Students (and chaperones) need to bring a bag lunch (with several snacks) that they can carry with them until lunchtime. Students are allowed to bring electronic devices for the bus ride. These devices are the student’s responsibility and must be kept in the student’s bag during the fieldtrip.
No Zipper binders needed on Thursday.
The chaperones are: Mrs. Chisholm, Ms. Moran, Mrs. Rifkin, Mrs. Roskiewicz, Mr. Beard, Mr. Martin, Mrs. Glime 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!
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts –Spelling Test and Just Right Book shopping
Math – Unit 4 Pre test
Co curricular class: Eng. Tech and Engage
Social Studies – Northeast Wiki
Science – None
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
Spelling: Test was today. Homework due Dec 26th
Spellingcity directions:
Login with your school username and password.
Do not click “Hide my password”
Click on teacher’s homepage and read the intro. from Mrs. P.
Scroll to bottom of page to locate your spelling list code. Click on your code.
Click Games and Complete 5 mandatory game activities and 2 optional activities from the list on your spelling letter. Check off the activities as you complete them.
Make sure you use all the words in your spelling list when you play each game. The games will not register if you do not use all your spelling words.
Turn in the spelling letter on Tuesday Dec. 11th. The test will be taken in class on Dec. 11th. You will need your ear buds or headphones for that day!
3rd Grade Math: Unit 4 Pretest was today. No new homework.
Yesterday was - H.L 4.1 - J.pg. 80
Fact practice – 5 mins each night. Focus on 8 x tables.
Thatquiz – 8x tables due Friday 11/30
IXL - 15 mins each week by Sunday. Click on 3rd grade. Scroll to Statistics and probability –Mean, Median and Mode section. If these sections are complete (to Mastery level) free choice in any section
Go to Quizstar and review your Unit 3 post-test math assessment online
1. Login using your user name and password
2. Review post-test unit 3
Electronic Math
-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.
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
4th Grade Math: IXL checklist 12/3
Unit 4 review due tomorrow Wednesday
S.L 4.10 and J.pg 101
Dynamath Dec 14th
Social Studies: Northeast State report - paired project on Wiki. Make sure to post some responses on your page. You need to log onto your wiki page and complete the research for your State by Monday 12/3
Engage: For tomorrow…Think of places in MI that would be interesting to visit. (Optional – find pictures of the place)
Spanish: Please click on your teacher’s Wiki page linked under Frequently Visited Sites (right hand side column)
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. The next orders will be submitted November 20th and should arrive by Nov 27th
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.
• 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
Note from Mr. P (Eng. Tech)
Dear BCS parents of 3rd-4th grade, 1st semester Engineering Technology students (Homerooms: Butzin, Davis , Harvath and Parkin),
I have taken some photos of the kids building their bridges in Engineering Tech class. To view them, you log on to www.replayit.com. Create a free account with a user name and password of your own choosing. Select BCS as your school. This is our yearbook company, Jostens. You can view submitted photos taken at school and you can also submit your own photos to be viewed by the school community. Once you’ve registered and logged in, go to “Academics”, then search for “3-4 Engineering Technology, Bridge Building”.
Enjoy,
John Prisciandaro
BCS Engineering Technology
