Monday, December 2nd

Welcome back!  We hope you had a nice Thanksgiving break!


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...
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!


Character Connections Word of the week: RESPONSIBILITY
"Honest people don't hide their deeds." – Emily Brontë
"When you tell a lie, you steal someone's right to the truth." – Khaled Hosseini
"No legacy is so rich as honesty." – William Shakespeare


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!



***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



Field Trip Permission:  Nature Center due 12-6-19


Language Arts:  We are working hard on our narrative writing in class.  We are also learning about "thick versus thin" questions.

Word Study: Coming tomorrow or Wednesday!

3rd Grade Math:
HR 2-12
Review due Wednesday (signed)
Test on Thursday
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:
Teach a parent the "short method" of division versus the traditional long division
Online tests #5 due 12/9/19



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.