Subjects taught today:
Language Arts: Reader’s Workshop
Math: (3rd) Lesson 2.2 (4th) Journal work
Science: Wiki observations of 2nd experiment: How are streams made?
Social Studies: None
Co-curricular class: Spanish

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Please note: I will be out of the classroom on Monday to administer the Fall Fountas and Pinnell testing with my class. The students will be coming to see me for their test individually throughout the day.

Mail: Check for mail in your blue Take Home folders
Reading:
3rd: 20 mins
4th: 30 mins
Parents, please initial at the bottom of each day’s planner entry, so that I know your child is completing their nightly required reading.

Language Arts: Last call for Digital pictures for Photostory project saved on to a flash drive or emailed to school.

Engage: None

Math
3rd – H.Link 2.2 (Parents- Please tear out the back page of the family letter) Please keep your Home Link book inside your binder!
Online Math tests: 2 online quizzes to complete using thatquiz.org. The tests are: Timed Addition #1, and Timed subtraction #1. They are due by end of day - Monday Oct 3rd. These tests are timed.

Computer Requirements for thatquiz.org:
ThatQuiz requires Internet Explorer 7+ or Firefox to function properly. Macintosh users (OS X) will have best results from Firefox, but may also use Safari version 4 or up. Cookies must be enabled.

How to take the online math tests:
Scroll down 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.
Or, log into your school email and click on the emails (with a link) that have been sent to you.

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: No S.L. Geo. project October 10th

Science: None. Go you group’s wiki page and update the second observation page.

Continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr soda bottles!
Please continue to collect and bring in 2 ltr. clear soda bottles. We have enough for the Land and Water science unit. However, we will need more (only 10 more bottles!) for the ecosystems unit, which is taught later on in the year. Wash out the bottle. Remove the label. Keep the cap on.

Spelling: None

Social Studies: None

Spanish
3rd graders – Please check Sen. Geisler’s blog for homework and Quiz dates
4th graders – Please check Srt. Kron’s wiki for homework and Quiz dates http://kron11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

Dates to remember
P.E. is Monday (12:55pm-1:40pm) and Thursday (1:45-2:30) Don’t forget to bring your gym shoes!
For the P.E and Swim schedule for the year, please scroll down this blog and look at the right hand side.

Special Note:
BCS is going to hold a Geography Bee this year. Students in grades 4-8 are eligible to participate. We have scheduled the school-wide Bee for Tuesday, January 10th. It will be held during the Choice Hour period. The winner of the school bee will take a written test to qualify for the National Geographic State Bee. The National Geographic Society runs the National Bee and provides the materials for the school bee.

Mr. Braisted has agreed to teach a Choice Hour class during 2nd Quarter for students in grades 4-8 who wish to learn more about Geography and prepare for the Bee together. However, anyone in grades 4-8 can sign up for the Bee - students do not need to be in the Geography Choice Hour in order to participate in the Bee.

There is also a very fun GeoBee Challenge app available for iPad, iPod touch, and other mobile devices that students can use to quiz themselves. The website National Geographic Bee - National Geographic has a wealth of information and activities for students interested in the bee as well as study materials for students who want to prepare on their own.


Please contact me if you have any questions!
Elizabeth Robbins
248-770-3536
Co-Chair, Curriculum Enrichment
BCS PTSA