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.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
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.
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