To My Dear Students and their Families,
Thank you all so much for the wonderful Holiday gift that I received on Friday! It was so kind of you to think of me. I will enjoy a fabulous shopping spree and using all the lovely nail care and lotion!
Thank you!
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I will be heading 'across the pond' on Thursday to spend the holidays with my family. Best wishes to all my students and their families. I hope you all enjoy a relaxing, fun-filled break! See you in the New Year!
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Thank you for all the toy donations that have come in last week! They were collected and delivered so that they could be included in the Santa Shop for the Kids at Beaumont Hospital.
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Don't worry if you missed Friday's deadline!
We will continue to collect toys this week too!
Send in your donation this week and it will be delivered to Beaumont Hospital along with the cards and gingerbread that the student will be making at their Holiday party on Friday!
Please deliver all UNWRAPPED donations to the classroom there will be a bin in Ms. Parkin's room Please see the “Wish List” provided by Beaumont, you can go off the wish list but please abide by the "What to avoid" list (see the attachment sent in Mrs. Jarvis' Sunday email.)
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Ask your child for the order form if you would still like a copy of the book. Or, visit https://www.birmingham.k12.mi.us/bcs scroll down and click on the link!
The rescheduled Lansing trip is Friday, March 1, 2019. The same chaperones have emailed to confirm that they can attend on this date -Thank you!
Parkin/Wallington buses depart BCS at 8:30am and return at approximately 3:00PM.
The Battle of The Books 2018 is underway! All 6 books are available to check out in the Media Center, and public libraries around the district.
The 2019 Battle of the Books Titles are:
- Astrotwins: Project Blastoff by Mark Kelly
- Freakling by Lana Krumwiede
- Nooks and Crannies by Jessica Lawson
- Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Story Thieves by James Riley
- Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods
4th graders have P.E Monday and Thursday Wear tennis shoes.
3rd graders have Swimming on Tuesday and Friday Bring your swim kit: suit, towel, and goggles
Login with: username, birthdate password
School: covington
Choose Language Arts Pathways. Click on the folder with the lowest RIT number range.
Writing: Tonight - Some students need to finish working on writing their description paragraph for their informational book. They should have 3 papers with them to do this.
Remember to: Use 1 heading from the Box and Bullet page,
Brainstorm that heading on the Weaving in Details Web page
Then, on the Partner Sentences page write 2 sentences about each word on the Weaving Web (You need to write about at least 2 words)
Finally, copy those sentences onto your Drafting With Description paper. Add a statement to begin and conclude the paragraph
Due Wednesday - Some students need to 'google search' some dates for their timeline for their informational writing. They should copy the dates they need onto their Timeline page.
4th grd. Math: No H/R - Review due Tuesday 12/18.
Test is Wednesday 12/19
Dynamath due 12/18 Tuesday
3rd grd. Math: No H/R
Unit 3 Pre Test was today. Please have your child log in to Thinkcentral.com (see below) and Click; My Scores.
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 and 2 Post-test and Unit 3 Pre-test scores to your parents by going to Thinkcentral.com. You will not be able to view the test questions on the pre-test, as this is for my information (not for grading) only your score is visible to you. Post Tests questions are visible.
The site is linked on the right side of the blog, under the Math heading.
Animal number password.
Click on My Scores
Social Studies: None
- Nooks and Crannies by Jessica Lawson
- Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Story Thieves by James Riley
- Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods
4th graders have P.E Monday and Thursday Wear tennis shoes.
3rd graders have Swimming on Tuesday and Friday Bring your swim kit: suit, towel, and goggles
Scholastic Book Orders are due I/8/19
BCS Character Ed Word of the Week: Trustworthiness
"Trust is letting go of needing to know all the details before you open your heart.” – Author Unknown
Reading
3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily
Students - Please make sure you have a chapter book to read in class
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.
Word Study: Complete 6 activities on Spellingcity.com and return the signed spelling letter due Monday January 7th - (Signed letter and Spellingcity.com activities) Access www.spellingcity.com (from this blog) Login.
BCS Character Ed Word of the Week: Trustworthiness
"Trust is letting go of needing to know all the details before you open your heart.” – Author Unknown
Reading
3rd: 20 mins daily
4th: 30 mins daily
Students - Please make sure you have a chapter book to read in class
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.
Word Study: Complete 6 activities on Spellingcity.com and return the signed spelling letter due Monday January 7th - (Signed letter and Spellingcity.com activities) Access www.spellingcity.com (from this blog) Login.
- Your child will know their spelling sort: WW-Sort 23, WW - Sort 36, SA-Sort 3, SA-Sort 19, DR-Sort 3 (they have written their sort on the top of their spelling letter.)
- Please read the letter and follow the directions. Locate your sort on spellingcity.com by clicking the red drop-down arrow for your spelling sort. Play the games under the tabs to help you learn the spelling patterns for these words. You can check which word study activities you have completed by clicking on ‘My Records’ after you log in.
Remember – DO NOT click theTestMe options on spellingcity.org. Save that button for the day of your test. (You can do the Spelling and Vocabulary Practice Tests though.)
Compass Learning:
Please spend 20 mins each week (any day you choose) in Compass Learning, which is linked under several headings: Math, Langauge Arts or Frequently Visited Sites Compass Learning:
Login with: username, birthdate password
School: covington
Choose Language Arts Pathways. Click on the folder with the lowest RIT number range.
Remember to: Use 1 heading from the Box and Bullet page,
Brainstorm that heading on the Weaving in Details Web page
Then, on the Partner Sentences page write 2 sentences about each word on the Weaving Web (You need to write about at least 2 words)
Finally, copy those sentences onto your Drafting With Description paper. Add a statement to begin and conclude the paragraph
Due Wednesday - Some students need to 'google search' some dates for their timeline for their informational writing. They should copy the dates they need onto their Timeline page.
4th grd. Math: No H/R - Review due Tuesday 12/18.
Test is Wednesday 12/19
Dynamath due 12/18 Tuesday
3rd grd. Math: No H/R
Unit 3 Pre Test was today. Please have your child log in to Thinkcentral.com (see below) and Click; My Scores.
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 and 2 Post-test and Unit 3 Pre-test scores to your parents by going to Thinkcentral.com. You will not be able to view the test questions on the pre-test, as this is for my information (not for grading) only your score is visible to you. Post Tests questions are visible.
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)Animal number password.
Click on My Scores
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.
*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.)
*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.)
