Monday, January 23, 2012

Weekly News: January 23rd

This Week's News:
Math:
Grade 4: Fractions continued (Improper, Mixed, Comparing & Ordering) There will be a Topic 9 Fraction Quiz on Friday.
Grade 5: Fractions (Division & Equivalencies)
Reading:
Grade 4 - Ranita, The Frog Princess (reading a play, evaluating & making judgements)
Grade 5 - Tricky Tales (reading non-fiction, comparing information)
Writing:
Revision, Editing & Publishing
Art/Design:
Looking at contemporary inventions
Root Words:
ques, quer, quir, quis:
requirement, questionnaire, inquisitive, quest, request
aqua, aqui:
aqua, aquatic, aquatics, aquiculture, aqueduct

Homework:
On Friday (1/20), Grade 4 students were given brief social studies and science assignments. These are due Friday, 1/27.

Upcoming Events:
01/25 - Family Science Night, 5:30-7:30
02/03- Stargazing Night
02/07 - First Annual Root Parade - letter coming home soon.
2/16 - Grade 4 to JPL
2/17 - Grade 5 to JPL
2/24 - Invention Convention

Notes and Reminders:
Please return JPL trip slip asap!

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

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Weekly News: January 17th

This Week's News:
Math:
Grade 4: Fractions and Division, Equivalent fractions and simplest form
Grade 5: Prime factorization and finding greatest common factor (GCF)
Reading:
Grade 4 - Dear Mrs. Larue - (fantasy); Drawing conclusions
Grade 5 - The Golden Mare - (fairy tale) Sequence
Writing:
New Year's Resolution essays continued
DBL:
Design an NBS Avatar Challenge
Grade 5 - Invention Convention lessons begin
Root Words:
micro, min:
miniature, microbe, microscope, mince, minute
labor, oper:
cooperate, operable, laboratory, labored, operator,

Homework:
On Friday (1/20), students should bring in a favorite object from home. Objects should not be expensive or easily breakable. Objects must fit inside student's backpack.

Upcoming Events:
01/20 - Book orders due (in class or online)
01/20- Grade 4 Social Studies assignment due pgs.31-35 (pg. 36 is extra credit) Students will be given time in class 1/17 to complete. Any remaining work is homework.

Notes and Reminders:
Thank you to all the parents who volunteered for last week's field trips!


*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, January 9, 2012

This Week's News:
Math:
Grade 4 - Geometry: Circles, Solids, Constructing w/Nets
Grade 5- Understanding Factorization; Prime Composite
Reading:
Grade 4 - When I went to the Library (making inferences)
Grade 5 - The Catch of the Day (finding author's purpose)
Writing:
Writing Narratives, developing suspense
Social Studies:
Science rotations resume 1/13
Root Words:
root: gen
words: generation, genuine, generic, generous, generate
root: magn, magni, maxi
words: magnate, magnificent, maximum, maximize, magnification
Homework:
Root Points due 1/13
Upcoming Events:


  • 1/9 - Field trip to MOCA

  • 1/12 - Grade 5 Field Trip to Griffith Observatory. Parents Attending: David Moguel and Jane Syflestad

  • 1/16 - MLK Holiday

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