6/17/2011


Thank you so much for the awesome autographed class composite pillow!  
It is beautifully designed, and I have the perfect place for it. 
I will enjoy looking at your adorable pictures over the summer and thinking of you!   
Thanks for an amazing year. 
Have a fabulous summer vacation with your family.   
 I will miss you and can't wait to see you in the fall...
Love, 
Butzini

6/15/2011

Tomorrow is our End-Of-Year Party!

JUNE 16, 2011 10 AM – 2 PM
SWIMMING
INSIDE GAMES OUTSIDE GAMES
TIE-DYE CRAFT
LUNCH
POPSICLES AND ICE CREAM
PERFORMANCE BY MAGICIAN
Cheese pizza, nachos, and watermelon will be served. If you prefer, your child may pack a bag lunch.
Students should wear sneakers and sunscreen and bring their pool gear (swimsuits, towels, goggles and pool shoes).



Dates to Remember:
Thursday June 16th – End of year Party
Friday June 17th – Last day of School. Dismissal at 11:20


HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
None

How to take online tests:
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
None

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!
Bring Sharpened Pencils!
Bring HEALTHY Snack!
Get Planner Signed!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:
Please prepare an individual snack for each child.
Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.
There are 27 of us!
We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!
No peanuts please!
If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.

6/13/2011

Please have your child bring to school a WHITE T-SHIRT IN A ZIPLOC BAG for the end-of-year party!

Dates to Remember:

Thursday June 16th – End of year Party
Friday June 17th – Last day of School. Dismissal at 11:20


HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
HL 11. 5
There are still some SRB returns outstanding. Please return your book to avoid a book fine


How to take online tests:
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
Return Student Reference Book ASAP!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!
Bring Sharpened Pencils!
Bring HEALTHY Snack!
Get Planner Signed!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:
Please prepare an individual snack for each child.
Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.
There are 27 of us!
We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!
No peanuts please!
If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.

6/08/2011

Please have your child bring to school a WHITE T-SHIRT IN A ZIPLOC BAG no later than this Friday, 6/10/11. Shirts will be collected in each 3/4 homeroom.

**VERY IMPORTANT -- PLEASE LABEL ZIPLOC BAG AS FOLLOWS:
1) CHILD'S FIRST & LAST NAME
2) HOMEROOM TEACHER

Please note that t-shirts should be 100% cotton for dye colors to work best. Shirts do not have to be new, but they do have to be white. You can use an old white t-shirt, and/or the shirt can have screened writing/logos. For new white shirts, please wash & dry beforehand for dye colors to absorb better. If you purchase packaged undershirts, the brand Hanes works better for tie-dye projects than Fruit of the Loom. (TIP: packaged undershirts will shrink a lot, so buy a size up -- youth size 8-10 medium usually shrinks to fit 6-year-olds).

Please remember to send in the shirt and labeled ziploc bag no later than this Friday, 6/10 --
We are looking forward to a very fun end-of-year party!
Sincerely,
Your 3/4 Room Parents

Dates to Remember:
June 9th – Move Up day
June 10th – Wacky Recess
June 17th – Last day of School. Dismissal at 11:20 am


HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
Return Student Reference Book ASAP!

How to take online tests:
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
Return Student Reference Book ASAP!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!
Bring Sharpened Pencils!
Bring HEALTHY Snack!
Get Planner Signed!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:
Please prepare an individual snack for each child.
Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.
There are 27 of us!
We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!
No peanuts please!
If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.

6/07/2011

Our last BOOK ORDER of the year is due today!
You can place your order online or send in a check! This is a great time to purchase books for some fun summer reading!

Please have your child bring to school a WHITE T-SHIRT IN A ZIPLOC BAG no later than this Friday, 6/10/11. Shirts will be collected in each 3/4 homeroom.

**VERY IMPORTANT -- PLEASE LABEL ZIPLOC BAG AS FOLLOWS:
1) CHILD'S FIRST & LAST NAME
2) HOMEROOM TEACHER

Please note that t-shirts should be 100% cotton for dye colors to work best. Shirts do not have to be new, but they do have to be white. You can use an old white t-shirt, and/or the shirt can have screened writing/logos. For new white shirts, please wash & dry beforehand for dye colors to absorb better. If you purchase packaged undershirts, the brand Hanes works better for tie-dye projects than Fruit of the Loom. (TIP: packaged undershirts will shrink a lot, so buy a size up -- youth size 8-10 medium usually shrinks to fit 6-year-olds).

