Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Theme Reading: Heroes
Math: (3rd) Unit 6 review (4th) Equivalent fractions
Social Studies: Chapter 3 Population of US
Science: Adult stage (Butterfly) observations Cricket observations
Co-curricular class: Art
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Mail: Arrow and Lucky book orders due Friday Feb 11th
REPORT CARDS GO HOME TODAY!
To order online visit www.scholastic.com/bookclubs. February’s Arrow and Lucky brochures are ready for you to browse through online.
Parents – To order online:
Click on "Parent."
Click on the box "First Time Here?"
Click "Register." Create an account by choosing your own username and password. Then, type in the class activation code GKQKW to see the magazines and order online.
Fieldtrip to Detroit Science Center is this Friday February 11th Please bring a bag lunch with you.
Parents can pick up your agenda folders at 9:05am in the media center
We will board the busses at 9:15am arriving at approx 10am at The Detroit Science Center. We should be back at BCS at 1:30pm.
The chaperones for this fieldtrip are: Mr. Curran, Mrs. Chisholm, Mrs. Walkotten, Mr. Diehl, Mrs. Tavi, Mrs. McNally, Mrs. Henricks and Mrs. Kohl. Thank you so much for volunteering!
Please let me know if you have a conflict with your schedule.
Reading
3rd: 20 mins
4th: 30 mins
Please ask your parent to initial at the bottom of today’s entry so we know that you are completing your nightly required reading.
Math
3rd – No H.L. Review your study guide. Unit 6 test is tomorrow.
Take the online timed test Division #2 due Monday Feb 14th
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
How to take the online math tests:
Check www.thatquiz.org on my blog (see below) or, check the link that has been sent to you via your school email. Or, go to Frequently Visited Places. Click on thatquiz.org (for 3rd grade math students)
Click on your name and use your school password to log in and take the assigned tests.
3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins
4th Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 50 addition/50 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 100 division/ multiplication facts in 5 mins
4th Math: S.L. 7.7 No J. pages Finish your worksheet
Science: Check your group’s wiki page postings
Language Arts: Paragraph practice; “Bugs and Insects” due Wednesday February 9th
Please upload it to you Language Arts portfolio page on Wiki AND turn in your first draft packet on (or before) February 9th
Social Studies: None
Make sure you update your academic and personal goals on Moodle. Type the date of your posting and explain what progress you have made so far.
Spelling: List #5 due Monday February 28th
Progress Check: Read the lists and choose a list to challenge yourself (You might want to choose the list with words that you think you will use in your writing)
Have a parent sign your paper. Play 3 or more spelling games on spelling city AND complete the Moodle definitions quiz. Print it and attach it to your spelling list paper. Due Feb. 28th
Spanish
3rd graders – Please check Srta. Kelly’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
4th graders – Please check Sen. Geisler’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
Dates to remember
Parkin’s class has swimming. (Wednesday and Friday – 1:35pm -2:20pm)
The Valentines party is Monday February 14th. This is a low key event in the classroom. Parents are always welcome to attend if they wish. The students will decorate a collection bag, swap their valentines and enjoy a cookie with water. Thank you in advance to our parent volunteers who signed up to supply the cookie/treats, the paper products and water for the day
