Tuesday, October 16, 2018

3rd graders - PLEASE NOTE! Swim on Tuesday and FridayBring your swim kit: suit, towel and goggles (optional)

4th graders have P.E. Monday and Thursday

Please support the BCS Destination Imagination (DI) Program by submitting one of your family’s favorite recipes at this link: https://goo.gl/forms/smlrpnB1id9NPSvv2 . 

The recipes will be collated and made into a beautiful spiral bound edition of the One and Only BCS Community Cookbook. These books will be on sale by late fall, or you can preorder your copy when you submit a recipe! We’re looking for fun recipes from BCS students, families and staff members. We look forward to cooking and eating all of your family favorites!

October Scholastic Book Orders due Oct. 17th

BCS Character Ed Word of the Week: Collaboration and teamwork
                                         “Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller
                                                 
Reading:  
Parents - Please initial at the bottom of your child's planner each night to show that they have done their daily required reading. You do not need to write the number of minutes or book title in the planner.


3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily

Students - Please make sure you have a chapter book to read in class

Writing: None

4th Grd Math: No H/R Unit test was today 
Thatquiz.org due 10/19
Dynamath due 10/22

3rd Grd Math:  H/R 1-13 
Quick Quiz 1 & 2 returned (see blue folder)
Xtramath practice 3 times per week (any day you choose) Complete a full work session, which lasts about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)

Thinkcentral.com testing site - You can show your Unit 1 Pre-test score to your parents by going to Thinkcentral.com. You will not be able to view the test questions as this was a pre test, which is for my information (not for grading) only your score is visible to you. The site is linked on the right side of the blog, under the Math heading.
To Login:
Select/type the drop down options: United States, Michigan, Birmingham Public Schools, Birmingham Covington School. 
Click Remember my school
Login in with tc before your username and 2018 on the end (e.g tclep52018)
Animalnumber password. 
Click on My Scores

Please spend 20 mins each week (any day you choose) in Compass Learning, linked under several headings: Math, Langauge Arts or Frequently Visited Sites 
Login with:
username
Birthdate password
School: covington
Choose Language Arts pathways. Click on the folder with the lowest RIT number range.

Social Studies: None

Science: None

Reminders: 
*School starts at 8:18 am Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
*Bring a chapter book.
*Have 3 sharp pencils every day.
*Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
*Remember to bring in headphones or earbuds to keep at school (if you haven't already done so.)