BCS BLAST 2013!
BLAST VOLUNTEER SIGN UP:
Donations towards our class basket are now being collected in Mrs. Parkin’s room!
The date to Donate has been extended! Please donate by THIS Friday March 1st.
Our theme for the Parkin class basket is
"Blasting Off in the B” Gifts and Gift Cards from Birmingham and Bloomfield.
“…The basket is designed to provide actual gift items and/or gift cards from any retailers/restaurants in Birmingham and Bloomfield. For example, gift cards to the Palladium movie theater, Jax car wash, Bloomfield Sports Shop or actual items like a bottle of wine from Plum market or a fun gift from Olivers Trendz. If you don't have time to shop for an item please consider contributing cash and the room parents will shop for gifts or gift cards from places that we don't already have items from.”
Last year, the Parkin class basket was one of the highest bid-on baskets in the school (raising over $400)-We'd love to exceed that amount this year! Thanks in advance for all your support!
The Reading to Waikiki party is THIS FRIDAY from 1:05-1:50. Students can bring/wear beach wear.
Subjects taught today:
Language Arts – Paragraph Building
Math – Unit 6 Journal Review
Co curricular class: Art and Engage
Social Studies – None
Science – Wrap insect unit
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
Paragraph practice: Bugs and Insects due 3/11/13
Spelling: Homework letter and Test date is 3/8/13
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 by the due date. Don’t forget -You will need your ear buds or headphones for testing in class.
3rd Grade Math:
· No H.L Unit 6 Review due 2/28
· Optional extra credit – 3-D Castle Building assignment due 3/8/13
· Fact practice – 5 mins each night.
· Thatquiz –Elapsed Time due 3/1
(Money (coins) and Decimal identification 1 was due 2/15 All overdue quizzes must be completed during lunch time.)
· IXL - 15 mins each week by Sunday. Click on 3rd grade. Decimals Section. If this sections are complete (to Mastery level) free choice in any section
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:
S.L 7.9 No J.pg.
Dynamath 3/1/13
Unit 7 review due Friday 3/1
That quizzes due Monday 3/4
Social Studies: None
Science: None
Engage: None
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 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
