Weekly News: February 27th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Algebra- solving equations

Grade 5: Length, Perimeter and Area
Spelling:

Focus: vowel teams

Spelling Words:
footprint, fairground, although, laughter, appoint, coastal, bleachers, grownup, encounter, grouchy, flawless, southern, entertain, applause, boundary, caution, faucet, doubting, lawyer, roughness

Writing:

Response to literature and Writing on demand (10 min)

Reading and Social Studies:

Grade 4: Mexican Independence

Grade 5: European Explorers

Performing Arts:

Drama tableau

Visual Arts:

Mars Rover portraits

Homework:

• Essay due Friday March 2nd. This week's topic: A film people should see.

Upcoming Events:

• 03/06 to 03/07 - Grade 4 CST Writing Test
• 03/13 - Grade 4 Science Assessment
• 03/14 - Family Math Night
• 03/16 - Awards Assembly Gr.5 performing.

*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: February 21st

This Week's News:
Math:
Grade 4: Multiplying and Dividing Decimals

Grade 5: Multiplying and Dividing Fractions
Reading:

End if Unit 3 Wrap up

Spelling:

R-controlled vowels

Spelling Words:
commander, gentler, labor, error, soldier, vapor, shatter, peddler, pillar, scissors, professor, governor, splendor, sugar, equator, founder, crater, director, saucer, scholar

Writing:

writing a powerful conclusion; writing invitations

Homework:

• To replace weekly vocabulary points, students will be assigned a spelling list at the beginning of the week. Please study the words for a Friday quiz.
• Please see weekly essay note by clicking here.
• These assignments will be the only Language Arts homework this week.

Upcoming Events:

• 02/22 - Grade 5 Inventions are due.
• 02/23 - Grade 4 JPL trip. Parent chaperones are Alison Singh Gee and Jackie Cahill. Please bring a snack and a sack lunch. Bus leaves at 8:30am.
• 2/24 - Grade 5 Invention Convention in MPR, all day. Please come and visit!

Notes and Reminders:
We will resume Monday folders on 2/27.

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

This Week's News:
Math:
Grade 4: Rounding, Adding and Subtracting Decimals

Grade 5: Multiplying, Decimals and Fractions
Science:
Grade 4 - Electricity

Grade 5 - Weather
Social Studies:

CA Missions

Writing:
We will begin a unit on trickster tales in preparation for student - authored tales. If your family has a favorite trickster tale, please feel free to bring it in.

DBL:

The NBS Shelter continued

Theater:

Pantomime and Improvisation

Homework:
Grade 4: Finish costumes. The parade is in the MPR at 8:30. Be prepared to say your word and define it for the audience after they've had a chance to guess.

Grade 5: Invention planning sheets due Wed. 2/15. Presentation boards will be given out on Wednesday.

Upcoming Events:
02/16 - Grade 4 JPL trip. Parent chaperones are Alison Singh Gee and Jackie Cahill*
2/17 - Grade 5 JPL trip. Parent chaperones are David Moguel and Pilar Buelna*

* You must have government ID. Please be at school at 11:45am. Remember students will not be leaving JPL until approx. 3:45 on this day. Hopefully we will be back at school by 4:15ish. Please plan accordingly.

2/17 - Book orders due.

Notes and Reminders:
We will celebrate Valentine's Day Tuesday at 1pm. (If students bring Valentines, they must bring one for every student (32). Student lists went home last week. If your child attaches a candy to his/her valentine's, that's fine, but please do not send any additional sweets on this day. Thank you for your cooperation.

*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: February 23rd

This Week's News:

Students will be taking the quarter 2 Math and Literacy assessment this week. We will be reviewing concepts and skills in both subject areas.
Art:

Two point perspective

DBL:
Design an NBS Shelter

Homework:
Study your Greek and Latin roots. Quiz on Feb. 10th

Upcoming Events:
2/08 - Drama classes with Ms. Beret begin (wed. afternoons for whole semester)
2/10- Grade 5 Weather Assembly

2/10 - Valentine's Day Dance in the MPR 6-8pm

2/15 - Grade 5 receives presentation boards

2/15 - Grade 4 to JPL

2/17 - Grade 5 to JPL

2/17 - Grade 4 Vocabulary Root Parade - 8:30am

2/22 - Grade 5 Inventions due

2/24 - Invention Convention

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