Wednesday, April 7, 2021

 

DTE Energy Kits Important Information!  

3rd graders have a DTE Energy Saving kit with many useful devices to use and install. Please take a look through the kit with a parent, and complete the survey (on paper)  by April 13th. Students who return the completed form will win a prize.  Students can turn in these forms anytime before the due date!  Students who are virtual can find this in the pick up area as soon as tomorrow! 

(4th graders did not receive a kits as this is the same program/kit from last year.)

Here is the link to the Family Resource site:

DTE Learn At Home

Please note: DTE Energy and Consumers Energy are constantly trying to improve their programs. To participate in a short follow-up survey via email or text on your experience with this program, an adult should fill out the parent/guardian information. This information is OPTIONAL, however, providing parental contact information for the follow-up survey will give your family a chance to win a $50 Amazon eGift Card. One winner per classroom. In addition, the first 150 people who complete the follow-up survey will receive a $10 gift card.

Physical Education Schedule:

Monday, May 17 through Friday, June 11:

Butzin will be in the SWIM.

Frishman will GYM

 

Items to remain in the backpack at all times!	Items to return to school asap:	Items to store in their desks:
Math Journal HR math book Math challenge folder Planner Cursive book Scholastic news folder Chromebook and charger	Social Studies books (hard and soft cover) Edward Tulane book Edward Tulane packet Any novels left at home Any packets left at home	Subject folders Coloring supplies Scissors Ruler Tape Pencils Headphones Chapter books for silent reading time Writer’s notebook
Items to keep at home for virtual days: A notebook or paper in your work space Scissors Coloring supplies Pencils Chapter books

Daily After School Checklist for Parents:

1.  Ask your child to show you his/her planner.  Writing in the planner is NOT OPTIONAL.

2. View our blog to ensure your child has recorded everything in his/her planner.     www.fritzinbcs.blogspot.com

3. Check to see that your child completed his/her homework.  

4. If all work is complete, you can initial the planner.

5. Have your child pack up his/her backpack for the next day of learning.

 
Zoom Links to ALL Co-Curriculars/All Grades

Materials distribution time: Thursday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.   

***ONLY STUDENTS WHO ARE ALL VIRTUAL ARE GOING TO HAVE FOLDERS FOR MATERIALS DISTRIBUTION***

Kids Heart Challenge:  When your student joins Kids Heart Challenge, not only will they raise funds to help kids with special hearts, but they will also learn about heart health. 

This year, any student who raises $150 will receive the limited edition, leader of our Heart Heroes, “Agent KHC”. Plus, if we raise $1 more as a school than last year we can PIE MR. HILL IN THE FACE! Let’s do it! 

Click the link below to get started today and be sure to share your page social media. It is super fun and simple. Thanks so much! 

Get started today: http://www2.heart.org/goto/covington

BOOK ORDERS:

VISIT scholastic.com/reading club (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:  

We are using our text structure and text feature skills to write our own informational nonfiction "expert" books.  Students have lots of notes to guide them in incorporating these features into their own books.  

YOUR CHILD SHOULD HAVE THREE SUPTOPICS COMPLETED IN HIS/HER WRITER'S NOTEBOOK AND AN INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH!  We have worked so hard on these in class.

Word Study:  

Your child received his/her new word list today.  Please ask your child to show you his/her neatly words in the planner.  The 6 activities and 3 tests are due on Friday, April 9th.

Your child should have the new word study written in his/her planner.   Your child should complete two activities from each of the three categories (phonics, vocabulary, spelling) and then complete the three tests for those sections.  Ask your child about his/her word list.  

3rd Grade Math: 

H 6-7

OLT due 4-26-21- (Students are allowed to have an adult type while they call out the answers.)

Students need a ruler for unit 6!

XtraMath:  Three Rounds with Mr. C!

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

4th Grade Math:

HR 6-7 and 6-8

OLT 4.16.21  

Social Studies:  We are currently regions of the United States 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.