Weekly News: March 26th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Line Plots, Mean, Median, Mode Range
Grade 5: Ordering, Adding & Subtracting Integers
Reading:
Grade 4: "Writing on the Wall" - non fiction, fact vs. opinion
Grade 5: "Heroes in Times of Need" - non-fiction, fact vs. opinion
Writing:
Trickster Tales continued
Drama:
Writing Scripts

Both Grades: CST Test Prep; Continuing "Bud Not Buddy"

Homework:

• No essay or spelling words this week
• For Tuesday - bring in a copy of last year's student authored book

Upcoming Events:

• 03/30 - Cesar Chavez Holiday. Unassigned Day, school closed
• 04/02-04/06- Spring Break, school closed
• 04/12 - 4th grade field trip to Rancho Santa Ana
• 04/13 - 5th grade field trip to Rancho Santa Ana

Notes and Reminders:

• For Tuesday only - Please bring in last year's student authored book. It will go back home Tuesday afternoon.
• Intervention Students - Class will be held 3/27, 3/28 and 3/29. Please be here at 7:15am. 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: March 19th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Area and Perimeter continued
Grade 5: Volume and Integers
Reading:
Grade 4: The Life and Times of the Ant (text structure)
Grade 5: The Ultimate Field Trip (main ideas and details)
Spelling:
focus- homophones
Spelling Words:
refuse, insert, desert, subject, combat, contest, permits, rebel, conduct, excuse, entrance, minute, contract, research, protest, present, extract, compact, conflict, content
Writing:
Trickster Tales
DBL:
Design an NBS Flag for Oceanus Gate
Drama and Arts:
Blocking out scenes for "Jake" story; Improvisation

Homework:

• 3/23 Flag essay due.
• No language arts homework will be assigned Mon-Wed to accommodate this assignment.

Upcoming Events:

• 03/19 - 4th grade Field Trip to Heritage Square
• 03/19 - Grade 5 District Science Assessment
• 03/21 - CA Distinguished School Visit
• 03/23 - Report Card #2 sent home.
• 03/23 - School tour #2 at 8:30am for prospective families
• 03/30 - Unassigned Day, school closed
• 04/02 - 04/06 - Spring Break, school closed

Notes and Reminders:

• Please wear clothes and shoes you can play in
• From Coach Mike: Grade 5 - Search "Fitnessgram" videos on youtube to see what types of assessments you'll be doing
• Math intervention students- class begins at 7:15am Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Please make sure you are on time. 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: March 12th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Perimeter and Area of polygons

Grade 5: Surface Area and Volume

Reading:

Unit opener of Treasures Unit 4; Class Literature - "Bud, not Buddy" - chapters 9-12 (author's use of figurative language, foreshadowing, flashback and euphemisms)
Spelling:

focus- prefixes

Spelling Words:

Writing:

Trickster tales cont.

Social Studies:

Grade 4: To accommodate, District Science Test, Social Studies quiz will be be moved to 3/23.

Grade 5: Broken Treaties and the Trail of Tears

Homework:

• Grade 4 Golden Vision Homework due on Wed. 3/14
• Friday - Revision of movie essay due
• Spelling quiz on Friday

Upcoming Events:

• 03/12 - Heritage Square - in class visit
• 03/14 - Family Math Night - 5:30-7:30pm
• 03/16 - Grades 4 & 5 District Science Assessment
• 03/16 - Spring Portraits - please return envelopes as soon as possible if you are purchasing pictures.
• 03/16 - Performance Assembly - 1:45pm MPR, Grade 5 performing
• 03/19 - Grade 4 trip to Heritage Square
• 03/21 - CA Distinguished School Visit
• 03/23 - Report Card #2 sent home.
• 03/23 - School tour #2 at 8:30am for prospective families

Notes and Reminders:

• Students are participating in PE daily. They have longer sessions with Coach Z and Coach Muscare on Thursdays and Fridays respectively. Please make sure your child is wearing tennis shoes, so that s/he can participate fully. Ballet flats, boots, and shoes without traction limit your child's ability to participate.

*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: March 5th

This Week's News:

Math:
Grade 4: Comparing and Ordering Integers

Grade 5: Area of quadrilaterals & triangles (review)
Spelling:

constants - le

Spelling Words:
stable, saddle, table, cattle, eagle, royal, cripple, hospital, terrible, beetle, legal, label, vocal, sample, noble, journal, stumble, kettle, medal, several

Writing:

Trickster tales

Social Studies:

Grade 4: Review of Mission and Rancho period

Grade 5: Cooperation and Conflict between American Indians and the Colonists

Homework:

• Essay due Friday March 9th. This week's topic: 3 places I'd recommend you visit in the LA area
• Grade 4 Social Studies assignment due Friday.

Upcoming Events:

• 03/06 - Grade 5 Math Intervention begins for select students at 7:15am
• 03/06 - Grade 4 CST Writing Assessment - eat a good breakfast
• 03/08 - Assembly on Greek Myths
• 03/09 - Garden Harvest & Tasting
• 03/14 - Family Math Night
• 03/16 - Awards Assembly Gr.5 performing.
• 03/16 - Grade 4 District Science Assessment. Reviews go home 03/09

Notes and Reminders:

Donations of:

• Paper towels
• Baby Wipes
• Scotch tape in individual dispensers are needed.

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.