January 14, 2021

Thursday, January 13th and Friday, January 14th

Friday's Special Schedule!

8:35-9:20  Math

9:20-9:40  Brain Break

9:45-10:15  Engage

10:15-11:50  MLK Exploration Activities 


 Choice Hour Updates:

ALL CHOICE HOUR IS VIRTUAL for both Quarter II and Quarter III. There is no in person choice hour currently. 

 Quarter II Choice Hours end this week. The last day is Thursday. It will be hard for students to make it online for choice hour on time when they are traveling home from school this week. We know this and do not want the students to be stressed about it. 

 Quarter III

Sign Up is live now and due Wednesday, January 13 by 11:59pm! Find it here: https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/6952

New Choice Hours begin next Tuesday, January 19th. 

Students should only take choice hour on the days that they are AT HOME/VIRTUAL. 

New Schedules will be sent electronically on Monday, January 18th

Please direct all Choice Hour questions to Courtney Bassett at cbassett@birmingham.k12.mi.us.

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 The new materials distribution time: Thursday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.  ***If you are all virtual, this is your time to turn in your Year of the Dog book and packet.  


BOOK ORDERS:

VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub (link is posted on our class blog)

ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code  

Butzin Class Code: HDPNQ

Frishman Class Code: LHYKF



Here is your homework for today:

3rd Grade Reading:  20+ minutes

4th Grade Reading:  30+ minutes

***4th Graders:  Keep Reading those Battle Books!!!


Language Arts:  

Turn in Year of the Dog book and completed packet on Monday/Tuesday (Virtual students will turn these in at the drop off on Thursday). Currently we are focused on Figurative Language.  We are working on revising our narratives to add enhance our writing with figurative language (hyperbole, personification, simile, alliteration, metaphor, etc.)


Word Study:  

Our new Word Study assignment is due on Friday, January 15th.  Please have your child show you the assignment online as well as his/her word list.  There are 7 activities to complete with your word list plus the test.  All should be complete by the due date!  Our SAE group is using SAE Sort #2.  DRU Group 1 is using DRU Sort #2.  DRU Group 2 is using DRU Sort #17.


3rd Grade Math: 

H 3-3

Study your facts!

Online test was  due 1-12-21 This test will include multiplication facts 1-10.  You will want to study and study before taking this online fact test.  (It will not publish until 1-9-21.)

XtraMath:  Three Rounds with Mr. C!

To view End of Unit 2 Post-test students login in to Class Link- Think Central App - Click on My Scores


4th Grade Math:

HR 3-9

Online tests due 1-15-21


Social Studies:  We are currently studying map skills.  Soon we will learn more about the first people to settle in the United States. 

Science:  We are studying the scientific method, structures of life, animal adaptations, energy, motion and matter, and so much more.

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