Updates and Notices:
California Standards Testing begins this week.
The schedule is as follows:
M - Grade 4 Practice Test
TWTH - Grade 4 &5 CST Language Arts and Math
F - No testing except for make-ups.
Next Week:
M - No testing except for make-ups
T - Grade 4 & 5 CST Math
W & TH - Grade 5 CST Science
F - No testing except for make-ups.
Please make sure your child comes to school on time. Late students will not be admitted to the room once testing begins, and will have to take a make-up. Please make sure your child is well rested and has had a nutritious breakfast. No electronic devices will be allowed in the room during the testing session. Students may have silent reading book to read while they wait for their classmates to finish. Our voracious readers will need to plan accordingly. This might be a nice time to visit your public library for extra reading material. Thank you for your help!
Class Garden
Thank you to our OUTSTANDING Garden Committee: Belinda, Robin, Reis, and Lisa! Last week students harvested our garden (garlic, beets, lotsa favas!, kale, nasturtiums, lettuce) and this Tuesday an incredible feast is being planned. Our students are fortunate to have such knowledgeable and dedicated volunteers. Thank you!
Home Project
A final home project is being assigned. See "social studies" below and paperwork coming home this week for further details.
What's Going On In Class:
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Math:
Both Grades: Review for CST
Writing:
Writing autobiographies
Note-taking for upcoming biography project continued..
Writing Homework:
No additional writing homework will be assigned while we finish the book project.
Reading:
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell.
Skills: summarizing, drawing conclusions, making inferences, supporting opinions based on the text.
CST Test Prep
Reading biographies.
Art:
Theater with Ms. Beret: Interviewing
Drawing illustrations for the book project.
Science:
Grade 4: Life Science: Habitats and Ecosystems
Grade 5: Review for CST.
Social Studies:
Both grades:
Students will be assigned a final social studies project this week. Please look for a detailed description of the project and a rubric coming home on Monday. No other social studies homework will be assigned while students finish the project. The project is due April 26th
