Classroom News for the Week of December 1st

News and Upcoming Events: 

12/2 and 12/3 Scholastic Book Fair - Students who would like to purchase items from the Book Fair should bring money in a sealed envelope (labeled) or a wallet. Students are responsible for the safe keeping of their money and items.

12/5 Wolf Pack Run Fundraiser - Grade 4 runs at 11a.m.

12/11 Jazz Assembly for Students

12/15 Winter Program, MPR, 1p.m.

12/17 "The Feast Of the Grizzlies" - Theater Informance, MPR 10:45 a.m. Parents are welcome and encouraged to come see the work the students have been doing in drama this year.  There will also be a dress rehearsal at 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday 12/16 if you are unable to come Wednesday.

12/17 Grade 4 Holiday Luncheon Room 11, Noon. Please look for a sign-up link coming out next Monday 12/8

12/22 - 1/9 Winter Break - School closed

1/12/15 School Resumes

Reminders:

* Tardies - Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!

* Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily. 

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Second Step:

Lesson Focus: Joining In

Math: 

Long Division with 3 and 4 digit dividends; Division with Zero in the Quotient

Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice) 

Reading:

For the next three weeks we will reading out of our Treasures anthology. This week we will read realistic fiction: "When I Went to the Library". We will use Depth and Complexity Icons (Ethics) to examine the main character. 

Grammar: Identifying and Using Action Verbs

Writer's Workshop: Writing Personal and Persuasive Essays

This week's mini-lessons are: Using "Freewrites" to Generate Ideas

Greek and Latin Roots:

Please study the meanings and spellings of these ten words. You will have a quiz on Friday. 

Vit, viv, bio = life; cap, capit = head

• biology
• biography
• vivid
• revive
• vital
• capital
• capitol
• capillary
• capsize
• captain

Social Studies/Science:

Earth Science- Rocks and Minerals

Social Studies: European Explorers in California

Arts:

Theater: Play rehearsal; Projection; Improvisation

Visual Arts: Paper mache mask making

Classroom News for the Week of November 17th

News and Upcoming Events: 

Volunteers Needed: We are looking for 2 to 3 parent volunteers to help touch-up the paper mache masks on Thursday 11/20 from 8:30 to 10:00, please let me know if you can help out (slc5001@lausd.net). Thank you!

11/21 School Spirit Day: Twin Day!

11/24 - 11/28 Thanksgiving Holiday Break

12/2 and 12/3 Scholastic Book Fair

12/5 Wolf Pack Run Fundraiser

Reminders:

* Tardies - Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!

* Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily. 

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Class Building:

Second Trimester begins. We will review and revise class rules and procedures. Students will set individual goals for themselves and create a class cheer.

Second Step:

Lesson Focus: Compliments and Conversations

Math: 

Division with Remainders

Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice) 

Language Arts:

This week students will be finishing up their individual Bridge projects as well as their double-bubble maps comparing and contrasting the film and book.

Writer's Workshop: Writing Personal and Persuasive Essays

This week's mini-lessons are: Writing with an Essay Frame; Writing a Flash Draft

Greek and Latin Roots:

I apologize for posting the wrong words last week. The words below are for this week. If your child did not pass last week's quiz due to my error, I will not count the score.

Please study the meanings and spellings of these ten words. You will have a quiz on Friday. 

struct, stru = build; port = bring, carry

support

deport

export

import

portable

structure

destructive

instructor

obstruct

construction

Social Studies/Science:

Earth Science- Rocks and Minerals

Social Studies: The First Thanksgiving

Arts:

Theater: We have started to work on our play with Ms. Beret.

Visual Arts: Paper mache mask making

Classroom News for the Week of November 10th

News and Upcoming Events: 

Week of 11/10 - 11/14 - Parent Conferences
Schedule Change: ALL WEEK - School is in session from 8:11 to 12:50 p.m. (No school Tuesday). Brunch will be served in the cafeteria from 10:00 to 10:30. No hot lunch will be served at school this week.

11/11 Veterans' Day - School Closed

11/12 Field Trip to Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
Students should eat a big breakfast and bring a small snack that they can eat quickly when we arrive at JPL. No containers please - a granola bar, piece of fruit, bag of chips, etc. would work best. Due to the minimum day schedule we will return to school at approximately 12:30. Students should bring a lunch to school to eat when we return. We will not be bringing lunches on the trip.

Chaperones:

• Belina David
• Charles Keagle
• Kai Ti Wang Olsen
• Rachel Livingston
• Gina Kwon

Permission Slip-  Your child will be bringing home a permission slip allowing him/her to watch the film version of Bridge to Terabithia on Friday 11/14. Please fill it out with your preference and return it to school immediately. Thank you!

11/14 - Science Quiz
Students will receive study notes for a short landform quiz on Friday. Students will receive study notes on Monday. Please review the notes a little each night.

Reminders:

* Tardies - Please make sure your child is at school and in line by the 8:06 bell. We try to start the school day at 8:11 promptly. Thank you for your help!

* Please check your child's Homework Log nightly and sign or initial after the work has been completed. Remind your child that completed homework and the HW log are due in class daily. 

What's Going On This Week In Class:

Second Step:

Lesson Focus: No lesson this week.

Math: 

Mental Math for Division; Estimating Quotients

Multiplication Madness (Fact Practice) 

Language Arts:

This week we will finish Bridge to Terabithia. Students will be watching the film version of the book on either Friday or next Monday and will use Venn Diagrams/Thinking Maps to compare and contrast the two.

Students should be ready to take the AR quiz of the book on Thursday.

Writer's Workshop: Writing Personal and Persuasive Essays

This week's mini-lessons are: Writing an Essay Frame; Writing a Flash Draft

Greek and Latin Roots:

Please study the meanings and spellings of these ten words. You will have a quiz on Friday. 

struct, stru = build; port = bring, carry

support
deport
export
import
portable
structure
destructive
instructor
obstruct
construction

Social Studies/Science:

Earth Science- Rocks and Minerals

Social Studies: Native Californians' Use of Natural Resources

Arts:

Theater: We have started to work on our play with Ms. Beret.

Visual Arts: Paper mache mask making