Dear Families,
The 2016-2017 school year closed on such a high note as we celebrated the wonderful young people who we have loved for two years who today graduated from the 3/4 team and are now officially Davis/Seley alums, joining the almost 400 beloved students we have had together over the past 13 years. These special kids stay in our hearts forever and fill us with memories we treasure.
The 2017 Davis/Seley 2017 Graduates
Thank you so much for a wonderful year in 3/4! It is hard to believe that the school year has ended. As we look back on all of our adventures, it is amazing to see how far we have come. The confidence in our classrooms is contagious. We hope that our fourth grade friends carry this confidence with them as they embark upon a new journey in 5/6. Words cannot express how much they will be missed! They will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We are also excited for our third grade friends to use this confidence as they become fourth grade buddies. We are so excited to watch them grow as leaders!
Thank you for entrusting us with your children each day; we will be forever grateful for your kindness and support. We have one of the most rewarding jobs in the world and we felt so lucky to be able to spend our days with your children.
We also want to thank you for the generous and thoughtful gifts that you gave us this year. It was so thoughtful of you to think of us. We wish you all a fun-filled summer!
Always,
Kim and Tom
SUMMER HOMEWORK:
- Read every day, no matter what. A great goal is 30-60 minutes per day. Remember, reading ANYTHING counts. (chapter books, graphic novels, comic books, magazines, newspapers, recipe books, etc.) Go to the library!!! We recommend that you have a regular day of the week for your library visits. If you need help choosing a book, talk to the librarian or check out www.planetesme.com for more books than you could ever read in one summer! Use http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/ to find the reading level of books--the letter you know is called "guided reading" on this site. Use Compass Learning and MyOn :)
- Spend time with a learner's superpower, Compass Learning! Explore your math backpack and language arts backpack. These are loaded with activities that are at YOUR just-right level based on your spring NWEA/MAP test scores. In your math backpack, there are four domain activities: Operations and Algebraic Thinking, Number and Operations, Measurement and Data, Geometry. If you chose the domain with the lowest number score, it will help you to improve as a math learner. All activities in both your math and language arts backpacks are AWESOME for YOU! Do as many as you can! At some point, your CL backpacks will be automatically emptied for the next school year :( so we recommend that you take a screen shot or print screen ASAP of both your backpacks, that way, you can use the assignment search feature to find your recommended assignments, even if your backpack resets. Remember, that do CL on an ipad or iphone, download Puffin Academy (free) and run CL through Puffin Academy, not Safari. Email Mrs. Davis if you need help logging in. (New students: you might have a log in from your other BPS school; if not, wait on CL until September; we can't look up you information at this time.)
- Practice math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) EVERY DAY for 15 minutes. Use www.xtramath.org Play free online games (check out our Wiki at http://bcs34.wikis.birmingham.k12.mi.us/Practice+Basic+Facts) and keep flashcards next to your seat in the car so you can practice EVERY time you’re riding.
- Write as much as you can. Consider keeping a journal this summer or writing on your Google Classroom account.
- Practice typing.
- Have playdates with kids from our class. Be sure to see incoming 3rd graders and our beloved friends who just became 5th graders!!
- Play outside as much as possible. Read outside. Wear sunscreen! Spend as little “screen time” as possible! (That means not more t.v. and video game time than outside time!)
- Garden! Plant some fruits and vegetables and enjoy feasting on your harvest!
- Be good to your parents, siblings, do chores to help out, and keep your room tidy.
- Do your summer packet!! Download the 3/4 summer packet at http://www.bcsonline.info/. The supply list is here as well. Every family is reading the novel Save Me A Seat together and we'll be doing activities as a whole school next year.
- Join us when Mr. Seley plays at the Detroit Zoo's Wild Summer Nights on Wednesday, July 19th at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Davis will be there with her family! Let's plan to sit on the lawn as a class! If you are facing the stage, we will be on the front right. More information at https://detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-events/wild-summer-nights/
- Spend the rest of the time wishing it was the first day of school!!!!!!!
