We are collecting CLEAN GALLON size milk jugs for our tower garden. Recycle and send in your empty, cleaned GALLON size milk container that will be used to fill our Tower Garden reservoir!
What happens when water is mixed with earth materials experiment!
This letter came home on bright yellow paper! Ask your child to share it with you!
GYM SCHEDULE: NEW SCHEDULE....
Monday, November 4- Friday, December 6:
Butzin will be in the pool. (Bring suits and towels Wednesday and Friday.)
Frishman will be in the gym.
BATTLE OF THE BOOKS LAUNCH...
The Battle of the Books reading event is underway, and the six books were revealed! Students who ordered book bundles received their books, and students are able to check out a book from the BCS Media center! Look for a bookmark and a trifold flyer with all the information about the event! We have chosen to read Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley as our classroom read aloud!
Fall Parent Conference Sign Up
Conferences are Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday, November 21. Please click on the sign up genius for your homeroom to select a time for parent/teacher conferences. (You will see the homeroom name above the sign up button. )
Please note: Only sign up with your child's homeroom teacher. All math students will be given a conference report during your homeroom conference.
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.
Character Connections Word of the week: POSITIVITY
"Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow." – Helen Keller
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:
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD HAS PLENTY OF PENCILS INSIDE HIS/HER BINDER!!! Most students do not have pencils each day and this makes things challenging for them!
Conference Letter: Due Wednesday
***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
Language Arts:
Word Study: Our new word study work is due on November 19th and we will take our test that day as well!
3rd Grade Math:
Online Test #3 due MONDAY!!
R 2-7
Xtra Math
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:
Unit 2 Tests are coming home today. Please sign it so I know you have reviewed it. Then your child will bring it back home for you to keep!!
Online tests #4 due 11/18/19
By Friday the 15th, do 15 or more minutes of Compass Math!
Social Studies:
We continue to enjoy our study of Michigan history!
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.
