Upcoming events:
4th Grade M-Step dates:
Tuesday May 10th English Language Arts
Wednesday May 11th Science
Thursday May12 Science
Tuesday May 17th Math
Thursday May 19th Math

BCS Character Ed Word of the Week: Collaboration and Teamwork
Think about how important it is to collaborate with others. We can learn much more and understand things more clearly if we share our thinking with each other. Can you think of times when collaborating helped you understand or learn something? Are you able to work well with others (in a team or group) so that everyone gets the chance to collaborate? How does it feel when you work well as a team? What steps have you taken to improve you collaboration and teamwork? Can you model good teamwork with your classmates?
Lets RAK em’ UP! (RAK - stands for Random Acts of Kindness) We will be keeping track of these acts by the passing on of our class RAK bracelet.

Reminders:
• School starts at 8:18am Students should be in their homeroom seat by this time.
• Have 3 sharp pencils every day.
• Bring a water bottle and two healthy snacks every day.
• Bring a chapter book every day.

Scholastic Book Ordering:
The next class submission date will be May 13th. Please click on the book orders link at the side of the blog. Create your own username and password to login. Our class code for ordering is GKQKW. Use the class code to access our ordering page. There are many more flyers available online to view and order from.

Language Arts:
Reading 3rd: Read 20 mins daily
Reading 4th: Read 30 mins daily
Parents - Please sign at the bottom of today's planner entry (completed by your child in class) to show that your child has done their required reading.

Writing: None

Word Study: Test and Homework due 5/23/16
Your child will know their spelling code WW-sort 25, SA (group 1) sort 12,
SA (group 2) sort-47, or DR-sort 12
Complete 7 activities on Spellingcity.com and return the signed spelling letter. Please click on spellingcity.com link (under Language Arts on this blog) Locate your list on spellingcity.com by clicking the red drop down arrow for your spelling sort code. Play the games to help you learn the spelling patterns for these words. You can check which word study activities you have completed by clicking on ‘My Records’ after you log in. Please read the letter and follow the directions.
Remember – DO NOT click S-test on spellingcity.org. Save that button for the day of your test.

4th Grade Math: Dynamath due 6/1

3rd Grade Math: 4-7 and 4-8 Homework page only. Make sure you finish page 233 at home if you did not finish in class today.
Make sure you are up to date with your Thatquiz.org quizzes.
Xtramath.org - 4 times per week. Complete a full work session, which is about 5-10 mins (until Mr. C says you are done!)
Optional – Complete the Nearpod lesson posted on Google Classroom under
Mrs. Parkin’s 3rd Grade – MATH

Thinkcentral Unit Tests are available to view at home - Please show your results to your parents (see below for directions to access the site)
To access Think Central
Go to www.thinkcentral.com (linked under math on this blog)
Log in with this info on the drop down menu:
Michigan
Birmingham Public School District
Birmingham Covington School
Check the ‘remember me’ box
Username with tc at the start (ex.tc lp05) password (animal/number)
Click My Scores - The most recent test will be at the top
Optional - Play Mega Math Games:
Explore any from the menu:
Country Countdown – Clock-a-Doodle-do
The Number games – Tiny’s Think Tank
Ice Station Exploration – Linear Lab
Shapes Ahoy – Made to Measure

Compass Learning:
Each week spend 20 minutes working in Compass Learning. (10 mins Language Arts/10 mins Math) Please click on the link under Frequently Visited Places. Log in with your username and password shown on the sticker on the inside cover of your school planner. Don’t forget to type Covington in the bottom box.

Compass Learning Odyssey® is accessible from virtually any mobile device, including iPad/iOS and Android.
In order to access Odyssey content from your mobile device:
*Go to the App Store for your mobile device and find Puffin Academy by CloudMosa.
*Download the Puffin Academy App (not the Puffin Web browser, also by CloudMosa).
*Open the Puffin Academy App.
*Find the Compass Learning icon and click it. A simple search for "compass learning" will bring you to Odyssey.
*Click the Compass Learning logo, then click the logo again, and you will be redirected to the Odyssey login screen.
*Log in as you normally would and begin using Compass Learning Odyssey.
We hope you enjoy the flexibility of accessing Compass Learning Odyssey from your mobile devices. Please visit our support community for questions and/or further information.

Social Studies: None

Science: None

Spanish: Your teacher’s wiki is linked on this blog (See Frequently visited sites)
4th graders – Think about what clothes you will wear for the fashion show (in a couple of weeks) Optional (with parental permission only) Download Nearpod on your personal device and bring in to use during Spanish class.

Engage: Your teacher’s wiki is linked on this blog (See Frequently visited sites)
Optional – Work on your storytelling page

Important Reminders:
Visit www.bcsonline.info for any/all school information

Student Spotlight
Once a month, a BCS student will be highlighted on the school website and possibly on the district website. If you are interested in being the Student Spotlight for BCS, please go to www.bcsonline.info and click the link BCS Student Spotlight. Complete the form and submit it by the indicated deadline. Selection will be done by a random draw. Parent/Guardian permission is required on the form.

How to Access your ‘H drive’ from the BPS website.
Click on Departments, Technology Services, Staff Only Links, Remote Access (3rd from the bottom), login with username and password - don’t forget to save any changes you make on your home computer! –Then, email your updated file (as an attachment) to yourself (on your school email address) so that you can open it and resave it at school.
School email is found on the ‘Staff Only’ link. Click on Outlook (web access) and log in with your email address e.g. – lp05@birmingham.k12.mi.us and animal/number password

FOOD ALLERGY AWARENESS
Food allergy is a growing public health issue that impacts almost every school across the United States. Nearly 6 million children in the U.S. – which equates to 1 in 13, or roughly 2 in every classroom – have a food allergy. Studies indicate that 16-18% of school-age children who have food allergies have had a reaction in school. In addition, in approximately 25% of the reactions that occur at school, the student had not yet been diagnosed with food allergy. Help your child BE A PAL (protect a life) TO A FRIEND WITH A FOOD ALLERGY! Click here for details or at the following link: http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=118
The technology Acceptable use page to print and sign can be found on www.bcsonline.info page 3 of the Birmingham District School Board Policy Link (next to the handbook link.)