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Homeroom Only Conferences are on Wednesday, November 12, and Thursday, November 13.
The majority of conferences are held virtually using Teams. However, there is an In-Person option on Wednesday evening from 5pm-7pm.
You will find the Teams links for Butzin and Parkin in the right column of this blog.
Butzin's 3rd grade math students:
Mrs. Parkin will provide a math report for Mrs. Butzin's 3rd graders to give to parents during their conference time with Mrs. Butzin.
Parkin's 4th grade math students:
Mrs. Butzin will provide a math report for Mrs. Parkin's 4th graders to give to parents during their conference time with Mrs. Parkin.
Co-curricular teachers are also available to meet with you on Wednesday and Thursday on Teams. Your child has the following co-curricular classes this quarter:
Butzin:
Music with Mrs. O. Zang
Digital Literacy with Mrs. L. Amatulli
P.E. and Swimming with Mr. C. Manchester
Eng. Tech with Mr. M. Brown
Parkin
Engage with Mrs. J. Heckman
Spanish with Mr. J. Leibson
P.E. and Swimming with Mr. C. Manchester
Art with Mrs. A. Cierpial
Mrs. Geden sent the PTC Fast conference signup link to parents on Thursday, 10/30.
Please ask your child if he/she has a pair of working headphones/earbuds at school. We use them all year long and they need to be kept in school.
4th Grade Battle of the Books Program:
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- Nov. 12 & 13: 1/2 Days Conferences
- Nov. 26-28: No School -Thanksgiving Break
- Dec. 7: BCS Open House
- Dec. 22-Jan. 2: Winter Break
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Homework:Language Arts:
3rd Grade Reading: 20+ minutes every night
4th Grade Reading: 30+ minutes every night
*PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILD BRING IN A FEW CHAPTER BOOKS FOR OUR DAILY FREE READING TIME!
Bi-Weekly Reading Fluency Chart - Refer to the planner. Read a paragraph (any paragraph from a book you are reading at home) out loud to a parent from your nightly reading book to practice/improve your reading fluency. Reading Fluency video
Spelling:
Butzin List 9
Parkin List 10
Each week your child will write the week's words in his/her planner. Ask your child to share the spelling list with you. This list can also be printed from PowerSpelling. We will have a weekly spelling test in class on
Monday (Parkin) or Thursday (Butzin). Kids have an option to practice their words by playing the spelling games on PowerSpelling. They have logins taped to the insides of their planners. Please show your weekly spelling test score to your parents in
Powerspelling- Click Scores/Results.
Math
3rd Grade:
New for 2nd quarter - Complete 30 mins of iReady Math My Path each week (Note - Complete Teacher Assigned lesson - if you have them in your account.) Students can log on to iReady via the Classlink page XtraMath.org. Please practice 3 times per week. Keep going until "Mr. C says, you're done!" It should take approx. 10 minutes
We are now working in Unit 2.
4th Grade Math:
Practice * / math facts for 10+ minutes each day!
Online fact tests # 3: Due on November 17. Your child should practice the week before and a parent can always type. This is a homework assignment. This can be accessed on any device with internet.
iReady Math Path Homework: Complete 30 minutes weekly. Students also have time during math centers to work on this.
Students will also receive optional additional practice problems assigned through their Illustrative Math account, which correlate to the section we are currently teaching. See the screenshot below for an example of what this looks like. Students can log in through Classlink on any home device. They know how to do this!
In class, we have a goal of completing one "Fluency Flight" a day in our math iReady program. If your child misses a day of school, please ask him/her to complete this at home. It takes about 10 minutes.
Social Studies
Ask your student to tell you about Michigan's State symbols (State bird, gem, reptile, mammal, stone, tree, flower, and soil)
Name all five Great Lakes (using the acronym - H.O.M.E.S)
What are some of Michigan's rivers?
What stance did you take on the public policy of building homes around a lake?
Science
We are currently enjoying our study of water and climate. We are trying to use scientific words to describe the behavior of the water. It's a lot of fun!
Water and Climate Essential Questions:
● What happens when water falls on different surfaces?
● How does water move on a slope?
● How much water can a dry sponge soak up?
● What happens outdoors when rain falls on natural materials?
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