water and Climate!!
We have investigated what happens when water falls on different surfaces (use vocabulary such as drops/beads/absorption) and talked about the effect of slope on water's movement. We have also seen how much water really does weigh! We have also talked about what makes something waterproof or water resistant!
Daily Reminders:
*Bring a chapter book.
*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
