Parents of 4th & 5th Grade Battlers:

Friday, March 2, 2012 is BATTLE DAY!

(We begin "March is Reading Month" celebrating the outstanding accomplishments

of 4th & 5th Grade Battlers!)

Battle Week Schedule is below.

Friday, March 2, 2012- Battle Day, , 8:30-12:30 ( see Schedule below)

Tuesday, March 6, 2012-Winning Battle Teams from each district-wide Battle attend Battle After/Glow reception and is presented to the Board at the Board of Education Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

2. Please remind your Battler to finish their Battle posters with team mates and post their Battle pictures to their shields before Friday. Pictures and posters are the Media Center circulation desk. We have colored markers for them. Don’t forget to leave space for your Team Crest on your poster.

4. Battle study materials are on the Battle Web site: How to Be an Expert, Lucky Seven Study Tips, Character Ed Traits, and Core Democratic Values

(http://bitgsquad.ning.com/page/battle-of-the-books)

BCS Battle March 2, 2012
BATTLE AGENDA

8:15 Parent Table Coaches report to assigned tables.

8:30 Teachers bring Battlers to the Media Center. Battle Ambassadors greet

parents and direct them to parent seating area.

Parent Table Coaches meet with teams to determine scribe, team

presentations, and finish Battle Poster
Judges Meet Battle Ambassadors and review duties and Judges 'Packet

8:50 Welcome and introduction of Judges. Media Center Parade of Battle Teams. Stand for singing of Battle song.

9:20 Let the Battle Begin

10:40 Rest Room / Lunch Break

10:50 Lunch (Students called by Battle Teams)

11:30 AWARD Presentation and Photos

12:30 Battle Ends

Here is the link to the Decorah Eagles. 4th graders, can you explain to your parents what happened last year and what happened to the baby eagles after we got out of school??!!!

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Homework:

Language Arts:

Grammar AND cursive due tomorrow

Daily Reading
Spelling due March 12, 2012

Social Studies Michigan Extensions/ Challenge project due March 16, 2012.

Brainpop assignment due Monday, March 5th. Look at your paper for the username and password!

http://wallington11.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Black+History

We will be studying Adverbs starting Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Review the video below.





4th Mathematics homework isjournal page 199, Study Link 7.5, DynaMath, IXL.