Weekly News: December 12th

This Week's News:
Math:
Grades 4 & 5 - Geometry continued (Topic 8) Challenge: "The Snowman Problem"
Reading:
Grade 4 - Wild Horses (Summarizing)
Grade 5 - Davy Crockett (Drawing Conclusions)
Writing:
Publishing
Art:
Painting
Drama:
Literature Circle Presentations
Root Words:
* No root words this week.
Homework:
*Important* - We have a field trip to MOCA on 1/9/12 (our first day back from break). Please turn in Trip Slips and bus $ asap.
Upcoming Events:
12/14 - Holiday Program MPR 1pm
12/15- Class Holiday Luncheon. Please sign up to bring a dish by clicking here. Please label dishes & serving utensils so they may be returned to you.
12/16 - Stuffed Animal / Pajama Day, last day before Winter Break.
01/09 - School Resumes, Field Trip to MOCA
01/12 - Field Trip to Observatory. Grade 5 only.
Notes and Reminders:
Donations of Scotch tape are needed (with plastic dispenser, not refill rolls) Thank You!

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: December 5th

This Week's News:

Math:

Grade 4 & 5 - Geometry (Points, Lines, Rays, Polygons)

Reading:

All groups will begin crafting presentations of literature circle books this week.

Grade 4 - Making a Splash - (non fiction)

Grade 5 - A Historic Journey (historical fiction)

Writing:

Fantasy Narratives

Root Words:

root: scrip, scrib

words: inscribe, inscription, prescription, transcribe, scribe

root: graph, gram

words: autograph, biography, grammar, graphic, graphite

* No Social Studies / Science rotations this week.

Homework:

• Please sign your child's homework log nightly

Upcoming Events:

• 12/05 - Book orders due. Click here to go directly to Scholastics' sign in page.
• 12/05 - 12/09 - Parent Conferences
• 12/09 - Performance Assembly. Grades 2 & 6 are performing at 12:00pm in the MPR
• 12/12 - Field Trip to California Science Center (download trip slip here)
• 12/14 - Winter Program
• 12/16 - Stuffed Animal / Pajama Day, last day before Winter Break.

Notes and Reminders:

• Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri are minimum days. School gets out at 12:50pm. Brunch is from 10:00 - 10:30.
• Tuesday is regular schedule: 8:11-1:30

*To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: November 28th

This Week's News:

Math:

Grd.4 - Division continued, Prime and Composite Numbers

Grd.5 - Dividing with decimals; Geometry (measuring with angles)

Reading:

Literature Circles continued, characteristics of Tall Tales

Grade 4 - Mighty Jackie

Grade 5 - Valley of the Moon

Weekly Roots:

prefixes - un

words: unquestionable, unruly, unlimited, unrest, unrelenting

prefixes: il, ir, non

words: irregular, illogical, irreplaceable, nonconformist, nonexistent

Grammar:

usage of commas and apostrophes

Writing:

Fantasy narratives

Homework:

• Please sign your child's homework nightly
• Keep track of your nightly reading. You may use your literature circle reading as part of your total minutes.

Upcoming Events:

• 11/29 - Voices Within Culmination Concert, 9:15am MPR- Students should be at school at 8:00am in the MPR). Wear jeans and a light colored shirt. Eat a hearty breakfast and bring a nutritious snack.
• 12/1 - Ms. Convey will be out - Mr. Rodriguez will be teaching
• 12/05 - Parent Conferences begin

Notes and Reminders:

• We have begun taking AR tests. Please ask your child about his or her progress and goal for the year.

To download homework, please click on the appropriate grade level under downloads and links. Find the correct month then click on the desired date.

Weekly News: November 21st

This Week's News:

Math:

Grd.4 - Long division continued

Grd.5 - Dividing decimals by decimals

Reading:

Literature Circles

Weekly Roots:

no root vocabulary this week

Writing:

Improving and publishing narratives , writing thank you letters.

Social Studies:

The first Thanksgiving - myth busters!

