Fridays are Fun!! 10-14-22

 ***Important Reminder!  Frishys will be in the pool and Butzinis will be in the Gym on Wednesdays and Fridays***

Would you like to donate something? In a few shorts weeks we will begin planting in our classroom hydroponic garden and we can't wait! If you would like to donate seeds, we would be most grateful. In the past parents have donated things like basil, mint, chard, lettuce, and cilantro seeds. Herbs do very well in our garden and we can't wait to send some home for you to enjoy.

***We almost have enough to start! Thank you for your donations!

If you would rather not order online or go to the store, you can head to the Baldwin Public Library free seed store! Follow this link and they will get the seeds ready for you! Baldwin Library Free Seed Library! Please choose any herbs you like, kale, lettuce, mixed greens, spinach, or cabbage. PLEASE DO NOT SEND IN SEEDS FOR FRUITS, VEGETABLES OR FLOWERS. Thank you!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUB ORDERING: orders submitted

·         VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub (link/details on the scholastic page)

·         Click on the digital ALL FLYERS link

·          ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code  

    Butzin Class Code: HDPNQ

    Frishman Class Code: LHYKF

PTA Reflections 2022-2023

Calling all BCS artists!! It’s time for the annual PTA Reflections Art Contest!  This year’s theme is: “Show Your Voice!” Reflections is an annual, nationwide student art competition sponsored by the National PTA. Students should reflect on the theme and create original art in the categories of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, visual arts, and special artists. Enter to win recognition, prizes, and scholarships! Deadline for submissions is 11/4/22. Click to view the introduction video: PTA Reflections Promo Video 2022-2023.mp4  Submission guidelines, rules, and entry forms are available on the BCS PTA Reflections Homepage. https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Page/6906  Email Chonrada Penzak and Keri Robson at bcsreflections@yahoo.com if you have additional questions!

Homework:

***Does your child have headphones or earbuds at school? Please ask and be sure to send in a pair that can stay at school all year!

***Does your child leave class a lot to get drinks?  If you ask and he/she says yes, please send a water bottle daily!

3rd graders - Read 20 mins (minimum) each night

4th graders - Read 30 mins (minimum) each night

(Bring in a chapter book to read in class. You will keep your book inside your binder)

 

Language Arts: 

We published our mini-autobiography in our writer's notebook. We are reading chapters 20-26 in our community read.  We want you to think about the importance and impact of how you treat others.  We are working hard on learning to write down short summaries of the reading we are doing in class.

Spelling:  

We took a test on our words and received our new words.  Ask to see the words as the spelling list was written in the planner.   You can also find the spelling list in Power Spelling along with the games.  Students should play all games on Power Spelling before Friday!  

Our next spelling test is Friday, October 21st.  

This week's words have short and long vowel patterns: o, ow, oa, o, long o with silent e.  The test on the 21st be on the following words:  known, host, locate, throat, grown, slope, oatmeal, scold, remote, clock, shock, solve, fellow, stock, wrote, boast, coast, odd, globe, online.

Math:

3rd grade Math - 

I gave students a unit 1 test letter today, and we completed the review together in class.  

-Get test letter signed and return the bottom portion only tomorrow! 

-Unit 1 Test Wednesday, October 13

-XtraMath: Complete two sessions with Mr. C.

-Study X / facts for 10 minutes (We are focused on 2's for the quiz.)

-OLT due Friday, October 21 (Students will complete this assignment at home.)  Study your facts before taking the quizzes.  There will be a multiplication and a division quiz. 

4th Grade Math –

OLT #2 is due October 17th.  Try to improve your scores from the first test.  You can do it!  Please email me if you do not beat last test's scores and we can reset it.

Science –

Motion and Matter focus questions: What happens when magnets interact with other magnets and with paper clips?  How is the magnetic field affected when more magnets are added?  Ask your child what a force is and what the two types of forces are!

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If your child ever has extra time and you want to give him/her something extra to do, iready reading and math lessons are always there waiting for them in ClassLink!  We are going to try to work on them when we have time in class to earn time for games on Fridays.  Every lesson your child completes is benefical!