Conferences Thursday Nov. 15 and Monday Nov. 19th

The sign-up sheet for Fall Conferences is posted outside the classroom door.  There are several times available on Thursday Nov. 15th from 1:45pm -3:45pm and 5:00pm -5:30pm 
All Monday timeslots have been filled.
Please drop by to sign up. Or, feel free to email me and I can sign up for you!

 Subjects taught today:

Language Arts –Writer’s workshop and reader's workshop

Math – pretest unit 3

Co curricular class: Spanish

Social Studies – Northeast region 

Here is what we have for you today:

Language Arts:

Read at least 20 minutes (3rd graders) or 30 minutes (4th graders) after school each day. Raz-Kids reading can be used for this time. Raz-Kids reading teacher username is lparkina

3rd Grade Math:

Unit 3 pretest was today. No new homework. Tuesday’s homework was - H.L 3.2 and J. pages 58 and 59

Fact practice – 5 mins each night

Thatquiz - Timed Multiplication (x6s) extended due date to Friday 11/2

If you have already taken your x6 test but didn’t do well, I have reset your test for you. Check your email or log in to thatquiz.org to retake the test.

IXL - 10 mins in 3^rd grade section (Focus on addition/subtraction sections) by Sunday. If these sections are complete (to Mastery level) 10 mins free choice in any section

You can set up your own practice quizzes on thatquiz.org. You do not log in to set up practice quizzes. Just click the area you would like to study. Click on the no. of question, the level, the timing settings you want to test, and click create

-To get to thatquiz.org click on the link under the Math link (right hand side of blog)

-Click on your name

-Type in your school password (no username needed)

-Position one hand over the numbers on your keyboard and the other hand to click Enter or Submit with the mouse.

4th Grade Math: S.L 3.10 and 3.11 J.page 69

Unit 3 review due tomorrow (Friday)

Dynamath due 11/16

Dynamath calendar due 11/16

Social Studies: Learning the States and Capitals of the Northeast region – study guide. Test is 11/9

Engage: (Optional) Create/Update your Portfolio page. Don’t forget to log in before you edit your page.

Optional – Finish story telling script

Spanish: Please click on your teacher’s Wiki page linked under Frequently Visited Sites (right hand side column)

Important Dates: Lansing Fieldtrip

All permission slips have been return. Great job everyone!

Please note: There was an error on the top part of the permission slip that went home. The date for Parkin/Wallington to Lansing is THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29th. Mrs. Rifkin has this information correct on her sign-up sheet. My apologies for the confusion!

The chaperones are Mrs. Chisholm, Ms. Moran, Mrs. Rifkin, Mrs. Roskiewicz, Mr. Beard, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Liddell. If you have a conflict in your schedule please let Mrs. Rifkin know so that she can notify the alternate volunteers. Thanks so much!

All info about The 2012 BCS Battle of the Books visit http://bcsbattle.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/

Scholastic Book Club ordering. It’s so easy! Click on the link in the Lang. Arts section (right hand side) Set up your own parent username and password and type in the following code for Parkin’s class: GKQKW

There are various magazines available to order from.

Important Reminders:
• School starts at 8:20am. Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
• Please bring 3 sharp pencils to class every day.
• Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
• Bring a chapter book every day.

The 2012-2013 BCS Yearbook

Did you know…YOU can submit photographs for the yearbook!?  Go to www.replayit.com and register for free with your own unique user id and password.  Choose Birmingham Covington School and upload your photographs!  It's that easy!  There is even a free iPhone app that sends photos from your iPhone!  The Yearbook team would greatly appreciate any pictures you and your parents think are appropriate to include in the yearbook!

Many thanks!

Jeanne Jacobs

Yearbook Advisor