Destination Imagination Fund Raiser
In ourTown hall meeting Mrs. Roberts told our students about a fundraising drive that she and her Destination Imagination students are involved in for the Make A Wish Foundation. If your child would like to sign up for a 15 min session with a Therapy Dog, please click on a time slot in the following link:
Make a Wish Foundation Therapy Dog Sign-up:
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 December 11th: Frishman will be in the pool. Butzin will be in the gym. This schedule stays until January 17th.
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, January 21 (assigned 1/7/2020)
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:
HR 3-11
Online tests due 1/24/20
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:
In our current unit, we have completed journal pages 127-143 (and half of 144)
HR 4-7
Online tests (#7) due 1/27/20
Social Studies:
We are excited to explore the following as we continue our study of Michigan's
"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.
