Thank you so much for an amazing Teacher Appreciation week! We received so many lovely cards, flowers, messages and amazing treats this week. Everything was so thoughtful! We greatly appreciate your support and kindness.
Virtual Science Experiment with Team of Scientists Updated Supply List:
We will be experimenting virtually with a team of scientists next Friday, May 14 at 11:20am. We want to thank Laura Lamb for taking the time to organize this exciting and fun opportunity. If your child would like to do the actual experiment at home in conjunction with the presentation, your child will need to have these supplies on hand for the experiment:
Here is a material list:
- Round small shallow lid (from Pringles, tennis ball can, small sour cream, etc.
- Two small plastic cups
- Elmer's glue
- Measuring spoons (tablespoon and teaspoon)
- Water
- Popsicle stick
- Food coloring
- Liquid dish detergent
- Toothpick
Since we will be livestreaming the experiment, if a student is unable to get supplies they can still watch.
The team of scientists will begin with an overall view of what a working lab looks like before starting the experiment.
Teacher Professional Development on Wednesday, 5/12/21, Virtual Half Day in afternoon. The virtual half day will start at 11:55am in your child's math class. (no choice hour on half days)
Monday, May 17 through Friday, June 11:
Butzin will be in the gym.
Frishman will swim
Daily After School Checklist for Parents:
PLEASE ASK YOUR CHILD IF THERE ARE PENCILS IN HIS/HER BACKPACK!
-Ask your child to show you his/her planner. Writing in the planner is NOT OPTIONAL.
-View our blog to ensure your child has recorded everything in his/her planner. www.fritzinbcs.blogspot.com
-Check to see that your child completed his/her homework. Sometimes students need to physically show their parents work in order to ensure that the work is complete.
-If all work is complete, you can initial the planner.
-Have your child pack up his/her backpack for the next day of learning.
Materials distribution time for virtual and quarantined students: Thursday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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
Language Arts:
We are enjoying our community read of "New Kid". We are excited to begin our study of opinion writing.
- Did you try out reading from News-O-Matic? Share a current event that you read about with your parent.
Go to Schoology page - Academic Lab section -Frequently visited places or L. Arts link
Word Study:
Your child received his/her new word list. Please ask your child to show you his/her neatly written words in the 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. The 6 activities and 3 tests are due on Friday, May 7. Please encourage your child not to wait until the last minute! ***Please note: the program does not mark your child as complete until they score above 80% on all three tests.***
3rd Grade Math:
We learned about improper fractions and mixed numbers. Ask your child to show you how to practice modeling fractions larger than one on a number line.
We practiced modeling fractions less than 1 with number lines. Ask your child to share with you and explain how we use number lines to represent fractions.
OLT due 5-17-21 (If students score 90% or higher on these tests they will officially graduate from */ OLT.)
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:
All Exemplars are due on Monday, May 17th (skip #5). The Exemplar packet says "4th Grade Problem Solving" on the front cover. Please allow your child to make his/her best effort on these and then turn them in. I don't expect perfection. I just want to see what they can do on their own! Thank you!
OLT 5.17.21 (if you have not yet graduated from fact tests)
Social Studies:
We are currently studying the regions of the United States. We are learning what states are in each region, what the climate is like, what careers people have, and so much more. It is interesting to learn about the similarities and differences of our regions and states.
Science:
We are enjoying our study of energy, motion and force. Ask your child about our electricity investigations and what we found to be conductors and insulators!