Homework:

• No root / vocabulary points this week.
• Please practice Voices Within songs over the break.
• Study for Science and Social Studies quizzes on Tuesday. (Gr. 4 only)

Upcoming Events:

• 11/24 & 11/25 Thanksgiving Holiday :)
• 11/29 Voices Within Culmination Performance 9:15am in the MPR
• 12/1 Ms. Convey out, Mr. Rodriguez will be teaching.
• 12/12 Field Trip to Science Center, Grades 4.5 & 6.
• 12/14 Winter Program

Notes and Reminders:

• Parent Conferences will be held during the week of 12/5. Please return appointment notices as soon as possible.
• Thank you for all of the books donated to our class from the Book Fair !!!

Weekly News: November 14th

This Week's News:

Math:

Grd.4 - Long division

Grd.5 - Dividing with decimals

Reading:

Class Reading - Quarter 1 Literacy Assessments; Student Led Literature Circles begin

Weekly Roots:

prefixes - multi, poly

words: multipurpose, multimedia, multitude, polygon, polyhedron

prefixes: em, en, im, in

words: embellish, engulf, immigrate, influence, inhibit

Writing:

Personal Narratives continued, Revising using Show vs. Tell

Art:

California Poppies.

Voices Within:

Rehearsal for Performance

Social Studies:

Completion of Maps and Poster Project.

Homework:

• Please continue to practice your "Voices" songs nightly.

Upcoming Events:

• We will be visiting the Book Fair on Wednesday and Thursday. Please bring $ if you'd like to purchase books.
• 11/16 - Middle School Fair, 6-7pm in the MPR
• 11/24 - 11/25 - Thanksgiving Holiday
• 11/29 - Voices Within performance, 9:15am MPR
• 12/05 - Parent Conference Week: M, W, F early dismissal at 12:50pm. Please watch for notice coming home this week about your appointment times.

Notes and Reminders:

• Hurray! We now have Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math at School. Please look for a notice coming home this week on how to support your child with AR & AM.
• 11/18 Friday is School Spirit Day - Theme: Funky Fashion!

Weekly News: November 7th

This Week's News:

Math:

Grd.4 and 5: This week we will be reviewing all topics from the beginning of the year. We will take the quarter 1 Math assessment Wed. & Thurs.

Reading:

Completing - The Bridge to Terabithia, recognizing hyperbole in tall tales.

PE:

NBS Dance #1 - due Thursday

DBL:

The NBS Monument

Homework:

• Points are due on Thursday.
• Please turn in PG Movie form asap. We will watch the film version of Bridge to Tarabithia on Monday 11/14.

Upcoming Events:

• 11/11 - School closed for Veteran's Day
• 11/24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
• 11/29 Voices Within Performance, 9:15am MPR
• 12/12 - Field Trip to Science Center
• 12/16 - Last day of school before Winter Break

Notes and Reminders:

Social Studies: Gr.4 - California Map Project

Social Studies Gr.5 - Native American Regions Poster Project

Weekly News: October 24th

This Week's News:

Math:

Grd.4 - Algebra - Simplify Expressions & Multiplications by a 2 digit number

Grd.5 - Dividing by a 2 digit divisor

Reading:

Class Reading - The Bridge to Terabithia continued.

Language Arts:

Grade 4 & 5 - End of unit review and assessment

PE:

The NBS (Never Before Seen) Dance

Homework:

• We are making great progress on Multiplication Madness! Please continue to spend a few minutes each night reviewing facts with your child.

Upcoming Events:

• 10/25 - Voices Within
• 10/28 - Online Book Orders Due - click on scholastics books under links
• 10/29 - Pumpkin Festival 1-5pm, please sign up to volunteer by clicking here
• 10/31 - Halloween Parade 1:30pm
• 11/3 - Field Trip to San Gabriel Mission & to see Charlotte's Web
• 11/7-11/10 Quarter 1 Math Review and Assessment
• 11/24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday
• 11/29 Voices Within Performance ! :)

Notes and Reminders:

Parent Chaperones for 11/3 Field Trip

1. Alex Saborio
2. Mrs. Carr
3. Jackie Cahill
4. Alison Singh-Gee
5. David Moguel