Friday, January 24th

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER BOOKS IN JANUARY, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR ORDER BY FRIDAY at 8pm!  😄


BCS NINTH ANNUAL GEOGRAPHY BEE
Don't miss out on the opportunity to participate in the 2020 National Geographic GeoBee.  The competition is open to all 4-8th graders.  The first stage of the BCS competition will be held on Monday January 27th, during choice hour, with the top ten competing for first place on Feb 3rd.  Competition rules, Study guides, and an online practice quiz can be found on the National Geographic website at:
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/student-experiences/geobee/study/.
There is also a GeoBee quiz app you can download to practice. The overall BCS winner will be eligible to try for the state and subsequent national competition with the possibility of winning cash prizes. Any interested student can register by sending an email to our parent coordinator Nicole Mays at nicolemays1@hotmail.com with the following information:
Student Name, Grade, Parent contact name and email address

GYM SCHEDULE:

Starting January 21st:  Frishman will be in the gym.  Butzin will be in the pool.  This schedule stays until after February break.

Character Connections Word of the week: PERSEVERANCE

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

Compass Learning: 20 minutes per week in Math or Reading

Language Arts:  We are working hard on nonfiction reading and researching.   We are also learning about "thick versus thin" questions.  Finally, we are working on reading at our "just right" levels and challenging ourselves as readers.


Writing:  Welcome Letter to New BCS student due 1/31/20 (direction letter was sent home on 1/13/20)


Word Study:
Signed Spelling Letter/Assignment Due Tuesday, February 4th (assigned 1/21/2020)
Remember – DO NOT click theTestMe options on spellingcity.org. Save that button for the day of your test. (You may complete the Spelling and Vocabulary Practice Tests though.)


3rd Grade Math:
Review due Monday
Test on Tuesday
Online tests due 1/27/20
Compass Learning 15+ minutes
Xtra Math-3+ rounds with Mr. C.



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:
Journal pages 151-154
HR 4-10
If you did not do Prime and Composite lessons on Compass, do it by Monday!
Online tests (#7) due 1/27/20
***Today we got our test letter for Unit 4.  This letter is due with a signature on Friday, January 31st.  We will take our test that day as well!!!



Social Studies:
Your child should bring home a chapter 3 review.  This review is due on January 30th and the test will be on Thursday, January 30th as well!

"Visitors From Far Away":
opportunity cost
scarcity
explore
specialization
religion
controlling the fur trade
cause and effect
French and Indian War
pursuit of happiness


Science:
We are investigating Rocks, Minerals and Landforms!


Daily Reminders:
*Bring a chapter book.
*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.