Please remember to send in the shirt and labeled ziploc bag no later than this Friday, 6/10 --
We are looking forward to a very fun end-of-year party!
Sincerely,
Your 3/4 Room Parents

Dates to Remember:
June 9th – Move Up day
June 10th – Wacky Recess
June 17th – Last day of School. Dismissal at 11:20 am


HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:

Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
Study subtraction facts 0-9 for 10 minutes and division facts 2-9 for 15 minutes !

How to take online tests:
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
See Mrs. Frishman’s Blog
REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!
Bring Sharpened Pencils!
Bring HEALTHY Snack!
Get Planner Signed!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:
Please prepare an individual snack for each child.
Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.
There are 27 of us!
We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!
No peanuts please!
If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.

6/06/2011

Our last BOOK ORDER of the year is due today!  
You can place your order online or send in a check!   This is a great time to purchase books for some fun summer reading!

6/02/2011

We have a new interactive whiteboard in our classroom!   Today we got to try it out!   It is so awesome!

Subjects Taught Today:
Language Arts: Today we learned so much about historical events from the 7/8 students! Watch our video!
Social Studies: Southwest Tour of San Antonio and Austin, Texas and Guthrie, Oklahoma
Science: "Why Is the Light Out?"  Science Court Electric Current Trial
Math: 3rd Math: Multiplication Review/Timed Test
Co-curricular class: Art/Gym



Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest (ends June 6th)
We are entering this contest! Homerooms are competing against each other by grade level. The homeroom in your grade level with the least amount of materials still out will be treated with a movie of your choice and treats in the Media Center.

HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:


Reading:
3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day
4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day

3rd Grade Math:
Study subtraction facts 0-9 for 10 minutes and division facts 2-9 for 15 minutes !

How to take online tests:
PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!
Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog
GO to Frequently Visited Places
Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!
Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)

3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:
Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins

4th Grade Math:
Unit 12 test Friday. There will NOT be any fact tests with this unit test. We will have plenty of fact tests next week for our end of the year assessment!

REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!

Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!
Bring Sharpened Pencils!
Bring HEALTHY Snack!
Get Planner Signed!

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:
We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:
Please prepare an individual snack for each child.
Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.
There are 27 of us!
We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!
No peanuts please!
If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.

6/01/2011

Dates to Remember:
June 9th – Move Up day
June 10th – Wacky Recess
June 17th – Last day of School. Dismissal at 11:20 am
Subjects Taught Today:


Language Arts: Mary Crilley shared with us strategies for writing and character development. He is a magnificent author and artist!

Social Studies: Southwest Region

3rd Math: End of Year Math Test

Co-curricular class: Spanish and Engage



Least-Amount-of-Overdues Contest (ends June 6th)

We are entering this contest! Homerooms are competing against each other by grade level. The homeroom in your grade level with the least amount of materials still out will be treated with a movie of your choice and treats in the Media Center.



HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU TODAY:





Reading:

3rd Grade Reading: 20 minutes each day

4th Grade Reading: 30 minutes each day



3rd Grade Math:

Study multiplication and division facts 2-9 for 10 minutes EACH!



How to take online tests:

PRACTICE your facts BEFORE you take any timed tests online!

Go to Mrs. Butzin’s Blog

GO to Frequently Visited Places

Click on 3rd grade online MATH TEST site!

Login and take the assigned tests. (Use your school password)



3rd Grade End of year fact expectations:

Students should have quick mental recall of the following number of facts by the end of the year: 30 addition/30 subtraction facts in 2 mins and 50 division/50 multiplication facts in 3 mins



4th Grade Math:

Review due tomorrow!!! Unit 12 test Friday. There will NOT be any fact tests with this unit test. We will have plenty of fact tests next week for our end of the year assessment!



REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PLANNER SIGNED EVERY DAY!



Encourage your child to use the yellow checklist in his/her binder at the end of each day! It is a great tool!

Bring Sharpened Pencils!

Bring HEALTHY Snack!

Get Planner Signed!



BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS:

We would love to share in your child’s birthday celebration. If you would like your child to celebrate their birthday at school, please note the following ideas for celebrations:

Please prepare an individual snack for each child.

Please PRECUT large items providing 27 napkins/plates and other necessary utensils.

There are 27 of us!

We will celebrate all birthdays during the designated snack time!

No peanuts please!

If you would prefer that your child not participate in birthday celebrations, please let me know as soon as possible.

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